#2020hackadayprize — Public Fediverse posts

A UV Curing Wand For Everyone - The average person’s experience with an ultraviolet (UV) wand is getting a cavity at the dentist. Ho... - https://hackaday.com/2020/12/06/a-uv-curing-wand-for-everyone/ #2020hackadayprize #thehackadayprize #toolhacks #ledhacks #curing #uv

The Ground Beneath Your Feet: SuperAdobe Construction - Homes in different parts of the world used to look different from each other out of necessity, built... - https://hackaday.com/2020/10/27/the-ground-beneath-your-feet-superadobe-construction/ #2020hackadayprize #thehackadayprize #hackadaycolumns #construction #affordable #superadobe #homehacks #calearth #dwelling #compass #2020h #adobe #earth #house #laser #lidar #dome #home #pipe

Let The Solar Free - Anyone tackling solar power for the first time will quickly find there’s a truly dizzying amount of ... - https://hackaday.com/2020/10/24/let-the-solar-free/ #2020hackadayprize #thehackadayprize #chargecontroller #arduinohacks #raspberrypi #solarhacks #canbus #solar

The Adorable Robot Spot, Now In Affordable Form - If you’ve been following the Boston Dynamics project Spot, you’ve seen its capabilities and how we’r... - https://hackaday.com/2020/10/23/the-adorable-robot-spot-now-in-affordable-form/ #2020hackadayprize #thehackadayprize #bostondynamics #robotshacks #hobbyservo #quadruped #robots #servos #spot

Untethered: Fishing Without Lines - There’s a laundry list of ways that humans are polluting the earth, and even though it might not loo... - https://hackaday.com/2020/10/20/untethered-fishing-without-lines/ #2020hackadayprize #conservationxlabs #thehackadayprize #hackadaycolumns #cellularmodem #greenhacks #dreamteam #pollution #location #tracking #bycatch #fishing #ocean #smart #traps #buoy #gps

Quality Control, Done Anywhere - Modern society has brought us all kinds of wonders, including rapid intercontinental travel, easy in... - https://hackaday.com/2020/10/13/quality-control-done-anywhere/ #2020hackadayprize #thehackadayprize #hackadaycolumns #qualitycontrol #manufacturing #supplychain #fieldready #smallscale #3dprinter #dreamteam #nonprofit #airtable #disaster #tracking #qrcode #qc

UVA Aims To Be More Than Just One Tool - Sometimes, a project is more than it seems on just the surface. The UVA project from [Said Alvarado ... - https://hackaday.com/2020/10/09/uva-aims-to-be-more-than-just-one-tool/ #2020hackadayprize #thehackadayprize #uva #uv

OpenFluid Warmer Aims To Get Medical Equipment Where It’s Needed - Intravenous fluids, or IV fluids, are a vital part of modern life-saving medicine. Depending on the ... - https://hackaday.com/2020/10/08/openfluid-warmer-aims-to-get-medical-equipment-where-its-needed/ #2020hackadayprize #thehackadayprize #medicalequipment #medicalhacks #ivfluid

Aruna: An Open Source ROV For Affordable Research - Underwater exploration and research can be exceedingly dangerous, which is why remotely operated veh... - https://hackaday.com/2020/10/07/aruna-an-open-source-rov-for-affordable-research/ #2020hackadayprize #thehackadayprize #submersible #underwater #science #rov

Gesture Controller for Roku and Universal Keyboard Built By UCPLA Dream Team - The coolest part of this year’s Hackaday Prize is teaming up with four nonprofit groups that outline... - https://hackaday.com/2020/10/06/gesture-controller-for-roku-and-universal-keyboard-built-by-ucpla-dream-team/ #dreamteamchallenge #2020hackadayprize #thehackadayprize #hackadaycolumns #assistivedevice #gesturecontrol #keyboard #keypad #ucpla #roku

Check Your Pockets for Components - The ideal component tester is like a tricorder for electronics — it can measure whatever it is that ... - https://hackaday.com/2020/09/28/check-your-pockets-for-components/ #2020hackadayprize #thehackadayprize #componenttester #transistor #capacitor #component #hardware #passives #resistor #npn #pnp

Finalists Announced for the 2020 Hackaday Prize - In light of everything going on in 2020, the 7th annual Hackaday Prize is devoted to nurturing ideas... - https://hackaday.com/2020/09/14/finalists-announced-for-the-2020-hackaday-prize/ #2020hackadayprize #thehackadayprize #hackadaycolumns #finalists #contests

Wooden Tank’s Movement Hinges on Hinges - When we first looked at this tank, we thought it was pretty cool. The sides are unpainted 1/2″ (12mm... - https://hackaday.com/2020/09/09/wooden-tanks-movement-hinges-on-hinges/ #2020hackadayprize #thehackadayprize #remotecontrol #doorhinges #scalemodel #paintball #tanktread #hardware #turret #model #motor #tank #wwii

Identifying Creatures that go Chirp in the Night - It’s common knowledge that bats navigate and search for their prey using echolocation, but did you k... - https://hackaday.com/2020/09/08/identifying-creatures-that-go-chirp-in-the-night/ #2020hackadayprize #thehackadayprize #machinelearning #jetsonnano #ultrasonic #wildlife

Pocket-sized Device Sniffs Out Damp Masks - The realities of wearing a mask when you go out, from forgetting the thing in the car to dealing wit... - https://hackaday.com/2020/09/06/pocket-sized-device-sniffs-out-damp-masks/ #2020hackadayprize #thehackadayprize #555timer #moisture #mask

Cerebral Palsy Tool Assistant - We all deserve to create. Some people seem to have the muses hidden in their pocket, but everyone be... - https://hackaday.com/2020/09/03/cerebral-palsy-tool-assistant/ #assistivetechnology #2020hackadayprize #thehackadayprize #rehabilitation #cerebralpalsy #medicalhacks #creativity #expression #drawing #art

OPARP Telepresence Robot - [Erik Knutsson] is stuck inside with a bunch of robot parts, and we know what lies down that path. H... - https://hackaday.com/2020/08/31/oparp-telepresence-robot/ #2020hackadayprize #facialrecognition #personalassistant #telepresencerobot #thehackadayprize #objectdetection #telepresence #robotshacks #tensorflow #follower #mycroft #mobile #robot

A PIN Pad Blasting UV Sanitizer - Retailers have instituted enhanced cleaning procedures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, with an... - https://hackaday.com/2020/08/30/a-pin-pad-blasting-uv-sanitizer/ #2020hackadayprize #thehackadayprize #sterilizer #uv

WaterAid Finds Potable Water and Stops Polluters - Millions of people all over the world don’t have access to clean drinking water, and it’s largely be... - https://hackaday.com/2020/08/29/wateraid-finds-potable-water-and-stops-polluters/ #2020hackadayprize #thehackadayprize #waterpollution #waterquality #arduinomkr #dashboard #pollution #arduino #gsm #iot

Two Days Left to Enter the Hackaday Prize! - Your entry for the 2020 Hackaday Prize needs to be in by Monday morning, August 31st!
This is the de... - https://hackaday.com/2020/08/29/two-days-left-to-enter-the-hackaday-prize/ #2020hackadayprize #thehackadayprize

Building a Heavy Duty Open Source Ventilator - Since the COVID-19 pandemic started, we’ve seen several attempts to create homebrew ventilators desi... - https://hackaday.com/2020/08/28/building-a-heavy-duty-open-source-ventilator/ #2020hackadayprize #thehackadayprize #medicaldevice #medicalhacks #ventilator #covid-19

Simultaneous Soldering Station - Soldering irons are a personal tool. Some folks need them on the cool side, and some like it hot. Ge... - https://hackaday.com/2020/08/27/simultaneous-soldering-station/ #2020hackadayprize #thehackadayprize #solderingiron #atmega32u4 #toolhacks #arduino #atmega #sketch #solder #rohs #pcb

Driving a PAL TV Over RF Thanks To PWM Harmonics - While most analog televisions come with composite video inputs on a yellow RCA jack, the feature is ... - https://hackaday.com/2020/08/26/driving-a-pal-tv-over-rf-thanks-to-pwm-harmonics/ #2020hackadayprize #microcontrollers #thehackadayprize #nucleo #paltv #pal

Checking in on the Damn Linux Tablet One - Tablets, slates, phones, and fablets, there are no shortage of electronics that take the Star-Trek-i... - https://hackaday.com/2020/08/25/checking-in-on-the-damn-linux-tablet-one/ #2020hackadayprize #thehackadayprize #tablethacks #displayport #linuxtablet #linuxhacks #jetsonnano #supercon #modular #som

Assistive Gloves Come in Pairs - We have to hand it to this team, their entry for the 2020 Hackaday Prize is a classic pincer maneuve... - https://hackaday.com/2020/08/24/assistive-gloves-come-in-pairs/ #humanpoweredmachines #assistivetechnology #2020hackadayprize #thehackadayprize #assistivedevice #physicaltherapy #rehabilitation #human-powered #medicalhacks #softrobotics #robotshacks #pneumatic #exercise #tendon #glove #robot #hand

Facing the Coronavirus - Some of us are oblivious to how often we touch our faces. The current finding is we reach for our ey... - https://hackaday.com/2020/08/22/facing-the-coronavirus/ #2020hackadayprize #thehackadayprize #distancesensor #arduinohacks #medicalhacks #facecovering #coronavirus #covid-19 #intruder #hc-sr04 #alarm #covid

Free Refrigeration in Hot Climates - Passive homes are a fairly recent trend in home building, but promise a future with minimal energy i... - https://hackaday.com/2020/08/21/free-refrigeration-in-hot-climates/ #2020hackadayprize #thehackadayprize #refrigerator #evaporative #greenhacks #cooling #passive

Bike Computer Powers on Long After Your Legs Give Out - A typical bicycle computer from the store rack will show your speed, trip distance, odometer, and ma... - https://hackaday.com/2020/08/20/bike-computer-powers-on-long-after-your-legs-give-out/ #inertialmeasurementunit #transportationhacks #2020hackadayprize #thehackadayprize #microcontroller #accelerometer #bikecomputer #temperature #handlebar #stm32l476 #exercise #lowpower #bicycle #compass #fitness #bike #imu #lcd

Building the Ultimate Raspberry Pi Automation Controller - At this point, we’ve lost count of how many automation projects we’ve seen with some variant of a Ra... - https://hackaday.com/2020/08/19/building-the-ultimate-raspberry-pi-automation-controller/ #2020hackadayprize #thehackadayprize #raspberrypizerow #raspberrypi #greenhacks #automation #solar

Open Exosuit Project Helps Physically Challenged Put One Foot in Front of Another - Humans make walking look simple, but of course that’s an illusion easily shattered by even small inj... - https://hackaday.com/2020/08/18/open-exosuit-project-helps-physically-challenged-put-one-foot-in-front-of-another/ #2020hackadayprize #thehackadayprize #assistivedevice #rehabilitation #medicalhacks #robotshacks #exoskeleton #walking #walker