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The SeparAItor

“The SeparAItor is a proof of concept of an autonomous recycling robot that exploits the power of deep learning to enhance human capabilities in a task that is both crucially important and severely underused (around 9% of plastic waste is …

Tracking down polluters

“Proving criminal machinations can be difficult – for instance when those involved covertly discharge hazardous wastewater into sewers. A new sensor system developed by Fraunhofer researchers and their partners could soon help safety agencies establish wrongdoing: placed in a sewage canal …

Ultrathin 3-D-printed films convert energy of one form into another

“Low-cost “piezoelectric” films produce voltage, could be used for flexible electronic components and more. MIT researchers have developed a simple, low-cost method to 3-D print ultrathin films with high-performing “piezoelectric” properties, which could be used for components in flexible electronics …

USB-IF Announces Publication of USB4™ Specification

“Specification now available for download on USB-IF website; doubles bandwidth to extend USB Type-C® performance USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF), the support organization for the advancement and adoption of USB technology, today announced the publication of the USB4™ specification …

Using Wi-Fi Like Sonar to Measure Speed and Distance of Indoor Movement

“Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a technique for measuring speed and distance in indoor environments, which could be used to improve navigation technologies for robots, drones – or pedestrians trying to find their way around an airport. The …

Voice-chess, a Chess Board With Voice Commands

“Hi! First of all, I wanna thank you just because you are my instructable. This is my first one and I want to share my knowledge and Ideas to the biggest number of people. I want to say also that …

Wire Loop Buzzer Game

“In this Instructable, I will show you how I build a wire loop buzzer game for my kids. The wire loop game is made with an open circuit wire loop, that is connected to a buzzer. The wire has a …

30 Years Ago: Voyager 2’s Historic Neptune Flyby

“Thirty years ago, on Aug. 25, 1989, NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft made a close flyby of Neptune, giving humanity its first close-up of our solar system’s eighth planet. Marking the end of the Voyager mission’s Grand Tour …

Arduino Air Quality Monitor with DSM501A Sensor

“A cheap DIY air quality monitoring device. Air quality monitoring is well known and established science which started back in the ‘80s. At that time, the technology was quite limited, and the solution used to quantify the air pollution complex …

Arduino Robot With PS2 Controller (PlayStation 2 Joystick)

“In this tutorial I’ll show you how to use a wireless Playstation 2 (PS2) joystick to pilot a robotic tank. An Arduino Uno board was used at the core of this project. It receives commands from the wireless controller …