When talking about Stelarc’s Third Hand device it reminded me about this really interesting video I had seen. For those who don’t know, the third arm piece was attached to his forearm and controlled through abdominal and leg muscle movements. Using this third arm he wrote down evolution of a clear board, as seen here:…

MEMS, or Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, could simply describe walking several cyber-miles in a matter of footsteps. When reading this, this made me think of a factor of science fiction that scientists strive to achieve daily: teleportation. As the article stated, one foot step could relate to 7 miles. In a way, this means that…

When reading about haptics in relation to machines or computer programs, I was reminded of a work that a previous professor of mine did.  Matt Wizinsky, in collaboration with the UIC Innovation Center, created a touch screen that records the depth of the push you are making.  To do this, Matt employed a Microsoft Kinect…

The Daisy Mouse was created by Joseph Delappe is one of the most miraculous invention of our time. It allows for surgeons to control surgical robots from all around the world using the precise and exact movements the surgeon would be making if he/she was there. This invention is just another example of how technology…

Essay Concerning Human Understanding—Eduardo Kac and Ikuo Nakamura Essay Concerning Human Understanding was a long-distance sound installation created by Eduardo Kac and Ikuo Nakamura in 1994 that allowed a canary in Lexington, Kentucky to communicate with a philodendron plant 600 miles away in New York. A microphone and speaker connected to a circuit board was…

The main concept that stood out to me from the reading was that of telematics. The text defines it as, “the science and study of exploring the actual and philosophical issues of sensing and acting at a distance using computers, networks, and feedback sensors.” The text’s example of robot-assisted microsurgeries prompted me to consider another…

How to make a LED Hat!! Materials: – Conductive Thread – 2 LED lights ( does not matter on the color ) – Conductive tape – A Resistance (  it depends on what you need so your LED’s won’t burn out ) – A small needle to thread with – A small battery holder w/…

Twin Reflex Camera LED Light First step is to take off the top of the camera, or the viewfinder, unscrew the top four screws Next step is to put copper tape on the two parts of the inside metal that touch when the viewfinder is open, This will act as the switch. One will go…