Category: Prototyping
You Were Wondering …
Although 2020 was a year to forget for many, the tragedy and upheaval of COVID-19 resulted in a great year for innovation. As more people use the pandemic to take the ideas that have been rolling around in their heads and finally make them real, I have heard a lot of great questions about the product development process.
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Fast Times at IoT
Particle is electronic hardware that can be programmed and wired into prototypes and products, allowing those devices to be monitored and controlled via the cloud.
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Moving Experience
We had this great new technology while our shop was shutting down. As we game-planned, we had one of those “so-crazy-it-just-might-work” ideas.
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Crash Course
A bootcamp in the Dominican Republic provided students impactful innovation training; 10 teams developed an interesting solution for motor vehicle accidents.
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Let’s Get Small
What do you do when you need to make really small devices or tiny parts that go into a bigger device? Consider these tools and techniques you can use to build tiny parts for your next prototype.
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Can’t Prototype? Sure, You Can.
There are plenty of tools available to the masses that are easy to use, even by the most inexperienced prototyper. Here are some prototyping tools and techniques that can be used to help develop ideas and answer key questions about a product—even for those who have never set foot inside a prototyping shop.
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Similarities Run Together
Training for and finishing a marathon are much like the product development process. In product development, prototyping is the currency of training.
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After the Crowdfund
Having a fully funded crowdfunding campaign is a fantastic beginning to a journey of making your product real, but the work is not over. There are months and potentially years ahead to finish development, manufacture, and ship your product to loyal backers
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Maxing out CES
Enjoy these tips for exhibitors, media and industry attendees at the yearly world electronics showcase and trade show in Las Vegas.
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Putting LEDS to Work
RGB LEDs that are all wired up together only show the same color or brightness at the same time. Addressable LEDs solve this problem.
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The ABCs of LEDs
The LED is a special type of diode that emits light when current flows through it in one direction but does not light up when current flows through it the opposite way. Their underlying technology enables a vast range of applications and benefits.
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Fun Laser Cutting Tricks
Laser cutting is versatile, easy to use and allows designers and engineers to make prototypes very quickly. Learn more in this article from Inventors Digest!
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