Video: Ballpoint Pen Lego Printer
Posted on June 29th, 2010 by als
And Now: Ballpoint Pen + Legos = Printer?
Posted on June 10th, 2010 by axb
Looks like it’s time to showcase another amazingly cool DIY project: a printer made from Legos, electronic sensors, USB wiring, and a felt-tip pen. Created by a gadget-loving Youtuber (username: horseattack), this incredible device is a treat to watch [click more for video].
Filed under: Computer, e-News, Electrical | 7 Comments »
Tags: And Now, Computer, Electrical
Engineering Summer Fun
Posted on June 3rd, 2010 by axb
School is (almost) out, summer is on the horizon, and it’s time to hit the amusement parks. Luckily, when it comes to dreaming up the wackiest, scariest rides and slides, engineers have got you covered.
This summer, Noah’s Ark Water Park in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, will be opening the country’s first looping water slide.
Filed under: Architectural, Civil, Computer, e-News, Mechanical | 20 Comments »
Tags: Architectural, Civil, Computer, Mechanical
Surgical Robots to Assemble Inside the Body, Aid in Heart Surgery
Posted on June 2nd, 2010 by jxh
ARES is swallowed in parts and assembles inside the body (ARES Project)
How would you feel about having robots crawling around inside of you? Get used to the idea, because Italian scientists have developed a concept robot called ARES, which would assemble inside the human body.
Patients would have to ingest a liquid in order to inflate the stomach and then swallow up to 15 parts which would magnetically assemble once inside the stomach.
Filed under: Biomedical, Computer, e-News | 2 Comments »
Tags: Biomedical, Computer, Robotics
Surfing the Web with a Wave of the Hand
Posted on June 1st, 2010 by jxh
Gesture-based computer interfaces are finally within reach. MIT researchers have designed an easy to use system that involves a standard webcam and a multicolored Lycra glove.
The glove is covered with 20 irregularly shaped patches with 10 different colors so that the computer can distinguish the colors from each other and from background objects.
Filed under: Civil, Computer, e-News | 2 Comments »
Tags: Civil, Computer, Technology, Video Games
