Biology class is about to get a lot more fun! Amino reduces the size and complex nature of large lab equipment into a countertop-sized system. When it comes to the Maker Movement, things like 3D printers, milling machines, laser engravers and soldering stations are pretty common on workbenches and countertops. A desktop biolab? Not so much. However, this is something […]
RecycleBot is a smart appliance that makes recycling easy by automatically depositing waste into the correct bin. We’ve all been there: You’re committed to helping save the environment by recycling, but find yourself contemplating which bin each piece of trash belongs. Wouldn’t it be much easier if there was automatic waste disposal machine that could streamline the process for you? That’s now a […]
Parse uses the combination of an Arduino, a button, and its SDK to simulate ordering toilet paper when running low. Just the other day, Amazon announced their Dash button, a connected device that lets shoppers reorder frequently used household domestic products like laundry detergent and paper towels with a simple touch. Inspired by the recent system, the Parse team decided to create one of their own […]
A closer look at some of today’s most popular development boards to help you get started on your next IoT design. With billions of everyday objects expected to become Internet-enabled over the next couple of years, Makers are continually seeking new ways to add connectivity to their designs. As a result, hobbyists and engineers are turning to a wide range of […]
This installation allows users to interact with kitted fabric in an audible, visual and tactile manner. Inspired by the rolling, mossy landscape of Iceland, Felted Terrain translates the shapes of a natural environment through the generation of three-dimensional, interactive textile. When installed as a piece of furniture, surface and sensory outlet, the knitted fabric is able to transcend beyond its familiarity as merely a […]
Announced at F8, Parse for IoT is an official new line of SDKs for connected devices. Here is what Facebook’s Parse team had to say… At Parse, our passion is making developer experiences easier on any platform—including platforms that extend beyond mobile. Of these platforms, one of the most exciting new spaces is the Internet of Things. […]
“Time’s Up” was designed to solve an age-old problem that has plagued roommates, siblings and spouses for years. Have you ever been in a rush to get up and out in the morning only to find one of your roommates hogging the bathroom for too long? Thanks to Makers Mu-Ti Huang, Douglas Tran and Yun Zhou, you may soon […]
Project Cuckoo looks at our interactions with intercepted social networks and how alternative ways of communicating might change them. A new project from one Berlin-based designer has set out to explore our interactions with intercepted social networks and how alternative ways of communicating might change them. Created by Jochen Maria Weber, Cuckoo is a device that uses social media as […]
Like a hawk-eyed professor, this project gives a much more literal meaning to “looking over your shoulder.” According to Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design student Akarsh Sanghi, the lack of a hands-on approach in distance learning may be what’s constraining the teaching method from reaching a state of mainstream popularity. While some have already begun to embrace the online course approach, […]
The Internet of Ethical Things? Created by Simone Rebaudengo and Matthieu Cherubini, Ethical Things is a project that explores the effects of autonomous systems of the future as they head increasingly towards complex algorithms aimed at solving situations requiring some form of moral reasoning. The Makers speculate how these algorithms may not only be concerned with decisions we can’t solve, but more so, what happens […]
