This looks like a good project for anyone who rides a bicycle at night. I really like the copper housing. Just remember to polyurethane the copper if you don’t want it turning green. Personally, I think the aged green/brown patina would look really cool. For those of us traveling by non-motorized conveyance (bicycle e.g.), visibility […]
Matthias Wandel’s wasp sucking machine… He writes – This machine was the fulfillment of a childhood fantasy! Growing up in the country, wasps nests and the possibility of getting stung were a frequent nuisance. I have no sympathy for yellow jackets that do not produce honey, and sting! In the summer of 1996, opportunity presented […]
Nick has a nice post about visualizing sound on an Arduino. He uploaded the Processing and Arduino code so you can try it out yourself. This looks like a good place to start learning about the Minim library and Processing. I modified another old Processing program of mine to graphically react to sound using the […]
Lynne Bruning has a nice instructable about using machine embroidery to cover conductive thread. I kind of like the look of the silvery thread, but you might feel differently and want to cover it up. Read more about Machine embroidery covering conductive thread More: Becky from Craft has a great write-up about the new Soft […]
This is a really cool laser light show that can display vector images via two high-speed galvo scanners. This isn’t a simple DIY project, but there is a lot of information and source code available to help you get started. More about PIC-based laser light show [About Microcontroller]
WF-4RIV the flute playing robot… via LoL. In 2007, we developed the anthropomorphic flutist robot WF-4RIV(Waseda Flutist No.4 Refined IV) with 41-DOFs which has enhanced its flute performance by producing more natural notes and smoother transitions between notes. In this year, the lips and tonguing mechanisms have been re-designed to reproduce more accuraterly the human […]
The XRB3 is only the beginning of a much more powerful map-making robot. It looks like they are off to a good start. Check out the link for more pictures and videos of the XRB3. XRB3 is powered by an AVR ATMEGA324P micro controller on a custom board that I made. Although he is fully […]
