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E-textiles control home appliances with the swipe of a finger (video)

““Screen-Printed Washable Electronic Textiles as Self-Powered Touch/Gesture Tribo-Sensors for Intelligent Human-Machine Interaction” Electronic textiles could allow a person to control household appliances or computers from a distance simply by touching a wristband or other item of clothing — something that …

ESP8266 Screen Set WiFi Credentials

“Transfer data (WiFi credentials) from your smartphone to an ESP8266 by Pulsing your Smartphone Screen ESP8266 Screen Set WiFi Credentials Transfer data (WiFi credentials) from your smartphone to an ESP8266 by Pulsing your Smartphone Screen To setup your WiFi Credentials …

How to build a robot that mimics the moves of animals - and why you’d want to

“Inspired by nature, students create creaturelike robots that could improve security, explore disaster sites and even save lives From slithering and walking to flying or swimming, animals are able to move and interact with their environment with relative ease. However …

Infinity Illusion Mirror Clock

“Create the illusion of infinity thanks to mirrors and leds. Requirements: - 1 Clock - 1 Round mirror - The diameter must be the same than the inner diameter of the clock - Some One way mirror film - 1 Led strip - It can be …

IoT Made Ease: ESP-MicroPython-MQTT-ThingSpeak

“In my previous tutorial, MicroPython on ESP using Jupyter, we learned how to install and run MicroPython on an ESP device. Using Jupyter Notebook as our development environment, we also learned how to read from sensors (Temperature, Humidity, and Luminosity …

IOT123 - I2C PCB Rails

“Where durable casings are not needed, the ASSIMILATE IOT NETWORK SENSORS and ACTORS can stack more efficiently and with less resources and effort, straight onto minimalist rails. The encasing cylinders can be used (as shown in this build) or the …

Magnetic 3-D-printed structures crawl, roll, jump, and play catch

“New printing technique could be used to develop remotely controlled biomedical devices. MIT engineers have created soft, 3-D-printed structures whose movements can be controlled with a wave of a magnet, much like marionettes without the strings. The menagerie of structures …

Making Quantum Puddles

“UVM physicists discover how to create the thinnest liquid films ever A team of physicists at the University of Vermont have discovered a fundamentally new way surfaces can get wet. Their study may allow scientists to create the thinnest films …

Mini CNC Laser Wood Engraver and Laser Paper Cutter

“I made an Arduino-based laser CNC wood engraver and thin paper cutter using old DVD drives, 250mW laser. Playing area is 40mm x 40mm max. This is an tutorials on how I made an Arduino-based CNC laser wood engraver and …

MIT engineers configure RFID tags to work as sensors

“Platform may enable continuous, low-cost, reliable devices that detect chemicals in the environment. These days, many retailers and manufacturers are tracking their products using RFID, or radio-frequency identification tags. Often, these tags come in the form of paper-based labels outfitted …