The Project In the senior mechanical engineering class 2.009, students at MIT’s Product Engineering Processes developed a Dash spice vending machine. From concept to beta prototype, the machine was created in three…
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Rapid Load Paintball
The Problem When playing paintball, speed is key- whether it is moving from spot to spot, shooting, or reloading. Most paintball guns have a hopper that carries about 100 paintballs. When a…
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Intelligent Walking Robot
The Problem The Military carries heavy loads on skids capable of carrying as much as 5000 lbs. The problem with this is the skids are not capable of dealing with even the…
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Needle-free Injector @ MIT
The Problem Delivering medications has always been a complicated undertaking. Imagine how tough it is to give injections to a herd of sheep–a problem the commercial livestock industry endures. In such an…
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Micro-needle Brain Implant
The Problem Brain control has been limited to reading vague signals from an Electroencephalogram (EEG). Obtaining useful data about a patient’s intentions based on these weak signals is difficult. The goal of…
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Auto Buoyancy Compensation Device for Scuba
The Problem Scuba diving is challenging and fun. However, learning to compensate for buoyancy can be tricky. A scuba diver constantly adjusts the air in a bladder as they breathe or attempt…
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Balls-Hogg 2.007
The Problem As part of the curriculum at MIT, each mechanical engineering student must compete in the 2.007 Student Design Competition. The goal of the yearly competition is to design a robot…
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Human Powered Hovercraft
Worlds Fastest Human Powered Hovercraft Human powered vehicles are amazing devices which must be light, sturdy, and efficient in order to squeeze every last drop of power out of a person and…