• Question: If you could have any tool or piece of equipment what would it be.???

    Asked by Eeyore to Conor, Jeffrey, Sarah on 9 Mar 2016.
    • Photo: Sarah Doran

      Sarah Doran answered on 9 Mar 2016:

      I’d like a quadcopter with a go pro camera just for fun!

    • Photo: Jeffrey Roe

      Jeffrey Roe answered on 10 Mar 2016:

      I would like a shop bot. Its a cool CNC machine . I think of all the cool things I could make with it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFqW8b-Gsbc

    • Photo: Conor McGinn

      Conor McGinn answered on 10 Mar 2016:

      Oh great question. Damn that’s tough!!

      Let me give you two answers:
      Tool:
      Probably a machine that can 3D print a metal such as titanium. 3D printers are great but the majority can only print in plastic which is really limited. Being able to make something like this would be amazing!

      Piece of equipment:
      I’m very interested in computer hardware that is inspired by biology. There is this amazing camera system that some guys in Zurich developed that displays movement only – it works like a frogs eye if memory serves.

      This is really useful as it automatically filters useless information that would otherwise be displayed (think about how much information your eye takes in that it doesnt need? Making robots perceive the world – this information overload is a big problem) . I would love one of these cameras.

      What do you think Eeyore? What would you like?

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