Codecat: Building an open source IRL livestreaming backpack. “This month I decided to build an IRL livestreaming backpack. Not with the desire to become an IRL streamer, but because I think it’s a very fun technical challenge. I gathered and set up all the hardware, reverse engineered some firmware images, and coded my own software to control it.”
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Texas A&M Today: Texas A&M Student Shares Love Of Golf And Engineering Through Viral TikToks
Texas A&M Today: Texas A&M Student Shares Love Of Golf And Engineering Through Viral TikToks. “After gaining hundreds of followers from a video of her attempting to make a table out of golf balls, [Katie Calderon] discovered she could use the platform to showcase how golf clubs are engineered. Making use of the 3D printers at Texas A&M, Calderon began developing and testing a 3D-printed putter — the first ever to be produced.”
University of Oxford: Researchers develop new breath-driven concept set to transform access to hand prosthetics
University of Oxford: Researchers develop new breath-driven concept set to transform access to hand prosthetics. “By regulating their breathing, users power a small purpose-built Tesla turbine that can accurately control the prosthetic finger movements. The volume of air needed to power the unit can be achieved by young children and the gearing in the unit determines the speed of the grasping action. Cable and harness free, the device is lightweight and suitable for children and adolescents who are still growing. Minimal maintenance and training are needed for ease of use in comparison to other prosthetic options.”
Engadget: 3D CT scans make even ketchup caps look cool
Engadget: 3D CT scans make even ketchup caps look cool. “See that picture up there? It may look like something out of Tron or Blade Runner, but it’s actually a CT scan — of a Heinz ketchup cap. A group of ‘deeply curious engineers’ is scanning different types of items every month to give us a deeper appreciation of various engineering marvels surrounding us in every day life. The latest batch of scans includes a Heinz squeeze-bottle cap that took its inventor 185,000 hours and 45 prototypes to finalize.”
Hackaday: FieldKit Is The Grand Prize Winner Of The 2019 Hackaday Prize
Hackaday: FieldKit Is The Grand Prize Winner Of The 2019 Hackaday Prize . “FieldKit, an open-source, modular sensor system for conducting research in harsh environments has just been named the Grand Prize winner of the 2019 Hackaday Prize. The award for claiming the top place and title of ‘Best Product’ in this nine-month global engineering initiative is $125,000.”