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DARPA Project Starts Building Human Memory Prosthetics

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 08:00 AM PDT



The first memory-enhancing devices could be implanted within four years

Nanoscale Material Enables Cheap, Emission-free Hydrogen Production

Posted: 26 Aug 2014 01:00 PM PDT



For first time, a non-precious metal is used as a catalyst for splitting water using only 1.5 volts
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Solar Energy Isn’t Always as Green as You Think

Posted: 26 Aug 2014 08:00 AM PDT



Do cheaper photovoltaics come with a higher environmental price tag?

Five Myths and Facts About Robotics Technology Today

Posted: 26 Aug 2014 07:00 AM PDT



An investor discusses five pressing issues about the future of robots

Why Can't the Government Run Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communications?

Posted: 26 Aug 2014 07:00 AM PDT



Washington can't get cars to talk to each other because it hasn't got the funding

Fitness Trackers Quantify Sunday’s Northern California Earthquake

Posted: 25 Aug 2014 02:00 PM PDT



Where was the shaking from Sunday's earthquake felt most strongly? Fitness trackers weigh in

Can Solar Power Go Truly Transparent?

Posted: 25 Aug 2014 01:00 PM PDT



Improving on somewhat opaque solar windows and related ideas, MSU team makes fully clear solar power concentrator

Unbounded Robotics to Shut Down Due to Issues With Willow Garage Spin-Off Agreement

Posted: 25 Aug 2014 12:37 PM PDT



The robotics community loses a promising startup

Electromagnetic Warfare Is Here

Posted: 25 Aug 2014 12:00 PM PDT



A briefcase-size radio weapon could wreak havoc in our networked world

Spherical Display Lets You See 3-D Animations from Any Angle

Posted: 25 Aug 2014 10:00 AM PDT



Spheree uses microprojectors to create interactive objects on a round surface
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PhantomX Hexapod FPV Gear

Posted: 25 Aug 2014 08:00 AM PDT

Do you remember the awesome first person view from the PhatomX Hexapod ? Well we never posted this video of the stablized brushless gimball for the gopro camera. It really makes us want some for our in house PhantomX Hexapods!
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LA School District Continues Suffering MiSiS Misery

Posted: 25 Aug 2014 06:00 AM PDT



New legally mandated student tracking system plagued with problems

New Eye Sensor Could Be Boon for Glaucoma Patients

Posted: 24 Aug 2014 10:00 AM PDT



An implantable microfluidic lens that reads ocular pressure could provide 24-h home-monitoring for glaucoma patients
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Graphene and Rubber Bands Could Revolutionize Health Monitoring

Posted: 22 Aug 2014 01:00 PM PDT



Researchers infuse graphene into elastic bands making a cheap and effective strain sensor

Do Telepresence Robots Need Arms?

Posted: 22 Aug 2014 12:49 PM PDT



Absolutely, says a Japanese researcher

Will Quantum Dots Dominate Displays?

Posted: 22 Aug 2014 12:00 PM PDT



At Display Week 2014, high-efficiency quantum dots sharpen colors

Drone Fleets Could Monitor Bridge Safety

Posted: 22 Aug 2014 10:00 AM PDT



Tufts engineers think flying robots can help civil engineers spot weak points in bridges
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GPS Network Weighs Drought in the U.S. West

Posted: 22 Aug 2014 09:00 AM PDT



240 gigatons of water lost, according to new measurement tech

Skype's Real-Time Translator Learns How to Speak From Social Media

Posted: 22 Aug 2014 08:00 AM PDT



The quirky cant of Twitter and Facebook helped Microsoft build the tools for its real-time translator

Video Friday: Ice Bucket Challenge With Robots, Dancing Drones, and Automata Movie

Posted: 22 Aug 2014 07:35 AM PDT



Humanoid robots, flying robots, ground robots, and Antonio Banderas. Yes, it's Video Friday

Engineer Tracy Chou Has the Stats on Workplace Diversity at Startups

Posted: 22 Aug 2014 07:00 AM PDT



It's the rare company that can boast more than 25 percent women in its engineering workforce, and more than a few are all-boys clubs

Novel Sensing Technique Developed for Graphene Electronics Manufacturing

Posted: 21 Aug 2014 02:12 PM PDT



Terahertz signals used to identify foreign molecules in graphene

How to Catch Brain Waves in a Net

Posted: 21 Aug 2014 12:00 PM PDT



A mesh of electrodes draped over the cortex could be the future of brain-machine interfaces

To Zero Out Data Center Air Conditioner Bills, Build It Next to an LNG Port

Posted: 21 Aug 2014 10:00 AM PDT



Startup TeraCool devises a way to recycle wasted heat from data center and excess cooling from LNG tanks to save energy
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The WidowX Robot Arm Can Draw Better Than We Can!

Posted: 21 Aug 2014 02:22 PM PDT

TRC Member userasp9185 showed off some great examples of what you can do with the InterbotiX WidowX Robotic Arm. First asp9185 created a custom IK engine and control software in Visual Studio/C#. The ArbotiX robocontroller running the ROS sketch acts a pass-through, allowing the computer direct control over the servos. The software axxepts XYZ Cartesian coordinates and moves the arm to that position. A forward kinematics solver than confirms the position based on positional feedback values from the servos

The software can now preprocess an image to detect adges and contrast, and then randomly select pixels. The IK algorithm determines the best path to draw the pixel on the paper, allowing the robot arm to draw a version of the photo that was input into the software.

Be sure to check out This gallery for more information on the project and images that the arm produced!
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