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“Engineers at West Virginia University are propelling exploration forward by creating control software for a group of aerial robots (aerobots) that will survey the atmosphere of Venus, the second planet from the sun. According to researchers, Venus went through a …
“USC Viterbi researchers help four-legged robots carry heavy packages to spaces unknown. Increased package deliveries, especially in pandemic times, can put an undue stress on mail carriers and warehouse workers. But what if they could get help from some four-legged …
“Line follower robot are one of the classic project for a robotic enthusiast with self balancing and obstacle avoidance robots. It helps to get acquainted with IR sensors, motor drivers, conditional statements and PID controllers. So let’s build a …
“A piece of corrugated rubber can function as a simple computer, displaying memory and displaying the ability to count to two. Leiden physicists describe the computing rubber in the journal PNAS. ‘Simple materials can process information, and we want to …
News A versatile set of detector building blocks prepares SLAC researchers for a challenging future of X-ray science
“The ePix series of detectors is designed to keep pace with ever more demanding experiments at SLAC and elsewhere. When the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory turned on the world’s first hard X-ray free-electron laser in …
“Mathematical relations and patterns are found all around us in our daily lives as well as in nature. These patterns can range from simple to complicated and harmonious to chaotic. No matter what type of pattern we encounter, these geometric …
“What, you’re using a 555? I could’ve done that with a microcontroller! The ATTiny555 is a 555 timer being simulated on an ATTiny85. If you can do a microcontroller project with a 555, why can’t I do …
“An automated system for growing plants in a hydroponic set up. Reduce water usage by automatically recycling and amending your water. Hydroponics is the practice of growing plants in water instead of soil. I have long wanted to build a …
“We have built a combined balancing and 3 wheel robot for edcuational use in schools and after school educational programmes. The robot is based on an Arduino Uno, a custom shield (all construction details provided), a Li Ion battery pack …
“NTU Singapore scientists have developed paper-thin biodegradable zinc batteries that could one day become an environmentally sustainable option for powering flexible and wearable electronic systems. These zinc batteries are made up of electrodes (through which the electrical current leaves or …