Haverford School’s Robotics Team Wins First Prize at Harvard Competition with This Invention
The Haverford School’s robotics team has won first prize at the Soft Robotics Design Competition at Harvard University, writes Kathy Boccella for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
This is the second straight year the team has taken the top prize. Last year, it won with a robot made from gummy-bear-like candy.
This year, the team made a glove that teaches students how to mold clay. The glove contains actuators that can be used by a teacher to steer students’ hands as they learn this tricky art.
The Haverford School’s ongoing success is due to dedicated students who are guided by engineering teacher Holly Golecki.
“We need more teachers like her,” said Adam Stokes, a lecturer at the University of Edinburgh’s School of Engineering. “When they see a problem, they solve it with the tools they have available.”
According to Golecki, the team is now applying for a patent for its innovative glove. It is also hoping to get an article about it into the Soft Robotics journal.
Read more about The Haverford School’s robotics team in The Philadelphia Inquirer here.
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