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Adriá García of DIYMakers augmented a Wall-E toy by making it work with voice commands and giving it the means to move on its own and avoid obstacles. It doesn’t compact garbage or collect curios, but at least it can dance.

Adriá used an Arduino Uno as Wall-E’s new brain. Two infrared proximity sensors help the toy detect obstacles, actuators move its arms and head and two continuous servo motors power its tracks. Adriá used the EasyVR module for voice recognition.

AUTO, navigate to DIYMakers for more details on Adriá’s mod.

[via BonjourLife]

Summer is nearly behind us here in the northern hemisphere on this planet we call earth, which means we’ll soon be using our air conditioners for one last time prior to switching to heaters in order to survive the blistering cold we’ll soon be experiencing. After seeing Mitsubishi’s upcoming air conditioner, we can’t wait for summer to make its triumphant return. (more…)

Mitsubishi’s $3500 Air Conditioner Uses Infrared To Cool You Down original content from Ubergizmo.

As we get older, our bodies start to break down – that is an undeniable fact of life, one which no one is able to escape from. The thing is, many have searched for the mythical fountain of youth over the years to no avail, simply because there is no such thing that exists. Eventually, death would catch up with us all, but before that day arrives, and your body is aching all over due to numerous reasons – a sports injury, chronic pain, here is a tool that might just help you out of a particularly painful situation – the $199.95 Infrared Pain Relieving Wrap.

The Infrared Pain Relieving Wrap happens to be a flexible wrap that boasts of 63 integrated LEDs which will work together to deliver far infrared therapy so that it can help you relieve your back pain. The kind of technology used was developed by NASA in order to heal astronauts’ injuries, making it ideal for stimulating blood circulation, relieving swelling in joints, and loosening tight muscles in all parts of the body. In fact, LED far infrared therapy has been depicted in a study at the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin in Milwaukee to reduce painful inflammation by up to 37%. Your arms will remain nice and free when using the Infrared Pain Relieving Wrap, since it will secure itself to your back, knee, shoulder, arm, or leg thanks to a 40″-long flexible strap.
[ Infrared Pain Relieving Wrap copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

Since surveillance culture is at the top of the news agenda, this new invention from Japan’s National Institute of Informatics couldn’t be more timely. It’s a pair of goggles that blocks facial recognition algorithms and ensures no-one can snap a pic of your mush without your permission. The wearable uses 11 near-infrared LEDs which shine a bright light that’s invisible to humans, but will dazzle any passing cameras. Admittedly, the technology is useless for cameras that aren’t sensitive to infra-red, which is why the institute is also working on reflective materials that’ll work with any imaging sensor — but that, unfortunately, isn’t quite ready for prime-time. Curious as to see it in action? Head on past the break for the video.

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Source: Diginfo News

CCP Co., Ltd., is releasing the world’s smallest helicopter – “NANO-FALCON” – on June 8. It is certified by Guinness World Records as the world’s smallest helicopter controlled by infrared light.

Parts used for small-sized precision machinery and devices such as smartphones are used for “NANO-FALCON”. The helicopter weighs only 11g and is 65mm long. Even though it’s a tiny helicopter, it’s able to fly stably because of a high performance gyrosensor and contra-rotating propellers. You can make the helicopter go up, go down, turn, circle, go forward and go backward.

Price: 4,704 yen (including tax)
Size: 65mm long, 11g
Controlling distance: 5m indoor
Battery for the helicopter: Rechargeable lithium ion polymer battery (built-in)
Battery for the controller: Alkaline size AA batteries x 4 (sold separately)
Continuous flying time: About 5 minutes
Charging time: 30 minutes
Includes: Helicopter, controller, spare tail propellers x 2, propeller remover