The iButton® is a computer chip enclosed in a 16mm thick stainless steel can.The steel iButton can be mounted virtually anywhere because it is rugged enough to withstand harsh environments, indoors or outdoors.Each iButton has a unique and unalterable address laser etched onto its chip inside the can. The address (e.g. 2700000095C33108) can be used as a key or identifier for each iButton...(more)
Here are videos explaining some of the uses
Messa di Voce (Ital., "placing the voice") is an audiovisual performance in which the speech, shouts and songs produced by two abstract vocalists are radically augmented in real-time by custom interactive visualization software.
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ASSIST: A Shrewd Sketch Interpretation and Simulation Tool-
Unfortunately, current computer-based design tools for mechanical engineers are not tailored to early stages of design. Most designers use pencil and paper at first, and input their design into CAD systems only after it is nearly complete. The tradeoff between the ease of drawing and the precision of a CAD tool is too great for engineers who are just sketching out rough designs.
ASSIST allows a user to sketch simple mechanical systems and see simulations of his/her drawings in a two-dimensional kinematic simulator.
