Yes, this version of Pong is 100% electro-mechanical. The playing field consists of a ball and paddles that are attached to servo controlled cables, sandwiched between two sheets of glass. Instead of microcontrollers and integrated circuits, Pongmechanik uses three sensors to determine mechanical movement. Players use the joystick to drive a relay computer (simple logic circuit). Video clip after the jump.
Rayered-X (pronounced Layered-X) is an innovative robot with four extremeties – each consisting of seven servos – that give it 28 degrees of freedom. It sports a custom aluminum frame, is 50 cm tall and weighs around 8 pounds. Unfortunately, it only placed 24th during the “Demonstration” phase of the Robo-One competition. Video clip after the jump.
“At first it looks like a short tower, then becomes a carousel, then a walking spider, then into a tall biped battle robot. It can even transform an arm into a new leg and keep on fighting.”
[Robots-Dreams – ShoutIt]
We have seen the future of portable computing, and it’s data tiles. Tagged transparent tiles are used to show dynamic graphical information when placed on a sensor-enhanced display. For those who haven’t seen this technology in action, a video clip is provided after the jump.
GoNintendo and 1Up bring us new Super Mario Bros DS gameplay footage straight from GDC (Game Developers Conference) 2006. Two video clips after the jump.
Link’s latest adventure is not one to disappoint, combining touchscreen interaction with traditional gameply modes for a unique gaming experience. Release date and price have not yet been confirmed. Video clip after the jump.
“The game has visuals mixing the 3D cel shading beauty of the Wind Waker and the crisp sprite work of the Minish Cap to create the ‘Phantom Hourglass’.”
These robots participated in “Mechanical Kung-Fu” matches at the IRLA (Intelligent Robot League) expo. Watch a video demonstration after the jump.
RI-MAN was designed to look after the growing number of elderly in Japan. It’s the world’s first robot that was specifically engineered to lift and carry humans. The 5-foot, 220 pound RI-MAN includes a variety of built-in sensors, which allow it to see, hear, touch, and smell. Video clip after the jump.
The Municator is a $146 Linux powered computer that’s ideal for users who only need basic functionality. It features a 400mhz/800mhz Godson 2C processor, 256MB of memory, 40GB hard drive, four USB 2.0 ports, and TV-out. Weighing less than a pound, the Municator is light enough to be carried anywhere. Video clip after the jump.
“…does all the basic things most people need, like browsing (firefox), emailing (thunderbird), instant messaging (gaim), skype, word processing (Red Office), audio/video playback (mplayer), e-learning, all through a very user-friendly very basic interface and is software upgradable.”
With a parallax barrier superimposed on a normal TFT-LCD, these Sharp displays can show different information simultaneously depending on the viewing angle. CeBIT attendees got a first hand look at this technology, which was first introduced last year. Video clips after the jump.
