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Scientific instrumentation and computing hardware
Latest news in scientific computing and development of low-cost hardware for laboratory instrumentation. The pages in this section contain links to web sites with DIY instructions for building hardware, specialised components and open-source or low-cost software, with a focus on Arduino and Raspberry Pi.
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Yet another Kickstarter success story is here on the Hardware Alley Floor at TechCrunch Disrupt. Ninja Blocks look a fair bit different than they used to, however -- the 3D-printed case has been traded up for something that looks a lot more like a final, saleable product. In fact, it looks a little like a router or an external hard drive, albeit one with color-changing ninja eyes. The company...
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Olympia Circuit has designed a new Arno Shield which it has created to make the learning curve with Arduino a little easier. The new Arno Shield is equipped with all the buttons and lights you need to enjoy building over 40 educational projects.
The Arno Shield has been designed to fit on to existing boards such as the Olympia Circuit LeOlympia or an Arduino Uno, and because it is complete unit...
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Andrew Rossignol wanted to make a desk ornament, and inspired by Charles Lohr video on making a glass PCBs, he decided to do just that. But not having access to the tools he needed to etch his own PCBs at home, he took a different approach, one that would let him use parts he found at a local craft store.
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Making Glass Circuit Boards:
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XDA senior member Kemonine96 is showcasing what he calls the Universal Arduino Serial Adapter. Essentially, the device is an Arduino board designed to connect to a serial interface on a target device.
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Universal Arduino Serial Adapter interfaces with Android devices
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Here’s a step-by-step tutorial on how you can make a pretty nice flash diffuser for your macro setup for just a little time and a little money. This is the list of materials you’ll need:
Cardboard or plastic board
Tape (preferably duct tape or electrical)
Tin foil
Some type of glue
Packing foam, or some material to serve as the diffuser.
You can get everything for around $15, but...
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Arduino Resistor-less keypad access control: "This instructable uses the internal ATMEGA resistors to drive a 4x4 keypad for access control. Most of the information comes from http://www.instructables.com/id/Access-control-with-Arduino-Keypad-4x4-Servo/, I also used sources from here and there. Using external resistors is cumbersome and totall... By: donromeo Continue Reading »"
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Lacking the technical skills needed to build his own sophisticated shutter trigger system from scratch, photographer Linden Gledhill hacked together a rig of his own using an off-the-shelf system called StopShot so he could snap macro shots of insects in flight. More »
This Laser Shutter Photography Rig Freezes Insects In Flight
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Katherine Noyes@noyesk
Dec 21, 2012 9:24 PM
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Ever since the tiny $35 Raspberry Pi PC began shipping earlier this year, there's been virtually no limit to the fresh uses and extensions that have been envisioned for it.
We've seen the credit card-sized device used in a DSLR battery grip, a Minecraft server, and a gaming console. Since its release it's been enhanced with...
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There are number of small developer boards available on the market today that allow people who like to tinker to build all sorts of projects. One of the more common is the Raspberry Pi, which has sold in droves and can be used to create more projects than you can imagine. Another cheap developer board has turned up with a new version of the BeagleBone developer board called BeagleBone Black.
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"From the minds at http://arduinotronics.blogspot.com/ My goal was to create a programmable scale for weighing objects, parts counting, even directing product flow on a conveyor system. I needed a load cell, a Arduino, and an amplifier. The Load Cell On this load cell (from a Accuteck W-82... By: sspence Continue Reading » Arduino Load Cell / Scale
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The OpenLabTools Project is a new initiative that will provide a forum and knowledge centre for the development of low cost and open access scientific tools at the University of Cambridge, with an emphasis on undergraduate and graduate teaching and research. The programme starts this year with a number of projects that will be offered to establish the core components required for such tools; these include data acquisition, sensing, actuating, processing and 3D manufacturing. Protocols, designs and tutorials will be published on the openlabtools.org website. These components will be form the basis of new open source instruments, developed and maintained by a community of undergraduate and graduate students of the University, and shared widely.
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The Raspberry Pi is a credit-card-sized single-board computer developed in Cambridge by the Raspberry Pi Foundation with the intention of promoting the teaching of basic computer science in schools. The low cost hardware is finding a myriad of additional applications, including scientific applications. |
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Makespace is a community workshop in Cambridge for making things, meeting people, working on projects and learning new things. |
