Seattle Robotics Society

Welcome to the Seattle Robotics Society!

The Seattle Robotics Society was formed in 1982 to serve those interested in learning about and building robots. We are a non-profit corporation comprised of a diverse group of professionals and amateurs, high school students and college professors, engineers and tinkerers. Our passion is the creation of cybernetic creatures that challenge the old definitions of life, intelligence, and practicality.

See the SRS Programs page for information on the activities that the SRS does to help promote robotics. There is also information there on getting started in robotics.

Announcements

We'll be meeting in the "other" side of the K-quad in several upcoming meetings (K-203/4 instead of K-201/2). Signs will direct you to the correct location each month.
In even-numbered months (Feb, Apr, Jun, etc.), the meeting will be followed by an afternoon robot work session (until 5 p.m.).

Upcoming Events

Robothon

Robothon will be at Seattle Center's Center House on October 22-24, 2010. It is open to the public and admission is free. Check the Robothon page for details on events and activities.

Meetings

Our regular meetings are at 10 a.m. on the third Saturday of each month at Renton Technical College. See the meetings page for details on location and directions.

Below are the planned presentations for upcoming meetings. The Presentations page contains an archive of presenters and their topics.

August 21, 2010
- Science Fiction in the Classroom, Robots in the Community - Sarah Pérez-Kriz is an assistant professor in UW's Human Centered Design and Engineering department. Her Human-Robot Communication Laboratory is home to Bucky, a PeopleBot robot. Currently, her research focuses on understanding people's expectations about robots' capabilities, how science fiction and the media influence those expectations, and how art and interactive exhibits can help people gain a more realistic understanding of robots. She teaches classes on visual communication and research methods, and her upcoming graduate course, Science Fiction Prototyping, will allow students to explore design issues in robotics through creative writing.
- The meeting will be followed by an afternoon robot work session (until 5 p.m.). Bring a project to work on, questions to ask, or just hang out and see what others are working on.
September 18, 2010
- TBD - Kevin Ross will present at this meeting. Topic TBD.
October 16, 2010
- SeaGlider Project - Dr. Fritz Stahr will present on the SeaGlider Project.
- The meeting will be followed by an afternoon robot work session (until 5 p.m.). Bring a project to work on, questions to ask, or just hang out and see what others are working on.
November 20, 2010
- LIFESUIT Project update - Monty Reed will give an update on the LIFESUIT.
December 18, 2010
- TBD
- The meeting will be followed by an afternoon robot work session (until 5 p.m.). Bring a project to work on, questions to ask, or just hang out and see what others are working on.
January 15, 2011
- Using the Cypress PSoC Processor - Lloyd Moore will present on the Cypress PSoC, a Programmable "System on Chip" device which includes all the functions of a traditional microcontroller, in addition to programmable analog and digital blocks. This combination of resources makes the chip well suited to robotics applications. This will be an introductory talk covering the basic architecture and development tools. Additional information can be found on Cypress's site.

Monday Night Chat

The Seattle Robotics Society hosts a "Monday Night Chat" each week. Official time is 7 - 9 p.m. Pacific Time, but people are often around outside this timeframe as well. Details are on the Contact Us page.