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Human-Like Prosthetic Hand Offers Intuitive Control for Everyday Tasks A soft robotic hand that feels and moves like a real human hand is developed by researchers from the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT)and Imperial College London. Traditional prosthetic hands are often rigid and are difficult to control naturally, these neural-controlled prosthetic hands with flexible grip are easy to control and manipulate. These Intuitive robotic hands controlled… |
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Interactive 3D Gaming in a 9x9x9 LED Matrix Cube with Arduino Nano A Tech Enthusiast has shared his new open-source project, the 9x9x9 LED Cube, which takes 3D visualization to the next level with its modular design and interactive features. This cube consists of 729 RGB LEDs (WS2811) arranged in nine detachable 3x3x9 towers, making assembly and maintenance easier. Each tower features integrated voltage regulators and handles… |
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Cornell’s Jellyfish Robot: Energy-Efficient, Nature-Inspired Robotics Researchers at Cornell University are trying to develop robots that look and move more like living organisms. This is done by integrating energy storage directly into their structures. Thus they are called “embodied energy,” this makes robots more efficient and lighter and give an organic look to the robot. The jellyfish robot has unique blood pumping mechanism called a redox flow… |
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Pomelo: A Compact and Customizable Radiation Detection System Pomelo is an upcoming spectroscopic radiation detector designed to make gamma spectroscopy more accessible and embeddable in various projects. Developed by Pomelo Instrumentation in Bucharest, Romania, the system is modular, allowing users to measure radiation levels, analyse gamma spectra, and identify isotopes. It consists of three components: Pomelo Physics, which houses the detector;… |
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Retro Ruler- An OpenSource Gaming Device in a PCB Ruler A Reddit user has shared his open-source project named Retro Ruler, which is actually a fun project. This can be used to play games in your classes when it gets boring. With its form factor as a Ruler, it’s easy to carry and amazing to play games. This innovative device runs the retro-go firmware, enabling users to play classic games on a functional measuring… |
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DIY Smart Bracelet for Couples - Stay Connected with IoT A recent project demonstrates the creation of smart bracelets designed to help long-distance couples stay connected using ESP32 microcontrollers. The bracelets utilize the Ubidots IoT platform to facilitate communication between two devices, allowing partners to send signals to each other from anywhere in the world. Each bracelet is… |
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SPD-X: The Multi-Legged Robot for Safer Pipeline Inspections A robot with 16 legs and a 360-degree camera is developed to operate in challenging environments like sewage pipelines and other confined spaces. This sewer maintenance robot is developed by the Tokyo-based company Tmsuk Corporation. Building upon its predecessor, the SPD1, the SPD-X introduces significant advancements in durability, stability, and functionality. The new SPD-X, powered… |
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ArduTV: Bringing HDMI Displays to Arduino Projects ArduTV is an upcoming shield designed to make it easy for Arduino users to connect their projects to any HDMI display. By using an AMD Spartan-7 FPGA, it handles all graphics processing on its own, requiring just a single SPI connection from the host board. This design ensures the shield doesn’t take up much of the Arduino’s resources. At launch, it will support VGA resolution (640×480), with… |
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Building Tiny Battle Bot with ESP8266 An electronics enthusiast recently shared an impressive project called Tiny Battle Bots, inspired by the popular BattleBots game show. This creative endeavor combines 3D printing and custom PCB design to produce compact, soccer-playing robots. At the heart of the project is the ESP8266 microcontroller, which enables wireless control for precise movement and gameplay… |
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Aluminum Batteries with 10,000 Cycles: A Game-Changing Alternative to Lithium-Ion for Renewable Energy Storage A new solid-state electrolyte aluminum-ion battery is developed by the researchers to tackle the challenges faced in the renewable energy storage system by making it faster, more durable, and more cost-effective compared to the current battery technologies like lithium-ion batteries. This new study brings in better options for… |
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Breaking Barriers: Espressif's ESP32-C5 Brings 5 GHz Wi-Fi to IoT Devices The ESP32 series of microcontrollers is one of the go-to choices for projects where performance and connectivity are a priority, all while providing a powerful processor and wireless capabilities at an affordable price. These MCUs quickly gained popularity due to their impressive set of features, built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, and exceptional price-to-feature ratio. Compared to many traditional… |
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DIY Secure Delivery Box with Raspberry Pi Pico 2W A Reddit user has shared a DIY project using the Raspberry Pi Pico 2W to create a Secure Delivery Box System. This affordable solution offers a way to protect packages left at your doorstep. By integrating a drop bolt lock and connecting the box to a local network, the system enables remote control, ensuring the safety of your packages. … |
