Maker Faire came to Queens, New York last weekend. I had some fun with 3D printing, arduino and robots over there.
1. First project to comment on... well it's not actually a project. It's the new technology of 3D printing that virtually can make any kind of shape out of plastic and metal. I was amazed by how much this technology has widened designer's choice of ideas. From now on no matter how complex your form is, it's possible to realize it without joints welding or glue. I enjoyed it especially since most of my designs take organic forms. The technology is best for skeletony forms or anything that has layers or internal structures.
2. This is a 3D printer that prints with any kind of jelly-like material. May it be chocolate, joint compound, tooth paste, or ice (the creater said so, I've no idea how that's possible though).This design takes 3D printing into daily life. How cool it is to eat some home-made peanut butter robots?
3. This wearable technology thing grabbed my eyes instantly. It detects your heartbeat + sweat from your middle finger, which tells if you are telling "truth" or "lie". Even though the designer didn't explained it to me, I'm guessing the big red heart sewed on the T-shirt syncs with the hearbeats. What can it do? Well I think first it's very interesting to express one's feelings through live data visualization, and second, anything that glows and blinks on your shirt is simply awesome.
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