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The clockface is a cast silicone membrane. Each digit segment is formed by a small underlying cavity. When air is evacuated from this cavity, the membrane is sucked inward to create a concave hollow; when atmospheric pressure is restored, the silicone pops back flush with the surface. The result is a mesmerizing, organic motion. The “brain” of the clock is an Arduino Uno, while the fluidics significantly reduce the hardware footprint. A four-digit, seven-segment display with two separator dots would require 29 solenoid valves to control directly. My clock needs just 11 valves. A pneumatic tran
This Squishy Clock Uses Pneumatic Logic to Drive Its Display… Using small language models trained for a specific problem, and sometimes running on cheap, low-power devices, other small-AI implementations have been developed to identify ant infestations in a Uruguayan vineyard , detect the presence of malaria-carrying mosquitoes in a number of nations , and ru… …
… The “brain” of the clock is an Arduino Uno , while the fluidics significantly reduce the hardware footprint. …
… An Arduino Mega processes the sensor data. …
… Inexpensive…microcomputers could open up vast new markets.” Modern readers may recognize how eerily these words parallel the raison d’être of present-day low-cost, easy-to-use computer projects, such as the Arduino and the Raspberry Pi . …