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The big mechanical arm reached out, held our wheely bin tightly, raised it into the air and is preparing to empty the contents into the back of the truck.
July 7, 2008. Prince George, BC
This is my attempt at automating and individually switching the double crossover. Switching is controlled by an RCX, and requires two touch sensors and one M motor per half-crossover. Each point toggles its position when one of the touch sensors is pushed. The key features are:
- The point blade springs have been modified, as suggested by Mark Bellis, to ensure both blades are in the straight position when the ground throw is centered.
- The M motor uses a mini linear actuator to translate a "key" built from cheese slopes.
- The "key" controls the position of the 2x2 tiles that push the point blades into the required position.
- When the program is first run, the position of the "key" is calibrated using the limit of the linear actuator.
Advantages:
- Only one motor is needed.
- Can fit under track raised by 7 plates only.
- The limits of the linear actuator are used whenever possible to recalibrate the position of the "key".
Disadvantages:
- Relatively slow.
- Toggling the right point is fairly fast, but when toggling the left point it is slower, and the right point also switches before ending up back in its original position. May cause problems on a busy layout.
- No manual control.
- No point indicators.
- A sensor multiplexer would be required to enable automation of a full crossover using a single RCX since there are only three sensor ports on the RCX.
This little set was a lot of fun to build. I'm particularly happy with the diagonal walls and the small kitchen counter area.
Dernier cliché de Sandre, ma Lusion.
Make-up de moi
papier peint fait maison, à l'imprimante, la clef dans son dos est un montage de plusieur partie en font, le tout patafixé dans sa nuque pour la séance photo :p
The "automates" of Niki de Saint Phalle in Fontaine Igor Stravinsky, or Fontaine des automates, at Beaubourg (Paris, France).
Automated people movers are a common feature of major airports, but a handful of cities have adopted the technology for downtown transportation. First launched in 1986, the original downtown loop was later extended to create an inner city network of 21 high-level stations. Operated by Miami-Dade County, the system is now using a second generation of cars, working as single- or two-car units. The current equipment comprises 29 Bombardier Innovia APM 100 units. This close-up sees a single car heading towards downtown Miami from Riverwalk station.
The H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV), also called Kounotori, "Oriental Stork" or "White Stork"), is an automated cargo spacecraft used to resupply the Kibo Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) and the International Space Station (ISS).
Blender 3D model, available in:
www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/automated-transfer-vehicle-3...
More pics on beta10.behance.net/gallery/Automated-Audi/483283
and davvi.com
Part of a larger project for Popular Science Magazine's May 2010 issue on car automation. Audi's automated car is going to ride the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, illustrated on the map (previous project).
The car was lifted off a photograph and slightly colored to fit the style of the illustration. The background was created in SketchUp by taking the mountain shape from the other part of the project and transforming it to a flatter shape. I also used a rough model of the Audi for shadow reference.
Lastly, the icons & text were drawn in Illustrator, and transformed using an envelope mesh to match the perspective as if they really sat in the air above the car.
Dernier cliché de Sandre, ma Lusion.
Make-up de moi
papier peint fait maison, à l'imprimante, la clef dans son dos est un montage de plusieur partie en font, le tout patafixé dans sa nuque pour la séance photo :p
Nikon D800E with lens Mamiya 55mm f/2.8N mounted on Panorama Shift adapter from Zork. Taken at ISO 100, 1/800 sec at f/5.6. For more information on the Zork adapter and what it does, check my extensive explanations at
www.flickr.com/photos/episa/8604568576/in/photostream
This vertical Panorama is made from 2 Horizontal pictures. each horizontal picture is a composite made from focus stacking one photo focused on the lamp and another one focused on the church. Focus stacking and stiching was accomplished using Adobe Photoshop CS6. The overall resulting picture is the equivalent of a 56 Mpixel camera and has almost unlimited depth of field (from 2 meters to infinity).
Normally, extended depth of field - beyond the traditional closing of the aperture which has its limit due to diffraction beyond f/8 on D800E - is acheived with tilting the lens plane forward using a Tilt adapter. or a T&S lens called PC-E lens in Nikon portfolio. Well the same result can be achieved with a regular lens and focus stacking; it is not just for macro applications - which is the most popular use of focus stacking - but also for Panormas where we want for example that the picture to be focused from the flower in the foreground (2 meters away) to the mountain at infinity , for example.
I intend to use more and more this function of Photoshop ("File/Automate/Photomerge") that does both Panorama stitching and focus stacking automatically (it recognizes the content of the loaded files). The workflow under lightroom is easy as well:
- For Panorma stitching: select the 2-3 photos to be stitched, right click and select "Edit in/Merge to Panorma in Photoshop". Once photoshop is open, it is self explanatory.
- For Focus stacking: select the several pictures to be focus stacked, right click and select "Editin/Open as layers in Photoshop". Once Photoshop is open with all the photos as inidividual layers, highlight all the layers then select "Edit/Auto-Align Layers" then "Edit/Auto-Blend Layers". Once the work is done select all the layers with built in masks created automatocally, then do "Layers/Flatten Layers". Finally you can save the resulting image as a JPEG or TIFF as you wish and reimport it in Lightroom through the normal "File/import photos and Video" menu of Lightroom 4.
If you wish to combine Panorama stitching and Focus stacking and you do not have have specialized software like PTGui or Autopano, you can use Photoshop as I described above as long as you do not have multiple rows/columns to stitch. The results are really excellent. Just remember to do each action separately:
- first you do the focus stacking function to create the final images to be stitched
- then you use the created stacked images with the "Merge in Panorama" function to create the horizontal or vertical Panorama final image with huge depth of field.
I posted only a scale down 2MB jpeg file on flickr and cannot appreciate fully the breathtaking resolution and depth of field of the composite I created. However you can still see the details on the clock and on the lamp when viewing this photo at its maximum size in flickr:
www.flickr.com/photos/episa/8603934110/sizes/o/in/photost...
The purpose of using a medium format lens on a 35mm DSLR is to use make use of the larger diameter of the medium format lens and shift it in any desired direction compared to the sensor of the 35mm camera in order to stitch the several images into a higher resolution file.
This is made possible because the 75mm diagonal of a 645 medium format lens gives 32mm of additional space (shift) compared to the 43mm diagonal of a 35mm format camera sensor. This is why we can take 3 photos shifted (one with no shit, one shifted left, and one shifted right) and still be within the diameter of the medium format lens. Using this technique the stitching is quasi perfect with no need to crop due to loss of coverage in the upper or lower section of the image, usually created by a a curvy horizon when panning/rotating with a non perfect leveling.
Assembled concert..extra, actuated instruments this entertainer is massive, 30 foot tall! (10m)
Many exhibits were secretly contracted, & named creatively for familiar folks. EVEN copies were encouraged to fool expert's perusal!
@Music of Yesterday, @ the House on the Rock,…
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while talking to a friend, the subject came up of how incredibly practical it would be to have an automated cookie tasting machine... so yeah... here it is ^_^
These Fullu Automated "30s" are hard to find. The Semi Auto version is 35 gallons, but because this one does not have the indent for the catch bar, it is roughly 3 gallons larger in capacity. I must say these look neat. Some of the only strictly Fully Automated "30s" made
The automated postal center is a custom-made platform by Wincor-Nixdorf based on one of their indoor ATM designs (a version of which can often be seen as a Chase ATM inside certain Target stores). It has an online internet-based connection that, according to the guy servicing it, interacts with postal systems in Washington D.C. through a secure connection.
The scale on the left was custom made just for the Post Office. It can support up to 200lbs, is accurate to a fraction of an ounce and is legal for trade. The scale is the big metal square on the left, there are also ruler markings embossed onto the metal edging on the platform.
There are three thermal label printers on the bottom. The leftmost slot dispenses package labels, these are the common 4"x6" vertical labels you see with the address and confirmation barcodes. The one labeled "forms" in the middle dispenses a combined Return Receipt and Certified Mail labels; the same label prints if you buy any of these services, and it has instructions on how to tear off and apply only the one's you've paid for. Both of these print from rolls.
The "postage" slot underneath the screen dispenses 18-stamp "ATM stamp" panes of Forever Stamps. It can also dispense other denominations of stamps as IBI-stamps on tiny slips of sticker paper that are about 1.5" by 3". The IBI (Information Based Indicia) stamps have an DataMatrix barcode similar to the ones seen on the 4"x6" labels and on postage meters, however, these stamps can be used at any time.
Like PC postage stamps, APC stamps identify packages from a "known mailer" and may be used to mail items over 13 ounces without taking the package to a retail counter. This is because the APC takes your photo and only accepts credit/debit cards.
The camera is the black square under the screen in the center of the APC, and captures a still image when you reach the payment options screen. These images are retained for an unknown amount of time (the postal employee said he didn't know how long) to deter fraud and prohibited materials. The APC also has software that measures the image and will not let you proceed to the payment screen if the image is too dark or the camera is not functional. So if you want to anonymously mail a bunch of fireworks and illegal drugs with your boss's credit card, you're out of luck.
Available services include:
Sending Domestic mail at most retail rates, including Package Services, First Class, Priority and Express, as long as it fits in the special chute at the right
Sending International mail for envelopes containing documents and correspondence only
Delivery Confirmation, Insured Mail, Certified Mail, Return receipt (electronic and physical)
Calculating rates for any package you are allowed to send with the APC
Sending packages with partial postage already on it (minimum purchase $1.00)
Buying sheets of 18 Forever stamps
Buying variable-denominated IBI postage stamps (minimum total $1.00)
Renew PO Box
Postal services that the APC does NOT provide:
Signature Confirmation (why?) - you may purchase a similar Return Receipt Electronic service only with Certified Mail or Insurance Over $200
International packages
Registered Mail
PO Box Application (available on the web, present ID to pick up keys)
Money Orders, DineroSeguro or any other financial services
Any packages that do not fit completed in the chute
Note: APC doesn't take cash. There is a $1 minimum purchase for credit card transactions.
Just like the bric-a-brac in the antique shop, these ‘machines’ have no function - other than to give a visual impression of machineness.
I spent a few days automating an Olympus metrology BHM system with three StackShot drives. One used as a direct drive on the focus control and then two full StackShots rails at 90 degrees to each other driving a post going through an extended sample stage on a standard X-Y table. The post has a sleeve bearing to allow focusing. Two prototype StackShot controllers are connected together and talk to each other allowing fully automated X-Y panning. Unfortunately at the moment I cannot connect three controller together so the stacking has to be set off manually.
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My robot factor on display at Brickworld.
The interesting thing about this display was, it was originally where the Grace Jones is - Iain's ship on top. We had the 'brilliant' idea of putting it on a box to make the ToroLUG display more interesting...
The box started to sag and the factor broke for an hour...
Lesson is - never put anything on a box. (unless you had a box of plate to build a flat surface).
See it in action here: www.flickr.com/photos/si-mocs/6027349129/in/set-721576273...
Mural titled "Automate", at the corner of 2nd and Main Streets, Dubuque, Iowa. The artist is Gaia. Gaia’s studio work, installations and gallery projects have been exhibited throughout the world, and his street work has been documented in books on urban art. He was listed as a 2015 Forbes 30 Under 30 in Art and Style recipient. While he lives and works in Baltimore, Gaia spends a majority of his time painting murals throughout the world. “Automate” is one of four murals he has created in Dubuque. The mural depicts employees of the Dubuque Brewing and Malting Company, with the word “Automate” superimposed upon the image. Three colors representing the American and French flags offer a nod to Dubuque’s heritage.
Scan of an analog photo taken in June 1995
The main purpose of the clock on the Torre di Maurizio was to regularly indicate the beginning and end times of the daily shifts for the workers who were working on the Cathedral site just across the Tower of Maurizio. It's a marvelous wonder that in Orivieto such an excellent piece of mechanical engineering from six hundred years ago should still be operational, but it is in fully working condition. Maurizio was brought back into the public eye and his tower was put into use again from 29 October, 2011.
The clockwork mechanism was far ahead of its times, clearly, since it is still operational after so many centuries of weathering. It is today one of the most ancient documented automated clockwork that is still standing, and not just standing but also continuing to announce the time to townspeople. The mechanism is simply elegant, with a timekeeping device and an automaton (Maurizio) attached to the timekeeping device with a pin. The pin lets Maurizio turn to his side and strike his pole against the bell every hour. The clock is very precise, which makes you immediately wonder about the clockmaker (along with his apprentice) that worked away with his precision tools, charts and diagrams off the cobbled streets of Orvieto and the workers who climbed the tower to place Maurizio at the top, looking towards the Duomo.
The peculiar location of the Moro Tower in the centre of the city is due to the urban revamping at the end of the 13th century, when the city was divided into the Olmo, Corsica, Serancia and S. Maria della Stella districts. The boundary lines of the districts divide the city perfectly into four parts and the Moro Tower is located right at the meeting point between the director of Corso Cavour, via Duomo and via della Costituente. The view from the top of its terrace is truly breathtaking, with a circular view over the entire territory of Orvieto and the valleys and hills that surround the cliff.
Extract from www.italyguides.it/en/umbria/orvieto
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Three-person Team Event
Front row L to R: Postsecondary/college medalists—Silver-Andrew Ketchum, Tyler Cook, and Elijah Buist, Ferris State University (Mich.); and Gold-David Berry, Ashley Robinson, and Jacob Robinson, Southwestern Illinois College (Ill.). Back row L to R: Bronze-Nick Brezina, Kyle Swenstad, and Tyler Ott, Alexandria Technical and Community College (Minn.).
This vehicle is equipped with an automated license plate recognition system.
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The ArmourDyne automated defence pod takes care of the perimeter without the need for constant patrols, the A.I system can detect hostile troops and make the kill without the need of a human operator. A multi phase dual plasma cannon comes fitted as standard but other options are available. Whilst the system is fully automated the pod also has extendable battlements for additional firepower, this could be provided by troops or by adding additional AD Systems auto weaponry.