Not sure if this technology will be fool proof. I can imagine some hacks coming out such as holding up a picture up to the camera to fool it… “The vending machine has an “adult recognition” button, and when this is pressed a tiny camera takes a photo of the customer and analyzes certain features such as wrinkles and sagging around the eyes and mouth as well as the frame
Go to the DARPA Urban Challenge site to have a closer look at this years event. “The DARPA Urban Challenge is an autonomous vehicle research and development program with the goal of developing technology that will keep warfighters off the battlefield and out of harm’s way. The Urban Challenge features autonomous ground vehicles maneuvering in a mock city environment, executing simulated military supply missions while merging into moving traffic, navigating
Here is a DIY Electronic Tic-Tac-Toe game that uses a few microcontrollers and some RGB LEDs. “RGB LED game to play Tic-Tac-Toe for two players. Uses 2 AVR Microcontrollers: Mega16 and Mega8. RGB LEDs allow each user to choose his/her color to represent Cross/Nut.”
Click To Play Make has a great weekend project that shows you how to make a Joule Thief, this is a device that allows you to run an LED from a single 1.5 volt battery. For a similar project check out the rusty nail LED project. Via: Make Other than the toroid coil here is everything that you would need: 1K Resistor NPN Transistor Blue LED or White LED
If you are looking to make a silent PC getting rid of the CPU fan is a big step forward. Have a look at this Ion Cooler CPU Heat Sink for some ideas. “After tinkering around one afternoon I came up with the concept for this little project. I have personally been using this in a specialized system I have for over 2 months now and haven’t had a single
Dr Acula shows you how to create a good start at a powerful and low cost home automation system. If home automation isn’t your thing then how about a wild Christmas light show controlled by some software on your computer. Using the Picaxe microcontroller gives you a head start in the development of this system. “This Instructable shows you how to interface a PC and microcontroller. This demo will sense
Happy Halloween from Hacked Gadgets! This picture is courtesy of precisewitem, our New York friend in the Hacked Gadgets Forum.
