This clip demonstrates recent work to develop compliant controllers for our lab’s snake robots. These controllers allow the robot to automatically adapt its shape to changes in its environment. Until now most of our motions, including pole climbing, have been remote-controlled. In this video the robot autonomously climbs a 4″ pole, transitions to a 2″ […]
The Arduino Team recently posted a video of Massimo Banzi introducing the new Arduino Leonardo, which is now available for sale.
Emile Petrone stopped by the Mini Maker Faire at OSCON and we chatted for quite a bit about his new project, tindie, which gives makers a place to sell all sorts of creations; they’ve got top-level categories for Arduino, 3D printing, Raspberry Pi, as well as kits, boards, shields, and sensors. Just browsing around the […]
The site Open Electronics recently posted a step-by-step guide to using the EAGLE PCB design software to make your own custom Arduino Shields.
Inspired by Mitchell Silva’s Globars, our friend Becky at Adafruit created a DIY version of his illuminated bicycle handlebars.
NYC Resistor’s Trammell Hudson is using Midi effects pedals to create keyboard events like cutting and pasting. I’ve recently switched to a standing desk from Geek Desk and wanted to be able to free my hands for more important things, like drinking coffee. The foot pedals are a cast off Behringer FCB1010 MIDI foot controller, […]
Raspberry Pi owners will likely be delighted to hear that they just got a big update to the default Linux installation for their boards. This new distribution of Linux, called Raspbian, is a port of Debian that takes better advantage of the Raspberry Pi’s hardware.
