Omni wheels normally contain a number of rollers arranged on their circumference, allowing them to slide left and right and perform various tricks when combined with others. The rollers on UCLA researchers Junjie Shen and Dennis Hong’s OmBURo, however, are…

A very simple game for the M5 ATOM. The unit must be tilted to the right or left depending if more red or more green pixels are displayed.

Joey Castillo has a knack for designing hardware that appeals to the eye.

Jennifer Wang likes to dress up for cosplay and she’s a Harry Potter fan. Her wizarding skills are technological rather than magical but to the casual observer she’s managed to blur tho…

Researchers at UNIST in South Korea have developed a novel technique for smart device input using touch-sensitive fingernails, called Nailz.



As noted in the team’s paper, fingernails have long served as a site for body extension and are extremely accessible…

Build a High Performance Inverted Pendulum Robot: SixPotatoe is the most recent in a line of self-balancing robots. You can see the entire lineup here: http://twopotatoe.net/. You can also read about it in this Sparkfun Blog. This robot was created for…

If you want a virtual reality headset for your computer, but don’t want to dig deep into your pockets, this project by “jamesvdberg” (AKA Killer Robotics) presents a low-cost alternative. 



Although it won’t pack the capabilities of an Oculus or HTC Vive…

Being a undergradute in physics and bored of solving paper problems, i decided to solve and apply a real world problems so i started this robotics project in order to introduce my self to control theory, studying its maths and practicing pragramming.
It…

Researchers at the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech) in Moscow, Russia have come up with a novel way to interface with a drone via hand movements.



As shown in the video below, the device can be used to create long-exposure light…

Wanna try to become the new super stylish 2020s drummer?

While this project took him over 100 hours to complete, creator Whity claims that his glowing geodesic domes were worth the effort. As seen below, each dome is able to light up its triangular faces using WS2812B programmable LEDs embedded inside. The effect…

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dRehmFlight VTOL is a simple, bare-bones flight controller intended for all types of vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) vehicles from simple multirotors to more complex transitioning vehicles. dRehmFlight was created with those of us in mind who may not…

Shared electric scooters can be found zooming many city streets, and while convenient, they can also be a nuisance when used on sidewalks instead of roadways. After receiving complaints about sidewalk riding, the city of Santa Monica, California approached…

Conoce a tu nuevo entrenador de tenis de mesa, una paleta diminuta con #tecnología #machine #learning . Usa una #IMU integrada para clasificar inteligentemente qué movimientos hace y corregir su forma para mejorarla con el tiempo.

Gyro control in robots to hold direction

Boats are notorious for their constant swaying back and forth when set adrift on a body of water, leading to sea sickness for those unlucky sufferers and forcing items to be securely stored to prevent them from moving around unintentionally. So, as part of…

Omni wheels, sometimes referred to by the trademarked Mecanum name, are special wheels lined with rollers. Thanks to the orientation of the rollers, a vehicle equipped with four omni wheels (each driven independently) can move in any direction by vectoring…

BMWs are known for many things: performance, luxury, quality, and pedigree. But BMW drivers are only known for one thing: being inconsiderate to others on the road. That stereotype is exemplified by a complete lack of turn signal usage, according to Marc…