Pure awesomeness!

what a huge pile of win!

Wow after checking the link, http://english.vietnamnet.vn/tech/2009/09/869993/ . I realized how intricate the whole machine is. Looks all manual control, however, the Hacked PlayStation controller and other controls are nothing short of epic. Overwhelmingly well done, Mr 19 year old, university inductee. Simplicity at it’s finest. Reminds me of older German machine tools, the controls, that is. “Pile of win”, indeed!

Nice job, Van! Extra points for the use of ‘squash soda’ container. Mmmmm.

I think this kind of stuff will become even more interesting when computer vision (open source particularly) develops a bit more. When it gets to the point where a robot can ‘see’ all of it’s limbs, know where the joints are etc, it removes the need for such complex feedback systems in the libs themselves, and allows you to knock something up from junk more easily

@Andar_b
Does it not take considerably longer to pick things up with your eyes closed? You use fingertip touch to determine grip, which is always going to be essential, but apart from back I can’t see that you use that much feedback from nerves in your arms when performing tasks. I suppose though you do have the ability to make fairly precise relative movements (like typing), but these are only relative without any spacial context.

as others have said “epic win”

Holy crap! I thought I was good at re-purposing old junk into new stuff but I now realize how low on the level of cool my projects really are.

/me starts a slow clap.

You must have missed the post on how to bookmark pages in firefox.

And to those that say it’s harder to pick something up with your eyes closed, you may realise that it is because you can’t see where the object you’re aiming for is.

Instead try to touch your nose, tip of your ears, etc. with your eyes closed. Easy as.

Inspiring and beautiful.

Pure Win indeed!

Great,i always think that we throw away a lot usefull things and we pay again for new thing that can be done with our trash.
it’s not only a matter of throw away money,it’s important because you waste some precious resource and resource aren’t endless.