United Kingdom
Inventor | Makertorium Ltd
I am an inventor, engineer, writer and presenter. Other stuff: Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor of Engineering: Creativity and Communication at Brunel University London; Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and have a PhD in bubbles; Judge on BBC Robot Wars.
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6 days ago
What outputs can I use with my Raspberry Pi? Part 3 - Motors
To be useful, a computer needs to be able to interact with the world outside its own box. To do this, it needs inputs and outputs. This series of articles explains some of the outputs we can use. Part 3 - Motors
1 week ago
What outputs can I use with my Raspberry Pi? Part 2 - Loads larger than an LED
To be useful, a computer needs to be able to interact with the world outside its own box. To do this, it needs inputs and outputs. This series of articles explains some of the outputs we can use. Part 2 - Loads larger than an LED.
2 weeks ago
What outputs can I use with my Raspberry Pi? Part 1 - LEDs
To be useful, a computer needs to be able to interact with the world outside its own box. To do this, it needs inputs and outputs. This series of articles explains some of the outputs we can use. Part 1 - LED's.
3 days ago
Compass Hat
In The Engineering Edge Podcast episode "The everyday tech giving humans a sixth sense" I learnt about the Navibelt - a compass belt that assists blind people. I wanted to try and make something similar for myself ...
3 weeks ago
The everyday tech that could take us to the Moon
In the Engineering Edge Podcast "The everyday tech that could take us to the Moon" I discovered plans to 3D print structures on the moon using moon dirt. And also a wrench was one of the first items 3D printed in space. So I tried it myself ... .
3 months ago
Getting a human-understandable reading from a sensor.
The output from sensors are often just a number between 0 and 1023. This project uses Node-RED functions to change that to a human-readable resistance, voltage or temperature - use whichever parts apply to your project.
3 months ago
We have ways of making your Pi talk
Would you like your Pi to speak to you? This project shows how to use espeak and a Node-RED function to make your Pi speak your thoughts. Or an input. Or whatever you tell it to.
3 months ago
What inputs can I use with my Raspberry Pi? Part 2 - Proportional sensors
To be useful, a computer needs to be able to interact with the world outside its own box. To do this, it needs inputs and outputs. This article explains some of the proportional sensors we can use.
3 months ago
What inputs can I use with my Raspberry Pi? Part 1 - Switches and logic-level sensors
To be useful, a computer needs to be able to interact with the world outside its own box. To do this, it needs inputs and outputs. This article explains some of the switches and logic-level sensors we can use.
3 months ago
TwitterBots are us (How to tweet from Node-RED)
Twitter bots - or automated tweets - have got themselves a bad name - mainly from spamming people. However, there are some that are useful. This project shows how to make your own Twitter bot using a Raspberry Pi and Node-RED.
6 months ago
How has the corona virus pandemic affected engineers? Part 2.
I asked six engineers from different industries how the pandemic has affected them. Part 2.
6 months ago
How has the corona virus pandemic affected engineers? Part 1 – Business related.
I asked six engineers from different industries how the pandemic has affected their work / company.