HW 22: (Robo)Squirrel!

So this is an interesting one.  We have seen a lot of examples in this class about robots built to achieve certain feats, perhaps ones we can't do with our human-selves.  But tonight, I want you to check out this slightly different use of robotics...to study.



A team of researchers has made a robotic squirrel, specifically one that can 'tail wag' with the specific purpose of studying how rattle snakes interact with their environment.

You can find the article, and collection of videos here.

So tonight, I want you to write about this robot, and what it is used for.  You can use the standard response to guide you through the basics.

I would like you to add in one other thing though.  This is an example of robots being used to study nature, so try and answer this question in your response as well:  How else might we be able to use robots to help us study some aspect of our environment?

Good luck!