Nick Bax born 1970 is a British designer whose twenty year practice spans the fields of graphics, creative direction and art. Early life Nick Bax ref http www.shift.jp.org en archives 2011 05 nick bax.html SHIFT JAPAN BASED INTERNATIONAL ONLINE MAGAZINE May 2011 ref was born in Huddersfield , England in 1970. He studied art and design at Rotherham College of Arts & Technology from 1986 1988 and graphic design at North Essex School of Art Colchester Institute from 1988 1990. The Designers Republic 1990 92 In 1990 Bax became a member of The Designers Republic The Designers Republic TDR and helped to establish it as one of the most influential graphic design companies in the world. Activity during this time was primarily for the music industry, including record covers for Pop Will Eat Itself , The Orb and Warp Records . Mainartery 1992 93 In February 1992 Bax was recruited by Mainartery, London, where he worked for 18 months, designing for artists signed to Sony , EMI , Phonogram Records Phonogram and Simon Cowell Arista . The Designers Republic 1993 2007 Bax returned to The Designers Republic TDR in July 1993, designing covers for key British artists such as Aphex Twin , Pulp band Pulp and Supergrass . He also produced artwork for record labels including Warp Records and React, and the groundbreaking video games Wipeout video game Wipeout and Grand Theft Auto video game Grand Theft Auto . Other projects included packaging for AIBO Sony Aibo , rebrand of Nickelodeon TV channel Nickelodeon , design of a TDR Swatch, MTV Qoob project, a visual identity for University of Sheffield The University of Sheffield and an invitation to design the flag of Slovenia. During this time, Bax exhibited with The Designers Republic TDR at various galleries and locations around the world including the Barbican Centre London , Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art Museum of Contemporary Art Barcelona , Passage de Retz Paris , Electraglide Festival Tokyo , and Artists Space New York . He also ... more details
Refimprove date September 2007 The Robot Hall of Fame was established in 2003 by the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , USA. It is designed to honor both achievements in robotics technology and robots from science fiction that have served as creative inspiration in robotics. The first induction ceremony was held at the Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh on November 10, 2003. The Robot Hall of Fame will become a physical presence within the RoboWorld exhibit at the Carnegie Science Center . Hailed as the largest permanent robotics exhibit in the United States, Roboworld will allow guests to interact and learn about robots through different themed areas. The Hall of Fame will feature interactive exhibits currently being developed by graduate students at Carnegie Mellon s Entertainment Technology Center . List of inductees 2003 Fictional HAL 9000 computer system from 2001 A Space Odyssey novel 2001 A Space Odyssey R2 D2 droid from Star Wars Real Sojourner rover Sojourner the rover that explored Mars in 1997 as part of the Mars Pathfinder mission. Unimate the first industrial robot, which worked on a General Motors Corporation General Motors assembly line in 1961 2004 Fictional Astro Boy 1960s Astro Boy robot from Astro Boy C 3PO droid from Star Wars Robby the Robot robot from Forbidden Planet Real ASIMO a humanoid robot created by Honda Shakey the Robot the first mobile robot to be able to reason its own actions 2006 Fictional Maschinenmensch Maria robot from Metropolis 1927 film Metropolis . Gort The Day the Earth Stood Still Gort robot from The Day the Earth Stood Still 1951 film The Day the Earth Stood Still David android kid from A.I. Artificial Intelligence 2001 Real AIBO , Sony s cyber dog SCARA Selective Compliance Assembly Robot Arm SCARA 2007 2008 ref cite web url http www.cmu.edu news archive 2007 May may15 rhof.shtml title Carnegie Mellon Adds Four More Bots to Robot Hall of Fam ... more details
nihongo Hajime Sorayama Sorayama Hajime born February 22, 1947 is a Japanese art Japanese illustrator, known for his precisely detailed, erotic airbrush portrayals of women and feminine robots. Biography Hajime Sorayama was born in 1947 in Imabari , Ehime prefecture, Japan . ref name biography Sorayama s official biography http www.sorayama.net html 47 78.html ref He received his basic education at Imabari Kita High School. In 1965 he was admitted to the Shikoku Gakuin University, ref name biography where he began to study Greek literature Greek and English literature . ref name pinupfiles http www.thepinupfiles.com sorayama.html ref In 1967, after the publication of his first work, Pink Journal , he transferred to Tokyo s Chuo Art School where he began to study art. Sorayama graduated in 1968 at the age of 21, and gained an appointment in an advertising agency. He became a freelance illustrator in 1972. ref name biography In 1978 he drew his first robot. He resides in Tokyo . ref name pinupfiles Notable works Sorayama s work Sexy Robot , published by Genko sha in 1983, ref name 1980s http www.sorayama.net html 1980s.html ref made his organic robotic forms famous around the world. For the work, he used ideas from Pin up girl pin up art , which in the book then appear as chrome plated gynoid s in suggestive poses. His next book, Pin up Graphic sha, 1984 , continue in the same line. A number of his other works similarly revolve around figures in suggestive poses, including highly realistic depictions in latex and leather. His pinups appeared frequently in the pages of Penthouse magazine. In 1985 Sorayama published the video Illustration Video , ref name 1980s his first work apart from the books of illustrations. This includes works in the movies Braindead film Brain Dead 1992 , Timecop 1994 and Space Trucker 1995 , design of trading cards, limited edition prints, CD Roms, art exhibitions and the initial industrial design for Sony s AIBO robotic pet. ref name 1990 ... more details
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Image HONDA ASIMO.jpg right thumbnail ASIMO is a humanoid robot built by Honda . Types of Robots Humanoid Entertainment Robots Unsourced image removed Image QRIO.jpg thumb right QRIO ASIMO , manufactured by Honda QRIO , by Sony HOAP HOAP 1 Robot Series Humanoid for Open Architecture Platform , Manufactured by Fujitsu http www.fujitsu services.ae about rd 200506hoap series.html Toyota Partner Robot , manufactured by Toyota . http www.toyota.co.jp en special robot EMIEW , by Hitachi Androids Android robot Android s are robots designed to strongly resemble humans. Actroid , a realistic female robot demonstrated most prominently at Expo 2005 in Japan Hanako, a humanoid robot designed for dentist training ref cite web url http www.physorg.com news188718511.html title Japan unveils willing dental patient a robot date March 25, 2010 publisher AFP ref HRP 4C , a humanoid robot with a realistic head and the average figure of a young Japanese female http www.aist.go.jp aist e latest research 2009 20090513 20090513.html Animal four legged robots Image AiboKids.jpg thumb right Aibo playing with kids AIBO is a commercial robotic dog manufactured by Sony Electronics . Social robots PaPeRo Paro robot Paro , a robot baby seal intended for therapeutic purposes Wakamaru Guard robots Guardrobo D1 is manufactured by Sohgo Security Services. Banryu , manufactured by Sanyo and TMSUK . http www.banryu.jp index e.html Domestic robots SmartPal V , manufactured by Yaskawa Electric Corporation . http www.yaskawa.co.jp newsrelease 2007 25.htm TWENDY ONE , developed by Waseda University . http twendyone.com index e.html TPR ROBINA , manufactured by Toyota. http www.toyota.co.jp en news 07 0822.html Mobility Robot WL 16RIII, developed by Waseda University and TMSUK. http www.takanishi.mech.waseda.ac.jp research parallel wl 16rrr index.htm i foot , developed by Toyota. http www.toyota.co.jp en news 04 1203 1d.html Toyota i REAL i REAL , developed by Toyota. http www.toyota.co.jp en tech p mobilit ... more details
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Refimprove date September 2007 TOC right An entertainment robot is, as the name indicates, a robot that is not made for utilitarian use, as in production or domestic services, but for the sole subjective pleasure of the human it serves, usually the owner or his housemates, guests or clients. Robotics technologies are applied in many areas of culture and entertainment. Expensive robotics are applied to the creation of narrative environments in commercial venues where servo motors , pneumatics and hydraulic actuators are used to create movement with often preprogrammed responsive behaviors such as in Disneyland s haunted house ride. Entertainment robots can also be seen in the context of media arts where artist have been employing advanced technologies to create environments and artistic expression also utilizing the actuators and sensor to allow their robots to react and change in relation to viewers. Toy robot Category see also Toy robots Relatively cheap, mass produced entertainment robots are used as mechanical, sometimes interactive, toys which perform various tasks and tricks on command. The first commercial hit was, not surprisingly, modelled on the most popular pet the canine. Robot dog see Robot dog Robot dogs as a fad have been produced with relatively little variation. These are some commercial models Teksta a toy robot dog popular in the 1990s which was intended to be able to perform card tricks and respond to commands. Aibo The Sony robot dog Poo Chi Bow wow I Cybie iDog Sega s robot iPod music speaker Gupi , a robotic guinea pig Robot dogs also appear fairly frequently in fiction compared to other forms of personal entertainment robots. K 9 Doctor Who K 9 Doctor Doctor Who The Doctor s portable computer and robot, from the United Kingdom British BBC Television series Doctor Who . Preston Wendolene s robot dog from the 1995 animated Wallace and Gromit film A Close Shave . Goddard pet of Jimmy Neutron . Humanoid entertainment robots see Humanoid robot Desp ... more details
unreferenced date February 2008 Infobox Television episode Title Red Sleigh Down br Christmas in Iraq Series South Park Image Image 617 image 014.jpg 240px Caption Santa strikes back at his captors Season 6 Episode 17 Airdate December 11, 2002 Production 617 Writer Trey Parker Director Trey Parker Guests Episode list South Park season 6 South Park season 6 br List of South Park episodes List of South Park episodes Season list Prev My Future Self n Me Next Cancelled South Park Cancelled Red Sleigh Down a.k.a. Christmas in Iraq is episode 96 of the Comedy Central series South Park . It originally aired on December 11, 2002. The episode is notable for the return of Kenny McCormick Kenny from Kenny Dies his death in Season Five. The title and episode parody the films Black Hawk Down film Black Hawk Down and Three Kings 1999 film Three Kings . Plot Eric Cartman Cartman s naughty or nice accountant Kyle Broflovski Kyle s cousin, List of South Park families Kyle Schwartz Kyle performs a tally, and it is obvious that Cartman has been too naughty to earn his coveted Christmas gift, a Aibo Haibo robot dog . Kyle says that even if Cartman finds cures for both cancer and AIDS , he will still owe two presents. He will have to perform the nicest act ever to reverse the prior year of evil, and sets out to spread Christmas cheer to the people of Iraq . Meanwhile, at a tree lighting ceremony, List of students at South Park Elementary Jimmy Vulmer Jimmy begins to sing his favorite Christmas song, The Twelve Days of Christmas song The Twelve Days of Christmas which, unknown to the gathered crowd which includes most of the town will take him all of the episode to complete due to his stutter . With the use of List of other South Park residents Mr. Hankey Mr. Hankey s Poo Choo train a train made of feces that Stan and Kyle Broflovski want nothing to do with , Cartman and the other boys travel to the North Pole to convince Santa Claus South Park Santa Claus to make a special trip. With th ... more details
TopicTOC Country Japan TOCleft This page lists Japan Japan related articles with R maji romanized titles beginning with the letter A . For names of people, please list by surname i.e., Tar Yamada should be listed under Y , not T . Please also ignore particles e.g. a , an , the when listing articles i.e., A City with No People should be listed under City . A A.I. Love You Ab Aba, Okayama Abashiri, Hokkaid Abashiri Subprefecture ABCL 1 ABCL R ABCL R2 Abe clan of Mikawa Hiroshi Abe actor Hiroshi Abe astronomer Abe Iso K b Abe Abe Masakatsu Abe no Hirafu Abe no Seimei Nobuyuki Abe Sada Abe Yutaka Abe Abe River Shintaro Abe Shinz Abe Abenobashi Magical Shopping District Abh Abiko, Chiba Abolition of the han system Abu District, Yamaguchi Abu, Yamaguchi Abukuma River Abura kiri Ac Acala Ace File ActRaiser Acura Ad AD Police Adachi clan Adachi Kagemori Adachi Morinaga Adachi, Tokyo Adogawa, Shiga Adorunta Adventure Island 2 Af After Life film Ag Hiromitsu Agatsuma Agawa District, Kochi Agawa, Kochi Age District, Mie Agedashi tofu Agemono nabe Ageo, Saitama Ago, Mie Agui, Aichi Agumon Aguni, Okinawa Ai Aibo Aichi B7A Aichi D3A Aichi District, Aichi Aichi Kokuki KK Aichi M6A Aichi Prefecture Aida District, Okayama Aida, Okayama Show Aikawa Aiki Jinja Aikido Aikido Doshu Aikijutsu Aikikai Hombu Dojo Aiko Aim for the Ace Aimi, Tottori Minako Aino Ainu people Ainu language Aio, Yamaguchi Aioi Aioi, Tokushima Air Nippon Aira District, Kagoshima Aira, Kagoshima Aira Aira, Kagoshima Kimotsuki Aito, Shiga Aiwa Aizu Aizumi, Tokushima Aizuwakamatsu Aj Aja Kong Aji, Kagawa Ajimu, Oita Ajisu, Yamaguchi Ak Aka, Fukuoka Akabira Akagi manga Akagi train Akagi, Gunma Akagi, Shimane Kei Akagi Ritsuko Akagi Akahata Akaike, Fukuoka Akaishi Mountains Akaiwa District, Okayama Ken Akamatsu Akan National Park Akan, Hokkaido Akaoka, Kochi Akasaka, Okayama Akasaki, Tottori Genpei Akasegawa Akashi Akashi Morishige Akashi Kaikyo Bridge Akashiyaki Akaza Naoyasu Akebono Tar Akechi Mitsuharu Akechi ... more details
to autonomously find it s way through unknown martian terrain. 1999 Sony introduces Aibo , a robotic ... heavy loads across terrain too rough for vehicles. 2006 Sony stops making Aibo and HelpMate halts ... more details
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News, 48 Hours AIBO, The Digital Wonder Dog Sony Spends Millions On Robotic Canine publisher Cbsnews.com date February 11, 2009 accessdate November 13, 2011 ref of Sony s AIBO robot pet, to enable the use ... more details
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