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Looking at big, mature trees, you may not think that their trunks sway much in the wind. They do to a certain extent, however … enough so that electronic measurement of the swaying motion can be used to monitor their growth cycles.Continue ReadingCateg… Continue reading Strapped-on accelerometers used to monitor tree activity
When toxins are present in a waterway, freshwater mussels are one of the first creatures to react. A new mussel-mounted sensor has been designed with this in mind, as a means of catching water pollution early.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Nort… Continue reading Shell-mounted motion sensors turn mussels into pollution detectors
[domiflichi] is human and fallible. So he can’t be blamed for occasionally forgetting the laundry in one of the machines and coming back to a less than stellar result. However, while fallible, he is not powerless.
What if his washer/dryer could email or text him about his laundry? It seemed simple enough. Add a vibration sensor to the side of the machine along with some brains. When the load is done it will bother him until he comes down to push the button or There Will Come Soft Rains.
He started off with an Arduino-and-ESP8226 combination and piezo sensors. The …read more
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