Make Magazine, Issue 63

• Publisher: Maker Media
• Year: 2018
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

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AI or DIE! It’s Machine vs Human in a Father-Daughter
Make: Volume 63 June/July 2018

CONTENTS

Get Smart 20
New AI-capable boards are ready to power the next generation of maker inventions, and now is the perfect time to get started.

How to Build an AI Robot 22
Want your hightech project to gain intelligence? This overview explains the steps.

Metal Meets Mettle 26
Lisa Winter uses decades of bot battle experience to help save the world.

Rochambeau Bot 28
Teach your Mycroft Mark 1 voice assistant to engage in the oldest game on the playground.

ON THE COVER:
Lisa and Mike Winter face off in a robot battle of machine vs. human control
Photo: Hep Svadja
Hair and Makeup Rachel Lusk rachellusk.com
Font: Desyrel by Apostrophic Laboratories


The Standouts 30
Need a solid controller for your next project? Keep these new boards on your radar.

Blastoff with LaunchPad 34
Get to know the Texas Instruments microcontrollers.

Brains on Board 36
These three kits can help connect your electronics project to powerful AI.

Follow the Leader 38
An array of sensors and a powerful but makerfriendly brain let the Skydio R1 drone track you anywhere.

Special Pullout Make: 2018 SuperDuper Board Guide
Over 70 microcontrollers, single-board computers, and FPGAs — quickly compare specs at a glance with our guide.

COLUMNS
Reader Input 05
Notes from readers like you.

Welcome: DIY AI 06
Successful machine learning is based on experiential learning, the same kind that we recognize in makers.

Made on Earth 08
Backyard builds from around the globe.

FEATURES
Where There’s Smoke 14
The Flaming Lotus Girls’ dazzling oversized art has been firing up crowds for 18 years.

Clothes Minded 16
The wildly varying ideas between DIY and consumer “wearable electronics” need to converge.

Cardboard Control 18
Combining analog making with digital play, Nintendo Labo celebrates the joy of discovery.

Maker ProFile: Tailoring Tech 19
MakeFashion inspires women to challenge the status quo of wearables.

PROJECTS
Photo Op SelfieBot 40
Shoot and instantly print images with this adorable camera.

Skim Scam Scanner 44
Build a dashboard gadget that scans constantly for potential gas pump card skimmers.

Hue’ve Got the Look 46
Control the color of these LED party shoes and matching bracelet wirelessly with Adafruit’s handy app.

Hella Fast Holograms 50
Use a laser and special film to create your own instant 3D images.

Get Your Motor Runnin’ 54
Beginners, start using electric motors for real robots!

Amateur Scientist: Mini Distance Detectors 56
Two tiny IR sensors that let your project locate nearby objects.

Save Face 60
Hold wood trim to the face of a workpiece with this clever bar clamp attachment

Electronic Fun and Fundamentals: A Logical Oscillator 62
Skip the 555 and create audio frequencies using an inverter chip instead.

OpenBraille 66
Construct a braille embosser for a fraction of the cost of commercial machines.

True Grit 68
Build an abrasive waterjet cutter from a home pressure washer for under $1,500.

SKILL BUILDER
Tablet Teardown 70
Just what’s inside those Wacoms and Huions, and how can you use them in projects?

Short Cuts 72
Tips and tricks for getting the most out of your miter saw.

Stick Out 74
Create custom sticker swag with a desktop cutter.

TOOLBOX
Toolbox 78
Gear up with reviews of the latest tools and kits for makers.

SHOW & TELL
Show & Tell 80
Dazzling projects from inventive makers like you.