[Ray Kampmeier] just finished writing some code to allow him to control his robotic arm using force-sensitive hand gestures! He calls it the Robo Marionette. He’s using a MeArm 4 DOF robotic arm, a ...

What happens when students stop building for grades and start building like engineers? This competition tested more than ideas.

The enhanced FANUC connector driver expands robot-to-machine interfacing interoperability, real-time robot awareness and secure bi-directional control across automated production environments and ...

Get shared CAD, firmware, and a simple HTML interface for Sesame, helping you customize looks, motions, and power without guesswork.

Even from a few kilometres away, Dr. Vitor Mendes Pereira is able to perform a critical diagnostic procedure, thanks to an internet connection and a remote-controlled robot. “Every minute counts,” ...

One homeowner is going viral after revealing the unique way he cleared his driveway following a winter storm over the weekend that hit numerous states. Tom Moloughney, a New Jersey resident, recorded ...

One of the joys of browsing secondhand shops is the possibility of finding old, perhaps restorable or hackable, electronics ...

Engineers studying drone combat at one of China’s top military-linked universities needed a way to simulate clashes between drone swarms in real time. They turned to nature for inspiration. Observing ...

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This project demonstrates an Arduino-based Human Following Robot using IR sensors and an ultrasonic sensor. The robot detects a human presence in front of it and follows smoothly while correcting its ...

Abstract: Gestures play a pivotal role in human communication, often serving as a preferred or complementary medium to verbal expression due to their superior spatial reference capabilities. A ...

Abstract: Firefighting is a highly risky profession that involves a great danger to human life. Fire accidents pose significant threats to firefighters, often putting them in hazardous, ...