These are the projects I recommend building instead of just buying something off the shelf.

Engineers at Queen Mary University of London have built a new color-changing tactile sensor, which allows robots to "see" and touch in real-time. The novel idea was invented by Giacomo Sasso, a ...

Dumb projects for your smart home.

The new tactile system allows robots to see touch in real time by instantly transforming invisible mechanical forces into vivid, dynamic color patterns.

A research team led by Prof. Seung Hwan Ko of Seoul National University College of Engineering's Department of Mechanical ...

Door sensors detect door position (i.e., open or closed) based on the precise gap between the magnet and the reed switch.

As solar plants and projects are being shut down, some cheaper alternatives are being explored. NBC News' Ellison Barber talks to Environmentalist Bill McKibben about the impacts of shutting down ...

This design based on an SR latch and two RC networks is, unlike many alternative solutions, neither complex nor expensive. Single and differential capacitance sensors are widely used to measure linear ...

For decades, scientists have worked to improve predictions of El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), a climate powerhouse that can cause droughts, flooding, marine heat waves, and more around the world.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last week issued guidance that drops the requirement for Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) sensors as part of a truck's aftertreatment system and allows truck ...

During his 2025 campaign, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said that “Rikers Island is a stain on the history of this city.” He said he would do everything in his power to meet the deadline to close ...