Robotic Ball Bouncer Uses Machine Vision to Stay on Target

When we first caught a glimpse of this ball juggling platform, we were instantly hooked by its appearance. With its machined metal linkages and clear polycarbonate platform, its got an irresistibly industrial look. But as fetching as it may appear, it’s even cooler in action.

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PHP Type Juggling Vulnerabilities, Netsparker – Paul’s Security Weekly #572

Sven Morgenroth is a security researcher at Netsparker. He found filter bypasses for Chrome’s XSS auditor and several web application firewalls. He comes on the show to discuss PHP Type Juggling Vulnerabilities. Full Show Notes Subscribe to YouTu… Continue reading PHP Type Juggling Vulnerabilities, Netsparker – Paul’s Security Weekly #572

Ping Pong Ball-Juggling Robot

There aren’t too many sports named for the sound that is produced during the game. Even though it’s properly referred to as “table tennis” by serious practitioners, ping pong is probably the most obvious. To that end, [Nekojiru] built a ping pong ball juggling robot that used those very acoustics to pinpoint the location of the ball in relation to the robot. Not satisfied with his efforts there, he moved onto a visual solution and built a new juggling rig that uses computer vision instead of sound to keep a ping pong ball aloft.

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