FW: Atlantic Crossing: Flying a Robot Under the Ocean

[Ken Junkins]

For autonomous robot enthusiasts! Check out the work being done at RUTGERS
(the Other University in New Jersey).

Ken

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Ludescher [mailto:r...@echo.Rutgers.edu]
> Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 12:31 PM
> Subject: Atlantic Crossing: Flying a Robot Under the Ocean
>
> Colleagues;
>
> On Thursday (April 9), a group of undergraduate students will describe
> how they will fly an autonomous robot (a Slocum Glider) across the
> Atlantic underwater this summer. If they are successful (last year's
> glider, RU17 was lost at sea) RU27 will be the first autonomous robot
> to successfully cross the Atlantic.
>
> Join us as these students show off the Rutgers glider fleet and
> describe their important roles in this history-making mission. Food
> and beverages will be provided.
>
> Thursday, April 9, 7:00 pm, Cook Campus Center Multipurpose Room.
>
> A flyer describing the propram is attached: please come, announce the
> program to your classes, and post the flyer in an appropriate place.
>
> Rick Ludescher
>
> Richard D. Ludescher, Ph.D.
> Professor & Cook Campus Dean for Undergraduate Education Department of
> Food Science
> 65 Dudley Road
> New Brunswick, NJ 08901
> phone 732-932-9611 ext 231
> fax 732-932-6776