This is the ghost kit. Actually this Ghost Kit related to our second project. Basically the scary sounds comesout when the Led’s flashes.

There are moments in cultural development that pop in, and then are strangely forgotten. History is riddled with such phenomena. The Antikythera Mechanism is such a moment in time. A massive leap in technology, the knowledge was either too esoteric so as to not be desired by neighboring cultures, or was coveted by those who…

This video compliments the explosive and creative use of lego mindstorms. It is an interesting demo of how programming and robotics is becoming more accessible.

I wanted to find something incorporating halloweenie and robots so i typed in halloween robot and found these two videos. The first video is a robot at the bar wanting some WD40. if i was a robot i would get like 20 wd40’s and get super oiled up! and this giant japanese robot is huge…

This is a new, neato robot exoskeleton being developed by Sarcos. The demonstration here is pretty fantastic, with the suit hunkering sybiotically over the wearer in a Dr. Octopus-like fashion. The suit’s range of force is impressive, from lifting dozens of hefty ammo crates to gently catching a ball. But there has been only one…

We should so do this than go out in the quad and shoot fireballs! Geez am a pyro or what…

This is a project that a person did with Arduino and Parallax PING sonar sensor. It is a special instrument that can make sound without touching it. Therefore, when people make a certain amount of distance between the sonar sensor, it will come up to some different tones. As the vedio displays the “Jingle Bell…

Video has self-explanatory details. I dunno about yall, but I’m sure as heck gettin one!

This mower is totally excessive, but still really cool. Who needs their lawn constantly monitored and instantly mowed? However, solar powered lawn care brings me one step closer to my jetpack, and that’s always a plus. The system appears to be very user friendly. There is also a service plug for downloading new software updates…

Imagine driving down the street and you see this building going crazy. I am completely entranced by this building and the way the LEDs light up and make different colors. I wish the buildings in Chicago had this.

here are some pics from last class instalation. this is a pretty big in size (spans a 4 meter circular pond and is over 2 meters high) kinetic sculpture by Martin Smith. It is all about simplicity, repetion, rhythm and is ment to act as a meachanical reflection of the water below. It has movement…