Imagine RIT 2008

Human Powered Pneumatic Air Cannon

Written by Ed Werner on Sat 05/03/2008 at 4:16 pm

I can only speak for my friends and I.

Growing up we tended to have a destructive streak (i.e., building enormous slingshots and launching objects from our front yards, tempting fate, etc.). From what I saw today, I think the Human-Powered Pneumatic Air Can is a direct extension of this behavior, albeit at the college level.

Smoking? Unhealthy? I Don't Believe It!

Written by Nick Gagne on Sat 05/03/2008 at 3:08 pm

Why smoke when you have a machine to do it for you?

Fire Truck Saves Day - Not From Fire

Written by Kyle Shradel on Sat 05/03/2008 at 2:58 pm

A little red fire truck slowly pulls away from its home on a small black square. It appears to be any other children’s toy as it paces back and forth across a large mat with a single circular block on the center. Finally, the truck comes to a stop with its basket hanging over the cylinder.

Robotic Mine Detectors

Written by Adam Sampedro on Sat 05/03/2008 at 2:52 pm

Everyone likes robots. They can entertain us, feed us hotdogs, impress us, and make everyday tasks more manageable. However, the “Mine Detection with Swarm Robotics” exhibit in the Xerox WOW! Center shows an example of robotics that can save lives.

RIT's Green Cleaning Evolution

Written by Steve Mancini on Sat 05/03/2008 at 2:44 pm

The goal for RIT's Facilities Management Services (FMS) is to design, construct, and maintain an efficient and cost-effective working environment. They want to be able to take care of the campus without compromising the health of the students and faculty. Another goal of FMS is to lower the environmental footprint on campus to provide a better earth for future generations.

To Infinity And Beyond

Written by Sean Conklin on Sat 05/03/2008 at 2:43 pm

RIT students have develop a system to place a satellite on a multi-stage hybrid rocket platform carried 80,000 feet into the air via an o-pressure balloon.

Improving Life And Impressing Everyone

Written by Sean Conklin on Sat 05/03/2008 at 2:42 pm

While you may not understand all of their science mumbo-jumbo and you may have to strain to hear in those cramped quarters, the Center for Micro-E and Computer Engineering offers many innovative and interesting exhibits that no one should miss out on!

Next Year's "People Mover" May Be Powered on Hydrogen

Written by Kyle Shradel on Sat 05/03/2008 at 2:41 pm

Researchers at the Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies (CIMS) are taking an active role to ensure the future of your transportation through the most abundant element on earth: hydrogen.