FlockBots, created back in 2005, were the product of the Evolutionary Computation Laboratory at George Mason University. The concept was to create an open-hardware reference platform for small, sub $800 robots that could be used in education and swarm research. I was noticing this afternoon that the project’s wiki doesn’t seem like it’s been updated […]
Steve writes – The Tooth Tunes Musical Toothbrush plays two minute pop song clips to help kids count down an appropriate length of tooth brushing time. Suspecting that this used a transducer to conduct the sound through the bristles and into the jaw (bone conductance) I wanted to both know for sure and see how […]
Huh, here’s a pretty spiffy looking DIY PDA/phone kit, make your own iPhone! – Link.
Chris writes in – With all the chatter about open hardware lately I wanted to let you know about Surveyor Corporation. They are a very open company and provide Eagle schematics for their products including the soon to be released Blackfin based robotic controller. I hope that more companies continue to operate with an open […]
Ryan writes – In the past I’ve used the third hands/helping hands available at chain electronics shops and have been frustrated with their usability. So I decided to make my own. The best part, aside from the ease of use, is all the attachments you can make for it. It’s great for electronics as well […]
FrankG’s electric utility vehicle part II. He’s added a roof, body panels, plexi-glass windscreen, new batteries and a camo paint job as well as installing an “On-Board” 36V/35Amp charger and a simple analog meter array to monitor individual battery voltage – Link. Related: Electric utility vehicle part 1 – Link.
I asked Todobt for some advice on using motors with Arduninos without a motor shield, his answer was great and makes a good post to share, so here it is… – For normal motors, just about any surplus DC motor that’s rated something like “1.5VDC – 6VDC” will work. Add a transistor like a TIP120 […]
