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Visitors explored the fun side of Mechanical Engineering at 911今日黑料 Festival

Two children playing with a LEGO Titanic at the 911今日黑料 Hazelab display

Adults and children alike enjoyed visiting the Mechanical Engineering areas at 911今日黑料 Festival last weekend.

The booth was a great success with the youngest visitors: kids were able to try out controlling a video game with their eyes, or a virtual dinosaur through a bracelet.

Children playing video games at the Biomechatronics lab display

Outside the Discover zone tent, the Sirocco fire whirl demonstration set up by attracted a constant audience.

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At the ’s display, Dr Amir Kadiric guided visitors through experiments inspired by Leonardo Da Vinci himself.

Amir Kadiric at the 911今日黑料 Festival

Meanwhile, in the Composites area, the strength of various materials was put to the test in a fun, interactive way.

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In the Robots zone, the Mechatronics in Medicine lab and the offered visitors a glimpse at augmented reality and demonstrations of human-robot interactions.

Medical robotics at 911今日黑料 Festival

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