BCN3D Technologies, a Barcelona-based organization supported by Fundació CIM, has developed the BCN3D Sigma, an open source independent dual extruder system, which allows the user to 3D print complex geometry not possible on a single extruder system. The same team has also developed the BCN3D Moveo, an open source, 5-axis, 3D printed robotic arm. BCN3D Technologies goal is to bring digital manufacturing technology to everyone.
Find out more about the BCN3D Sigma and Moveo via these links.
Researchers from Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne are developing the Cellulo, which they describe as the pencils of the classrooms of the future. They imagine these as swarm robots, each of them very simple and affordable, that reside on large paper sheets that contain the learning activities.
Brand new this year at the Robo-One competitive fighting tournament for biped robots is an autonomous fighting competition, with robots squaring off against each other while their human masters can do nothing but sit back helplessly and watch. This is a challenging competition for autonomous robots. All sensors are required to be installed on the bodies of the robots. In total, there were 16 robots competing, and 12 matches took place to fill out a single elimination bracket.
When designing an IoT product, it is important throughout the design process to consider how a device’s behavior will effect its energy budget. Energy consumption, battery capacity, and power generation are key components of the energy budget.
This paper from Particle includes recommendations for optimizing power usage, storage, and generation. These recommendations include methods for low-power component selection, proper use of sleep modes, and selection of the proper type of radio and correct battery chemistry.
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On this day in 1964, IBM launched the System 360 mainframe architecture, which comprised six compatible models complete with 40 peripherals. The line, dubbed the “360″ because it addressed all types and sizes of customers, cost IBM over five billion dollars to develop, and it is widely considered one of the riskiest business gambles of all time.
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