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Building a better ‘bot’: artificial intelligence helps human groups

“Artificial intelligence doesn’t have to be super-sophisticated to make a difference in people’s lives, according to a new Yale University study. Even “dumb AI” can help human groups. In a series of experiments using teams of human players …

Cinematography on the fly

“In recent years, a host of Hollywood blockbusters — including “The Fast and the Furious 7,” “Jurassic World,” and “The Wolf of Wall Street” — have included aerial tracking shots provided by drone helicopters outfitted with cameras. Those shots required separate operators …

Dextra - Open-source myoelectric hand prosthesis

“Dextra is a printable human-sized robotic hand that is being developed as a part of a personal project aimed to develop an open-source and affordable robotic hand prosthesis. The key design points of Dextra are: adaptive grip, compact size, mechanical …

DIY Ambient Light Alarm

“The idea ofthis project is to create an alarm that wakes via ambient light. In itself, this isn’t terribly hard. All you need is some LEDs, a clock and a microcontroller of some kind. Wire it all up, write …

DIY Analog Alarm System with a TI LM386 Power Amp

“Although it was originally designed to make sure Christmas presents stay under the tree, this device will make a loud and annoying sound when somebody moves an object off of the pad.”

Handheld Infinity Kaleidoscope Group Kit

“Use the orientation sensor in your Arduino 101 to control a cool Petri dish infinity-mirror illusion. This project is great for groups. This project is great for workshops and group projects. It’s basically a micro-sized version of the Kaleidoscope …

Imec demonstrates self-learning neuromorphic chip that composes music

“Today, at the imec technology forum (ITF2017), imec, the world-leading research and innovation hub in nano-electronics and digital technologies, demonstrated the world’s first self-learning neuromorphic chip. The brain-inspired chip, based on OxRAM technology, has the capability of self-learning and …

Machine Learning Algorithms re-create City in 3D using only image data

“Dynamic 3D modeling like this could help urban planners design smarter and more livable cities. The city of Zurich, Switzerland has been reconstructed in 3D using millions of images and videos. Developed by researchers at ETH Zurich, the Varcity platform …

Make an Autonomous “Follow Me” Cooler

“We use an Arduino to build an autonomous “follow me” cooler that connects to a smartphone via Bluetooth and uses GPS to navigate. In this project, we use an Arduino Uno to build an autonomous “follow me” cooler. The robot …

Multitasking and Real-Time Arduino System

“This simple project shows how Arduino can be used with a RTOS. A special version of Arduino called ARTe was used for software development. This simple project shows how Arduino can be used with a real time operating system (Erika …