Michael Reeves is a software developer at Infibit that has made a face tracking robot that is housed in a pizza box, it tries its best to find your eyes and shine a laser in them. The software that runs on a PC was written in C# and uses Emgu CV which is the .NET version of Open CV for the facial recognition portion. A web cam is
Instead of purchasing a Tesla Power Wall jehugarcia shows us how a DIY version can be put together. The EV West facility has a large flat roof which makes laying the panels nice and easy. The roof is crazy high so getting them up on the roof looks like it was not that simple. The video at the top shows a bit of the solar panel installation and the lower video
When you think of a robot in your house you probably think of a Roomba. I want to see a milti function robot that is capable of doing more. Automation is great when it can do complex tasks unaided that help us out. Just imagine coming home to the dishes done, the floor cleaned and a cold beverage presented to you when you sit in the couch. This sounds
This Edge Lit 481 Digital Voltmeter Display totally makes me want to build a clock with this mechanism. Can you imagine talking a measurement with this meter that oscillates, it would make a ton of noise. I can see this being great help if you were siting on a stable reading and waiting for something to avalanche. Via: Hackaday “These early NLS digital meters used a resistor dividing network and
Chris Notap shows us how to make a DIY Vacuum Chamber for under $30. The heart of the vacuum chamber is a recycled compressor pump from a donor fridge. It is simple to construct with a piece of wood as the chamber base and something as simple as a mason jar acting as your chamber body. A few pop bottles are used as a simple free valve. You can see some
Proto G shows us a Great Alternative to Regular Helping Hands. We use them all the time to hold a few things in place when you are soldering etc. But they are often not as precise as you would like to have them. These machinist  clamps and articulating arm look to be a great addition to any work bench.
Do you have a baby that is keeping you up all night? This Baby Bottle Robot uses negative reinforcement to curb the baby from continuing. This robot will gently swing the bottle over to the crib, punch the baby in the face to firmly lay the baby on their back and of course drops the bottle within reach of the baby. Give this a few days of operation and you
