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University of Illinois researchers explain how they make their conductive ink on this step-by-step tutorial. (via Boing Boing)
Written on September 1st, 2011 at 4:33 pm by catarina
The Resistor JelTone is an edible toy piano created by NYC Resistor members Ranjit Bhatnagar, Astrida Valigorsky, Mimi Hui and myself for the Jello Mold Competition. As part of our experiments we realized that jello and fruit, which contain a lot of water, are conductive. Embedded in each jello/fruit key is a sterling silver pin (food [...]
Written on July 22nd, 2011 at 4:36 pm by catarina
Jie Qi, from MIT’s High-Low Tech group, posted a couple really nice tutorials on how to combine paper, electronics and smart materials to create beautiful objects. The LED dragon kite: http://hlt.media.mit.edu/?p=1414 SMA origami crane: http://hlt.media.mit.edu/?p=1448
Written on June 14th, 2011 at 1:18 pm by catarina
Shape memory polymer strips (image by Inventables) Heat Reactive Materials Heat reactive materials change state, shape and/or color when exposed to temperatures above ambient. Naturally, many materials change state, eg. melt, at high temperatures. What’s special about some of them that their state, shape and/or color can be altered at relatively low temperatures (provided through hot water, [...]
Written on June 6th, 2011 at 6:56 pm by catarina
Thermochromic and waterproof polyester fabric (image by Inventables) Heat Reactive Materials Heat reactive materials change state, shape and/or color when exposed to temperatures above ambient. Naturally, many materials change shape, eg. melt, at high temperatures. What’s special about some of them is that their state, shape and/or color can be altered at relatively low temperatures (provided through [...]
Written on April 19th, 2011 at 9:30 pm by catarina
Empa’s EAP propelled airship with Dielectric Elastomer (DE) actuators as muscles.
Written on October 18th, 2011 at 1:09 pm by catarina
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