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What are NFC Tags?
NFC (Near Field Communication) Tags are tiny stickers, cards, and keychains that can store and send information to a phone when tapped. They don’t need to be charged because they get power from the phone when they come close together. … Continue reading
Speech Recognition Engine for Controlling RixBot
Finally, I managed to find some spare time today to connect up the audio system to a Raspberry Pi 4, which includes a simple speaker output and MAX9814 condenser mic input module. The purpose of this setup is to allow … Continue reading
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Talking Ruler (AKA RixTalk)
At a recent visit to the Google Accessibility Discovery Centre with colleagues from Rix Inclusive Research, amongst the many accessible items on display we saw a ruler that is available for people with sight impairments (they called it a ‘Braille … Continue reading
Oil Delivery from Rix
Took a photo of this today, as I liked what it said on the side of the lorry:
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3D Printer Overhaul
The 3D printer that I originally bought around 2014 was a Prusa i3 MK2. I chose the self build, as I wanted to know how the printer was constructed, and the instruction provided by Prusa are superb. The MK2 was … Continue reading
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Lighthouse Project
A recent commission was for a garden lighthouse. It had to be tall, and light up automatically when dark. This is the result, it is made from (mostly) 3mm ply which I hand sawed and assembled in my shed. It … Continue reading
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Update of Interactive Cow for MERL
Last week we added the ‘smell machine’ to the cow. This device is custom made for the cow, and circulates a single smell placed in a container inside the machine. The smell machine was 3D printed in parts and then … Continue reading
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Motorised Route Roller
A project I have been working on lately is motorising a ‘route roller’, which is a device which allows you to carry and view an A4 route sheet when on your classic motorcycle. Here is the image of the version … Continue reading
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Interactive Cow for MERL
The latest project I am working on with Kate is the interactive cow for MERL. As part of their rehang, they commissioned the building of an interactive cow which can be used by visitors. The cow will be capable of … Continue reading
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Flickering lamp
This example shows how to control a mains lamp using a 240V relay board and an Arduino Uno. The idea is to randomly flicker the light on and off, similar to an old strip light when it becomes a bit … Continue reading
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