Your chess game is about to get a technology makeover. This smart chessboard moves the physical chess pieces hands-free, allowing you to solely focus on that winning strategy. The chessboard works in concert with a downloadable mobile app. If you have either Android or iOS, then you’re ready to start battling your friends, family, and strangers. Throughout the entire […]
The Orion I: Restoring Sight By Sending Wireless Signals To The Brain
Thanks to advancements in medical technology, scientists are edging closer to restoring sight to the blind. Surgeons have successfully implanted a visual stimulator chip within a patient’s brain, bypassing the eye completely. The 30-year-old woman who underwent the surgery was blind for seven years due to a rare disease called Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome. The stimulator chip […]
Deltu: A Gaming Robot That Simulates A Sassy Personality
Nobody enjoys being on the receiving end of a bad attitude. Well, it seems machines have picked up on this unfortunate behavior. A certain little robot created by Alexia Léchot exhibits quite the stubborn personality. Say hello to Deltu! This cheeky robot has three arms positioned around an Arduino control center. The design uses Unity3d applications, and as the […]
Why Engineers Can Save Us From Running Out Of IP Addresses
An IP address acts as a way to identify devices using the Internet. It comprises of a unique string of numbers intermittently separated by periods. Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) is the current system we use to assign IP addresses over a network. With IPv4 using a 32-bit addressing scheme, over 4 billion combinations are possible. This […]
The Bonjour Smart Alarm Clock Adds Tech To Your Morning
It’s hard waking up in the morning. I don’t particularly enjoy the early sound of my alarm clock, forcing me to get up with resigned acceptance. I’d undoubtedly be late for everything without it, but each and every morning it persistently tears me away from my extremely comfortable pillows. Perhaps the process of getting up won’t […]
The Electropollock Paints To Music Using Arduino Power
If you’re a fan of Jackson Pollock’s expressionist paintings, then you’ll love Dimitry Morozov’s latest robotic creation. I love when technology mixes with art, blending two seemingly unrelated disciplines. The electropollock is both an artist and a machine, producing expressionist artwork powered by Arduino technology and music. The electropollock consists of an old printer and an Arduino Uno […]
One-Inch Robots Swarm To Accomplish Complex Tasks
Brace yourselves, because an army of one-inch robots is heading your way! The tiny robots called Zooids were recently showcased at the Association for Computing Machinery’s UIST conference. Each bot consists of a touch sensor, gyroscope, optical sensor that monitors its position, and a pair of wheels for mobility. That is all that goes into these little […]
Ping Pong FM: Table Tennis With A High-Tech Twist
Instead of playing table tennis to destroy your opponent, Ping Pong FM puts a collaborative, musical spin on the classic game. Two players have to work together to hit the ball at the same tempo of a specific song. If both of you go too slow or miss a hit, it’s game over! The song stops playing. […]
The Phantom Limb: A Video Game-Inspired Prosthetic Arm
Anyone who is a true gamer at heart should brace themselves because The Alternative Limb Project has created a tech-infused, game-inspired prosthetic called The Phantom Limb. Game titan Konami approached The Alternative Limb Project to create a prosthetic arm for amputee gamer James Young. This artificial limb was specifically inspired by the highly popular video game, Metal Gear Solid. The […]
Smart Sensor Will Ensure Your Tea Is Brewed To Perfection
With my religious devotion to a daily dose of coffee, brewing up some tea can occasionally be overlooked. Well, today tea is front and center. A tiny, cubed sensor, designed by 42Tea, might just change up your tea brewing days for the better. Have your phones at the ready, because before you start enjoying the benefits […]