Category Archives: News

Arduino Lego Band A Youtube Success

Posted on by
Reply

Italian sound designer and producer Guiseppe Acito’s new blog was a success after putting up a band to create traffic. This is not your ordinary band like One Directions but a set of LEGO robots hitting the drums under the master control of Guiseppe with the help of Arduino and an ipad midi sequencer app called Nord Beat.

Popularly known as Toa Mata Band, the band creates sounds with different kinds of drums, percussion instruments, synthesizers and a Nintendo DS to cook up a lively beat. The latest video on YouTube has already received almost 20k hits and the reviews are almost positive especially on the Bionicle robot line which has already been discontinued by LEGO.

‘This is the prototype of an ambitious project which I hope I can speak to you in the future,’ he explained.
The first video title is “Toa Mata Band Episode1” and all we can say that there’s more to come from this amazing cute little band.

Smartphones Connects Using RFduino

Posted on by
Reply

The developers of the latest coin sized Arduino compatible board believes that the potential are tremendous in terms of applications for   microcomputers that can link to a Smartphone or tablet.

The “RFduino” is an open-source; standalone board that is so versatile it can be conveniently placed in any designs regardless if you’re a hobbyist doing simple projects or an engineer doing designs for a client.

Kazanchian says you can do things like wirelessly monitor temperatures, remotely measure battery voltages, control multicolor LED lighting, drive LCD displays and play with iPhone-controlled RC cars running your Arduino sketches.

The 2.4Ghz board comes with a powerful 32bit ARM Cortex processor and can be turned on by bench power supply, wall outlet, and USB or coin cell battery.

This small coin size “RFduino” was created by electrical engineer Armen Kazanchian of Open Source RF base in Hermosa Beach California.

The “RFduino” is currently posted in Kickstarter trying to find investors to fund the project in large scale production together with its accessory board.

The “RFduino” comes with a Bluetooth v4.0 device that can enable your Smartphone to control and command your project.

 

 

HB100 Microwave Motion Sensor Vide

Posted on by
Reply

Ai.Frame – A Humanoid Robot

Posted on by
Reply

AiFrame

 

Ai.Frame is a versatile miniature humanoid robot whose commands you can customize, although it has pre-programmed commands already available. With a simple application, you can customize motions or program new moves for your robot. Ai.Frame can be upgraded, comes in different colors and styles and you can also get it pre-assembled or as a self-assembly robot kit.

There are two (2) models available: Ai.Frame Apollo, which has three (3) different types, Apollo A, B, and C; and Ai.Frame Rex.

Ai.Frame can walk, dance, shoot, combat, or even stand up. But perhaps, the greatest thing is that you can control the robot using a wearable controller. The Ai.Frame will mimic every upper torso move the wearer makes. This said controller is based on an Arduino platform development. So, you can use it anywhere you like.

AiFrame2

For engineers or tech enthusiasts, Ai.Frame can be purchased pre-assembled or as a self-assembly kit, so that you can enjoy building your own robot! Apollo’s skeleton contains 109 pieces and its outer shell has 12. The Rex includes 98 pieces. This makes it possible for you to give your Ai.Frame a personal touch.

More of this project at: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1619211863/aiframe-age-of-humanoid-robot?ref=category

Earin – Magically Wireless Earbuds

Posted on by
Reply

EarinIf you’ve seen the film “Definitely Maybe”, then have you seen Ryan Reynolds walk through New York with a pair of wireless earbuds? Well, this is where Olle Lindèn got the idea.

Olle wanted to offer people a hassle-free experience while listening to music. He and his group wanted to focus on the products’ simplicity, size and longer playtime, without sacrificing the audio quality.  This is intended for the music lovers, therefore, sound quality is a big factor.

earin-capsule

earin-conchaEarin weighs only 5 grams with a dimension of 14 mm x 20 mm. Included in the package are the wireless buds, a capsule where you can store and charge the earbuds, foam tips, concha locks and USB cable. The capsule weighs 25g and its dimension is 18 mm x 62 mm. It is designed to be a storage for your earbuds, as well as a charger. If you place the earbuds in the capsule, they will be automatically charged. However, the capsule also needs to be charged using the USB cable. It is like a portable power storage. The concha lock, on the other hand, makes the earbuds a perfect fit to your ears. It will lock in its place so that the earbuds always stay in place.

The earbuds are connected to the source (mobile phone, ipod, mp3 players) via Bluetooth. Just activate the Bluetooth function in your device, search for “Earin”, pair it, and enjoy! Why spend time unscrambling the cables of your earphones when you can enjoy a wireless one?

More of this product at: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1629248706/earin-the-worlds-smallest-wireless-earbuds?ref=category