Ally, a new food allergy testing device, is currently under development by Imogen Adams, a product design engineering graduate from Brunel University. This small, pocket-sized device allows users to insert a small test strip to check whether a food contains an allergen. The innovation behind Ally is … [Read more...] about Ally Food Allergens Tester Designed By Engineering Graduate (video)
DIY Projects
DIY Human-Following Robot Created Using Microsoft Kinect
Makers, developers, and hobbyists who have a spare Microsoft Kinect gesture-based controller lying around may be interested in a new DIY human-following robot. This innovative project has been created using a Kinect powered by a Raspberry Pi mini PC, offering a fascinating intersection of gaming … [Read more...] about DIY Human-Following Robot Created Using Microsoft Kinect
CrazyPi DIY Robot Kit And Development Board (video)
Raspberry Pi enthusiasts may be interested in a new robot development board which has been created together with a DIY robot kit which has been created called CrazyPi. Once combined with a Raspberry Pi mini PC the CrazyPi is capable of map-drawing, realtime video/audio streaming, remote control … [Read more...] about CrazyPi DIY Robot Kit And Development Board (video)
Polyfuge Open-Source Microcentrifuge (video)
Anyone involved in STEM education labs or out of education research, may be interested in the new DIY open source microcentrifuge, which has been created by Jason Wu called the Polyfuge. Watch the demonstration video below to learn more about the Polyfuge which allows you to construct your very … [Read more...] about Polyfuge Open-Source Microcentrifuge (video)
BeagleBone Black DLP LightCrafter Mini PC Projector
Makers, developers, and hobbyists interested in creating their very own mini PC projector may be intrigued by this DIY project. This project ingeniously combines the BeagleBone Black mini PC with a LightCrafter projector. The LightCrafter projector is capable of creating a 640 x 360 resolution image … [Read more...] about BeagleBone Black DLP LightCrafter Mini PC Projector
PiGear Retro DIY Handheld Games Console With 5 Inch Screen
A new DIY handheld games console has been constructed by Thingiverse member miniarcademachines which has been inspired by the Sega Game Gear and builds on the previously available 2.8 inch version. The latest design incorporates a 5 inch display and is powered by a Raspberry Pi 3 combined with an … [Read more...] about PiGear Retro DIY Handheld Games Console With 5 Inch Screen
TyroBot Humanoid DIY Robot Kit (video)
Tyro Electronics have created a new DIY robotics kit and humanoid robot aptly named TyroBot, which has been designed to help teach those interested more about robotics and programming. The DIY robot kit is available with 3D printed parts if you do not have access to a printer, and is completely … [Read more...] about TyroBot Humanoid DIY Robot Kit (video)
Pedro Petit Open Source 3D Printed Robotic Arm (video)
If you are looking to learn more about robotics you may be interested in a new project which is being posted to the Hackaday website, detailing how to build a 3D printed open source robotic arm complete with built in control panel. Watch the demonstration video below to learn more about the Pedro … [Read more...] about Pedro Petit Open Source 3D Printed Robotic Arm (video)
DIY Raspberry Pi Portable Arcade Console (video)
Gamers and Raspberry Pi enthusiasts searching for a project to keep them busy this weekend may be interested in a new tutorial which has been created to build a portable Raspberry Pi games console using the Adafruit Arcade Bonnet, 8-way switch joystick, Retropie software and of course a Raspberry Pi … [Read more...] about DIY Raspberry Pi Portable Arcade Console (video)
DIY Metal Detector Created Using An Arduino Mega (video)
A new Instructables page has been created to make an eco-friendly DIY metal detector using an Arduino Mega just been combined with a 3.2 inch TFT LCD touchscreen to provide a fantastic readout, making sure you never miss anything valuable. Watch the videos below to learn more about the … [Read more...] about DIY Metal Detector Created Using An Arduino Mega (video)
Cykill Forces You To Workout While You Game (video)
A new gadget has been created called Cykill using the Arduino development platform which forces you to work out to play on your Xbox. Requiring that players maintain a certain cycling speed to be able to provide power to the Xbox console. Stop cycling and power is cut to the console and the Cykill … [Read more...] about Cykill Forces You To Workout While You Game (video)
Raspberry Pi Online Simulator Now Available On Azure Announces Microsoft
Microsoft has this week announced the availability of a new Raspberry Pi online simulator which has been added to the Azure IoT Hub allowing users to learn the basics of working with a Raspberry Pi PC without actually having any hardware in front of them. The online simulator is a great way to … [Read more...] about Raspberry Pi Online Simulator Now Available On Azure Announces Microsoft
