Materialise is proud to announce the official launch of a new, highly flexible and durable material for 3D Printing: TPU 92A-1. Designers and engineers have been challenging Materialise to come up with a flexible 3D Printing material that is durable enough to withstand the wear and tear of an end-use product, and TPU is their…
There are many shields available almost for every application. Today we want to show you how to use your Arduino as a wheater station which can be improved, unlike commercial products that cannot be expanded or easily modified. Our shield uses three analog sensors in order to measure enviromental temperature, relative humidity and atmosferic…
Many of you may have wondered several times about how to fund your experiments or even how to create products using crowdfunding platforms to supply capital. Crowdfunding has definitively characterized the past two years as a too important phenomenon to be overlooked by the hardware designers of our time. But what is the approach…
This week, The Finnish Institute in London publishes a longly awaited book about the Open Knowledge Movement : “The Open Book, a crowdsourced publication released by the Finnish Institute in London and the Open Knowledge Foundation as the third part of the critical Reaktio series, is an exploration of the social and technological manifestations of…
With this post we wanted to compare the latest arrived boards in the world of hobbyists electronics with devices that were already on the market. We highlighted the pros and cons of the most prominent alternatives with the aim of helping our readers to choose the one better fitting with their requirements. Here’s the list…
In this world we have open source projects of all kinds: from the software that runs the Internet, to tractors, laser cutters or 3D printers. Lately I have often wondered though: why don’t we have an open source toaster or a washing machine? A credible plan for a open source washing machine would have an…
. Connected to a burglar alarm or fire alarm in the event of making phone calls playing voice messages. Controlled via DTMF actuators can operate on the spot. In recent years we have introduced several telecontrols based on the SIM900 GSM module. We released schematics and code for a gate opener (that activates when receiveing…
Microchip’s BodyCom™ Technology is a short-range, low-data-rate communication solution for securely connecting to a wide range of wireless applications. Activated by capacitively coupling to the human body, the system communicates bidirectionally between a centralized controller and one or more wireless mobile units. Intra-body communication occurs utilizing the human body as the transmission medium. via BodyCom™…
Maker Faire showcases the amazing work of all kinds and ages of makers—anyone who is embracing the do-it-yourself (or do-it-together) spirit and wants to share their accomplishments with an appreciative audience. via Maker Faire Rome | Call for makers. Finally, the call for Makers of the European Edition of the Maker Faire is…
When I look at the slowly emerging universe around open source hardware I often have a glimpse of great promises. Recently we have also published on this blog, a list of worthy projects from the world of ‘open source hardware that has stimulated a lot of discussion and interest on social media. Some of…
“Are you a developer of Open Source Hardware? Or are you a social researcher fascinated by this most tangible aspect of free knowledge? Are you an activist or community organizer who wants to facilitate creative developments and future laboratories? Or are you a businessperson that understands the fascinating power of working with communities in bringing…
Today we introduce you a robot fish that is able to swim and recognize tank edges and obstacles. We’ll find out how we can easily create it with common insulating material and a few servo motor controlled by Arduino. [iframe_loader src=”http://www.youtube.com/embed/HUIy6XApZos?hl=it&fs=1″ height=”349″ width=”425″ ] The mechanical part For the fish body we used common polystyrene…
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