Open Hardware Summit Kicks Off at MIT
“The distinctions between software and hardware are disappearing.”
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A Blanket That Knows its Own Shape
Interesting soft-circuits application from a group of architects at the University of Toronto: A blanket with a network of soft tilt sensors on its surface that can report information about its own shape and, by inference, the shape of an object that it is draped over.
GPS Messenger Bag Bestows Bikers with a Better Sense of Direction
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 […]
LilyPad Arduino with Fabric Snaps
Clever idea from Instructables user mizliz, who outfitted her LilyPad Arduino with a set of snap-on contacts so it can be quickly transferred from one soft-circuit prototype to another.
BeeSim Game Using LilyPad and XBee
To teach children about complexity theory, a group from Indiana University created an electronic game called BeeSim using LilyPad Arduinos and XBee radios: During the game children wear a Bee puppet wrist band with embedded electronics to allow for game play. The children have a finite amount of time (45 seconds) to collect and deposit […]
Play Clothtylophone combines best features of pillow, synthesizer
Flickr user syano made this stylish Clothtylophone, a functional cross-stitch Stylophone.
Pong prom combines slow dancing, pong
Looking for something fun to do with that special gamer in your life? Well, you might want to try Ed Keeble’s Pong Prom, which combines the formerly disparate activities of slow dancing and pong.
