Control This Robot Arm – With Your Brain
"We are aiming to make a change, show the world that BCI is not something in the future, it is something that is already happening."
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"We are aiming to make a change, show the world that BCI is not something in the future, it is something that is already happening."
Rana: A Biologically Inspired Hexapod
Rana, which is Italian for “frog,” is really an interesting six-legged robot design. The locomotion, which according to their writeup, has never been used before and combines the walking methods of an ant and a frog. This kind of locomotion, as opposed to three-servo based ‘bots that simply rock back […]
New Project: Arduino-Controlled Halloween Props
I worked out a system that lets you control all your animated Halloween props with a single microcontroller.
How To Make A Silly String Candy Trap For Halloween
Halloween is one of my favorite holidays for one reason. Candy! However by the end of the night, the neighborhood kids have usually picked over my candy bucket. This year I’m going to change that! To keep kids away, I’m going use an Arduino to detect when someone has their […]
The ChalkJET Writing Machine
“Way back” in 2009, students in the UC Berkley “ME 102″ class came up with this excellent automatic chalk-spraying machine. It uses 8 cans of spray-chalk to spray the message of your choosing onto the sidewalk or street as you push it along. This device is controlled by two Arduino […]
Coleman cooler robot opens and delivers cold beverages on-demand
The robot is one part cooler and multiple parts robot, controlled by an RC controller.
Bruce Strauss’ Colebot robotic cooler uses an Arduino as the brains for serving drinks and sits on a RC wheelchair platform for maneuverability.
Better Tea Brewing with DIY Robotics
I’m surprised that I haven’t already seen a tea-brewing robot in an issue of Skymall, because I think it’s just the sort of luxury item that would really appeal to someone on their second or third bloody mary. Luckily, you can just go ahead a make yourself one in less […]
A Robotic Arm Made from Recycled Bicycle Parts
Building an 8'-long robotic arm with a chainsaw on the end is no small feat. Here's how it was done.
A low-cost robotic hand (tutorial) mirroring your own fingers
Marco Pucci shared on our Facebook Page a link to the tutorial he made for a low-cost Robotic Hand able to mirror the movement of our own hand. He created it in the laboratory of new technology of Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera (“Academy of fine arts of Brera”), a state-run public academy in Milan, Italy.
The hand works with flex sensors attached to the glove’s fingers, they are analysed by an Arduino which then moves servo motors connected to threads attached to the robotic hand.
You can follow the tutorial (in italian, but you can use google translate) on this page www.marcopucci.it/arduino/ , download a zip with all the sketches, and watch a demo video below: