Augmented Reality Sandbox is a project created by the UC Davis Department of Geology that utilizes a Microsoft Kinect to created a real-time interactive augmented reality map projected on a literal sandbox, which users can manipulate by moving around piles of sand. The project could be an excellent classroom demonstration to shows how Earth’s physical systems work.… Continue reading Augmented Reality Sandbox
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World’s Tallest Sand Castle
The tallest sand castle measuring over 12 meters (41 feet) and was created by five Caterpillar machines in the Brazilian city of Niteroi, across the Guanabara Bay from Rio de Janeiro. The gigantic sand castle was endorsed by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s tallest sand castle. Watch Cat equipment construct the sand castle in the… Continue reading World’s Tallest Sand Castle
Four Cable Drawing Machine
A cable driven drawing machine created by David Bynoe for the Telus Spark Science Center in Calgary, Alberta. The machine is controlled with LinuxCNC using a custom kinematics module and python script written by Kevin Loney. Each of the four stepper motors is connected to a pulley and string. By winding in or letting out string on each corner… Continue reading Four Cable Drawing Machine
The World’s Largest Sand Sculptures
Around 40 ‘sand artists’ from around the world attended the Sand Sculpture Festival on the beach of Blankenberge in Belgium. Over 10,000 tonnes of sand was used to create the amazing ‘sand village’ as part of the festival’s 20th anniversary. The festival, which runs until the end of the month, has a fairytale theme and… Continue reading The World’s Largest Sand Sculptures