Infento! E Eovr(?), EZ Robot, uma pilha Arduino, e um Torno em CIMENTO! Mais uma nova Câmara para o Raspi...

Isto é fenomenal! 

Dica da página do Facebook Inteligência Artificial:

Construír a Bicicleta ou triciclo para os vosso filhos, ou lá o que queiram, a aguentar muita pancada, é obra... 

Mas não, com esta maravilhosa ideia, de fazer uma espécie de versão maior do Fischertechnik, maior até sevir para andar nele!

E com uma data de modelos diferentes, e para idades desde Crianças, até Adolescentes. 

Ou até Pais armados em bons... ;)

E é claro que a malta das Impressoras 3D e tudo CNC, vai-se inspirar nisto para fazer uma quantidade de Engenhocas... 

Infento offers transformable transportation for kids as they grow

Heidi Hoopes

  

Looking to both solve the problem of children quickly outgrowing their rides and give parent and child a fun project to create together, two Dutch inventors dreamed up Infento. The name, inspired by the Latin for "infinite makes," is a collection of creative ride-ons for ages 0-13. With just a hex key and a couple of hours, an adult and child can make a sledge, a recumbent bike, a trike with a cargo box, and more. 

Previously we have seen designers take a variety of different approaches to allow a child's ride to grow with them, such as the Leg&Go, Wishbone Bike, Audi's Mini Runner and the Grow bikes. But these options pale in comparison to the extensive array of models offered by Infento. The different collections are simply arranged by age, with each larger kit including the previous parts and adding rides for older kids (up to age 13) and slightly fancier builds.

https://www.infentorides.com/

Outra Dica de outra página do Facebook, a Nerd 360 Graus, e não menos importante, é esta maravilha para os Engenhocas, este Carrinho para de tudo um pouco, o EROVR, que permite até andarmos à Sucata pelo Bairro, nas nossas Bicicletas, com este carrinho transformado em Reboque! Muháháháhá!

Claro que para fins mais "sérios", como a Bricolage, ou as Exposições, é também, muito ùtil. 

Multifunctional hand truck works as a wagon, bike trailer and more

C.C. Weiss  

Hand trucks, wagons and mover's dollies are all handy tools with their own uses. Unless you have a regular need for each one, you probably don't want to devote the money and storage space needed to own all three, though. With the Erovr, you don't have to. This multifunctional gear hauler folds and snaps into all those tools and more, giving you numerous ways of rolling belongings around the home, driveway and beyond.

We're used to "e" standing for "electric" when it comes to wheeled vehicles of all sizes, but the Erovr has no electric motor power. Instead, the "E" stands for "Earth," the vision of the Erovr being a rover designed to help you explore Earth the way the Mars Rover explores Mars. While you'll have to provide all the muscle power, the Erovr still offers plenty of help in lugging heavy stuff around. 

http://www.gizmag.com/multifunctional-erovr-cart/42509/ 

E não é que vai mais uma Dica, de mais uma Página do Facebook? A Starke Engenharia vem-nos relatar este Kit para montar Robots, também fácil-fácil, ora eis mais uma actividade para partilhar com a criançada...

Mas com uma data de Kits diferentes, e muito fácil de programar por qualquer um: 

EZ robot 

What is ezrobot? 

ezrobot Revolution is a robotics platform that makes robots accessible to everyone. It features simple clip'n'play robot building blocks called EZ-Bits. The robots are user controlled or autonomous over a WiFi connection from your PC or Mobile Device (Android and iOS supported). ezrobot delivers easy-to-use features inspired from science fiction movies. Such as vision tracking & learning, mobile apps, speech recognition, artificial intelligence, 3D printing, and hundreds more! The brain of your ezrobot is the EZ-B v4, which boasts 200mhz of 32-bit processing. ezrobot is used in robotics education programs and by customers all over the world. ezrobot Revolution introduces 3 robots to get started right away (JD, SIX, and ROLI). 

https://www.ez-robot.com/

Pronto, cá vai mais uma!

Gustavo G. Forster‎, para o Clube DIY Eletrônica, do qual, não encontrei o Link, mostra-nos esta ideia que é para a palmada na testa, e dizer "porque é que eu não me lembrei disto", um Arduino que se encaixa num espaço duma caixa de Pilhas!

Maravilha. 

Visto no Experimentoria:

 

A pilha em forma de Arduino: o AAduino

 

Tem coisas que a gente só se pergunta “como ninguém pensou nisso antes?” só depois de vê-las funcionando. É o caso da invenção do engenheiro de software sueco Johan Kanflo, que criou o AAduino: um Arduino que usa um soquete de uma pilha comum AA para operar.

Para começar a operar, basta encaixar o AAduino num soquete de pilha em conjunto com outras pilhas:

O AAduino é um clone do Arduino com terminais de bateria que atuam como positivo e negativo. Seu coração é um ATMega238p, e ainda vem com um RFM69C (módulo de RF), um sensor de temperatura DS18B20 e um indicador de LED embutidos!

A placa opera com frequência de 8Mhz para garantir um tempo de vida decente com as pilhas, e foi feito um undervolt no 238 para operar com tensão máxima de 1.7V. 

http://www.experimentoria.com.br/a-pilha-em-forma-de-arduino-o-aaduino/

Já  o disse umas poucas de vezes, esta ideia, que vem da 2º Guerra Mundial, para se construírem Tornos gigantes, e com pouco metal e tempo à disposição, pode servir para  mais uma série de fins, e máquinas, e assim, vejam como se faz um Torno, do mais sólido e anti-vibrações que há...

Porque se faz, EM CIMENTO!

E ainda por cima, este Instructable, é para um Torno CNC: 

Concrete Metal Lathe

Confounded Machine 

I've wanted a large CNC lathe for a long time...key ingredient to that being a large lathe. Unfortunately most places that sell these lathes want a large sum of money in exchange. After some searching on the internet it turns out one could build a lathe from scratch using concrete and scraps of steel. This is the process of me building such a machine. This lathe is designed to be built in the most rustic conditions using minimal tools, however I have access to some better fabrication tools so I used them to my advantage. With the said I'm confident that if I had to build this beast with a hacksaw and a hand drill it would certainly be possible! 

http://www.instructables.com/id/Concrete-Metal-Lathe/

 

...E tinha de enfiar cá mais esta notícia, eis uma câmara ainda melhor para os Raspberry Pi, um achado, acabadinha de aparecer!

 NewRaspberry Pi Camera V2 Video Module

 

Raspberry Pi HD Camera Board V2

The Raspberry Pi High Definition (HD) Camera Board connects to any Raspberry Pi or Compute Module, allowing you to create HD video and still photographs.

It utilises the IMX219PQ image sensor from Sony which offers high-speed video imaging and high sensitivity.

The Raspberry Pi Camera Module offers reduced image contamination such as fixed pattern noise & smearing. It also features automatic control functions such as exposure control, white balance & luminance detection.

Features and benefits:

High-quality imagery

High data capability

8 megapixels fixed focus

Supports 1080p, 720p60 & VGA90

Sony IMX219PQ CMOS image sensor

15-pin ribbon cable 

 

http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/video-modules/9132664/ 

 

Faça você mesmo, em Feltro. Mais um Livro dos Desktop Gremlins, Inovação Brasileira, Cimento que se auto-regenera, e o Grafene é mesmo forte!

Iniciativa 100% Portuguesa, a nossa amiga Mónica divulga,  no Campo Pequeno estes Kits Faça-você-mesmo, em Feltro, por isso, as Engenhocas e os Engenhocas podem fazer os seus próprios Ursinhos de Peluche...

Kits Como Fazer - com Instruções

Como começar? 

A Feltragem é bastante fácil de aprender. Quem nunca experimentou, pode encontrar aqui nesta página, Kits básicos para os seus primeiros projectos e também algumas dicas. 

http://www.tudofeltro.com/TudoFeltro_2010/feltro_la_feltragem_kits.php

Fica em boa companhia, com os Dessktop Gremlins, cujo Livro está em plena Impressão:

UPDATED SCHEDULE! 

Desktop Gremlins Volume 1 is OFF TO THE PRINTER! 

I will begin shipping orders as soon as I can afterwards. In terms of planning, due to mailing times, the variety of package sizes, and world-wide destinations you'll want to assume your package will arrive late-June for U.S. locations and early-July for international orders. Stay tuned to more news as I have it! ***

http://desktopgremlins.com/thebook.html

E do Brasil, vem Inovação, e Inovação prática e barata, e para quem se preocupa com a Saúde, o que é bem bom!

Brazilian researchers develop cheap portable pesticide biosensor

Antonio Pasolini

A multidisciplinary Brazilian research team has developed a biosensor to measure pesticide content on food produce, water and soil. The technology is in its development phase, but if developed into a commercial product it could provide a cheap, affordable and portable method to monitor this type of contamination.

The biosensor is the result of a research carried out by Izabela Gutierrez de Arruda, a post-graduation student at Instituto de Física de São Carlos, in São Paulo State. The biosensor uses an enzyme inhibitor to detect the presence of a pesticide called methamidophos, an insecticide linked to neurological problems. Although enzyme inhibition is not necessarily a new method, the innovation here is in the use of an ultra-thin film to magnify the signals.

http://www.gizmag.com/pesticide-biosensor-brazil/27912/

E criaram Cimento que se auto-regenera, o que vai tornar a Construcção muito mais sustentável, económicamente...

Bath University uses bacteria for self-healing concrete

David Szondy

You’d think that concrete would last forever. After all, it’s pourable stone, so it should hang around as long as the Rock of Gibraltar. But, under the right (or wrong) conditions, concrete decays with alarming speed. To combat this, researchers at the University of Bath in the UK are working on a self-healing concrete that uses bacteria to seal the cracks that lead to decay. In this way, they hope to cut down on maintenance costs and increase the life of concrete structures.

Concrete is one of the most remarkable building materials of the modern age. It’s pourable into an incredible number of shapes, sets like stone, and when combined with iron rebars is immensely strong. Unfortunately, it is much more vulnerable than people think. Proper design, pouring and curing of concrete structures can go a long way, but one tiny crack can set a building on its way to becoming a pile of rubble.

http://www.gizmag.com/self-healing-concrete-bacteria/27748/

E mesmo rememdado, o Grafeno continua a ser o Material mais forte!

Fantástico, e uma boa notícia para os Sovinas, como eu...

Even when stitched together, graphene remains the strongest known material

Dario Borghino

A study conducted at Columbia University has revealed that even when stitched together from much smaller fragments, large sheets of graphene still retain much of their mechanical properties. The discovery may be a crucial step forward in the mass-production of carbon nanotubes that could be used to manufacture flexible electronics, ultra-light and strong materials, and perhaps even the first space elevator.

In its purest form, graphene is quite remarkable: it is the strongest material known to man, a great conductor of heat and electricity, and is both very stiff and very ductile. Graphene is also exquisitely light: at a mere 0.77 mg per square meter, a giant sheet covering the whole of the Unites States would weigh less than four space shuttles at launch.

Graphene derives the bulk of its strength from two factors. Firstly, each carbon atom is surrounded by six others in a highly stable honeycomb structure, with the atoms locked firmly in place by very strong covalent bonds; secondly, its extremely simple, two-dimensional structure leaves little room for weakening defects to appear in the lattice.

 

http://www.gizmag.com/graphene-sheets-strength/27761/