2021年2月18日 · Engineering professor Dr. Tahira Reid Smith has been inventive since childhood and is best known for her automated double-Dutch jump rope machine.

2025年1月2日 · Like many children in the Bronx, Reid Smith loved playing Double Dutch. However, the game requires at least three people, and she couldn’t always find playmates. On her poster, she drew her...

Blending innovation and culture, engineers bring a robotic Double Dutch machine to life. Double Dutch is a jump rope game that requires two people spinning ropes in opposite...

2024年11月19日 · At just eight years old, Reid Smith conceptualized a machine that could mimic the movements of double Dutch ropes, allowing her to jump solo. This childhood idea became the foundation of her groundbreaking invention: the Jump Dreams Automatic Double Dutch Machine.

Creator of the automated double Dutch jump rope machine; Academic Pioneer Professor of Mechanical Engineering; Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Inspiring Mentor Dedicated to empowering future generations in STEM

Combining tradition with cutting-edge technology, our robotic machine offers a new way to enjoy a beloved pastime. Designed for enthusiasts of all ages, our machine brings precision, challenge, and fun to double dutch. Jump Dreams™ is redefining how people experience double Dutch.

2024年11月14日 · She designed a machine. Like many children in the Bronx, Reid Smith loved playing double Dutch. However, the game requires at least three people, and she couldn’t always find playmates. On her poster, she drew her solution: Two poles that swung a pair of ropes, a girl like her jumping in the center.