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For more information, please contact [email protected]. lary 27, 1987 The Daily Maine Campus THE UNIVERS17( OF MAINE NEWSPAPER SINCE 1875 vol. 100 no. 36 Monday, March 2. 1987 UMaine robots simulate human functions Monica W lcox bod., I unction, such as arm Staff Writer function, and the machine vi- sion is a computer-based device They're able to walk, talk. that tries to simulate human eye play musical instruments and functions," he said. some can even assist in delicate The robotics laboratory, brain surgery. which is located on the second - No, they're not musical doc- floor of Barrows Hall, consists tors, but computer-controlled of many industrial and educa- mechanical manipulators, bet- tional robots, three machine vi- ter known to humans as robots. sion systems, and several mini le The College of Engineering and micro computers. and Science at the University of According to Musavi, the Maine established a robotics facility is funded by several laboratory in 1985. companies, such as Fairchild According to Mohamad Semiconductor, General Elec- Musavi, assistant professor in tric, Motorola Inc., Digital the electrical engineering Equipment Corporation, and department. the laboratory is Nu-Tec, as well as university the first of its kind in Maine, funding. and one of only a handful in The field of robotics, Musavi New England. said, attracts students from "In the nation we're approx- other studies, such as computer imately in the top 30 to make and mechanical engineering, the facility available," Musavi computer science, and other said. disciplines. "The robots have been robot in Maine's robotics laboratory is programmed to move chess players. designed to simulate human (see ROBOT page 2) iCatstafson photol Children's Center below FT state safety standards oy Marc Larrivee, The proposals include housing only tfits Staff Writer one age group at the current child care facility, housing the other age group at ergily of Maine Children's' a new facility at the University Park 4209 Center does not currently meet apartment complex, and to start a new minimum state building codes. child care service on the University Col- Thomas Aceto, vice president for Stu- lege campus in Bangor. dent and Administrative Affairs, said a Lick hasa.committed 5100,000 to sprinkler system must be installed if the daycare improvement, Aceto said. university is going to continue to use the "All of this is in the exploratory stages building beyond Sept. I, 198'7. right now," said .Aceto, but "there will At last week's Council of Colleges at least be improvements made to the meeting. President Dale Lick made some current facility by Sept. 1." proposals to improve the child care ser- i. ices offered by the university. (see CHILD page 3) (Baer photo) Major injury t Maine left wing Bruce Major gives thumbs up to show he's feeling all right as he's carried out of Alfond Arena by Malt .leion, a member ot the nisersity Volunteer Ambulance Corps. Major W2S injured during the first period of !Saturday night's hockey game between Maine and Boston t niYersity. He suffered a broken leg, which will sideline for the Hockey East playoff games. For story on weekend hockey action. see page 6. The Children's Center needs a sprinkler system installed if it is to remain open. Martin photo) The Daily Maine Campus, Monday, March 2, 1987 The Daily BLOOM COUNTY by Berke Breathed ULU aff-R 5Cif 7ti4T 5 krMEMBER *Robot 1 6055 I MIS( MIlY 1141 ar map' 141E 1114R0' 7a,ok 1HERE f6I/LP' BIACIOIF-AP -(continued from page 1) 8/6 MUM UI --- 0495770V5 Viar,7 combines skills froth all depart- ments," he said. by Dave C Musavi teaches both of the courses of- Staff Writ fered, Robotics and Computer Vision, and said his students are learning a great For so deal and getting the hands-on experierice students, t needed to prepare them for the industry. their war "Our students are learning the basic nothing bi Li fundamentals of robotics and automa- For othe tion," Musavi said, and they're also to poke learning how to use their knowledge in something 71115 curl/ME PAELLA* irs 41. MY Glf SOMEHOW typical del Al ON /0.0e.IEtL IT 0E411 NMI MEPIXPTY computer integrated manufacturing." VAKI-EY MAW.' at MAO Of CreNfIRCT PIEFLE 5 Reza Nekovei, a'graduate student in So say- NUT If 1998. POT,CX44 LIFE...AW Mt 4 baleR electrical engineering who is a research Memorial _ '93 le-AlliASEN ise CAL PAW 1RE4A15-. At7ThVG "There rr OF OW YOUTH. IV MY 1027. and teaching assistant to Musavi, said it or it rea YEW YOVTY the .course is unique because of the— 44141,0R54011' can under , "visual results." "N "A lot of courses go through the pretty con mathematical part, but don't see the But des' visual product," Nekovei said. he feels th "We don't think of things tant aspec 3 mathematically in equations, but more "Our m, visually," he said. ."Once they want to g chance to (students) learn the theory, and apply it Mike practically, they can see the result." Ve the SHOE Musavi )aid he hopes to see more idea. courses offered and more faculty par- "I think 7 '7 gives the st 1-,- 10XTA\sT. .',114,N1- ticipation in the future. ::**4.4,v6r114 IT "It's creating more interest and we '9E41.'" RE.Faz. 11,7zsy Nu:az C:thEz, need more assistance and equipment," 5rRe'44 tkro A 4EiliOt* he said. .!ou12 r-ica NEAL.114 Musavi also teaches the two courses •Ch once a week at the University—of - Southern Maine. Students in Robotics will be offered "high technology jobs •' according to Aceto sz 'Musavi. university "Most will be put into computer in- vices beea tegrated manufacturing and basicall) of student automation," he said. "We hal Nekovei, after receiving his masters in Doonesbury BY GARRY TRUDEAU ly 12 space May and eventually getting his doctorate older chill in computer vision, hopes to be a pro- Lick sai HREAtEr fessor in computer vision and artificial uf be dont 0,a40, r intelligence. be accomi __Musavi said robots .are doing such "This y; rero things as underwater search, space ex- sent facili ploration, and hazardous environment Bangor, a 11 af , work that are too dangerous for humans. tions done •I , In Japan, robots can play the piano lege iveni up to 18-20 keys per second, where Dale-M vot humans can only play 8-10, he said. nel service h.* "In the next five to ten years, robots explore th, and other intelligence machines are go- 1 prove chit ing to create opportunities for human The con beings that we haven't had in the of either g past," Musavi said. apartment modular h Correction MacDona At5 KINDOf A An article on page! of STRAI6NT4IXON, Friday's "The pi 50? AT14457" The Daily Maine Campus stated new buildi 1451i44511692ef that the Mandatory Fee Budgetary possible y IT601" OWN Committee decided to support the 70 714E Ante Lick sai proposed student life fee. not buy a . In reality, the committee onle pense wot decided that if it were to support money ail the fee, it would include the man- toward th, datory health, arts, athletic, and "We've union fees. We regret the error. blem all yi a priority, Keep your working io deal wi parts in order. IZIREAfr\ "Pt iNP PATE" Tom Higgins 6 1 - C- kust WiLL,THIS 1$ WHERE' DONNA SAID THEY wouLD 'leer vat: A • American Heart 0Association VVERE FIGHTING FOG 'COP t IFF 2, 1987 The Dar4 ,Ilame Campus, Monday, March 2, 1987 3 page 1) Union vendors: boon or nuisance? I depart- by Dave Greely that they can't get in a lot of stores," that's where you have the largest amount After all is said and done, the rental Jurses of- Staff Writer Verrill said. "That's probably why the ar- of people," he said. fees produce between $18,000 and Vision, my surplus sale is so popular." Rand said besides providing students $20,000 a year for the union, Rand said. ig a great For some University of Maine Another sale that has been popular in with a place to shop on campus, the ven- "The money goes right back into the xperietice students, the presence of vendors selling the past has been WMEB's record sale. dors also provide valuable revenue for program," he said. "We use it to their wares in Memorial Union is the Memorial Union. underwrite some of our costs and to pay industry. "I like the record sale," said John nothing but an annoyance. The tables from which the vendors sell for things like films." the basic White, a former UMaine student. "The For others it provides an opportunity their goods are rented for $25 a day, he Rand said that the union has a mail- automa- - last time they had it, there was a lot of to poke around and maybe buy said. ing list of between 40 and 50 vendors.