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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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6-Minute Memristor Guide Posted by: spectrummag
Video duration: 362 seconds R. Stanley Williams, whose team discovered the memristor (the fourth fundamental circuit element) gives us a quick whiteboard talk about how the device works. Related: circuit, computing, electronics, element, fundamental, hewlett, hp, ieee, memristor, packard, spectrum, stanley, synapse, transistor, williams |
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From Engineer to Chocolatier Posted by: spectrummag
Video duration: 234 seconds IEEE Spectrum visits the Fancy Food Show in New York City to talk to a couple engineers who gave up technology for confections. Related: chocolate, chocolatier, chuao, cooking, engineer, engineering, fancy, food, geek, gourmet, ieee, pop, rocks, seattle, spectrum, technology |
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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 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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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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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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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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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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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: 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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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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Future Combat Systems at Fort Bliss Posted by: spectrummag
Video duration: 76 seconds Preview of IEEE Spectrum video story on demonstration of technology at Fort Bliss, Texas. Related: bliss, combat, fcs, ffid, fort, future, systems |
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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: 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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SIGGRAPH Asia: virtual history art installation Posted by: spectrummag
Video duration: 160 seconds Software engineers from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore created an immersive virtual reality installation of a scene from local lore about the last tiger in the country. Related: ieee, mixed, nanyang, siggraph, virtual, 2008, asia, asia, ieee, reality, spectrum, spectrum, technological |
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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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Hands-On with Biscuit, the Somewhat Obedient Dog Posted by: spectrummag
Video duration: 102 seconds Hasbro's US $180 animatronic dog only listens to some voice commands. For more on the review, visit http://spectrum.ieee .org/nov08/6916/5 Related: animatronic, biscuit, command, control, dog, electronics, gift, holiday, ieee, kids, robot, robotic, spectrum, toy, voice |
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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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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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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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Dean Kamen: Natural vs Artificial Arms Posted by: spectrummag
Video duration: 57 seconds Segway inventor Dean Kamen has been working on increasingly capable prosthetic arms (see http://www.spectrum. ieee.org/feb08/5957 ). Will healthy individuals ever choose a bionic arm over their natural one? Taken from interview by IEEE Spectrum; full video available at http://www.spectrum. ieee.org/video?id=28 1 Related: arm, artificial, bionic, dean, electronics, gadget, kamen, limb, luke, prosthetic, robotic |
