Family is the real gift of Christmas. This ornament is a great symbol of that.By: jonathan.hinerman.7
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NAO Next Gen Robot
This family-friendly humanoid robot designed by Aldebaran Robotics is also a multi-functional robot with features including microphones, HD cameras, Wi-Fi connectivity, Hi-Fi speakers, pressure sensors, a voice synthesizer and much more. It has made appearances at events including the Shanghai Expo in China with a synchronized dance routine, at Robocup participating with its own football team, in the UK teaching autistic children, and even demonstrating a stand-up comedy routine in December 2011. Read more at http://realitypod.com/2014/10/the-top-five-mind-blowing-robots-of-2014/#TajsM2ZH5iDAbyEE.99
Paul the Drawing Robot
This robot created by artist and researcher, Patrick Tresset, is a sketcher shaped like an arm that is able to draw portraits of people. It was primarily designed for Tresset’s “New Work” gallery installation which occurred in London in 2011. Read more at http://realitypod.com/2014/10/the-top-five-mind-blowing-robots-of-2014/#TajsM2ZH5iDAbyEE.99.
Pepper, the emotional robot
Another robot by Aldebaran Robotics, this emotional humanoid bot is designed to be able to assess moods, and interact with humans. It is able to shake hands, dance and display messages on the display screen on it’s chest. Read more at http://realitypod.com/2014/10/the-top-five-mind-blowing-robots-of-2014/#HQIHMayVl2ASCduX.99.
The Hybrid Exploration Robot for Air and Land Deployment.
is composed of two snake-like machines that attach via magnets to a UAV. After being carried to the site by the quadcopter, snake bots can detach themselves, slip through the holes and cracks of a collapsed building, for instance, and slither to their destinations.
The US military is considering the use of exoskeletons like this Sarcos for its soldiers
It was inevitable that funding for these projects by the US Military’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) would lead to spin-offs finding their way into private startups. There are now at least another three companies developing exoskeletons for commercial use and the focus is on creating them to help people with spinal injuries. A Swedish company, Ekso Bionics, makes a 20kg titanium and aluminium suit that costs $100,000 a pop, which has helped several crippled individuals walk again for the first time.
Friday, 31 October 2014
The Gift of Family
Family is the real gift of Christmas. This ornament is a great symbol of that.By: jonathan.hinerman.7
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3D Printed braille (Grade 1) letter blocks
Nothing really fancy, I created a set of 3D printed braille grade one block letters. These letter blocks are designed to embossed on paper, you can use a rubber roller to imprint these letters on paper. Each block fits in a single orientation so it the letters will always be in the correct orientati...By: danleow
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Make Raspberry Pi device become a Bluetooth Object Push Profile (OPP) Server
BackgroundI got the idea of doing this instructable while doing another instructable "Send photo from Andriod Phone to Raspberry Pi using Bluetooth". The motivation is to extract some steps of one long instructable to form another unit of 'logically sound' instructable so as to simplfy things. In t...By: roy_1000
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Raspberry Pi camera sugru lens mount
The Pi camera is a must have but being a wannabe DSLR user, I was curious about the field of view and focal length of the camera.The camera had a very narrow FOV making it bad for closeup pictures.A box of sugru and my curiosity led to this :D Components needed The components are easily available...By: ksmanoj95
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Arduino ATTiny85 Voltage Monitor RGB LED
This little device when constructed draws about 2.5 mA from the battery it is connected across so for boats ,cars etc it can be left on all the time.It gives the battery voltage as a colour on an RGB LED .Very Low voltage -Flashing Red Under 11.5VLow Voltage -Red 11.5 to 11.9VUseable range -Green ...By: tytower
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Wireless PIR Sensor Alarm
This is a simple wireless PIR sensor alarm.The device consists of two parts.One is a transmitter that contains PIR sensor and a transmitter module.A second receiver consisting receiving module and piezo speaker. Parts You need:1. Two arduinos any version2. PIR sensor3. Piezo speaker4: RF 433MHz o...By: MisloElectronics
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Cable Management System
I work at an institution where we have a cabinet full of devices....and therefore, a cabinet full of messy cords and cables. With a few simple materials, I made myself a cable management system to hold a number of our tablets and e-readers, mess-free! Materials Needed 1 vertical file desktop sto...By: eludemann
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Cyclops (X-Men) Dodocase VR Cardboard Mod
For this Build Night project, We've modified a Dodocase Virtual Reality Cardboard Toolkit to be a little snazzier. We spiffed it up to look like the classic visor worn by Cyclops from the X-Men. Should you be so inclined, you can do so as well. You'll need:MaterialsFoam boardPlastic sheet - you c...By: TheHiveTHPL
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Belkin WEMO Garage Door Opener with Door Status Feedback
The goal of this project is implement a way for you to open and close your home garage door from your phone (iPhone, Droid, etc). While there are many projects for this on the internet, this one differs in that it can provide feedback to your phone on the actual status of the door (open or closed) a...By: cdhutzler
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Arduino LED cube
This project requires some soldering expertise, but its an easy one and perfect for Arduino beginners. PARTS parts I used:* arduino UNO* PCB board* 64x diffused LEDs* wires from ethernet cable* 20x male pins for Arduino* 20x shrink tubes* 4x 100 OHM Resistors The cube drill 16 holes in a cardb...By: ibenkos
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Make a 3D Printed Mask from Photos
This project began as an experiment with friends to create a 3D printed mask for Halloween. We did the photo shoot on Halloween afternoon and had a printed mask before dark. I uploaded about a dozen photos from the shoot to 123D Catch. Although the mesh was full of bumps and other weird protrusion...By: susanprice
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Sugru Your Earbuds
Sugru comes in basic colors you can mix. Play with it. Roll it around in your palm to create the shades and shapes you like. Understand problems, conceive solutions. My Sennheiser earpod and microphone set has excellent sound but isn't custom fit to my outer ear canal. It's also very small, li...By: canis.millican
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Series 1 3D Printer Hot End Replacement
We print a lot in our studio, and even the best maintained machines break down when they are running 24hrs/day. In an earlier Instructable I covered how to network your printers in this one I will be going over some basic maintenance on the Series 1 and how to change a hot end.Eventually all 3D pri...By: smithallen_studio
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Wired Arduino Weather Station
First attempt at an arduino project and I found it interesting to build. Total costs were around $50.00 for all parts. Outputs I designed this unit to output to 20x4 lcd, and in addition, outputting additional info also on serial port for capture to database in the future( I hope). I wired it up ...By: StepheNichols1959
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Make A Hydraulic Arm!
Lets make a simple hydraulic arm! I designed this simple arm that's powered using syringes as hydraulics.I've also made a video so make sure to check that out!What I used- Platform- I used a round table coaster Rotating base- I used a tin lidArm- 2 large lolly sticks and 4 standard sized lolly stcks...By: mist8k
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Pulsing Keyhole Eye Patch
This project was inspired by the character, Raziel the Red Biblio-princess, from the Japanese anime, The Mystical Archives of Dantalian. Due to the size of the eyepatch, the circuit will be sewed through layers rather than flat on one piece. This can be a little tricky with regards to positioning ...By: beaneboper
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Bluetooth wooden speaker box
I always want to have a wooden speaker box like Tivoli but they are abit expensive to purchase. So I bought a bluetooth speaker , pulled out all the inner components and tuck all into the wooden box I made. (As you can see the red empty casing from the photo is what's all left after the transfer.) T...By: jake_lee
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Sugru Widgets (Magnetic Cable manager)
Let's face it, We all have this one huge mess of cables and chords in our workspace and even home. There was always this issue of finding this one USB cable which fits your requirement be it programming your favorite microcontroller or charging your devices. With ten packs of sugru, impossible mess ...By: ksmanoj95
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Tabletop Water Fountain
Hello. In this instructable we will be creating a mini tabletop water fountain. This fountain was very simple and took me about 30 minutes to build. Let's get started! The Parts You will need a small electric pump that can be powered by 9volts. You will need some stones to use for decoration and ...By: apetty1234
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Say good-bye to your boring etched surface!
Left: With SugruRight: Without Sugru Fill in the *Blank* Sugru can act as the most appropriate filler material for engraved surface! Colorful fillers Now you have a multiple choices of color to fill in the etched surface!By: fablabbaltimore
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FumeFan Lite KIT Fume Extractor Assembly Instructions
Hi! You probably are one of the amazing people who supported our Kickstarter campaign - The fumeFan. If you missed the campaign you can find more about the fumeFan on maketechnics.com.This instructable describes how to assemble your fumeFan Lite KIT step by step.Start with getting the following: So...By: hertzgamma
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LittleBits Arduino MacBook Air Blink Sketch
Have you tried Littlebits Arduino? It is super simple and straight forward to use. Pull the Littlebits modules out of the kit for the Blink Sketch Gather the components for the project 9V Battery + Cable Power Bargraph Arduino MacBook Air Connect the Littlebits Place battery first ,then ...By: JesusG1
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7 segment pov 16F84
This is a post about the POV ( Persistence of Vision ) Display that uses one 7 Segment display.In short, I made this little project as a proof of concept of something I 've always noticed in many electronic devices those used 7 segment display. Devices like 7 segment display clocks and mete...By: ahmedebeed555
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How to Create an Ubuntu Virtual Machine with VirtualBox (Mac)
The following instructions will enable you to create an Ubuntu virtual machine. They have been created specifically for a Mac computer, but are essentially the same for Windows. As you follow the instructions, you will see they have been adapted so that even a beginner can complete this task. Down...By: ShaunL1
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Robots: Nylon Fishing Line Actuator
In this episode, Ron Vanderkley speaks with Professor Geoffrey Spink from Wollogong University about his team's work on artificial muscles. Professor Spink's Australian led team are able to produce artificial muscles from nylon fishing line that can contract by about 50% of their original length, can generate forces that are over 100 times larger than our own muscle, and produce a mechanical power output of over five kilowatts per kilogram - similar to a jet engine. He tells us that “the advantage of using something as simple as fishing line or sewing thread is that they're really cheap and they're readily available... The tools we need to make the fishing line muscles are fishing line, a hair dryer, and an electric drill.”
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Device developed for running shoes that prevents injuries
A prototype running shoe has been designed with an integrated device that improves training management and prevents injuries. The device consists of a microelectronic measuring system capable of gathering biomechanical parameters that characterize the runner's technique during a race. This information is wirelessly transmitted to the runner's mobile phone and a mobile phone application provides real-time feedback, including level of performance and suggestions to change the running pattern or to stop running in case of detecting a high risk of injury.
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'Nanomotor lithography' answers call for affordable, simpler device manufacturing
What does it take to fabricate electronic and medical devices tinier than a fraction of a human hair? Nanoengineers recently invented a new method of lithography in which nanoscale robots swim over the surface of light-sensitive material to create complex surface patterns that form the sensors and electronics components on nanoscale devices.
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Install Bluetooth in Linux System
IntroductionThis instructable is based on my experience installing Bluetooth in a notebook and Raspberry Pi. Target ReadersThis instructable will mostly benefit Linux users, especially Debian and its deriviatives like Raspberry Pi running Raspbian OS.System EnvironmentA notebook PC with the followin...By: roy_1000
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Braille language enabled cell phone for visually impaired people
The mobile phones today have changed human lives in many ways. There is great need to extend various features provided by cell phones for blind person. We strongly believe that these benefits will contribute at large and will increase exponentially work efficiency for Visually Impaired People. Propo...By: JAYWANT MALI
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Laser Etch a Pumpkin Pie
Etching a design into a pumpkin pie is easy and fun with a portable laser cutter. You will need the following items. 1. A pumpkin pie.2. Artwork to etch into the pie. 3. A portable laser cutter. Select your graphics Picking the design is the hardest part. Just let your creative side tak...By: ardisson
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How to unlock an iphone
first if your iphone is disabled or locked then these steps are for you . Step 1 conecting your iphone to the computer step1- plug your iphone into your computer press the power button & the home button hold it until your screen goes black & wait for the apple sign pops up then let go of the po...By: iphonesquad
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Introduction to Photoshop
Welcome to my Instructable on how to pick a brush for photoshop. How to pick brush First things first, you need to pick a picture you would like to brush. Locate the brush Move the the mouse to the half way point on the left side hand of the screen and pick the type of brush you want. Pick t...By: bob215
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3D Printed Speaker
This is a 3D printed Speaker that you can print at home. All you need is some enameled copper wire and a magnet!You may have seen 3d printed speaker before, but this one is different since you will be printing all the parts of it, including the membrane itself and it is 0.1mm thick! It is so thin t...By: madaeon
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Arduino car robot vacuum cleaner project v1.1
Hi guys, this is a project to do in my dead time.The final goal is to make a little vacuum cleaner robot, for example to clean the table from crumble after lunch.At this moment this was just the first part of the project.I'll keep posting the changes.This is just the first ride of "Crumbluino" :DIf ...By: FábioR
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HDD Clock - persistence of vision
1. Quite a few POV clocks out there, why is this special?Well, mainly because it's mine. There are quite a few POV clocks out there on the web using all sorts of display mechanisms, chassis, controllers. The one I decided to build isn't exactly one of them, the main difference being in the way I wan...By: pityukecske
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Backlit LED Lightbox Sign
Hi again,This time around we're going to make a professional LED backlit lightbox for whatever logo, business name, or design you can imagine. Has this been done before? Yes of course, it's an old concept that can be created in many ways. Why did I take the time to create this instructable if that's...By: plarge
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Alternating Blinker Circuit made of Timer NE 555P
Here is shown, how to build an alternating blinker circuit.Try out and enjoy! Materiallist & Schematics What you need:Power source (USB TTL Module 5V OUT)BreadboardJumper WireTimer NE555PResistor 1K OhmResistor 10K Ohm2 X Resistor 220 Ohm2 X LEDCapacitors ( 16V - 22uF/33uF/100uF/120uF/220uF/330uF...By: bastelking
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Open thread: Microsoft Health's big advantage is cross-platform support
Have your say on latest health-tracking service, as well as Chinese copyright, running robots and crash test dummies
Microsoft has been winning generally approving headlines for its Microsoft Band fitness tracker and accompanying Microsoft Health platform, since both were revealed seemingly unintentionally at first on Wednesday.
One of the key points about both hardware and software is their cross-platform nature: they wont just be restricted to people with a Windows Phone smartphone and/or a computer running the Windows OS. Theyll also support Android, iOS and Mac.
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Intel® Edison Hands-on Day 5: Voice Activated Bulb
Voice Activated Bulb Had you ever been curious about the voice activated bulb in your childhood? Had you ever stamped again and again and just turn on the light? As long as you clap your hands, the light will be turn on. In this section we will make such a voice activated bulb. We would use a sound ...By: gckulo
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Thursday, 30 October 2014
Accelerometer Controlled Light Gauntlets
This Halloween, I decided to be Alina Starkov from the Grisha Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo. In the books, she's the one and only Sun Summoner, doing magic with light and heat. Since those powers were beyond me, I put together a set of Arduino-controlled gauntlets instead, that would light up on gesture...By: palladias
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Intel® Edison Hands-on Day 4: Touch Switch
Just using the button to control the light seems not cool enough. In this section we will try a touch sensor and a relay to control the LED. Let’s make it!Components required 1× Capacitive Touch Sensor 1× Relay Module V3.1 1× IO Expansion Shield 1× Intel® Edison with Ar...By: gckulo
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Making a Semi-Modular Perfboard Arduino
This instructable will outline the steps necessary to create a functional, modular, yet slightly minimal, but reliable, Arduino clone. It is my first instructable, so enjoy!When I set out to build this Arduino, I didn't plan on making an instructable for anyone else to build one. However, while res...By: jdgabbard
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Make Raspberry Pi Discoverable By Remote Bluetooth Devices
This instructable builts on my other instructable(s):Turn Raspberry Pi into a Bluetooth Device Turn Raspberry Pi into a Bluetooth Device Do the following steps in "Turn Raspberry Pi into a Bluetooth Device" instructable if you have not done so:Install Bluetooth Radio USB AdaptorInstall Bluetooth ...By: roy_1000
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Plex Setup
These are instructions for setting up plex to view remotely shared content. Go to plex.tv Go to plex.tv and at the top hit sign up. Fill out information Send me either your username or the email you signed up with, this is so I can share the server with you. Click download at the top on plex...By: dbgt977
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Tank with video controlled by app inventor android and bluetooth
Bueno, el objetivo de este proyecto DIY es el poder implementar un vehÃculo con orugas.El cual cuente con: 1. Transmisión de vÃdeo 2. Las instrucciones de desplazamiento sea por comandos a través de bluetooth 3. El "control" de este vehÃculo, o sea el encargado de enviar los comandos sea una aplicac...By: nico.jo.69
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LED Lighting - renovating the old
A long time I wasn't happy with the power consuption from the edison bulbs. Not just that, I wasn't happy with the lighting either. I decided to change that in proper way since the led lights and bulbs came out. I had an idea and I used it. This is how I imagine it in my head and this is how it shou...By: dmržljak
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DIY LED Display
In this instructable we are going to build a 2 1/2 inch LED display with cheap 5 mm LED's. Materials and Tools Materials:(8) 5MM LED'sWhite Paper Cardboard1/4 Inch plywoodWireElectric are aluminum tapeTools:KnifeSoldering iron and solderHot glue gunWire strippers Pencil The Base Cut a piece...By: TimSwift
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Using the HY1803D Power Supply
The HY1803D is a reasonably priced power supply that will provide suitable power for many low-power electronics projects. From the manual, the specifications are:Voltage Output: 0 V-18 V DC ± 1% in increments of centivolts (0.01 V)Current Output: 0A - 3A ± 2% in increments of centiamps (0.01 A)Opera...By: SLOMakerSpace
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pan tilt device for cell phone
In this instructible I will explain how I made a pan tilt device for my phone. Originally I wanted to make something that could take photo spheres (a type of panorama) for me with the press of a button which stood on top of a tripod. In this instructible I will only explain how I made the hardware...By: ollie242
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OpenBSD - PF Filter Rules Diagram
PDF and PNG diagram of how PF filter rules work with OpenBSD.By: matt392
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A Shutter Release That Will Outlive Your Camera
Even a super expensive nice camera is only rated for up to 250,000 'clicks' or photos. I have used a few shutter releases in the past, some I have been impressed with. Others failed far quicker than I would have liked. I had recently moved to using a mechanical keyboard, which features independent s...By: gmjhowe
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QBee - AirPlay / MPD integrated speaker
This is a complete walkthrough on how to build a full featured standalone AirPlay and MPD (Music Player Deamon) sound system. You will find instructions on how to carry out each of these steps: The server part. It is based on ArchLinux running on a Raspberry Pi. It is running Shairport (AirPlay em...By: gpajot
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