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Arduino wirelessly? Yes it can. That's how.

April 26 2019August 10 2012

Arduino is an opensource framework that allows rapid prototyping and quick learning of the fundamental principles of electronics and programming. It is composed of a hardware platform for physical computing developed at the Interaction Design Institute, an institute based in Ivrea, founded by Olivetti and Telecom Italia. The name of the card derives from that of a bar in Ivrea frequented by some of the founders of the project. (source: wikipedia). The Arduino system offers an open source method for programming… Read more

Airdrop, water from the air in real time

November 14, 2013January 15 2012

There is nothing more devastating than drought for agriculture: hectares and hectares of cultivated land literally go up in smoke due to the prolonged absence of rain: a prototype developed by Edward Linnacre, a student at Swinburne University in Australia, promises to erase this problem in the future. His name is Airdrop. Here's how it works Despite its rather essential design, Airdrop is able to filter hot air from the environment through a turbine, filter it thanks to a complex system of pipes, … Read more

The robotic arm of DARPA ready in 4 years.

December 26 2019January 9 2012

When over the last 5 years we reported news on DARPA's robotic arm (if you feel like it, the old site is available), we talked about advanced prototypes: today we can talk, with satisfaction, about clinical tests: it is the future. No later than two weeks ago, American health bodies approved the protocol that will allow volunteers to obtain the implant of a bionic arm: on the front line, once again, soldiers wounded in war. They will be the ones to experiment… Read more

Bang & Olufsen hits Encore

November 5, 2022November 11, 2011

(sponsored article) Multipurpose environments and intelligent spaces await us in the near future to pamper us and meet the needs of a presumably more stressed population: the 'show down' will travel in the opposite direction to disorder: it seems classic but one can expect rooms increasingly essential, elegant, capable of calming the soul and transmitting serenity and harmony. Speaking of harmony: what will happen to music? A factor that has been important to humans for thousands of years will not be overlooked tomorrow either: ... Read more

Bodymetrics launches Body Mapping: a scanner will dress us.

July 10 2013July 4 2011

London-based company Bodymetrics has joined forces with PrimeSense to develop a 3D scanner capable of 'mapping' a human body to give it instant advice on the fit of a suit: this "Body Mapping" platform uses special sensors to take measurements of a user and create an exact replica. The system then connects to a database of manufacturers to 'apply' to the scanned body the clothes that best suit (in terms of design and size) the body of the ... Read more

An amphibious garden to clean European rivers

July 7 2020March 26 2011

Belgian designer Vincent Callebaut, who has always been committed to finding solutions to the problem of water shortages that will hit the planet with the population explosion that has already begun, has developed several concepts over the years that provide new perspectives. One of these is the 'Physalia Project', a cloud of amphibious gardens capable of simultaneously acting as a traveling exhibition space and cleaning system for Europe's rivers. Let's not hide it: our survival depends on the amount of clean water we drink. Second … Read more

Winding Power, recharge the batteries by blowing on them.

23 September 2022March 25 2011

Ok, we are in 2011 and yet there are still many gadgets that require the use of an instrument so old that it has even been found among the remains of the most ancient peoples: these are AA batteries, which torment the sleep of all remote control users or console controllers. Wouldn't it be nice to abandon forever these annoying little cylinders that have to be removed, loaded, reinserted, thrown away? A new concept could eliminate waiting times, with batteries that recharge simply by… blowing on them. … Read more

Met, the electric family with dual batteries does not convince us.

March 27 2011March 24 2011

One of the biggest difficulties that people have in approaching the next electric car revolution is the fear of not knowing where to go when recharging the battery: the number of electric refueling points is inevitably almost zero, and this situation still affects on purchasing choices. This concept would completely eliminate the problem: sure, the idea of swapping batteries is not new, but this is absolutely the first that allows you to carry out this operation at home. … Read more

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