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Episode 163- Navigation
Date:24/08/2009
Maps, magnets, compasses, global positioning systems and robotic boats, it's all part of the science of navigation.
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Navigation 101
Do you know what longitude and latitude mean, or how a GPS works? Well Dr Rob will navigate you through the basics of navigation, just as soon as he works out where he is!
TO WATCH NAVIGTION 101 CLICK HERE
Experiment- Compass
Dr Rob has given Julia a mission and it involves a map with an X as well as a compass. So follow Julia as she navigates to X marks the spot.
TO WATCH EXPERIMENT - COMPASS CLICK HERE
Autonomous Boat
Most vehicles need people to drive them around. But when it comes to scientific research a vehicle that can find its own way around is a lot more useful and Dr Matthew Dunbabin from CSIRO will tell you more.
Magnetic Navigation
Exploration is part of human nature and to help us venture into the unknown we have developed many different types of navigational tools. Charlie Barton a Scientific Adventurer from Australian National University will reveal how some of the simplest yet powerful navigational instruments are based on magnetism.
Animal Navigation
Animals don't have the luxury of maps or GPS units to help them navigate through nature to find shelter and food. Kerrie Beddington from Gorge Wildlife Park explains how animals have developed their own methods of navigation to help them survive the wild.
Map Making
When you are lost you generally use a map to help you find your way. But how are these maps made? Rachel Lerm, a Cartographer at Spatial Vision makes maps every day and will show you how.
So join Dr Rob as he navigates through another episode of SCOPE, proving once again that the ordinary really does become extraordinary under the SCOPE!
