Objects

We constructed a second Polatherm (instant camera) with a wooden podest and an acrylic cover for the European Forum Alpbach in cooperation with Happylab, Vienna, the Club Alpbach Oberösterreich and the Federal Ministry for Science, Research and Economy, The installation is 1.50 meters high and consists of three parts, which can be plugged together.

Ever wonder how all of those tiny chips and components can fit inside your laptop or smartphone? If you tried to squeeze them in there yourself, your laptop would quickly become too heavy for your lap, and your mobile phone would need wheels to stay mobile.

The secret to miniaturization is surface mount soldering. Surface mount soldering is peformed in a temperature controlled oven so that the components solder themselves to the circuit board. Today, we make a surface mount soldering (or reflow) oven using a regular countertop toaster oven and an Arduino.

Last night we finished a prototype for charging mobile phones. The LED display shows the produced power, some animations and statistics. Tomorrow the prototype will be on the Radgipfel 2015 - in Klagenfurt, next week in France. We have implemented the project with IG Fahrrad Vienna.