Drill Zapper
Don’t know much about this, Targit posted a link to his creation in this Hackaday article (comment #16). If anyone knows about some construction plans I would be interested!
Insane Equipment
LEGO Mindstorms NXT Crossbow
This rubber band LEGO crossbow isn’t as dangerous as this one. But I wouldn’t want to be standing in front of it when it goes off!
Electromagnetic Pistol
Once you have a look at this EM Pistol, and watch the video you will probably want to get in line to buy your own! “# Two coils are precisely pulsed in sequence (350 Amp peak) to fire a steel projectile # Two infrared sensors detect the projectile position within the firing tube # Controlled by a PIC microcontroller # Powered by 8 AA NiCd battery pack # Built-in battery
Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR)
This Automated License Plate Recognition system makes short work of looking up massive numbers of license plates. I wonder if there is a system that will make the plate appear fine while looking at it but cause a mis-read when read in using the camera system? “Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) technology is made up of several elements. Platefinder – Sophisticated firmware continually searches the camera’s field of view
Mondo Spider Bot
The Mondo Spider Robot is one hell of a robot. You don’t see projects that you can ride very often! “With terrifying speed and precision, the first completed leg moves under the power of the hydraulic drive system. The beast will not be walking this quickly but it is clear that there will be no shortage of power. This leg was capable of lifting the machine from its stand
blind reader-translate letters to braille
The bridge is a neat device. None of the technology is not revolutionary but the tiny package is impressive. “When it is scanning the text in books or other presswork, it translates the text into braille, which is then displayed on its special screen for the blind to touch. At the same time, “Bridge†saves the text into the internal hard disk to be read later. In addition, the product
Submersible Dolphin Shaped Watercraft
If you are a compulsive buyer move to the next article immediately. This Dolphin Watercraft made by INNESPACE looks like so much fun, you can actually jump up out of the water in the same fashion that dolphins do. “What exactly is a Dolphin Watercraft? A fully submersible watercraft that is designed to mimic the look and abilities of our beloved aquatic counterpart, the dolphin. The Dolphin, originally patented