One of the most interesting uses for gesture sensing is connecting real world user gestures to "virtual" systems such as apps or games which can receive those gestures and take almost infinite number of actions based on those inputs.This op...
In this blog I am giving insight about python Server which uses gesture data to control Google Earth using Google's python APIs. Before writing program you need to install Google python API package which is attached with this blog. Install this p...
Hi, Even after I am done with my basic demo long back, I am writing this blog post which I wanted to write before only. Anyway, in this blog post I am giving insight about how did I implement MGC3130 side software. In fa...
I'm sorry I have to throw in the towel and wait for VS2012 support for this kit.Thanks to the Arduino Hover library I'm able to finish my project.I installed the VS2010 Express edition, but I got stuck in a Microsoft problem while the standar...
Element 14 gave me the chance to road test the Hillstar MGC3130 3D gesture kit.You can find it here: http://www.element14.com/community/roadTestReviews/1809.In addition I would like to blog about an application I'm currently working on. This...
This weekend I have been talking with a friend about this project. We looked at what is needed to get a custom coil to work with the best settings. To get the correct values for Rp_Min, Rp_Max and frequency you should use an Impedance Analyzer. These...
I was browsing through a list of products that were using EnOcean, and found some neat examples I thought were worth sharing. They are all commercial products that use self-powered sensors in novel ways.Since these products all use Enocean technology...
Hi All, First of all, thanks element14 again to shortlist me for this challenge. In this blog post I am just going to give overview about one of the application using 3D gesture. In fact the idea I am going to discuss ca...
Marc Kerger wearing his Tetris shirt June 6 marked the 30th anniversary of Tetris. One fan decided to celebrate this monumental day by placing Tetris where no man has ever placed it before – on his very own shirt – to honor the day. Tetris ...
That’s no magic wand but rather a training tool for gamers to hone their skills with. (via SteelSeries) Everybody wants a leg-up while gaming against others in an online battle to the death, however not everybody can be the next Fatal1ty and pra...
OMsignal’s Biometric Smartwear: functional and fashionable. (via Omsignal) Fitness and small electronic devices seem to go hand-in-hand with one another. Just look inside any workout center and you’d be hardpressed to find someone who didn’t at ...
Will the V2 Tracking SDK improve on Leap Motion’s not so stellar performance? (via LeapMotion)Since Microsoft released their Kinect motion-tracking controller back in 2010, companies have been clamoring to bring their own gestural interfaces to the m...
MotionSavvy’s Beta translator program running on an Android tablet (via MotionSavvy)A team of deaf student from the University of Rochester recently teamed up with Leap Motion to create a device that can translate American Sign Language (ASL) i...
Have you ever stood in an agonizingly long line and wondered if there would ever be a faster way to pay for transactions than counting all the pennies in your piggy bank, one-by-one? Well, thanks to students at Lund University in Sweden, now there is...
The mould will be used for casting concrete. For this project I will use 2 mould sizes; 2” dia. and 4” dia. with a height of 5”. Rebar samples will have 6” in length. Concrete will be poured into the mould with a rebar (steel) in the middle. Inductan...
Join us at Stand 12-264 at Sensor+Test MSS Piezo Technologies will be exhibiting at the Sensor+Test conference in Nurnberg, Germany June 3-5, 2014. At stand 12-264, Piezo Technologies' ultrasonic measurement solutions will showcased throug...
This week I received the kit but I had to pay PHP 515.00 to UPS. I acquired the permit to use the Material Testing Laboratory of Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology.
Hello! Good day!Before i start let me thank element14, texas instrument, cadsoft for selecting my idea and sponsoring myproject idea,Let me break my crazy little idea i wish to do with Inductive sensor. Is measuring haemoglobin level in ourblood usin...
OverviewSteel is one of the major components in building construction because of its constructability and strength. It provides tensile strength capacity to a structural concrete. The combination of steel and reinforced concrete offers a great deal i...
Hi Everyone,I purchased an LDC1000 when it was first released to evaluate it.It is capable of detecting sub micron distances. That's really impressive!And can be used for axial distance measurement, linear position measurement and angular position me...
As an NDT equipment manufacturer, you’re looking to gain that competitive advantage with precise measurements that are cost effective. How can we help?By providing high performance, standard and focused transducers built from specialized ceramic...
This TimeIn this blog post I plan to go over the board layout for the components chosen in the previous blog entry and explain the reason for the layout and placements that I have chosen. I was hoping to give an outline for the software but due to th...
Hello guys, I'm coming to you with a question regarding the sensor CC2541. I've been looking through the datasheet lately but I couldn't possibly find how I can change one special value: I'm trying to parameter the gyroscope so that it coul...
