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Parametric Servo Gripper Lego Brick Set

“This is part of a set of customizable Lego compatible robotics components. This post is for various Lego compatible 9g servo mounts. This fits either the popular SG90 or the FS90R (continuous) servos. Files Included: 6 differently oriented servo mounts …

Pocketable 100W Power Supply-Smaller than your smartphone

“In this era everything is getting smaller but bench power supplies can get big and in no way are they portable so in this instructable I am going to show you how you can make a power supply that is …

Researchers use Kinect to scan T. rex skull

“Last year, a team of forensic dentists got authorization to perform a 3-D scan of the prized Tyrannosaurus rex skull at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, in an effort to try to explain some strange holes in …

Rubik’s Cube Solver

“So here’s a project I’ve been working on for a while…This robot that can solve a Rubik’s cube using Arduino.I learned how to solve a Rubiks cube last year, and I was also into Arduino …

A New Method Could Enable More Stable and Scalable Quantum Computing, Penn Physicists Report

“Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University and Goucher College, have discovered a new topological material which may enable fault-tolerant quantum computing. It is a form of computing that taps into the power of atoms …

Arduino 3D Printed Digital Thermometer With DHT-22 Sensor

“In this guide I will show you how to make your own Arduino digital thermometer by using the DHT-22 sensor and Arduino Pro Mini board. It can be powered up from any USB power source and it can report …

Arduino - Relays (Control AC Appliances)

“Arduino is an awesome micro-controller to get started with DIY electronics, but you can not control AC appliances with it directly. Relays help to do this the arduino drives a 5v relay, which in turn controls AC appliances. The only …

First battery-free cellphone makes calls by harvesting ambient power

“University of Washington researchers have invented a cellphone that requires no batteries — a major leap forward in moving beyond chargers, cords and dying phones. Instead, the phone harvests the few microwatts of power it requires from either ambient radio signals …

Hands off approach to looking into silicon chips

“The possibility of looking inside silicon chips to see their tiny working parts, without damaging the chips, is a step closer thanks to an international team led by scientists at UCL. The group at UCL, led by Dr Neil Curson …

High-precision control of printed electronics

“Printed electronic transistor circuits and displays, in which the colour of individual pixels can be changed, are two of many applications of ground-breaking research at the Laboratory of Organic Electronics. New groundbreaking results on these topics have been published in …