We've been mentioned on hackaday!
The DyIO has been mentioned on hackaday, A website that features cool projects involving Robots, Electronics, and tinkering. Many of us here at neuron robotics visit hackaday often and having the DyIO featured has us all grinning. Thanks!
Continue readingAnnouncing the First Major Sales of DyIOs
Announcing the sale of 190 DyIOs to Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) for the 2012 academic year.
Continue readingMass Innovation Night #MIN20
On Wednesday, November 10th, I attended the 20th Mass Innovation Night.
As always, many thanks to our hosts, Bobbie Carlton and Dan Englander. For a change of pace, the event was held at Clock Tower Place in Maynard. I now have a new appreciation for my GPS Unit. Maynard is close but it's a lot of back roads.
The presenting companies were:
- Active Interview – Web-based video interviewing
- Novell Pulse — Real-time enterprise collaboration technology
- iCreate to Educate — Innovation in K-12 STEM learning, and,
- Spreadable — Powerful word-of-mouth tool
The companies with tables were:
- WaySavvy, a travel app, which was apparently a last-minute replacement for Caveman Case Co., which makes handmade iPad cases
- Mtiks — Anti-piracy solution for iOS apps
- Webiva — A CMS for web professionals, and,
- Weed lance — The best weeder ever
The experts were:
- Clock Tower Law Group - they help inventors, entrepreneurs, and established businesses acquire and maintain patents, trademarks, and domain names for their products and services. And! I knew of their principal, who is Erik J. Heels -- I recall reading his technology columns in the ABA Journal, lo these many years ago, back when I used to wear a lawyer hat
- Schneider Associates - they are a full-service marketing communications agency
- Springboards - they are a provider of professional communications coaching and English language training to both the talented entrepreneur and the talent-driven enterprise.
- Structured Information - articles, white papers and Wikipedia entries for technology companies.
- Joel Foner and Ellie St. George Godfrey - they run a program called "Leading Teams Beyond Fear and Panic", and,
- Evarts Coaching - they help professionals to achieve clarity and attain influence.
It was great to see these familiar faces:
- Barb Finer of Quivivity
- Ben Hron of VC Ready Law
- David Lopez of Sales Training for Start Ups
- Heinz Bachmann of CustomRF
- Writer Janet Egan
- Kelley Kassa of Midnight Oil Writing
- Mark Sprague
- Masoud Shadravan
- Rich Sands, and
- Tara Greco.
I had a great time as always and am looking forward to December, when this event will be back in Waltham and again at the Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation. Continue reading
Mass Innovation is Tonight!
The time is almost here!
We are really looking forward to this one. I have been coming to Mass Inno for almost a year and have always loved this event. It's such a joy to be a part of it!
Thanks to everyone who voted for us. We'll see you tonight. And -- don't forget to bring a Smart Phone or some other way to tweet! Thanks!
Getting to Mass Innovation by Car
Mass Innovation will be held at the Microsoft NERD Center located at:
1 Memorial Dr
Cambridge, MA 02142
There is ample parking underneath the building but it is not free.
From the West
Take Route 2 to Memorial Drive, and travel into Cambridge, to the very end of Memorial Drive. Arrive at 1 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, on the Left.
From the East (within Boston)
Take the Longfellow Bridge West into Cambridge and continue to follow Route-3 North. Bear Right to take ramp toward Route-3 North/Memorial Drive West. Turn Right on Route-3 North. Make a U-Turn at Ames Street onto Memorial Drive.(Route-3 South). Arrive at 1 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, on the Right.
From the North
Take Interstate 93 South to Exit #26/Storrow Drive/North Station onto Storrow Drive(Route-28 S) toward Route-3 North. Take Left ramp onto Route-3 N toward Kendall Square/Cambridge/Memorial Drive. Bear Right to take ramp toward Route-3 North/Memorial Drive West. Turn Right on Route-3 North. Make a U-Turn at Ames Street onto Memorial Drive.(Route-3 South). Arrive at 1 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, on the Right.
From the South
Take Interstate 93 North to Exit #26/Storrow Drive/North Station onto Storrow Drive(Route-28 S) toward Route-3 North. Take Left ramp onto Route-3 N toward Kendall Square/Cambridge/Memorial Drive. Bear Right to take ramp toward Route-3 North/Memorial Drive West. Turn Right on Route-3 North. Make a U-Turn at Ames Street onto Memorial Drive.(Route-3 South). Arrive at 1 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, on the Right.
Here is a map of the area:
View Larger Map See you there -- but before you go, please vote for us to present at Mass Innovation. The competition is fierce this month and we need every vote -- especially yours! Thanks! Continue reading
Maker Faire is Today!
We're packed and ready. We're heading South.
Look out, Maker Faire! Neuron Robotics is in town!
We will be tweeting from the event, of course, and using hashtag #NRMF. See you there -- but before you go, please vote for us to present at Mass Innovation in September. The competition is fierce so we are counting on your vote. Thanks!
Maker Faire is Tomorrow!
We are very excited about going to Maker Faire!
I used to live in Providence so, for me, it's a bit of a homecoming. It'll be great to see the old town again.
And it'll be even greater to see you.
Remember, the hashtag for the event is #NRMF. See you there -- but before you go, please vote for us to present at Mass Innovation in September. The competition is hot -- we really need your vote. Thanks!
Thank You for Planning to Come to Maker Faire
We truly appreciate your interest in what we do. And, we're interested in you!
So come on over to Maker Faire and make sure to give us your Twitter handle so that we can follow you!
If you'd like to tweet about this event, kindly use hashtag #NRMF. Thanks!
See you there -- but before you go, please vote for us to present at Mass Innovation in September. It's a thrilling race (the prize is to be able to present there), so we are counting on your vote. Thanks!
A Preview of Our Demonstrations at Maker Faire
In between purchasing candy and picking up your soda, movie houses have, traditionally, offered Coming Attractions before the big show.
Our next big show is Maker Faire, so here's a little preview of what's in store:
For those of you who came to our TEDxBoston pre-adventure in July, it's the return of the Home Automation Demo! Jay Siegel's beautiful home blueprint rides again for Maker Faire.
I've been told that there may be something called a hexapod. The guys haven't told me too much about it, so I will be as surprised as everyone else. Sounds interesting.
And, finally, welcome to The Play Shop! We will have laptops and parts and you'll be able to play and build. How often do you get to be a part of the show?
Oh and one more thing -- we will have DyIOs for sale. You can pick one up right there at Maker Faire!
Come by and get the details in person! And when you tweet about the event, please use hashtag #NRMF. Thanks! See you there -- but before you go, please vote for us to present at Mass Innovation in September. The competition is something fierce so we really need your vote. Thanks!
Webcam at Maker Faire?
As they say, seeing is believing.
And, even if you can't physically come to Maker Faire, you can still see us in action.
I will apparently not be live blogging, but we will be videotaping a bit (not for the entire event as we are going to be there for something like ten hours from setup to take down!) so there should be something on the site afterwards.
Make sure to use hashtag #NRMF when you tweet about the event.
Thank you for following along! See you there -- but before you go, please vote for us to present at Mass Innovation in September. The race is hot, so we need your vote. Thanks!
Driving Directions to Maker Faire
Maker Faire, this year, will be held at the Bank of America Skating Center at 2 Kennedy Plaza in Providence, Rhode Island, 02903.
Driving is easy. Providence is located on Route 95, a major Interstate highway.
Here is a map of the area:
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After getting onto Route 95 and traveling to Rhode Island, continue as follows:
- Take Exit 22A-22B-22C for RI-10 West/Providence Place toward US-6 West
- Take Exit 22A to merge onto Memorial Boulevard toward Downtown
- Turn Right at Francis Street
- Turn Left at Fountain St/Francis Street
- Continue onto Dorrance Street
- Turn Left at Washington Street
When you tweet about the event, kindly use hashtag #NRMF. See you there -- but before you go, please vote for us to present at Mass Innovation in September. The race is very close -- we really need your vote! Thanks! Continue reading
Here's How it All Comes Together
You may be asking: How does what Neuron Robotics is doing relate to me?
Most of us, when we think of robots, we immediately dig into the immense pop culture storehouses in our brains. We envision Rosie Jetson, or Data from Star Trek. Or, if we are feeling particularly sinister, we see The Terminator.
And a lot of it boils down to exactly what a robot is. Is it a machine that moves? Not necessarily. Is it a machine that measures? Not always.
Our mission might make this clearer: what if your computer could readily communicate with the outside world? What if it could communicate, by gathering data from the world and presenting it to you, via its screen?
We have figured out how to do just that, using an input-output module called the DyIO. Come to Maker Faire and see exactly how.
And, when you tweet about the event, please use hashtag #NRMF. See you there -- but before you go, please vote for us to present at Mass Innovation in September. The competition is fierce -- we definitely need your help! Thank you.
What Kind of a Hands-On Experience Can You Expect?
One thing about Maker Faire is that it is exhibits by all sorts of hobby enthusiasts. Among others, there are Suburban Utility Bike (it's a bike, no, it's a shopping cart, no, it's a ...), Firefly 2.0 (an artbot that skitters and flashes an LED) and wiblocks (these are educational kits, and rapid prototyping tools and crafts).
Hence our corner of Robotics is not the only field being represented. Our demonstrations are still being worked on, of course. Plus we want there to be surprises! But I am at liberty to say that you will be able to control a robot using a computer.
For that is our chief mission -- to give your computer a link to the outside world. I think we've achieved that. Come see for yourself. And when you tweet about the event -- and we hope you do -- please use hashtag #NRMF. See you there -- but before you go, please vote for us to present at Mass Innovation in September. Thanks!
What are we bringing to Maker Faire?
We're starting to think about what to pack in our bags, as Maker Faire is in ten days.
DyIOs? Check.
Computers? Check.
USB cables? Check.
Sensors? Checks.
After that -- aside from things I know I'm bringing, such as my business cards -- it's a mystery even to me!
So I guess I'll be surprised along with everyone else. Make sure to use hashtag #NRMF when you tweet about the event. See you there -- but before you go, please vote for us to present at Mass Innovation in September: Mass Inno voting Thanks!
Is our booth at Maker Faire just about Robots?
Well, actually, it's not.
Neuron Robotics' main mission is to create interoperability. The DyIO can be used to connect any type of computer (e. g. a Mac, a PC or even a Linux box) to not only a robot, but also to sensors and switches.
At Maker Faire, we will show you how you can use your computer with a DyIO and a few switches and sensors to solve a few little household problems.
And that's just the start.
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