Cynthia Breazeal was the inventor of Jibo which is quite impressive. https://jibo.com/
However, one telling sign of where things are headed, which I image is due to the focus of girls in STEM, is where Limor “Ladyada” Fried, founder of Adafruit, mentioned in a recent Make Magazine article that a watcher of "Ask an Engineer" sent in story where the person's 11 year daughter asked "Do boys do Engineering too?". She had been asked the same at at HOPE conference as well. I would image at some point the question in the title of this thread will be flipped between the sexes; although I thought we were not supposed to designate based on birth circumstances but rather that there are just Engineers.
Through our educational system and culture in general we program kids expectations from a young age.
Back in my school days the boys had metal shop and did wood work. At the same time the girls did "Home economics". That is how to cook and manage the house for your future role as a wife.
The girl asking "Do boys do Engineering too?" is a product of some reverse world. Which is great. On the other hand it shows signs that she has been doing some kind of engineering in isolation from the boys. Which does not sound so great.
I think this is a great point. What we should seek is a system where all are free to pursue their deepest love balanced with their ability.
By that I mean, my deepest desire may be to be an opera singer, alas I lack the physical and natural talent. We shouldn't encourage people to ignore what nature (God) has given them, but neither should we ignore that desire and love bring energy to the task of learning and creating - and that this is stronger than some natural ability combined with disinterest.
People should be free to pursue their love as is combined with natural ability. If I possessed the talent (or could learn the talent), my gender should not prevent me from being a nurse (traditionally thought of as a woman - though not anymore - thank goodness) for instance.
But what if I'm a hardware guy, trapped in a software guy's body? Can I use the firmware guy's bathroom, at least?
Virginia middle schools were "progressive" for the early 1970's and broke through the stereotypes. Boys and girls all rotated through shop class, art class and home-ec. I actually enjoyed learning to cook & sew, it came in very handy for Boy Scouts & camping. I loved winter camping in the Shenandoah mountains and used to drool over camping gear catalogs from REI, EMS, Kelty, & Holubar. I couldn't afford most of their stuff, but a company named Frostline Kits sold affordable DIY gear. I sewed lots of kits making booties, gaiters, jacket and even a tent! I still have the 60/40 jacket I sewed over 40 years ago, works great.
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That would certainly help raise interest in robotics.
just wondering,
Mike
Ever seen
Hahahaha, you just cracked this case wide open, Mike!
http://www.news.gatech.edu/features/women-robotics
After all it is a female robot.
She only lacks a hair bow and a pink flamethrower.
Lol
https://www.amazon.com/Pink-Queen-Digital-Low-cut-Bodycon/dp/B00YO8QBIO
https://www.amazon.com/Her-Universe-R2-D2-A-Line-Dress/dp/B0116E9HS4/ref=sr_1_1
http://www.therobotstore.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=FS-ROBOTROBE
I did find these which sort of have your name on them.
http://abcnews.go.com/amp/Politics/afghan-girls-robotics-teams-meets-ivanka-trump-wins/story?id=48717617
http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/industrial-robots/fetch-robotics-introduces-fetch-and-freight-your-warehouse-is-now-automated
There is this.
http://mentalfloss.com/article/86921/9-women-changing-future-robotics
Cynthia Breazeal was the inventor of Jibo which is quite impressive.
https://jibo.com/
However, one telling sign of where things are headed, which I image is due to the focus of girls in STEM, is where Limor “Ladyada” Fried, founder of Adafruit, mentioned in a recent Make Magazine article that a watcher of "Ask an Engineer" sent in story where the person's 11 year daughter asked "Do boys do Engineering too?". She had been asked the same at at HOPE conference as well. I would image at some point the question in the title of this thread will be flipped between the sexes; although I thought we were not supposed to designate based on birth circumstances but rather that there are just Engineers.
Through our educational system and culture in general we program kids expectations from a young age.
Back in my school days the boys had metal shop and did wood work. At the same time the girls did "Home economics". That is how to cook and manage the house for your future role as a wife.
The girl asking "Do boys do Engineering too?" is a product of some reverse world. Which is great. On the other hand it shows signs that she has been doing some kind of engineering in isolation from the boys. Which does not sound so great.
I think this is a great point. What we should seek is a system where all are free to pursue their deepest love balanced with their ability.
By that I mean, my deepest desire may be to be an opera singer, alas I lack the physical and natural talent. We shouldn't encourage people to ignore what nature (God) has given them, but neither should we ignore that desire and love bring energy to the task of learning and creating - and that this is stronger than some natural ability combined with disinterest.
People should be free to pursue their love as is combined with natural ability. If I possessed the talent (or could learn the talent), my gender should not prevent me from being a nurse (traditionally thought of as a woman - though not anymore - thank goodness) for instance.
Virginia middle schools were "progressive" for the early 1970's and broke through the stereotypes. Boys and girls all rotated through shop class, art class and home-ec. I actually enjoyed learning to cook & sew, it came in very handy for Boy Scouts & camping. I loved winter camping in the Shenandoah mountains and used to drool over camping gear catalogs from REI, EMS, Kelty, & Holubar. I couldn't afford most of their stuff, but a company named Frostline Kits sold affordable DIY gear. I sewed lots of kits making booties, gaiters, jacket and even a tent! I still have the 60/40 jacket I sewed over 40 years ago, works great.