Modern wearable devices have allowed for a wide array of smart technologies to become mobile, including health tracking, receiving notifications, and much more. But due to their small battery size, they often run out of charge within a day or two, thus requiring frequent charging. This problem is what inspired a group of students from The post Meander Coil++ enables safe, wireless power transmission appeared first on Arduino Blog.

One of virtual reality’s largest unsolved challenges is allowing players to interact with a virtual environment beyond just video and audio. This is why a team of researchers from National Chengchi University in Taiwan came up with the FingerX project as a way to get haptic feedback when touching objects in a real and VR setting simultaneously. The post FingerX is a gadget that lets people feel the shapes of VR objects physically appeared first on Arduino Blog.

Before the advent of digital cameras, people used film to capture their most cherished memories. And nowadays, there is a rush to convert them into a digital format before they inevitably degrade and become unrecognizable. Film slides in particular have a major drawback in that they are separate, individual pieces of film placed onto small The post This robotic system automatically scans film slides on its own appeared first on Arduino Blog.

It seems like DIY weather stations are everywhere, and while most can perform the basic functions of measuring temperature, humidity, and air pressure, the majority are still unable to determine wind speed and direction. In response, Austin Allen of Elation Sports Technologies LLC created his own system that uses an anemometer and weathervane to monitor the wind. The post Continuously measure wind speed and direction with this EMT conduit-mounted station appeared first on Arduino Blog.

Conditions such as Parkinson’s disease and essential tremors often present themselves as uncontrollable movements or spasms, especially near the hands. By recognizing when these troubling symptoms appear, earlier treatments can be provided and improve the prognosis for the patient compared to later detection. Nick Bild had the idea to create a small wearable band called “Introvention” The post Introvention is a wearable device that can help diagnose movement disorders early appeared first on Arduino Blog.

It seems like everyone these days is trying to reduce their grocery bill as much as possible, but Niklas Roy and Kati Hyyppä’s interactive installation, Bonprix, turns the tables by making the goal to spend the most money on whatever items can be scanned within 90 seconds. Bonprix is meant to resemble a self-checkout machine that can The post Rack up the highest grocery bill possible in the Bonprix game appeared first on Arduino Blog.

Motorized wheelchairs can be very expensive, and for those who are unable to afford them, getting around the house can become a challenge. This is what inspired Wesley Gardner from element14 Presents to design a series of wheelchair modifications that can improve a person’s mobility.  Gardner began by coming up with a few parts in CAD for the battery The post Motorize a manual wheelchair with this adaptable electronic system appeared first on Arduino Blog.

Masking tape makes for a great label as its weak adhesive does not tend to leave visible residue and names can be easily sketched onto its surface, albeit quite slowly. To expedite this process, Hackaday.io user michimartini decided to design and build a machine that writes labels automatically. The device is essentially a drum plotter, which rotates a The post Automatically make masking tape labels with this Arduino-powered machine appeared first on Arduino Blog.

For YouTuber Jroobi, merely walking up to his front door, inserting a key and turning the handle was too simple, which led him to come up with a very unique and high-tech design for a new type of lock. His idea was to combine several different verification/control methods, including codes, RFID and voice, all in a single The post This special front door controller can be unlocked in several ways appeared first on Arduino Blog.

The Portenta X8 module merges Arduino and Linux for the first time, and the Max Carrier gives you super prototyping powers to make your ideas come to life. The post The new Portenta X8 (with Linux!) and Max Carrier redefine what’s possible appeared first on Arduino Blog.