Anja Hertenberger and Meg Grant are working with a lace factory in Limburg, The Netherlands to run conductive thread through the machines to be integrated into these intriguing pressure sensor prototypes. The two have started a blog to document their explorations: Lace Sensor Project.
The color is reportedly permanent. Published as Intrinsically Colored and Luminescent Silk by Dr. Natalia Tansil and co-workers at Singapore’s Institute of Materials Research and Engineering. [via CRAFT]
Claire of Poopscape shares how to make these fun felt houses into which you can place battery-operated tea lights to create a glowing group for your tablescape or mantle.
Josh wanted to wander the streets of Chicago on his bike while ensuring he was heading in the general direction of his destination. He therefore created the MapBag, a LilyPad Arduino-based “proprioceptive augmentation device.” Here’s how it works: The MapBag contains a small microcontroller, a GPS chipset, and a series of 8 vibration motors sewn […]
3D volumetric displays are a lot like jetpacks. They’re both science fiction inspired technologies that are technically feasible, yet never quite make it to the practicable stage. Even though these technologies are just out of reach, every once in a while you’ll see a demo that advances the state of the art enough to keep you going. Check out this demo from researchers at Osaka University, where they’ve created a 3D volumetric display using directed fog and multiple projectors.
This week in the MAKE Flickr pool we saw:
Valerie of The Crafter’s File Box shares how to turn a stylish handbag into a cute and functional camera bag over on Tatertots and Jello. Her process for outfitting the purse with storage solutions that protect your camera equipment is brilliant!
