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IOT: EPA UV Index Feed
This device pulls the UV index data from the EPA server then display the UV…
Force Haptic Feedback with LRA & Load Cell
Force Haptic Feedback via strain gauge & LRA (Linear Resonant Actuators) experiment.
LIS3MDL + NeoPixel, Virtual Dial
Using LIS3MDL Triple-axis Magnetometer as input to create a virtual dial.
WebUSB – Send String to 32u4
WebUSB has a nice cross platform APIs that allows you to talk to your microcontrollers…
Moving Lamp
HR-PF01 is my first work from the HR series in year 2019.
Loading Puck – CNC Aluminum
Loading Puck is made out of CNC Aluminum, it uses an accelerometer to turn on…
Time Box
Time box contains an accelerometer and 6 LEDs. Every 10 minutes, a LED would light…
Neopixel Ring Lamp
In time management, timeboxing allocates a fixed time period, called a time box, to each…
Modular Servo Casing Chain
This modular servo casing allows you to use the same design/same part over and over…
Smart Dispenser: Dispenses solutions based on the VOC
In this experiment we are dispensing mouthwash, but you can dispense any solution that you…
Plotting Realtime WiFi Data with canvas.js
This is a easy way to plot data in realtime or overtime using the wifi…
OLED + VCNL4010 Proximity sensor over I2C
In this tutorial, you will learn how to daisy chain i2c, use array-push to graph…
ATWINC1500 to ATWINC1500
  Look up your IP addresses Some routers allows you to assign static IP address…
ATWINC1500 WiFi UDP Communication
ATWINC1500 is Atmel's WiFi chip, it is not as cheap as ESP32 or ESP8266. It's…
Haptic Array Experiment
Having an array of haptic vibration modules fire one after another in a row, what…
Ultimaker 3 Tricks & Tips
In this post, I will show you how to turn Ultimaker 3's RGB LED light…
3 Axis Cardboard CNC machine (CCNC)
There are many different applications for a CNC machine, the most basic "Hello World" example…
Manufacturing: MIT Watch
The main objective of this course was to learn how to take the prototype to…
2 Axis Cardboard CNC Machine
Designing a 3 axis CNC machine isn't easy, especially without any CAD software. This 2…
Manufacturing: Part 1 Preparation
How may we scale up production starting with a prototype? Does it make sense to…
Prepping for TEDxVienna
This is a short documentation on my process of prepping for my speech at TEDx…
Modular Robot – Fully Assembled
For demoing the application, I demonstrated the positioning of the robot, the pressure sensitive gripper…
Reconfigurable Modular Robot
Twist & Lock Linkage Modular PVC Pipe Body PVC pipe is a strong and cheap…
Modular Wifi Robot with ESP8266
ESP8266-03 is fairly simple to use however there is a huge latency issue using the…
Twist-on Join
The joins for the modular robot would provide the physical linkage and the power, possibly…
Measurement
Using a camera with head position detection, I was able to create parallax effect for…
Closed-Loop Control System
For my closed loop control system, I would like to monitor the pressure on the…
Manipulation & Processes
For this week I explore jamming, milling, suction cup, gripping (with sensors). I also made…
Motion
There two major mechanisms of the modular self assembling robot that I want to add…
Modular Robotic Arm
Design, model, and prototype the operation of mechanisms for my modular robots. Click / Snap…
Material Stress Strain Study
Measure the stiffness and strength of a structure, and relate it to the material properties.…
Micro Fluidics Design
Printing and design considerations Using the FormLab 3D printer, we were able to consistently reproduce…
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