{"id":5884,"date":"2015-10-28T09:09:56","date_gmt":"2015-10-28T14:09:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/?p=5884"},"modified":"2015-10-29T14:45:37","modified_gmt":"2015-10-29T19:45:37","slug":"sector67-robotics-and-makers-playground-exhibit-at-madison-science-museum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/2015\/sector67-robotics-and-makers-playground-exhibit-at-madison-science-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"Sector67 &#8220;Robotics and Makers Playground&#8221; exhibit at Madison Science Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"<a name=\"target-toc-0\"><\/a><h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\">There&#8217;s a new museum in town and Sector67 is proud to be an exhibitor.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/madisonsciencemuseum.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Madison Science Museum<\/a> opened their doors to the public on October 22.<\/p>\n<p>The Robotics and Makers Playground, built and sponsored by Sector67, is a room filled with activity and inspiration. The room\u00a0offers visitors many hands-on opportunities to explore robotics, engineering, generating energy, and electronics.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5893\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/S672-300x242.jpg\" alt=\"S672\" width=\"343\" height=\"277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/S672-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/S672-100x81.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/S672-150x121.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/S672-200x161.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/S672-450x363.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/S672-600x484.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/S672-900x727.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/S672.jpg 981w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 343px) 100vw, 343px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8220;this has been a really popular room. \u00a0Once kids go in, they never come out&#8221; \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span>-overheard<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<a name=\"target-toc-1\"><\/a><h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A few of the exhibit features are:<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><em>The Periodic Table of Motion<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; \u00a0Put simple machines, gears, drives, and levers into motion. This display, which\u00a0currently features 16 moving\u00a0elements, will expand as Sector67 makers design and build them. \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><em>Pedal for Power<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0&#8211;<\/em>\u00a0Explore energy generation by using your own pedal-power to light up\u00a0a variety of lightbulbs. How many lights can you illuminate? Do some take more power to light up than others?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><em>Experiment with Circuits<\/em><\/strong> &#8211; A table filled with <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/Snap Circuits\" target=\"_blank\">Snap Circuits\u00ae<\/a>\u00a0makes learning and understanding electronics fun, safe, and easy!<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><strong>Robotics<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0<\/em>Drive a robot around a map of Madison. An overhead vision system allows a computer to track the robot as you drive it. Can you drive the robot up and down the isthmus without falling into either lake?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Kudos to the Sector67 community members Bob, Sean, Shira, Jim, Chris, Kate, Nate and Scott\u00a0who put in countless hours to bring this exhibit to life. \u00a0As you know, we couldn&#8217;t have made this happen without your collaboration and contributions!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Here&#8217;s a sneak peak at some of the Sector67 exhibit, but you&#8217;ll want to go see it for yourself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/MSM2.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[5884]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5908\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/MSM2-300x228.jpg\" alt=\"MSM2\" width=\"363\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/MSM2-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/MSM2-100x76.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/MSM2-150x114.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/MSM2-200x152.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/MSM2-450x342.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/MSM2-600x455.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/MSM2.jpg 664w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 363px) 100vw, 363px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Of course, there are many other things to see at the <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/madisonsciencemuseum.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Madison Science Museum<\/a>\u00a0so\u00a0check it out soon &#8211; and often. \u00a0The museum will be adding new displays regularly. \u00a0The Museum has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MadisonScienceMuseum\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook page<\/a>\u00a0too &#8211; check them out!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Madison Science Museum is located at 211 N. Carroll St., on the 6th floor of the Madison College building in downtown Madison.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s a new museum in town and Sector67 is proud to be an exhibitor. Madison Science Museum opened their doors to the public on October 22. 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