Though 3D printing technology is still relatively new, it may become an important tool for architects and the construction industry, as highlighted by projects like the recent 3D-printing of... Read more
With Raspberry Pis and 3D printing all the rage, ambitious DIY projects have never been more achievable. However, when it comes to space experiments, it’s still a professionals-only game. St... Read more
Harnessing the power of Ford’s open-source platform OpenXC, 3D printing, Bluetooth and a Xbox 360, one of the Detroit automobile manufacturer’s engineers has created a manual shift gear knob... Read more
Not only does this allow freeform additive fabrication on six axes, it also enables an “undo” function The additive layer process of conventional 3D printers means they are usual... Read more
As the 3D printing revolution continues, prices of 3D printers have continued to fall, with devices such as the Buccaneer 3D printer set to sell for under US$400. But even that is still too... Read more
Small, stackable boards which contain modules such as Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. The popular open-source Arduino microcontroller has been implemented in countless projects worldwide, and this very... Read more
Interorbital offers CubeSat berths for $10,000 a pop. MANY a youngster, Babbage included, has dreamed of going into space. But becoming an astronaut is a hard slog. Sandy Antunes suggests a... Read more
It’s spawning a revolution The DIY movement has vaulted from the home to the research lab, and it’s driven by the same motives: saving tons of money and getting precisely what you want. It’s... Read more
The device already makes a world of difference For many sufferers of aphasia, a disorder caused by stroke that impairs the language centers of the brain, simple things like writing or typing... Read more
Users control the power tool’s variable speed and direction with a twist of the wrist The open-source Arduino micro-controller is a very useful piece of kit which has been implemented... Read more
Centeye is dedicated to computer vision. When we first wandered up to the suburban split-level that houses Centeye Inc., we were a bit confused. Could this be the place where a mad roboticis... Read more
The Exertion Games Lab in Australia has created LumaHelm, a helmet that allows cyclists to communicate their turns to other traffic with light signals. Wouter Walmink, Alan Chatham and Floyd... Read more
Adafruit‘s “Internet of Things Camera” is a neat mashup of existing Arduino components into a versatile remote monitoring camera. The key here is in the word remote –... Read more
A navigational device for the blind that’s built into a shoe Within just the past few years, scientists have developed an impressive number of experimental systems designed to help the... Read more
Have you ever looked at a particulalry stunning photograph and wished you could really immerse yourself in it? A recent project attempts to do just that, with the help of a good camer... Read more
