A Different Kind of Hand Controlled Vehicle
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A Different Kind of Hand Controlled Vehicle
It’s generally understood that most vehicles that humans interact with on a daily basis are used with some kind of hand controlled interface. However, this build from [Avisha Kumar] and [Leu…
Dainty Delta Is About As Small As A Robot Can Be
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Dainty Delta Is About As Small As A Robot Can Be
There’s something mesmerizing about delta robots. Whether they are used at a stately pace for a 3D-printer or going so fast you can barely see them move in a pick and place machine, the way t…
Improved Controller For E-Skateboards
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Improved Controller For E-Skateboards
[Timo] recently purchased himself a Acton Blink Qu4tro electric skateboard. Performance-wise, the board was great, but the controller left a lot to be desired. There were issues with pairing, batte…
See How Paper Maché Sculptor Uses Cloth for Tricky Spots
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See How Paper Maché Sculptor Uses Cloth for Tricky Spots
When is paper maché not paper maché? When it is cloth, of course. [Dan Reeder] has been putting his own spin on paper maché art since the 70s and demonstrates the technique of using cloth for trick…
Can This Fire Fighting Robot Take The Heat?
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Can This Fire Fighting Robot Take The Heat?
Firefighting is a difficult and dangerous job, which puts humans on the front line to save life and property on a regular basis. It’s a prime candidate for some robot helpers, and [Ivan] has …
Laser Harp Sounds Real Thanks to Karplus-Strong Wave Equation
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Laser Harp Sounds Real Thanks to Karplus-Strong Wave Equation
The harp is an ancient instrument, but in its current form, it seems so unwieldy that it’s a wonder that anyone ever learns to play it. It’s one thing to tote a rented trumpet or clarin…
Freeforming the Atari Punk Console
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Freeforming the Atari Punk Console
This stunning piece of art is [Emily Velasco’s] take on the Atari Punk Console. It’s a freeform circuit that synthesizes sound using 555 timers. The circuit has been around for a long t…
Adaptive Infotainment Plays Tunes To Match Your Dangerous Driving
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Adaptive Infotainment Plays Tunes To Match Your Dangerous Driving
Part of the fun of watching action movies is imagining yourself as the main character, always going on exciting adventures and, of course, being accompanied by the perfect soundtrack to score the e…
Voice Controlled Camera for Journalist in Need
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Voice Controlled Camera for Journalist in Need
Before going into the journalism program at Centennial College in Toronto, [Carolyn Pioro] was a trapeze performer. Unfortunately a mishap in 2005 ended her career as an aerialist when she severed …
Open Source IDE for FPGAs as QtCreator Learns Verilog
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Open Source IDE for FPGAs as QtCreator Learns Verilog
Classic battles: PC vs Mac, Emacs vs Vi, Tastes Great vs Less Filling, and certainly one that we debate around the Hackaday watercooler: command line or IDE? There’s something to be said for …
Homemade Daft Punk Helmet
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Homemade Daft Punk Helmet
You may not be French, and you may not have had a series of hit records, but you can still have the blinky LED helmet, thanks to this build from [Electronoobs]. They have put together a neat Daft P…
Infinity Cube Is Gorgeous Yet Simple
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Infinity Cube Is Gorgeous Yet Simple
Typically when we hear the words “LED” and “Cube”, we think of small blinking devices on protoboard designed to flex one’s programming and soldering skills. However, w…
POV Tops Hobbyist Abilities
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POV Tops Hobbyist Abilities
Sometimes a beautiful project is worth writing on that merit alone, but when it functions as designed,someone takes the time to create a thorough and beautiful landing page for their project, we ge…
Turning LEGO Blocks into Music with OpenCV
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Turning LEGO Blocks into Music with OpenCV
We’re not sure what it is, but something about LEGO and music go together like milk and cookies when it comes to DIY musical projects. [Paul Wallace]’s Lego Music project is a sequencer…
3D-Printing Wankel Engine from Mazda’s Beloved “Rotary Rocket”
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3D-Printing Wankel Engine from Mazda’s Beloved “Rotary Rocket”
Although there was briefly a company called Rotary Rocket, the term is much better known as a nickname for the Mazda RX-7 — one of the few cars that used a Wankel, or rotary, engine. If you e…
This Raspberry Pi Is A Stereo Camera And So Much More
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This Raspberry Pi Is A Stereo Camera And So Much More
Over the years we have featured a huge array of projects featuring the Raspberry Pi, but among them there is something that has been missing in all but a few examples. The Raspberry P Compute Modul…
The Very Slow Movie Player Does it With E-Ink
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The Very Slow Movie Player Does it With E-Ink
Most displays are looking to play things faster. We’ve got movies at 60 frames per second, and gaming displays that run at 144 fps. But what about moving in the other direction? [Bryan Boyer]…
Starlite: Super Material That Protects Hands from Pesky Blowtorches
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Starlite: Super Material That Protects Hands from Pesky Blowtorches
A super-material that’s non-toxic, highly flame resistant, and a good enough insulator, you can literally hold fire in your hand? Our interest was definitely caught by [NightHawkInLight] and …
Pushbutton → Push Notification
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Pushbutton → Push Notification
How many mundane devices upgrade to IoT because they let you monitor a single data point or a variable? That little nudge over the communication precipice allows you to charge 500% more. Now, if yo…
RFID Doing More than ID
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RFID Doing More than ID
RFID is a workhorse in industrial, commercial, and consumer markets. Passive tags, like work badges and key fobs, need a base station but not the tags. Sensors are a big market and putting sensors …