What looks to be a cute bear is more that meets the eye. This MIT Leonardo Robot packs some serious computing power. Watch some videos of it in action, Video 1, Video 2, Video 3. “Rather than requiring people to learn a new form of communication to interact with robots or to teach them, our research concerns developing robots that are natural for people to teach and collaborate with. In
If you need to judge some Pinwood Derby races this Pinewood Derby Finish Line Detector project will give you some unbiased results. Schematics and details are provided on the site. “A few years ago the finish line detector at my church’s AWANA Grand Prix track bit the dust. AWANA Grand Prix is the same thing as the Pinewood Derby to scouting folks. We did without for a couple years until
At first MERLIN may look like a normal remote control car, looking closer you will notice a host of sensors bolted to the frame. These sensors allow the car to learn about its surroundings and perform things such as obstacle avoidance. “MERLIN is controlled by 80C167 CR 16 bit-processor. The microprocessor is employed for interfacing sensor data acquisition, sensor data pre-processing, calculation of the control algorithms, and telecommunication with a
Jed Berk created this Autonomous Light Air Vessel, it is just one of the contraptions that were on display this weekend at the Make Faire. “ALAVs 2.0 (Autonomous Light Air Vessels) are networked objects that communicate the concept of connectivity among people, objects, and the environment. Through the use of mobile technologies people can influence the behavior of the ALAVs by starting conversations and building closer relationships with them. ALAVs
If you are a Nintendo fan this business card holder may make a good addition to your desk. “Here is a business card holder that looks like a Nintendo controller, from the original Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). Stylish and retro art for your desk, not only cool looking but also functional and useful! It will hold plenty of business cards while showcasing your video gaming pride! This is made out
Joven submitted this cool Power Supply PC mod in the Share a Hack Contest. This would be great to have sitting on my desk! “I gutted the brand new 300W power supply except for cooling fan, power switch and power plug. The 3 1/2” form factor board fit perfectly. The gold anodized aluminum heat sinks are one piece, which actually covers the three main chips. Power supply cases really do
Congratulation to Ryan who was the winner last week. There will be two winners this week and again it will be something different. Giveaway item 1 is a watch with a built in TV remote. Giveaway item 2 is a mini camera tripod. In Canada this is a long weekend so the contest will be running Saturday to Monday (May 19 – 21, 2007) . To enter just follow these
