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Collaboration sparks sustainable electronics manufacturing breakthrough

“Simon Fraser University and Swiss researchers are developing an eco-friendly, 3D printable solution for producing wireless Internet-of-Things (IoT) sensors that can be used and disposed of without contaminating the environment. Their research has been published as the cover story in …

Directly-cooled electric motor made from polymer materials

“Making electric cars lighter also involves reducing the weight of the motor. One way to do that is by constructing it from fiber-reinforced polymer materials. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology ICT are working together with the Karlsruhe …

DIY Cycle Speedometer

“This project came to my mind when doing my MEM (Mechanical Engineering Measurement) project, a subject in my B.tech. The idea is to measure the angular velocity of my bicycle’s wheel. Thus knowing the diameter and the all …

DIY ESP8266-Based Badge

“This badge is a DIY dev board for MicroPython. Based on ESP8266, it has a lot of features which are possible to learn and have fun with! Story This badge was developed due to my need for a board to …

Ever Blooming Mechanical Tulip

“Everlasting flower for your everlasting love. A perfect not-only Valentine’s day gift to your loved one. This mechanical tulip will bloom into any color possible with just gentle touch of your hand. Its six petals will slowly open and …

Everything You Should Know About HyperDisplay

“Nobody wants to reinvent the wheel, right? Well that’s just what it felt like we were doing every time we wrote another (slightly different) graphics library for new products like the RGB OLED Breakout and ePaper displays. Not to …

FabGL - ESP32 VGA Controller and Graphics Library

“This is a VGA Controller, PS/2 Keyboard Controller, Graphics Library, Game Engine and ANSI/VT Terminal for the ESP32. This library works well with ESP32 revision 1 or upper. VGA output requires a digital to analog converter (DAC): it …

Fabric Neopixel Clock

“This is a fabric, torus shaped, Neopixel clock. I have designed and created this for a paper at CoCA Massey University with the resources and guidance of fablabwgtn. Materials: - Felt - Needle and thread - 3mm corrugated cardboard - 3mm clear acrylic - 3mm …

Faster and more energy-efficient modulator sets to revolutionise optoelectronic industry

“A research team comprising members from City University of Hong Kong (CityU), Harvard University and renowned information technologies laboratory Nokia Bell Labs has successfully fabricated a tiny on-chip lithium niobate modulator, an electro-optic modulator which is more efficient, with faster …

Firefly-inspired surfaces improve efficiency of LED lightbulbs

“A new type of light-emitting diode lightbulb could one day light homes and reduce power bills, according to Penn State researchers who suggest that LEDs made with firefly-mimicking structures could improve efficiency. “LED lightbulbs play a key role in clean …