Core-Z~

--------------- I like my Green Tea~ ◦⌣° -------------- ------------------------------- Art ---------------------------- ----------------------- Photography ----------------------- ------------------------ Astronomy ------------------------ ------------------------ Technology ------------------------ ------------------------ Gamer~ ಠ_ಠ ---------------------- ...................................................................

CURRENT MOON

Message Me
FAQ
My Photography

6,940 notes - 2 June, 2012

futurescope:

How to streamline 3D printing processes with the TNO

(via)

4 notes - 23 May, 2012

1,126 notes - 18 May, 2012

futurescope:

Honda introduces new UNI-CUB personal mobility device

Honda Motor today unveiled the new UNI-CUB personal mobility device. Featuring a compact design and comfortable saddle, UNI-CUB offers the same freedom of movement in all directions that a person enjoys while walking.

[read more]

I can imagine shopping malls becoming a race track with these for people lol.

As cool as it really is, wouldn’t this promote lazyness unless these will cost serious fortune?

35 notes - 15 May, 2012

archaeology:

I’m proud to have been part of this project in its early stages (1999-2001), back when I was a graduate student in Boston. Kudos to Peter!

The most realistic and complete virtual rendition of Egypt’s Giza Plateau is now available online, allowing anyone with a computer to wander the necropolis, explore shafts and burial chambers, and enter four of the site’s ancient temples, including Khufu’s and Menkaure’s pyramids.
Engineered by software design firm Dassault Systèmes, in collaboration with Harvard University and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, the free application is available on multiple devices, including 3-D-enabled computer monitors and TVs, and immersive environments.
Indeed, this is not just another too-clean looking and ultimately boring 3-D virtual tour of Egypt’s famous archaeological site.
“Many 3-D models of ancient sites have more to do with fantasy and video games than with archaeology. The colors, surfaces and textures are not researched and appear quite flat or unrealistic,” Peter Der Manuelian, Philip J. King professor of Egyptology at Harvard University and director of the MFA’s Giza Archives, told Discovery News.
According to Manuelian, Giza 3D focuses on reality and reproduces one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World on sound scholarly data.
“Our reconstructions strive to reflect as much existing excavation data as possible, and that includes a meticulous study of ancient colors, inscriptions, textures of walls, buildings and objects,” Manuelian said.
The project draws on the work of George Andrew Reisner (1867-1942), an American Egyptologist who directed the work of the Harvard University—Museum of Fine Arts Boston Expedition at the Giza Plateau more than a century ago.

futurescope:

Vaudeville - 3.8 Meter Tall Kinect-Based Mecha

Suidobashi Heavy Industry (an impressive name for what is in reality a small group of dedicated giant robot afficionados), is in the process of building the first 3.8 meter (12 ft 5 inch) tall, 4,500 kg (4.9 ton) single-occupant mecha. The ambitious group is made up of Kogoro Kurata (production), Wataru Yoshizaki (control circuitry), and Yusuke Kitani. They’ve opted for V-SIDO software to handle the mecha’s master-slave controls (developed by Asura Engineering), and plan to have the mecha, named Vaudeville, fully operational by the end of this year.

As you can see in the photos Vaudeville is supported by four legs, each ending in a wheel. The software will combine a smartphone, master-slave handle bars (for the arms), and a Microsoft Kinect sensor, allowing the pilot to rotate the cockpit (presumably with his head movement). Furthermore, the group claims it will sell the savage beast with optional water gun, camo paint job, and so on to suit your personal needs. […]

[read more] [Suidobashi Heavy Industry]

6 notes - 10 May, 2012

futurescope:

Secrets of the First Practical Artificial Leaf

A detailed description of development of the first practical artificial leaf — a milestone in the drive for sustainable energy that mimics the process, photosynthesis, that green plants use to convert water and sunlight into energy — appears in the ACS journal Accounts of Chemical Research. The article notes that unlike earlier devices, which used costly ingredients, the new device is made from inexpensive materials and employs low-cost engineering and manufacturing processes.

[read more] [paper] [via reddit] [photo credit: ACS]

tatermo:

Jurassic Park 4: Revenge of the Raptors

futurescope:

Real-life transforming robot car

The Robot (v8) was designed and built by Kenji Ishida and JS Robotics. He used 22 servomotors to help make the transformation.

[via] [JS Robotics]

15 notes - 9 May, 2012