Ai Weiwei Relives His Detention in 24-Hour Long Performance

Artist and activist Ai Weiwei is staging his first durational performance, “Sewing a Button,” in Manchester on July 3 Ai reenacts the conditions of his 2011 detention in the 24-hour-long live piece, ...
Hackaday

Hack Improves Cheap Speed Controllers

Tony Goacher] has worked with a lot of cheap brushless DC motor controllers built in China. They can be very cost-effective, ...

The Busy Bar Is a Gadget to Get People to Leave You Alone

Or the annoying people at your open-office desk. Digital well-being tools can silence notifications, limit apps like TikTok ...
IEEE

Smart-Controlled LED Retrofit for University Campus Outdoor Lighting: Energy, Carbon, and Economic Impacts

Abstract: Outdoor lighting on university campuses is more than a functional necessity; it is essential for ensuring safety, visual comfort, and sustainable management. However, traditional ...
IEEE

Design of a Bio-Inspired Adaptive Central Pattern Generator Control for Pneumatic Muscle Antagonistic Joint

Abstract: This brief proposes a control scheme for an antagonistic joint driven by pneumatic artificial muscles (PAMs). Departing from the common practice of treating central pattern generators (CPGs) ...
KTVZ

Controlled training burn planned south of Bend, Monday

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Firefighters are planning a controlled training burn south of Bend on Monday as part of a wildland fire investigation course and simulated wildfire response exercise. If conditions ...