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
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
John Maushammer has created one of the coolest watches I have ever seen. Reminds me of the Laptop Pong Clock but much smaller and tougher to build. Have a look at the pong watch build log for some interesting construction details. Code will be available on the Plans page when it’s finalized. Video after the jump. “The basic idea – from Buro Vormkrijgers – is genius: each minute the right
The Pileus looks very interesting, this device will make you the envy of everyone on a street corner. I can just imagine someone asking for directions, you could just say sure, please step under my Pileus Umbrella and I will show you how to get there. “Pileus is an umbrella connected to the Internet to make walking in rainy days fun. Pileus has a large screen on the top surface,
Lee Kraznow makes Puzzle Boxes, they are simply amazing. At first I thought they were like the toys you see where you have to slide pieces together in a certain sequence. Was I wrong, this barcode box needs dozens of moves to simple remove one section! Video after the jump. “With so many possible ways to notch the pieces (each of which would yield a different puzzle solving experience) Lee
Kosta Grammatis is a CSU Undergraduate who has been working on an air balloon project for the past two years. The balloon has just had its first flight and all was well. Presentation Video Launch information “I’ve been working on a research project for the last two years, “The Balloon Project” it’s a system I designed from the ground up to take air samples autonomously, collect data, and do it
