Using Python To Program Lego Mindstorms Robots: The Pynxc Project,
2010
Bryant University
Using Python To Program Lego Mindstorms Robots: The Pynxc Project, Brian S. Blais
Science and Technology Department Faculty Journal Articles
LEGO MINDSTORMS® NXT (Lego Group, 2006) is a perfect platform for introducing programming concepts, and is generally targeted toward children from age 8-14. The language which ships with the MINDSTORMS®, called NXTg, is a graphical language based on LabVIEW (Jeff Kodosky, 2010). Although there is much value in graphical languages, such as LabVIEW, a text-based alternative can be targeted at an older audiences and serve as part of a more general introduction to modern computing. Other languages, such as NXC (Not Exactly C) (Hansen, 2010) and PbLua (Hempel, 2010), fit this description. Here we introduce PyNXC, a subset of the …
Analysis Of Xbrl Literature: A Decade Of Progress And Puzzle,
2010
Bryant University
Analysis Of Xbrl Literature: A Decade Of Progress And Puzzle, Saeed Roohani, Zhao Xianming, Ernest Capozzoli, Barbara Lamberton
Faculty Articles
XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting language) was recently, in 2008, in its 10th year. The concept was articulated in 1998 by Charles Hoffman, known as XFRML (eXtensible Financial Reporting Mark Up Language) to facilitate the business reporting process and improve financial reporting. The objective of this paper is to examine a decade (1998-2008) of XBRL articles published in various publications including trade, practitioner and academic journals to identify trends and patterns, milestones, and organizations actively contributed to this development. Another goal is to assess public perceptions of XBRL, its capabilities and its future. We examined published articles where XBRL appeared either …
High School Microsoft Powerpoint,
2010
Pace University
High School Microsoft Powerpoint, Ladane Du Boulay
Technology
The purpose of this lesson is for students to deepend and demonstrate their understanding of Powerpoint. The students will create a sample multimedia-rich presentation. They will be using their prior knowledge related to their social studies (i.e. Abraham Lincoln) and Science (i.e. Charles Darwin) classes.
