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The Stanford Cart and the CMU Rover

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The Stanford Cart is a minimal computer-controlled mobile camera platform. Maintenance of the cart is a complex and demanding task. The cart is discussed in detail. The cart's vision code makes extensive use of reductions of each acquired image. The camera on the cart needs calibration frequently. A photograph of the cart is included.

Author: Moravec, H.P.
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.
Publication Name: Proceedings of the IEEE
Subject: Electronics
ISSN: 0018-9219
Year: 1983
Manufacturing, Artificial intelligence, Image processing, Calibration, Robots, Cameras (Photography), Vision, Industrial Robots, Programming, Cameras

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Once upon a time

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Annual storytelling festivals are becoming widespread, with festivals held in 40 states, including Tennessee, Kentucky, California and New York. The revival of storytelling began with the first National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, TN, in 1973.

Author: McLeod, Michael
Publisher: Reader's Digest Association, Inc.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 1997
Fairs and festivals, Storytelling

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Playing God in the garden

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Bio-engineered crops are becoming more commonplace. A potato developed by Monsanto has its own bacterial toxins, for instance. The ramifications of biotechnology on humankind's source of food is considered.

Author: Pollan, Michael
Publisher: The New York Times Company
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
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ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 1998
Analysis, Cover Story, Food, Agricultural biotechnology, Plant biotechnology

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