ACTIVITIES IN PORTUGAL
WE HAVE PREPARED THE DETECTIVE GAME FOR GRANADILLA DE ABONA
DRONES
Teacher responsible: DANIEL CALDEIRA
Students concerned: 32 students of 8th & 9th grade
Activity done from April 2023 to September 2023
Objectives: To learn about various uses of drones nowadays
How you have worked:
The students had the chance to choose which subjet to study and then after individual investigation did their work choosing the format for it.
The work done by the students:
Investigation
Preparation of a written work
Result:
Drones are Unmanned Aerial Vehicles that can be piloted over long distances by electronic means, whether or not they require human intervention.
Drones can be used civilly or militarily, their main function being aerial photography, aerial videography or even for fun. In their military role, they can be used for different types of missions, such as reconnaissance and surveillance of certain areas or even carrying out attacks.
Not counting the more common civil uses, drones can be used for many things, such as for rescue in difficult to access places, disaster areas (in floods, landslides, collapses, fires, etc.), as they transmit images and videos in real time, so contributing to the success of these missions. Another possible way to use drones is in agriculture to quickly identify pests, crop failures and soil droughts.
EXPLORATION OF THE UNIVERSE
Teacher responsible: MARTA RODRIGUES
Students concerned : 32 students of 8th & 9th grade
Activity done in April 2023
Objectives:
To provide a summarized approach to the various uses of robotics in exploration of Universe
How you have worked:
The students had the chance to choose which subjet to study and then after individual investigation did their work choosing the format for it.
The work of the students: investigation
written work
Result: document
Nowadays,advances in technology are becoming greater and more important.
Such as robots that are used in various areas and in various scientific discoveries today, such as
the exploration of the universe.
The 20th century was a century of great innovation and great scientific discoveries that allowed the
development of technological resources that allowed space expansion. Today, space can be explored using
various technologies, such as: artificial satellites, space probes, telescopes, manned
spacecraft and space shuttles, space stations and even space exploration robots.
The exploration of space has always been a source of great fascination for humanity.
Space exploration is the set of human efforts to explore space and its celestial bodies. While the
study of stars is carried out mainly by astronomers using materials, the physical exploration of space
is carried out both by unmanned robotic probes and by manned space flights.
An example of this technology is the creation and testing of a snake-like robot called EELS. This project is a testament to humanity's insatiable desire to explore the unknown, inspired by the
possibility of descending through geological vents on the moon.
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE MINIATURIZATION OF THE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS
Teacher responsible : NICOLE ANDRADE
Students concerned : 32 students of 8th & 9th grade
Objectives:
How to maintain quality by reducing component siz.
These components are used to amplify electrical signals to generate
electric power. The functioning of these components can be done like an
AC circuit within electronic devices to protect from voltage and
enhanced power. This miniaturization and integration capability
contribute to the development of smaller, more powerful electronic
devices. MOSFETs exhibit excellent noise immunity, making them
suitable for high-performance analog and digital circuits. Electronics
have a profound impact on various aspects of modern society and
culture, such as communication, entertainment, education, health care,
industry, and security.
ROBOPTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Teacher responsible : BERNARDO DUARTE
Students co,ncerned: 32 students of 8th & 9th grade
Objectives:
To learn about various uses of robots in protecting the quality of the environment
ROBOTIC IN THE FIGHT FOR THE CLIMATE
Teacher responsible: MARIANA VIVEIROS
Students convcerned: 8th & 9th grade
Objectives:
To provide a summarized approach to the various uses of robotics in preventing climate change.
Result:
Robotics plays a key role in the fight for climate! Robots can be used to collect environmental data in hard-to-reach areas such as polar regions or dense forests. They can monitor air quality, soil temperature and ecosystem
health, providing valuable information to scientists, such as creating a "sloth robot".
Suspended in a network of cables to cover large areas, the robot only moves to collect data when it detects environmental variations, such as changes in time or the chemical composition of the atmosphere. Or it can be
programmed to crawl slowly through the cables, like the sloth that gives it its name, without scaring the residents of the area, which he may be trying to observe.In addition to following the rhythm of nature, The fact that the
robot does not shake all the time unnecessarily means that it spends verylittle energy. The energy is supplied by batteries, recharged by a small photovoltaic panel, which allows the robot to stay in the environment for
long periods of time without maintenance.
The automation of industrial processes through robotics can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, optimizing energy efficiency and minimizing waste. With robotics, we are advancing the search for sustainable solutions to meet climate challenges. A robot is able to calculate how much people emit carbon from everyday activities, such as turning on the light, eating and traveling. Named SustenBOT, the initiative aims to draw attention to the impact that these activities generate on the planet and make the population aware of the risks of climate change.
Scientists are developing robots that can help fight forest fires, monitor the health of the oceans, and even remove plastics from aquatic environments. These promising technologies have the potential to make a big difference in preserving our planet.
ROBOTIC IN THE LIFE OF EVERY ADY
Teacher responsible: FÁTIMA LOPES
Students concerned: th & 9th grade
Objectives:
To provide a summarized approach to the various uses of robotics
in everyday life in various areas from domestic to the most advanced science.
Result:
Robotics is the science that studies technologies such as robots, automatic mechanisms used to carry out human activities and movements, with wide application in industrial production, medicine and domestic activities.
LOGISTICS
• Robotics is becoming practically mandatory for most logistics companies, robots help with shipping, maintenance and quality control in more developed companies, thus maximizing time
efficiency.
HOUSE
With the growth of the internet, robots are now part of people's homes. The most common are automatic vacuumcleaners, but there are other, developed forms.
MEDICINE
Robots have made major advances in the healthcare industry, fromperforming assisted surgeries to robots helping humans recoverfrom physical therapy injuries.
ROBOTS IN CINEMA
Teacher responsible : TOMAS AZEVEDO
Students concerned: 8th & 9th grade
Objectives: To describe some robots that make history in cinema.
Result:
R2-D2 is a small astromech droid from the Star Wars franchise. He is known for his loyalty and bravery, often helping the main characters in their adventures. His design’s simple yet functional, with a cylindrical body and a dome-shaped head. He is painted in white and blue, with various panels and buttons on his body for different functions.
Wall-E is a garbage-collecting robot from the movie of the same name. He is characterized by his curiosity and love for his companion, Eve. His design is inspired by industrial machines, with a boxy body and treads for movement. He’s painted in rusty and worn colours, with various tools and gadgets attached to his body for his job as a trash compactor.
The T-800 is a cyborg assassin from the Terminator franchise. He is known for his strength and durability, as well as his ability to mimic human behavior. His design is menacing and metallic, with a bulky body and glowing red eyes. He’s equipped with various weapons and gadgets, including a plasma rifle and a grenade launcher.
ROBOTS IN SCIENCE FICTION
Teacher responsible: LUANA LOBREGA
Students concerned: 8th & 9th grade
Objectives:
To present some robots that are part of science fiction mostly in cinema history.
Result:
We all like movies and a good movie is science fiction, with advanced technologies, robots. I will give the example of a striking and threatening robot, "The Terminator", benefiting from not needing to show its emotions. The killing machine sent to the future to kill Sarah Connor, this one has a human form hiding its threatening and incredible robotic physiognomy.
The most popular and fun robot duo in fiction could not be left out. The two are great symbols of the Star Wars franchise, the strongest in the history of science fiction, and are, alongside Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader, the only characters to
appear in all six films (and everything indicates that they will also be in the seventh). 3PO is a robot diplomat fluent in more than 6 million languages and dialects, while R2 is an android responsible for aircraft maintenance and navigation, but who proves to be a true hero, always bringing solutions to free other characters from dangerous situations.
and with this i conclude that technologies go far beyond what we imagine. Robotics is incredible and we can use it to our
advantage. whether for our health, environmental reasons, leisure, etc.
ROBOTICS IN TRANSPORT
Teacher responsible : DIOGO MENDOCA
Students concerned: 8th & 9th grade
Objectives:
How robots can help the transport industry
Result:
SPACE MISSIONS TO MARS
Teacher responsible : LEANIA FREITAS
Students concerned: 8th & 9th grade
Objectives:
To know about several space missions to Mars
Result:
Space missions to Mars
Several space missions to Mars have been done in the past, the main goal
of these missions is to investigate if Mars actually has the habitable
conditions to support life, since it is the only planet known so far, other
than Earth, that could possibly be suitable for living beings.
The first spacecraft to get to Mars successfully was NASA’s Mariner 4, that was launched in 1964 and arrived in 1965.
Of all the space missions targeted at Mars (50 in total, including the
unsuccessful ones), the operators so far have been:
▪ NASA, the United States
▪ The Soviet Union (that no longer exists)
▪ Rosaviakosmos, Russia
▪ ISAS, Japan
▪ ESA, European State Agency
▪ The United Kingdom (with ESA)
▪ CNSA, China
▪ ISRO, India
▪ MBRSC, The United Arab Emirates.
The most recent mission to Mars was operated by the United States, the
spacecraft was launched in July 2020 and landed in February 2021.
A couple science instruments used by NASA for missions to Mars:
Robotics and space missions to Mars Obviously, technology and robotics play a big part when it comes to space missions to Mars since they are used in the creation of rovers and equipment used for the missions. Mars exploration rovers (space exploration) A rover is a planetary surface exploration robot constructed to land on other planets. They have been used in Mars, can take pictures, and collect information about the planet by, for example, taking crust samples.
Some of NASA’S robots used in space missions to Mars:
Images of landscapes in Mars taken by rovers
Webgraphy:
https://www.dupont.com/blogs/materials-power-and-protect-space-
exploration-vehicles-and-satellites.html
https://mars.nasa.gov/mer/mission/instruments/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_missions_to_Mars
https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/spacecraft/instruments/
https://mars.nasa.gov/mer/
https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/msl/images/index.html
TRIPS TO THE MOON
Teacher responsible : ALIX BETANIA SILVA
Students concerned : 8th & 9th grade
Objectives:
To describe the arrival of the Man to the Moon and learn about some of the most significant missions for the discovery of space
Result :
Trips to the moon from 1957 to 1969.
November 1957 - Sputnik is a spacecraft launched under the Soviet space program. "Sputnik 1", "Sputnik 2" and "Sputnik 3" were the official Soviet names of those objects, and the remaining designations in the series ("Sputnik 4" and so on) were not official names but names applied in the West to objects whose original Soviet names may not have been known at the time. Sputnik 1 was the first artificial satellite to go into orbit, launched 4 October 1957 and Sputnik 2 was the first spacecraft to carry a living animal (the dog Laika) into orbit, launched 3 November 1957.
December 1957 - Kaputnik America's first attempt to launch a satellite ends in America's humiliation. The rocket, built by the US Navy, exploded on the launch pad. The press dubbed this attempt "Kaputnik."
January 1958 – Explorer I was the first satellite launched by the United States in 1958. They launched this satellite in response to the launch of Sputnik I and Sputnik II by the Soviet Union, thus beginning the space race, closely related to the Cold War. It was the first spacecraft to detect the Van Allen radiation belts. The Van Allen Belt is a region where several atmospheric phenomena occur due to concentrations of particles in the Earth's magnetic field.
May 1958 – Vanguard I On May 17, 1958, NASA launched Vanguard 1 into orbit, the first satellite powered by solar energy and an important victory for the United States in the space race. The considerably bigger Sputnik satellites fell out of orbit and burned up on their return to Earth in 1958, while Vanguard 1 is still in space. To this day it is still the oldest artificial satellite in space and it is estimated that it will continue in orbit for around 240 more years.
December 1958 - SCORE On December 18, 1958, NASA scored its first real goal during the Space Race by launching the first telecommunications satellite into orbit.
Explorer 1
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Vanguard 1
September 1959 – Luna 2 of the USSR became the first terrestrial object to impact the Moon.
April 1961 - Vostok 1 The Soviet Union sends the first man into space. Yuri Gagarin took off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome and orbited the Earth in 108 minutes.
June 1963 – Vostok 3 Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to travel into space on a mission that would last 3 days and during which she completed 48 laps around the Earth.
March 1965 - Voskhod Alexei Arkhipovich Leonov, who was traveling aboard Voskhod 2, became the first human being to perform a spacewalk by staying outside the ship he shared with cosmonaut Pavel Belyayev for 12 minutes.
December 1968 – Apollo 8 On December 21, 1968, the first human space flight around the Moon took place. It is also the first human space flight to enter the gravitational influence of another celestial body. His crew was the first in history to see the far side of the Moon, as well as the first to observe the Earth from our satellite.
July 1969 – Apollo 11 was the fifth manned mission of the United States Apollo Program and the first in history to land a human being on the Moon. The Apollo spacecraft of the mission was sent into space on July 16, 1969, it landed on the moon on July 20 of that same year and the next day two astronauts (Armstrong and Aldrin) became the first to walk on the lunar surface. This trip is considered one of the most significant moments in human history. Neil Armstrong and Edwin Buzz Aldrin spend two hours on the Moon's surface collecting rocks and setting up observation equipment. On July 24, the astronauts achieved a perfect splashdown in the waters of the Pacific Ocean, ending the mission.
EXPLORATION OF PLANETARY SURFACES
ROBOTICS YESTERDAY
Teacher responsible: MARTIM CAMARA
Students concerned: 32 students of 8TH AND 9TH GRADE
Objective: To learn about the history of robotics
The woek done by the students: Investigation. Preparation of a written work
Robotics yesterday
A robot is an electromechanical device, or group of devices, capable of carrying out work autonomously or pre-programmed. Robots are commonly used to perform tasks in poorly lit places, or to perform tasks that are dirty or dangerous to humans. Mechanism whose command is automatically controlled.
Robots have a long history, starting with simple machines created in ancient times to automate tasks. In the18th century, mechanical
automatons appeared. The 20th century saw significant advances in industrial robotics. Today, robots are constantly evolving,
playing roles in various industries and even in everyday life, with virtual assistants and autonomous robots.
Name: Martim Ferreira Câmara
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION
Responsible of the activity: DINIS CANDELÁRIA
Students concerned: 32 students of 8th & çth grade
Objective: To know a little about te International Space Center
What has been the final result ? a power point
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ROBOT SURGEON
Responsible of the activity: ADRIANA AZEVEDO
Students concerned: 32 students of 8th & 9th grade
Objective: To present several utilizations of Robot in Medicine
Robot surgeons
What is robotic surgery?
Robotic surgery or robot-assisted surgery is a type of surgery where the doctor manipulates a robot, which makes incisions and resections, using a joystick console.
What does a robotic surgeon do?
Robotic surgery allows doctors to perform many types of complex procedures with more precision, flexibility and control than is possible with conventional techniques. Robotic surgery is generally associated with minimally invasive surgery – procedures performed through small incisions.
What surgeons use robots?
Robotic-assisted surgery is offered in several specialties, including gastrointestinal,cardiothoracic, gynecologic oncology, otolaryngology (head and neck) and urologic surgery.
What are the benefits of robotic surgeons?
Robotic surgery offers numerous benefits, including:
• Reduction of postoperative pain;
• Less blood loss;
• Minor scars;
• Greater precision for more precise joint replacements;
• Faster recovery;
• Shorter hospital stay;
• Less risk of infection.
What are the disadvantages of robotic surgeons?
The main disadvantages are the cost of the technology and the unavailability of the robot in many cities. The patient often needs to travel to undergo surgery.
Does robotic surgery have a future?
In the future, we can expect similar rapid innovations in robotic surgery.
Advancements in machine learning, artificial intelligence, and imaging technologies will likely lead to even moreprecise and effective robotic surgery
systems.
Can a robot replace a surgeon?
Absolutely, but only in conjunction with highly advanced robotics. The empathy,, insight, and inventiveness that surgeons bring to their work will never be fully replaced by machines. Robots have advanced significantly in recent years, helping patients heal from injuries and assisting surgeons during operations.
Is robotic surgery expensive?
The initial average costs per case were higher with the robotics group ($25,593 compared with $16,495), but after two years, the average cost per patient undergoing robotic prostatectomy declined to a level below that of open surgery ($14,481).
Can robotic surgery go wrong?
The complications are usually due to hemorrhage caused by laceration. Other reported complications include injury to surrounding tissue, and serious injury (including blindness) related to prolonged surgery.
Are you awake during robotic surgery?
General anesthesia is typically required for robotic surgeries, to avoid movements.
Work done by:
Adriana Azevedo
TOWARDS INDEPENDENT ENERGY AUTONOMY
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SUSTAINABLE COMPANIES
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ROBOTS HELP THE FIREFIGHTERS
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Date de dernière mise à jour : 25/06/2024