http://rossum.co.za Design, Engineering and Technology Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:39:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://rossum.co.za/2009/12/01/2009-summer-holiday-program/ Hi all We'll be launching Rossum's hackerspace this comming Tuesday with the HackRossum Hackerspace Testrun! Join us at the Open Innovation studio (map) afterwork till late. http://rossum.co.za/2009/11/30/rossum_hackerspace/ Course: Robotics – Learning to program in Robo Pro Duration: 4 days - 29 Jun to 2 July, 09h00 to 11h00 Cost: R400 Description: An introduction to writing computer programs in Robo Pro to control robots and machines. This course is for those who are interested in robotics or want to learn ... http://rossum.co.za/2009/06/19/2009-winter-holiday-program/ Proving that you can't be too young to program, 9-year old Lim Deng Wen from Singapore writes software application for Apple's iPhone. His latest program, called Doodle Kids, lets iPhone users draw with their fingers by touching the iPhone's touchscreen and then clear the screen by shaking the phone. It has ... http://rossum.co.za/2009/02/06/9-year_old_write_iphone_apps/ Rossum Academy is committed to train up a new generation of engineers, designers and inventors. The following article from the New York Times is an example of the kind of innovation that we would like to encourage. Image courtesy of Ben Gulak http://rossum.co.za/2009/01/08/19-year-old-designs-electric-motorcycle/ Rossum recently launched a course in mobile programming using Python for the Symbian OS. Students learn how to write programs for the Nokia cell-phones to control robots and devices. Python provides a easy way of accessing the functions on the phone, such as SMS, GPS, Phonebook and Internet. http://rossum.co.za/2008/11/28/mobile-programming-for-nokia-smartphones/ Hip2BSquare featured the Rossum Academy on the 24th of November show. With the producers of the TV show we played around with the idea of creating a robot to place in studio which can be controlled by the viewers from home. We decided to build the Fischertechnik 3-Axis Robotic Arm controlled ... http://rossum.co.za/2008/11/27/rossum-on-hip2bsquare-tv-show/ Rossum offers a holiday programme at the MTN Sciencentre over the December and January holidays. Where :                    MTN Sciencentre in Canal Walk Shopping Centre When :                     See schedule below for dates. First session 09:00-10:30 Second session 11:00-12:30 Cost :                      R75 per session. Bookings :               Essential to book in advance at neels@rossum.co.za or sms to 082 3343 ... http://rossum.co.za/2008/11/27/holiday-programme-at-mtn-sciencentre/ Durbanville Primary and Rossum Robotics are excited to announce that we have partnered to establish a Rossum Robotics Academy at Durbanville Primary. Durbanville Primary will be the first school in the northern suburbs to host a Rossum Robotics Academy. The Academy will be hosted at the school and presented by lecturers ... http://rossum.co.za/2008/10/14/robotics-academy-established-at-durbanville-primary/ Have a look at this very funny video about a Industrial Robotic arm and its bored programmer.   http://rossum.co.za/2008/06/12/when-robot-programmers-get-bored/