/challenges-projects/design-challenges/upcycleit/b/blog/posts/what-is-electronic-up-cyclingEnroll in the Challenge The dictionary says upcycling is :- and electronics is :- So to me Electronic Upcycling is using semiconductors to create a product of higher quality (or purpose) than the original. Sounds SimpleWell it&#39;s very ea...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/upcycleit/b/blog/posts/what-is-electronic-up-cyclingTue, 07 Feb 2017 22:17:08 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:4c8f98bc-7212-4c75-bb17-ced5fd4292f5cosmoneer0<p>Our Cosmoneer Proto upcycles a brushless floppy drive motor into a control moment gyro, providing critical inertial guidance and attitude control, just like a real spacecraft.</p><p><a href="http://cosmospioneering.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/GoldCMG-750x430.jpg"><img alt="Cosmoneer Proto - Control Moment Gyro Image" class="image-1 jive-image" src="http://cosmospioneering.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/GoldCMG-750x430.jpg" /></a></p><p><a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://cosmospioneering.com/portfolio/single-gimbal-control-moment-gyro/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank" title="http://cosmospioneering.com/portfolio/single-gimbal-control-moment-gyro/">Single Gimbal Control Moment Gyro – Cosmos Pioneering</a></p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=2447&AppID=147&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/upcycleit/b/blog/posts/what-is-electronic-up-cyclingTue, 31 Jan 2017 03:26:34 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:4c8f98bc-7212-4c75-bb17-ced5fd4292f5nelson.milum1<p>There are some great examples here <span>[mention:8fb233e8974445138ef0af2b63b49f94:e9ed411860ed4f2ba0265705b8793d05]</span>! I think there are a lot of cases where &#39;enhancement&#39; or &#39;improvement&#39; or &#39;evolution&#39; are better terms than &#39;upcycle&#39; but that just me and semantics :-) For me, the project on <a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/benheck/">element14&#39;s The Ben Heck Show</a> where they &quot;upcycled&quot; a boombox with an Intel Edison was more along the lines of following the natural progression of technology. To my mind, at least, upcycling&nbsp; should introduce a novel change, or unexpected use. Like changing that boombox into an audio accessibility tool or sonar measurement device.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=2447&AppID=147&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">