LED suit lights up the night
When the tipline popped up with this LED suit, part two, by [Marc DeVidts] we were expecing a simple led version of the previously known EL coat. Well we were right and wrong in the same instance....
View ArticleLightweight robosuit is like stilts on steroids
What would you do if you were a foot or two taller? How about if you had an arm span two times as wide as you have now? A group of Japanese engineering students asked themselves the same question and...
View ArticleSmother yourself in addressable LEDs
Guess where this guy’s headed in his suit of many colors? If you said Burning Man give your self a pat on the back. After making a half-hearted EL suit for the festival in 2010 [Sander] decided he...
View ArticleBuilding an LED suit
[Rob] has been hard at work designing and building this LED suit which he can wear to parties. He’s got it working, although right now it’s just a pair of pants. It reacts to sound, and has the...
View ArticleA Raspberry Pi Rain Man in the Making
We see a lot of Raspberry Pis used to play games, but this is something entirely different from the latest RetroPie build. This Raspberry Pi is learning how to read playing cards, with the goal of...
View ArticleBuilding A Motion Capture Suit On The Cheap
Motion capture is a technology used in many films, particularly the animated variety. It makes giving characters realistic movements a cinch, as they’re all based on those of a real person. [Checkered...
View ArticleEven with AC, Hazmat Suit isn’t Really Cool
We’ll admit that the coolness factor of an air conditioned faux spacesuit made out of a hazmat suit will largely depend on where you wear it. At your next chess club meeting, maybe a hit. On a blind...
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