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Dean Kamen's Robotic "Luke" Arm Posted by: spectrummag
Video duration: 335 seconds Segway inventor Dean Kamen is looking to re-invent the prosthetic arm. IEEE Spectrum caught up with Kamen and one of his "test pilots," to see the robotic arm (named after Luke Skywalker's articficial limb) in action. Related: amputee, arm, artificial, dean, deka, gadget, kamen, luke, prosthetic, robotic, skywalker |
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Maker Faire 2008: R2-D2 Builders Posted by: spectrummag
Video duration: 186 seconds It's everyone's favorite droid! IEEE Spectrum talked with R2-D2 builder Steve Simmons at Maker Faire to find out how the Star Wars droids work. (For more, check out http://www.artoo-det oo.net/) Related: 08, 2008, android, d2, diy, droid, electronics, fair, faire, ieee, maker, mateo, r2, r2-d2, robot, robotics, san, spectrum, star, wars |
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NYC Soldering Championship Posted by: spectrummag
Video duration: 302 seconds IEEE Spectrum http://spectrum.ieee .org stopped by Ignite NYC, where Bre Pettis and the NYC Resistor hacker collective hosted a contest to see who had the fastest soldering iron in the city. The contestants all raced to build a TV-B-Gone kit http://www.makershed .com/ProductDetails. asp?ProductCode=MKAD 4, and the first to turn off the TV won. Related: championship, diy, electronics, gadget, hacker, ieee, ignite, igniteny, iron, kit, nyc, race, resistor, solder, soldering, spectrum |
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KOTA: When Pleo Just Isn't Big Enough Posted by: spectrummag
Video duration: 153 seconds Two kid testers get a sneak peek at KOTA, Hasbro's dinosaur that you can ride (sort of-it doesn't actually go anywhere). Although it doesn't really buck or move, the kids weren't too disappointed. Related: dinosaur, electronics, gift, holiday, ieee, kids, kota, pleo, robot, robotic, sensors, spectrum, touch, toy, triceratops |
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Warehouse Robots at Work Posted by: spectrummag
Video duration: 231 seconds IEEE spectrum (http://spectrum.iee e.org) takes you inside Kiva Systems' robotic warehouse, where orange robots make inventory move instead of workers. Over time the system becomes increasingly efficient, with the robots learning from the wisdom of the crowd. To read more about Kiva Systems and how their robots work, check out the article at http://www.spectrum. ieee.org/jul08/6380. Related: automation, computer, electronics, engineering, gadget, ieee, inventory, kiva, robot, robotics, spectrum, systems, vision, warehouse |
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Maker Faire 2008: Guitar Zeros Posted by: spectrummag
Video duration: 367 seconds The Guitar Zeros use Guitar Hero controllers to produce a range of synthesized sounds. Related: 08, 2008, diy, electronics, fair, faire, guitar, hero, ieee, maker, mateo, midi, san, spectrum, synthesizer, zeros |
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Maker Faire: Life Size Mouse Trap Posted by: spectrummag
Video duration: 183 seconds It's hard enough to get the mouse trap to work right in the board game, but the San Francisco crew at Maker Faire managed to pull it off on a human scale several times over the weekend. The rig apparently took 10 years to build. Related: faire, giant, life, maker, mark, mouse, perez, size, trap |
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Maker Faire 2008: Microfiche MIDI Controller Posted by: spectrummag
Video duration: 112 seconds IEEE Spectrum caught up with Andrew Turley, who had turned an archival tool into a musical instrument. Using a simple photodiode, the keyboard plays notes based on how light the center of the screen is. Related: 08, 2008, band, diode, diy, electronics, fair, faire, gadget, ieee, keyboard, maker, mateo, microfiche, midi, photo, san, spectrum |
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Lasers In Your Living Room Posted by: spectrummag
Video duration: 147 seconds Mitsubishi hopes their new LaserVue TVs will give LCD and Plasma screens a run for their money. The screens use three lasers to scan the screen at 1080p. The main sacrifice is depth-the TV's are about ten inches thick. IEEE Spectrum http://spectrum.ieee .org caught up with Mitsubishi at NYC's Digital Experience in July. Related: def, electronics, gadget, hi, ieee, laser, laservue, lcd, mitsubishi, plasma, spectrum, television, tv, video, vue |
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Maker Faire 2008: Voxhead, the Babbling Robot Posted by: spectrummag
Video duration: 204 seconds Anyone can hook up a speaker to make a robot talk, but Mike Brady wants his Voxhead to use it's own vocal cavity. What's more, he really made Voxhead to explore learning, so the bot has to listen to itself to correct its speech (which, at this point, is more like singing). For more info, visit http://www.fluidbase .com/mike/projects/V oxHead Related: 08, 2008, artificial, brain, diy, fair, faire, ieee, learnin, maker, mateo, research, robot, san, spectrum, speech, tract, vocal, voxhead |
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CES 2008: Ford and Sirius Team Up for In-Car Navigation Posted by: spectrummag
Video duration: 211 seconds At CES, Ford announced a new navigation system that will be in the Ford Flex, the Ford F-150, and the Lincoln MKS. The nav system uses Sirius to stream information like gas prices, movie times, and weather updates directly to the car. IEEE Spectrum caught up with Ford to talk about Travel Link, which, like Sync, can be voice activated. Related: auto, car, ces, consumer, electronics, f-150, flex, ford, gps, link, navigation, sirius, sync, travel |
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CES 2008: First "Works with iPhone" Speaker System Posted by: spectrummag
Video duration: 103 seconds At Digital Experience! (the CES pre-show), IEEE Spectrum stopped by the Altec Lansing booth to check out the first dock/speaker system designed specifically for the iPhone. Not only does it shield GSM radiation, it pauses the music when you get a call. Related: 2008, altec, ces, consumer, dock, electronics, gadget, gsm, iphone, lansing, show, speakers |
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Vernor Vinge: How to Prepare for the Singularity Posted by: spectrummag
Video duration: 293 seconds Sci-fi author Vernor Vinge talks about the run-up to a technological singularity and what we can do to engineer the best outcome for humans. The interview is part of IEEE Spectrum's Singularity Special Report: http://spectrum.ieee .org/singularity In the report, Vinge also updates his ideas in an article called "Signs of the Singularity": http://www.spectrum. ieee.org/jun08/6306 Related: artificial, future, futurist, ieee, intelligence, report, sci-fi, signs, singularity, special, spectrum, technological, vernor, vinge |
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Maker Faire 2008: Light-Seeking Mouse Robots Posted by: spectrummag
Video duration: 92 seconds IEEE Spectrum looked around Maker Faire for some of the coolest projects. These mouse robots follow a beam of light and have bump-sensing whiskers and tails. Related: 08, 2008, diy, electronics, fair, faire, ieee, kit, maker, mateo, mouse, robot, robotics, san, spectrum |
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Maker Faire 2008: The Transistor Clock Posted by: spectrummag
Video duration: 141 seconds IEEE Spectrum held a Maker Faire contest for digital clock makers. Keith Bayern won with his clock made only of transistors and other discrete components, with no integrated circuits. To find out more about Keith's clock go to www.transistor-clock .com. Related: 08, 2008, clock, contest, digital, diy, electronics, fair, faire, gadget, ieee, maker, mateo, san, spectrum, transistor |
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CES 2008: Ford and Microsoft Show Off Voice-Activated Sync Posted by: spectrummag
Video duration: 305 seconds At Showstoppers @ CES, Ford showed off their Sync system that lets drivers operate their phone and music systems hands-free. Sync works with any bluetooth phone, and any USB based music player: Zune, iPod, or memory stick. IEEE Spectrum hopped in the Ford Focus for a live demo of the system, which can also call 9-1-1 if your airbag goes off. Related: bluetooth, ces, consumer, demo, electronics, focus, ford, hands-free, ipod, phone, showstoppers, sync, zune |
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CES 2008: Bug Labs-How an Open Source Gadget Works Posted by: spectrummag
Video duration: 311 seconds Jeremy Toeman, head of marketing for Bug Labs, explains how open source software and hardware interact on Bug Labs' customizable gadget. For a more general introduction to the device, check out part one of IEEE Spectrum's interview with Bug Labs' Mehrshad Mansouri Related: bug, camera, ces, consumer, diy, electronics, gadget, gps, hackable, hardware, labs, linux, open, source |
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Maker Faire: Robots, Fire Performance, and Art Cars Posted by: spectrummag
Video duration: 167 seconds IEEE Spectrum checks out the sights and sounds of the 2007 Maker Faire. It was impossible to be bored, with the Zelda theme song played on Tesla coils, a flame spewing fire hydrant, and a car made of bricks. Related: art, car, coil, faire, fire, maker, robot, song, tesla, theme, zelda |
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Robotic Fly Takes Flight Posted by: spectrummag
Video duration: 190 seconds Robert Wood's robotic flies are currently featured in MOMA's "Design and the Elastic Mind" exhibit in New York. They're definitely an engineering work of art, as the first insect-sized robots with the ability to lift themselves off the ground(read more at http://www.spectrum. ieee.org/mar08/6017) . Related: design, elastic, electronics, fly, ieee, insect, mechanics, mind, moma, rober, robot, robotic, sized, spectrum, wood |
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Maker Faire 2008: Babbage's Difference Engine No. 2 Replica Posted by: spectrummag
Video duration: 188 seconds The Computer History Museum was on hand with a working model of Charles Babbage's Difference Engine No. 2. The real device, essentially a mechanical, Victorian-era calculator, will go on display next week. Related: 08, 2008, babbage, charles, computer, diy, engine, fair, faire, ieee, maker, mechanics, museum, spectrum |
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The Full Spectrum: Harvard/MIT Engineering Rivalry Posted by: spectrummag
Video duration: 89 seconds Episode 5: How do the students on each Cambridge campus feel about Harvard's new engineering school? (To get the background on this video, read "Engineering the Harvard Engineer: One man's determined quest to make Harvard a contender in engineering?after 372 years" at http://www.spectr um.ieee.org/apr08/60 97. Related: college, education, engineering, harvard, ieee, mit, rivalry, spectrum |
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The Full Spectrum: Robot Kit Rundown Posted by: spectrummag
Video duration: 181 seconds Episode 4: IEEE Spectrum robotics blogger Mikell Taylor reviews the latest robot kits to find the right one for you or your kids. For more of Mikell's tips, check her out on the Automaton blog at http://blogs.spectru m.ieee.org/automaton / Related: automaton, bioloid, create, diy, erector, first, ieee, irobot, kits, lego, mindstorm, robotics, robotis, robots, spectrum, spykee |
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Babbage Machine Posted by: spectrummag
Video duration: 117 seconds Full size implementation of Charles Babbage's Difference Engine at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif. Related: babbage, charles, computer, diffference, engine, gadget, history., ieee, mechanics, spectrum |
