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  • čas přidán 19. 06. 2020
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    I got nerd sniped by a great comment in a previous video. The idea was to make some kind of device to let blind people perceive their surroundings. The specific suggestion was to make some kind of a vest. Ultimately I ended up making an iPad case that uses the sensors in the iPad to perceive the surroundings and communicates through tactile feedback via a special hand grip. It was a fun project and turned out pretty neat.
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  • @StuffMadeHere
    @StuffMadeHere  Před 3 lety +2400

    Thanks SimpliSafe for sponsoring this video. SimpliSafe is award-winning home security that keeps your home safe around the clock. It's really reliable, easy to use, and there are no contracts. Check out SimpliSafe here: Simplisafe.com/StuffMadeHere

    • @safetyinstructor
      @safetyinstructor Před 3 lety +21

      I'm sorry to correct you but only in the US light is traveling at 670,000,000mph.
      Very confusing

    • @SassyPants34
      @SassyPants34 Před 3 lety +108

      Last time I saw simply safe the lockpicking lawyer bypassed it in 5 seconds czcams.com/video/UlNkQJzw4oA/video.html

    • @Salvanim
      @Salvanim Před 3 lety +8

      What if you built glasses with the technology that went into gloves that would tell the hands what to do, and instead of pines you could use vibrations or harmless electric shock in the palm.

    • @compactcow
      @compactcow Před 3 lety +17

      Yeah I hope you get that system out and build your own fast. It can be bypassed with a $2 device on Amazon.

    • @ArticBigFoot
      @ArticBigFoot Před 3 lety +2

      Lidar is coming to the new iPhone, I can't wait to see what you're able to do with that in a few months

  • @Akirex5000
    @Akirex5000 Před 3 lety +16197

    Ah man, my blind friend is gonna be so happy when he sees this!

    • @elvis_mello
      @elvis_mello Před 3 lety +2082

      You're going to hell.

    • @itssaad8663
      @itssaad8663 Před 3 lety +417

      @@elvis_mello 😂 i just realized!

    • @dr.chimpanz.1324
      @dr.chimpanz.1324 Před 3 lety +391

      god damnit dude

    • @nardalis4832
      @nardalis4832 Před 3 lety +173

      I... am afraid that if your friend is blind, he might not be able to see it Lol
      But if this device existed in the market, absolutely!

    • @user-nu2pj2ch7t
      @user-nu2pj2ch7t Před 3 lety +384

      r/ WOOSHHHHHHH ^

  • @Rothardeo
    @Rothardeo Před 3 lety +7796

    It's not usual that such high quality content gets published this frequently. Thank you.

  • @enforalla
    @enforalla Před 2 lety +429

    Father to a blind son 6yrs old, turned blind 1,5yrs ago. He “watches” (listens) to his iPad regularly. Have been following your channel but this one I had missed, came up as a recommendation.
    People like you (and your supporting wife) gives me and my family hope that with tech everything is possible! And to all of you saying that a cane still is better, no, not to a kid that also wants cool tech!
    Thank you!

    • @Casper-Ghost
      @Casper-Ghost Před rokem +12

      The "cool tech" is still objectively worse though and puts the user in danger. Laser and sonic canes like this have been around since the 80's but they quit making them because there was no way to make it safe enough for independent travel so the user would need someone with them for safety. I've used one before and it was impossible to detect the end of ramps or driveway seams because the laser and the tactile rotor simply can't convey that minute level of detail that a white cane gives through tactile and auditory information. Not to mention that you have to be intently focused on the cane at all times since it can't stop you from running into things so you have to focus and rely on your reflexes whereas with the white cane you can comfortably walk like any sighty if your trained.
      It's just not safe, especially for a child, that's why nobody uses them.

    • @harryf9885
      @harryf9885 Před rokem +8

      @@Casper-Ghost I understand where you are coming from, though I think that just because something couldn’t work in the past doesn’t mean it can’t work now. The technology has improved a lot. Especially if it’s designed with input from the people who will actually be using it, unlike the device in this video, which is more of a proof of concept. For example, the way I would change this device based on what you said is to make it a glove for your non-dominant hand (other options are a vest, bracelet, or even a phone case, as is suggested in the video) so that it could be used in conjunction with a cane. The idea being that you get the best of both worlds, the device can give you some idea of what is up ahead and you could use the cane to maneuver through it more precisely. The real question about the value of the device in my opinion is cost, especially if it has to have its own LIDAR. The cost will come down eventually but there may be other options by the time it does.

    • @Roddy556
      @Roddy556 Před 6 měsíci

      ​@@harryf9885after getting lasik surgery I am pretty convinced that any medical devices or procedures shown in science fiction will someday be available

    • @Roddy556
      @Roddy556 Před 6 měsíci

      ​@@harryf9885also let the haters hate. It makes for a better read when breakthroughs are reported on. "Many said it was impossible...."

  • @designerd77
    @designerd77 Před 2 lety +250

    The fact he can engineer these things including not only design but also fabrication, software development, AND video editing in anywhere close to 100 hours is mind boggling.

    • @Roddy556
      @Roddy556 Před 6 měsíci +1

      Amazing quality content

  • @nielscremer599
    @nielscremer599 Před 3 lety +13121

    You should call it the "Eyepad"

    • @StuffMadeHere
      @StuffMadeHere  Před 3 lety +2278

      hahaha what a missed opportunity

    • @nielscremer599
      @nielscremer599 Před 3 lety +316

      @@StuffMadeHere you can still edit it and gimme credits ;) jk. Love your stuff by the way, not often that we see so much effort put into vids on youtube anymore

    • @user-hd6xc1xn9d
      @user-hd6xc1xn9d Před 3 lety +181

      you digust me. you are the worst human being on earth. take my like and get out.

    • @user-hd6xc1xn9d
      @user-hd6xc1xn9d Před 3 lety +138

      r/angryupvote

    • @inkyfingers317
      @inkyfingers317 Před 3 lety +199

      @@user-hd6xc1xn9d r/foundthereddituser

  • @sassafrasofficial3695
    @sassafrasofficial3695 Před 3 lety +2417

    "so I've been thinking a lot about guided missiles"

    • @xwhels
      @xwhels Před 3 lety +99

      Something me as Arab i cant say or i be sent to Guantanamo

    • @Mo-bi1pk
      @Mo-bi1pk Před 3 lety +4

      @@xwhels frrrr

    • @itsliviy
      @itsliviy Před 3 lety

      100th like

    • @A0891BNAS
      @A0891BNAS Před 3 lety +4

      this is the content youtube should be promoted

    • @olliert4840
      @olliert4840 Před 3 lety +9

      WAIT I THOUGHT YOU WERE JOKING

  • @fernandomeseguer5934
    @fernandomeseguer5934 Před 2 lety +197

    My late father tried to do something similar to this 15 years ago. The final objective was to help blind people, but since he worked in aerospace, the first prototype was to have a warning system for astronauts so they could "see" on their backs with feedback through a vest. It never got past the part of cheking sensitivity, kinda like you do at 5:15... But yeah, it brings me memories.

  • @SpokoR3
    @SpokoR3 Před rokem +60

    When I was a kid and I heard the word "engineer", I would picture a person like this. But in my life, I haven't come across such an all-round engineer like this.

    • @Roddy556
      @Roddy556 Před 6 měsíci

      Probably because he's basically like the protagonist in a kid's show.
      In this episode his wife has become blindfolded. He comically overcomes hurdles to develop a device that will allow her to see again but in the meantime she comes up with her own solution.

  • @parisye1337
    @parisye1337 Před 3 lety +807

    Imagine being this intelligent. Your work is helping the world

    • @Yonatan24
      @Yonatan24 Před 3 lety +5

      This old tony style, but finally gets to the point - and brilliant!

    • @taylor6618
      @taylor6618 Před 3 lety +13

      Only a matter of time before he becomes real life iron man

    • @Jake_Hynds
      @Jake_Hynds Před 3 lety +25

      This is what happens when humanity doesnt just get drunk all the time

    • @Alex632
      @Alex632 Před 3 lety

      This doesn't help the world.

    • @B59h
      @B59h Před 3 lety

      Yeah I feel bad for you, I’ve created far more helpful things. I’ve also created this, but he thought of this and patented this 2 years after I made it

  • @jwm2762
    @jwm2762 Před 3 lety +5123

    summary: this dude is insanely smart

  • @fiascothe63rd
    @fiascothe63rd Před 3 lety +38

    I love how the top screen of the monitor layout always has some funny Amazon product on it. Makes the coding moments that much better.

  • @josephcarter3257
    @josephcarter3257 Před 2 lety +10

    I cant even begin to comprehend all of the engineering that went into this project.. WELL DONE

  • @readerbenjamin
    @readerbenjamin Před 3 lety +744

    He’s like a combo of “tech ingredients” and “Applied science” all packed into what seems to be a 30 year old Mark Rober. Can’t get enough!!

    • @agentsmith2yearsagoedited597
      @agentsmith2yearsagoedited597 Před 3 lety +33

      He look 22

    • @special-delivery
      @special-delivery Před 3 lety +3

      Agent Smith, you made me check the published date for this video. I’ll sue you.

    • @readerbenjamin
      @readerbenjamin Před 3 lety +12

      Agent Smith • 2 years ago • edited I know, but I had to assume he’s older because WTF. The amount of machinery and tools this guy has is WAY more than any 22 yrold would have. Plus he’s married 🤷🏼‍♂️😂

    • @harrypoon2438
      @harrypoon2438 Před 3 lety +2

      He low key looks like Elon musk

    • @BrandonWare
      @BrandonWare Před 3 lety +6

      I enjoy finding channels where people invent. Its good to see some intelligence on the internet

  • @danielthrasher
    @danielthrasher Před 3 lety +1239

    “How to Shoot Video that Doesn’t Suck” changed my life honestly, good pick

  • @anthony7083
    @anthony7083 Před 2 lety +2

    Your work on this channel is absolutely incredible. Thank you for being so amazing

  • @yomish19
    @yomish19 Před rokem +55

    Thanks for the great content. Really appreciate how much effort you put into these projects.

  • @CookieCutter
    @CookieCutter Před 3 lety +4141

    *this is the content youtube should be promoted*

  • @abhinavmittal2981
    @abhinavmittal2981 Před 3 lety +1219

    his wife gives him the "why did i say yes" look with such consistency xD

    • @burgertime3458
      @burgertime3458 Před 3 lety +11

      Constantly pulling the April Ludgate face

    • @observer5615
      @observer5615 Před 3 lety +97

      @zzz43452 bruh, you're watching too much politics videos...

    • @greensphinx
      @greensphinx Před 3 lety +4

      A indian fellow I agree lol. Too much gender politics.

    • @KumoGoesFast
      @KumoGoesFast Před 3 lety +54

      @zzz43452 whatever the hell you just said is more cancer than anything any feminist has ever written lmao

    • @Confi-
      @Confi- Před 3 lety +1

      @@KumoGoesFast kap

  • @leethurgood9602
    @leethurgood9602 Před 2 lety +2

    This channel is amazing! Found it earlier this afternoon and have been watching all day.

  • @yourlocalarab7995
    @yourlocalarab7995 Před rokem +3

    You’re one of the most intelligent problem solvers I have ever seen. Best of luck to you and your future endeavors.

  • @MrPeterhemm
    @MrPeterhemm Před 3 lety +241

    Asking permission just before seeing “Your order has shipped” strangely resonated with me.

  • @kylem1398
    @kylem1398 Před 3 lety +1211

    The "turn around so i can test the front" comment earned you a sub

    • @baha17222
      @baha17222 Před 3 lety +155

      But lost him a good night’s rest

    • @happyhour6534
      @happyhour6534 Před 3 lety +23

      Hahah I’m glad someone also heard it 😂🙏

    • @johnnybrown7277
      @johnnybrown7277 Před 3 lety +13

      I Caught that too lol

    • @superliro100
      @superliro100 Před 3 lety +23

      @@When_will_I_find_love what body area would his touch test be upon?

    • @TruthIsTheNewHate84
      @TruthIsTheNewHate84 Před 3 lety +45

      @@superliro100 the titties. I'm pretty sure "titties" is the correct medical terminology.

  • @ginsengjin
    @ginsengjin Před 2 lety +13

    You should combine the tactile feedback into a walking stick. This idea is good for big objects but people can easily trip over curbs or small objects and bumps on the road. Blind people will still want a walking stick to sweep, it'd be good if they had a further "sight" to improve distance.

  • @levinyman8790
    @levinyman8790 Před rokem +1

    Thank you for considering a project like this! I will say that for me personally I think for something like this to be useful it would need to have several rounds of use and commentary by both visually impaired and blind people. What a sighted person (or even a sighted person wearing a blindfold) thinks will be the most helpful information is often not the same as what a visually impaired or blind person will think is the most useful. None of this is to criticize your idea or execution, this is truly amazing, rather I just want to educate people on the reality of building and designing things for disabled people when you’re not someone in that group. Keep up the great work!

  • @davidhafen6003
    @davidhafen6003 Před 3 lety +1965

    I swear this dude has a PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, and Mathematics. My boy's wicked smart.

    • @TheLoadedShawirma
      @TheLoadedShawirma Před 3 lety +98

      Wicked SMAHT

    • @lilfleur7914
      @lilfleur7914 Před 3 lety +60

      Don't forget the 3D modelling skillz😵

    • @stixinst5791
      @stixinst5791 Před 3 lety +45

      No PhDs....just the stuff you actually use from them

    • @wyattb3138
      @wyattb3138 Před 3 lety +109

      A PhD isn’t necessary to do this. It’s his creativity and experience. In engineering, you just keep on learning.

    • @emiel255
      @emiel255 Před 3 lety +24

      @@wyattb3138 true but his knowledge seems like he does have a PhD in all of the aforementioned branches

  • @nolansprojects2840
    @nolansprojects2840 Před 3 lety +1068

    “Now turn around so I can test your front” *angry glare
    Me: yup, they’re married.

    • @NarendraMnr
      @NarendraMnr Před 3 lety +25

      Yeah...Nice humor

    • @meetankush
      @meetankush Před 3 lety +31

      They are such a great couple, in all honesty. Everyone should have such supportful partners in life but also realize how blessed they are to have so.

  • @morphous82
    @morphous82 Před 3 lety

    Your definitely on the right track with the heptic finger touch feedback. Inspiring.!

  • @Fr0s1Byte
    @Fr0s1Byte Před 3 lety

    Love your attitude, love the high quality content, love your deadpan humor

  • @Buddha23Fett
    @Buddha23Fett Před 3 lety +936

    As someone who’s legally blind and will be completely blind in a few years this is a neat idea.

    • @moneylisa3358
      @moneylisa3358 Před 3 lety +51

      Aww man I feel bad for you

    • @Buddha23Fett
      @Buddha23Fett Před 3 lety +329

      Money Lisa why? It’s just how things are. By the time I go blind I may be able to get cyborg eyes that see in thermal and night vision.

    • @hmzshk2201
      @hmzshk2201 Před 3 lety +131

      Good for you for keeping a positive attitude

    • @nrbh2078
      @nrbh2078 Před 3 lety +4

      Someone gotta be wooshed

    • @hectichive889
      @hectichive889 Před 3 lety +8

      Buddha23Fett Yoo that’d be so sick

  • @richardhoffschneider8690
    @richardhoffschneider8690 Před 3 lety +657

    “Turn around so I can touch the front”😂 god I love this guy

    • @vagabond_memior
      @vagabond_memior Před 3 lety +19

      5:12 thank me later

    • @akshayd211
      @akshayd211 Před 3 lety +6

      LMAO I was in tears

    • @SmilingDevil
      @SmilingDevil Před 3 lety +20

      Missed the other wife joke at 1:02 where he says „To get her right where I wanted to“... sleezy...

    • @yousefmohamed3488
      @yousefmohamed3488 Před 3 lety +3

      @@SmilingDevil initially I thought she was his mother 🤭🤣

    • @dakillah6018
      @dakillah6018 Před 3 lety +1

      why she seems iritated after that line ? i mean why..?

  • @JohnDoe-xd2ld
    @JohnDoe-xd2ld Před 2 lety

    Dude you are one smart person. I'm watching your old videos, awesome just awesome!

  • @davidneufeld26
    @davidneufeld26 Před 2 lety +65

    Dude, I sponsored several engineering student teams to do something similar to this 10 years ago. I stuck with an array of tactors (pancake motors) spaced 2-point-discrmination distance apart, and gave each tactor 3 bits of "depth" using PWM and current control. Note that a typical vibrotactile response scopes to only 8 JNDs (Just Notable Difference) so 3 bit depth just about covers what we can hapticly perceive. My initial designs were like yours, which morphed into a different form factor. According to my physiology research, I figured I could get a 64 tactor array. Not much but my form factor theoretically pushed the performance of that significantly. Sadly, this is one of my main back-burner projects that has not yet completed to a decent prototype stage. Sigh.

  • @carazy123_
    @carazy123_ Před 3 lety +279

    Hey, as an engineering student, your workshop and ideas are really cool to me! I think it’d be nice if you had a video walking through your shop/tools, explaining what they’re for and how you went about building such an impressive shop! And, it could be a nice low-effort bit of content in-between more difficult projects. Just an idea!

    • @Jorpl_
      @Jorpl_ Před 3 lety +5

      Yeah! This is super inspiring to see someone invest in their own workshop and start using it for such interesting projects. I would actually be really curious to know what each bit of kit does, and why it's in his workshop!

    • @stevensong6909
      @stevensong6909 Před 3 lety +1

      I concur!

    • @bensonkwok951
      @bensonkwok951 Před 3 lety +3

      As a high school student in my last year, preparing to apply for engineering in uni, it would be cool to learn about these tools!!

    • @willprichard9029
      @willprichard9029 Před 3 lety +4

      Yeah I'd be really interested in how he came to own each bit of kit, like what the justification was for buying it at the time. Part of owning all this stuff is being able to either make money from it or justify it for your hobby and I don't see how you can own a multi axis CNC without a really good reason. Everyone wants one but even if I had $15000 I don't think I could convince myself

    • @gabedarrett1301
      @gabedarrett1301 Před 3 lety +1

      I concur

  • @slimjimi681
    @slimjimi681 Před 3 lety +1465

    Alt title “man makes himself into a roomba”

    • @peter_smyth
      @peter_smyth Před 3 lety +37

      Except he doesn't even attempt to clean.

    • @Rentta
      @Rentta Před 3 lety +98

      @@peter_smyth So just like Roomba

    • @lemunz4280
      @lemunz4280 Před 3 lety +2

      lmfao true

    • @DJFreshJuice
      @DJFreshJuice Před 3 lety +4

      Then he turned himself into a roomba, funniest shit I've ever seen

    • @Zraknul
      @Zraknul Před 3 lety +1

      Needs belt or harness that secures a vacuum onto him.

  • @Pyromancers
    @Pyromancers Před 3 lety

    I remember reading How to Shoot Video That Doesn't Suck. Good book. A lot of obvious stuff but the emphasis of narrative is definitely true. You do a good job with that because of the whole invention journey thing.

  • @claytonlunak7465
    @claytonlunak7465 Před rokem

    This is amazing. Thank you for being so considerate!

  • @scotts.8972
    @scotts.8972 Před 3 lety +342

    Love the wife interactions. 10/10

  • @eltee4459
    @eltee4459 Před 3 lety +229

    This guy has done more in quarantine than I’ve done in 29 years.

    • @Jnoel608
      @Jnoel608 Před 3 lety +7

      Hey I’m an Engineering graduate and I struggle with the basics. Not all schools offer the same quality of education. My school had a few courses that was questionable as if they just added a random course to fill out the curriculum. Also, education decades ago was way more detailed. As time goes by schools begin teaching only the latest technology and don’t teach the technology they derived from. Schools only teach how to use tech not create tech.

    • @eltee4459
      @eltee4459 Před 3 lety +3

      johnson noel I’m lost

    • @aduptuniform2647
      @aduptuniform2647 Před 3 lety

      Facts

    • @EvanRustMakes
      @EvanRustMakes Před 3 lety

      @@Jnoel608 that's not true at all

    • @BlueyMcPhluey
      @BlueyMcPhluey Před 3 lety +6

      @@EvanRustMakes it's true that not all schools offer the same level of education

  • @emredag3768
    @emredag3768 Před rokem

    the mechanism for hand sensing is very cool. thanks for sharing this high quality content.

  • @zedzedder4947
    @zedzedder4947 Před 2 lety

    I also had a similar idea, but a bit more complicated probably... Nice proof of concept, thanks.

  • @davishall29
    @davishall29 Před 3 lety +281

    This could be life-changing for people, nice job man!

    • @Alex632
      @Alex632 Před 3 lety +2

      Blind people walk faster with a stick than they would with this shit.

    • @michaelmiller9449
      @michaelmiller9449 Před 3 lety +16

      Which is why its a prototype, and is done on a low budget with on hand items, which is why he pointed out that he wants to find better actuators for more precise control, now, you go try and do something productive rather than dissing on somebody for something you couldn't do

    • @kradool3344
      @kradool3344 Před 3 lety +11

      @@Alex632 if you train a blind man with this thing they would walk much more better then with a stick

    • @Alex632
      @Alex632 Před 3 lety

      @@michaelmiller9449 boohoo

    • @brandonnguyen160
      @brandonnguyen160 Před 3 lety +10

      yo Alex lmfao you ok? Real angry for no reason

  • @sethkessler1160
    @sethkessler1160 Před 3 lety +349

    Hes like Mark Rober combined with Casually Explained

    • @yianni3251
      @yianni3251 Před 3 lety +20

      I feel like he’s smarter than mark

    • @aaronbeckman
      @aaronbeckman Před 3 lety +11

      Or like This Old Tony and Mark Rober. The humor (and machining aspect) seems similar to This Old Tony's, but it has an educational feel like Mark's

    • @quinn.mcginley
      @quinn.mcginley Před 3 lety +11

      Yianni Dimitriou smarter than a literal rocket scientist? i think mark rober just makes more consumable content that’s more targeted toward kids

    • @izanagiace6122
      @izanagiace6122 Před 3 lety +21

      @@yianni3251 I wouldn't go that far, but let's not compare the two when we can just appreciate how smart they both are

    • @aronseptianto8142
      @aronseptianto8142 Před 3 lety +17

      @@yianni3251 they definitely have different target audience
      Mark Rober is basically what you get if your bored uncle was a rocket engineer and just want to do random stuff
      This guy is like a capable product designer that has too unconventional of a design for the marketing department to accept so he just market it by himself

  • @LootGoblinPenny
    @LootGoblinPenny Před rokem

    This is genuinely an incredible prototype. I would love to see this refined.

  • @NickyNooNah99
    @NickyNooNah99 Před 2 lety +2

    Without a doubt, the smartest fella on CZcams.
    Honestly mind blowing.

    • @MarkusHobelsberger
      @MarkusHobelsberger Před 2 lety

      Mark Rober entered the chat.

    • @NickyNooNah99
      @NickyNooNah99 Před 2 lety

      @@MarkusHobelsberger eh... yes and no. The construction of his giant flask for the elephant's toothpaste was grossly disappointing it was a pressure vessel made of timber for god's sake.

  • @np2118
    @np2118 Před 3 lety +233

    this dude is borderline genius. Or just a regular ol' genius

    • @gustavlicht9620
      @gustavlicht9620 Před 3 lety +4

      This dude also has a lot of cool equipment and a huge house to store it.

    • @gustavlicht9620
      @gustavlicht9620 Před 3 lety +10

      @Anonymous Oh absolutely. There are many people who have access to resources and opportunities but don't use them. However the most important resources that you need is time and dedication. Some people don't have time because they already have other duties.

    • @klausbrinck2137
      @klausbrinck2137 Před 3 lety +1

      Decide already !!!

  • @nib4014
    @nib4014 Před 3 lety +418

    stuff made here: spends many hours on an accurate device to tell where you are
    Micheal Reeves: taser goes brrrrrrrrr

    • @thezerat2218
      @thezerat2218 Před 3 lety +11

      @NIB I did a thing: Reeeeeeeeeeeee

    • @GuilhermeDiGiorgi
      @GuilhermeDiGiorgi Před 3 lety +23

      Michael still does cool stuff, but the end goal is activating a taser. Besides, he doesnt explain much of the process of creation or the tools he uses.

    • @average534
      @average534 Před 3 lety +5

      @@GuilhermeDiGiorgi tazer goes brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

    • @memesfromdeepspace1075
      @memesfromdeepspace1075 Před 3 lety +4

      The true duality off eginner

    • @somegoodsoup7008
      @somegoodsoup7008 Před 3 lety +2

      I wonder if Michael got a hold of his guided missile and bat idea

  • @idontlikestuff
    @idontlikestuff Před 2 lety +3

    I used to have a deaf fiance and theorised around a device like this but something that visualized music and notes so that it could be felt. Very cool to see something similar being crafted.

  • @10101smiles
    @10101smiles Před 2 lety

    You my friend, are absolutely insane! This was amazing to watch 👏👏

  • @DarkShadow0_0
    @DarkShadow0_0 Před 3 lety +916

    He really said "Turn around so I can test the front" to his wife
    *What a classic*

  • @toobeast673
    @toobeast673 Před 3 lety +711

    10:45 iPhone 12 pro just got LiDAR maybe we’ll see a part 2

    • @isabelclark15
      @isabelclark15 Před 3 lety +2

      I love the skins to bad they changed the name and I can’t believe they dropped Adrian Peterson

    • @bradensinclair9517
      @bradensinclair9517 Před 3 lety +1

      Yes! this would be great 😁

    • @CockroachSlidy
      @CockroachSlidy Před 3 lety +9

      Google's AR Core also provides depth data now. Don't know how accurate it is though.

    • @smurfx
      @smurfx Před 3 lety +6

      he should take it apart and fit it into glasses the person can wear. much more practical for a blind person than carrying a giant ipad everywhere they go and also less reason for it to get stolen.

    • @alejandrochavez9233
      @alejandrochavez9233 Před 3 lety +1

      @@smurfx i dont see how a glasses gonna work. i get it a small form factor but having it on your head where you wont feel that much push motion coming from the glasses. please explain to me how it gonna work

  • @joeylicalzi7303
    @joeylicalzi7303 Před 3 lety

    Please do more with this! revise, make it with more features, anything... so freaking cool

  • @TheRumpletiltskin
    @TheRumpletiltskin Před 3 lety +19

    It's still amazing to me that people in this day and age can just build anything their hearts desire...

    • @killertigergaming6762
      @killertigergaming6762 Před 2 lety

      Can i build a cat girl

    • @Wertsir
      @Wertsir Před 2 lety +1

      @@killertigergaming6762 Learn how to master CRISPR and you betcha.

    • @Soken50
      @Soken50 Před 2 lety

      Eh, I'd argue the access for people to build anything has been diminishing as technology progresses. It requires increasingly specific (and expensive) machinery to make things compared to say the middle ages where you could make all your tools from scratch with wood iron and fire.
      Case in point, this guy dedicates a lot of his adult money tooling his workshop, as he said. And he's not exactly average in terms of wealth, much less on a global scale.

  • @robbierobinson5798
    @robbierobinson5798 Před 3 lety +561

    "Now turn around so I can test the front"- What every chiropractor said before they went to jail.

    • @Kittsuera
      @Kittsuera Před 3 lety +15

      thats why you go with acupuncture on the side. leave you on pins and needles....
      idk maybe i should have sharpened the puncture line, comes across a bit dull.

    • @not-himx5593
      @not-himx5593 Před 3 lety +10

      @@Kittsuera dont feel to much of a prick, go with massage. its more hands on, and if u get good it gets better lol

    • @greenherooftheinterwebz7078
      @greenherooftheinterwebz7078 Před 3 lety +7

      @@not-himx5593 I always give my customers a happy ending!

    • @not-himx5593
      @not-himx5593 Před 3 lety +7

      @@greenherooftheinterwebz7078 next time try the penguin, pull there pants down round the ankles and give them one off the wrist, just as the happy ending is about to happen, walk away, but be careful of the angery pirate,

    • @sasdagreat8052
      @sasdagreat8052 Před 3 lety +1

      @@not-himx5593 ...bro, what kinda massage training did you have? Sounds like you're revealing ancient techniques that've been passed down in your family for generations

  • @ghostram7900
    @ghostram7900 Před 3 lety +1408

    Blind person on cliff using this: “aw sweet no obstacles”
    Edit: Because a lot of you didn’t get it, this was a joke

    • @buildtime78years9
      @buildtime78years9 Před 3 lety +16

      it's proof of concept meaning hes just proving this could be a thing not that it should be a thing but imo it should be a thing

    • @ghostram7900
      @ghostram7900 Před 3 lety +68

      build time I’m just making a joke at the fact that it wouldn’t give a response at the edge of a cliff because there is nothing to detect. And yeah I agree this is both cool and should be looked into more

    • @slyseal2091
      @slyseal2091 Před 3 lety +13

      I could imagine that later versions including a pointer for overhead obstacles would also be able to detect whats below you, and just give you a permanent push at the lower end as long as theres floor ahead of you.

    • @ghostram7900
      @ghostram7900 Před 3 lety +3

      Illegal Aliens oh I definitely agree but haha funy you know

    • @callumwootton532
      @callumwootton532 Před 3 lety +7

      Hilarious comment 😂 I hate to argue cause I know you’re only joking but he did mention the top down view which could get over the cliff problem if it could sense the depth of a fall and distinguish the difference between say a curb and a 100ft fall lol

  • @lorriecarrel9962
    @lorriecarrel9962 Před 2 lety

    This man is very smart,I'm glad our world has people like this,thank you for existing.

  • @ippolitoconstruction755
    @ippolitoconstruction755 Před 3 lety +28

    I work as wildland firefighter and I think a guided missile style fire suppression device would be pretty cool. Especially if it could also be used to plant trees in hard to reach areas.

  • @jcvb1393
    @jcvb1393 Před 3 lety +154

    5:25 "now turn arround so I can test the front" xD

  • @fixitshop3025
    @fixitshop3025 Před 3 lety +1014

    This guy is like the family friendly and helpful Micheal Reeves

    • @UpNextDonum
      @UpNextDonum Před 3 lety +88

      Micheal Reeves: Crack free edition

    • @rayzhou8560
      @rayzhou8560 Před 3 lety +21

      And taser free@@UpNextDonum

    • @bele12
      @bele12 Před 3 lety +13

      He's in between Michael Reeves and Mark Rober.

    • @basementbats
      @basementbats Před 3 lety +4

      I’d love to see a collaboration between the two, maybe chaotic good

    • @clumbus894
      @clumbus894 Před 3 lety +6

      The thing about Michael Reeves is that he is ridiculously smart and uses it on what are essentially 24k gold shitposts.

  • @adamstopa2953
    @adamstopa2953 Před 2 lety

    Thank you for making something like this I am visually impaired and could really benefit from something like this

  • @TheSensei88
    @TheSensei88 Před 2 lety +1

    This is genius! I can easily see future in this thing with little changes like.. no screen, one-handed and analog buttons. This could actually be a thing.

  • @theseus8408
    @theseus8408 Před 3 lety +103

    This is the first person I’ve seen in a while who consistently makes interesting and maybe even useful things on CZcams

    • @RexusKing
      @RexusKing Před 3 lety

      Any other similar channels you would like to suggest?

    • @WrexShepard
      @WrexShepard Před 3 lety +4

      Rexus King his current style of videos are highly inspired by “Mark Rober” Although he kind of makes even mark look like an amateur. This dudes early videos where straight up “This old Tony” knockoffs, so if you liked their style, go check him out too.
      He seems to be kind of developing into a hybrid of these 2 channels, primarily. If you watch those 2 channels you’ll see very quickly his influences.
      He also is vaguely similar to “Micheal Reeves” and “William Osman”. Although he’s far more competent and serious than them.

    • @RexusKing
      @RexusKing Před 3 lety

      @@WrexShepard I already subbed to all four of the channels you mentioned! They all have different styles and tones. I think what Mark's doing that stands out from the rest, is his content can be more easily digested by children. (I think, not a child anymore)

    • @theseus8408
      @theseus8408 Před 3 lety

      Eric Barnett yeah all 4 of those are great. I really liked Tested led by Adam Savage which is pretty cool.

  • @daranmiller6184
    @daranmiller6184 Před 3 lety +191

    2:30 he really asked if making a working ironman gauntlet is cool

  • @krisvq
    @krisvq Před 2 lety +4

    There have been quite a few projects done with environment sensing concepts. Translating it is always the hard part :)
    You're thinking mechanical. Electrical stimulus however would give you a lot finer control. You could potentially build low power impuls sending device into a glove and send impulses to finger tips, in brail.
    You could also translate intended directional commands/information into audio instructions. With a small hearing device/earphone that would potentially be easier.
    Anyway, cool idea. Good luck with it :)

  • @480brad
    @480brad Před 2 lety

    The humor and engineering smarts are so impressive!

  • @jacob5950
    @jacob5950 Před 3 lety +208

    I loved watching this, as a blind person, seeing this concept makes me smile

    • @ripozipo2348
      @ripozipo2348 Před 3 lety +65

      🤔

    • @shirothefish9688
      @shirothefish9688 Před 3 lety +15

      Is this a joke or are you actually blind? the latter is impressive to see you're able to go around the internet with what seems to be relative profficienty

    • @Outofcontexst
      @Outofcontexst Před 3 lety +4

      Nice

    • @juukyll
      @juukyll Před 3 lety +8

      @@shirothefish9688 Don't know answer to that, but about going trough internet: have u heard about Voice Feedback and Text to Speech - programmes? I think nowadays every smartphone and computer has these, so using internet is not a problem.

    • @shirothefish9688
      @shirothefish9688 Před 3 lety +6

      I mean... i've heard of em but they seem like they'd be... clunky/slow to use.

  • @RiaanDunckley
    @RiaanDunckley Před 3 lety +60

    9:39 buying a book “shoot video that doesn’t suck “ brilliant

  • @AsmodeusMictian
    @AsmodeusMictian Před rokem

    Dude. You're a damn genius.
    Seriously, you're like one single step away from mad scientist with this video! Given that this is a couple of years old now, it's nice to see that you've kept that vibe and your own progress going. KEEP IT UP!!! I get the feeling that one day you're going to cross the threshold and become Tony Stark-like....hopefully minus the death and destruction. And alcoholism.

  • @John-Doe-Yo
    @John-Doe-Yo Před 3 lety

    My god the stuff made here is mind boggling to me. You’re a very talented and intelligent person.

  • @TooManySnapz
    @TooManySnapz Před 3 lety +372

    I subbed like a week ago after his stuff got on my recommended. Pardon my profanity, but holy h*ck this guy can change the world. He explains everything in depth but keeps it concise so it’s easier to understand. This is now one of the few channels I genuinely am excited to see what he has coming next.

    • @theworstisover11
      @theworstisover11 Před 3 lety +14

      We need him and Mark Rober to get together. Unlimited potential.

    • @austinbrooks1686
      @austinbrooks1686 Před 3 lety +9

      @@theworstisover11 add in a little michael reeves and they could take over the world

    • @nate6889
      @nate6889 Před 3 lety +7

      @@theworstisover11 Him, mark rober, and smarter every day.

    • @Swarma
      @Swarma Před 3 lety +22

      This guys censored the word "heck"

    • @prdeacon974
      @prdeacon974 Před 3 lety +1

      He showed up on my page. I watch and subbed. I guess math is really needed in life. This is Bill gates 30 yrs ago.

  • @adityarajkhowalama
    @adityarajkhowalama Před 3 lety +89

    Can't imagine someone being smart enough to design something like this all alone
    You deserve a lot more resources ❤️

  • @julianpeters5952
    @julianpeters5952 Před 2 lety +1

    Excellent idea! I once heard of a research project where they used vibration-motors from smartphone arranged in a belt to tell you the direction in which to go. They would let the people walk around with it for a longer time (1 or 2 weeks) and continously lower the intensity. At some point the vibrations where so faint they could no longer be picked up conciously, which is akin to giving you an extra sense. I would probably try a newer version with something like this. And while you're at it: IF at some point Galileo comes online it would provide you with precise enough data from your surroundings. Augment that with information from a Google Glas, run optical flow on the video picture to get an estimate of collisions about to happen... That could work pretty seamlessly.

  • @DaMoNarch91
    @DaMoNarch91 Před rokem +9

    Totally has the LIDAR in the iPhone now. I'd like to see an upgrade

  • @Quaneje
    @Quaneje Před 3 lety +546

    Imagine this in bird box. Movie would be 5 minutes long

    • @yun2956
      @yun2956 Před 3 lety +9

      Nope actually it won't work like in the movie they tried to used the cctv then the guy still suicides
      Therefore, it won't work

    • @Quaneje
      @Quaneje Před 3 lety +17

      @@yun2956 his eyes are blindfolded though

    • @zachster2016
      @zachster2016 Před 3 lety +20

      @@yun2956 unless haptic feedback is enough to translate the bird box message to you, I dont see how it would effect you using that technology.

    • @citolapram
      @citolapram Před 3 lety +1

      How would it be five minutes long if it would still take the same amount of time to get to the safehouse?

    • @weegee_666
      @weegee_666 Před 3 lety +5

      the bird box monsters been really quiet since this dropped

  • @Drqonic
    @Drqonic Před 3 lety +321

    Overpowered genius engineer saying "So I've been thinking a lot about guided missiles". Well this oughta play out nicely.

    • @henrytaylor4777
      @henrytaylor4777 Před 3 lety +9

      The irony here of course is he is arguing about buying a new iPad-Pro as she is making an expresso with a $1000 Breville Barista Touch Espresso Maker.

    • @Drqonic
      @Drqonic Před 3 lety +2

      @@henrytaylor4777 Coffee is a priority imho.

    • @fhdherhveeuueur8445
      @fhdherhveeuueur8445 Před 3 lety

      @@Drqonic coffee? Consume so much caffine pills your blood is pure energy, become faster than the speed of fast, your blood is coffee, your muscels are coffee taffy (dont ask why) and your skin is... also coffee taffy (again, dont ask why). yeah on seconed thought, dont do that.

    • @kakashitrapnell
      @kakashitrapnell Před 3 lety +1

      @@fhdherhveeuueur8445 Instructions unclear, I can now see time itself 0_0

    • @kiranaun9593
      @kiranaun9593 Před 3 lety

      very much michael reeves energy

  • @ADHD-Gaming
    @ADHD-Gaming Před 3 lety

    You make a lot of cool stuff, and this looks incredibly useful

  • @josephstone4842
    @josephstone4842 Před 2 lety

    This is so cool! Honestly this idea could be life changing

  • @mayelinesantana
    @mayelinesantana Před 3 lety +171

    Sir. please make this product a reality. someone PLEASE give this man some money! and a team. People NEED this! God bless you man! May your creativity and good heart soar!
    Gid bless your family as well!

  • @lanemaness6616
    @lanemaness6616 Před 3 lety +224

    "now turn around..." She wasn't feeling it that day

  • @jamesdmeade3981
    @jamesdmeade3981 Před rokem

    Love it that u included metric!!

  • @RoyGBiv-lc8tv
    @RoyGBiv-lc8tv Před 2 lety

    This is an awesome idea. Please continue to work on this.

  • @kasgrieve9741
    @kasgrieve9741 Před 3 lety +246

    I'd love to see you keep working on this and seeing how far and advanced you can take this, because this can be absolutely groundbreaking for the blind community.

    • @Casper-Ghost
      @Casper-Ghost Před 2 lety +17

      This really isn't groundbreaking at all and is about 8 years behind Google's own project. The reason the tech has never taken off in the blindness community is because simply using a long white cane properly is far safer and more efficient without any battery usage or other tech dependency issues. Something like this would never be useful for chaotic environments like malls, airports, or festivals and would still require considerable training with a cane as well.

    • @acvgaming5601
      @acvgaming5601 Před 2 lety +9

      @@Casper-Ghost Just me again. I'm assuming you invented the cane at this point

    • @diablo.the.cheater
      @diablo.the.cheater Před 2 lety +6

      @@Casper-Ghost You know that a cane is tech? tech is not synonimous with "computerized thing". Language is tech, agriculture is tech, a hat is tech, and this is also tech.
      There is no difference between being dependen on one tech or another, and this tech could perfectly be integrated in a regular cane and bum you have both tech so if one fails you have a backup and are less dependent on one tech in specific.

  • @drkmnz2164
    @drkmnz2164 Před 3 lety +1276

    Imagine if he was a part of a team that had millions of dollars to do whatever with

    • @MikkoRantalainen
      @MikkoRantalainen Před 3 lety +91

      I think Google or Apple should just sponsor him to do whatever he likes to do.

    • @Superbug-tf8zy
      @Superbug-tf8zy Před 3 lety +43

      @@MikkoRantalainen Only if they pay us all a bunker. I am scared of what he can do.

    • @Casper-Ghost
      @Casper-Ghost Před 2 lety +18

      Google already has this tech in their blind driver project and have since 2012 or so.

    • @LabGecko
      @LabGecko Před 2 lety +19

      @@Casper-Ghost Many companies have object detection. He mentioned some. None I've seen also give that feedback in a form useful to blind people.

    • @Cooe.
      @Cooe. Před 2 lety +56

      He was... He lead Formlabs' (the huge 3D printer company) entire R&D department for like 5+ years. He left to do CZcams full time.

  • @DePistolero
    @DePistolero Před 10 měsíci

    was so mesmerized by your project, storytelling, an the structure of content and video, I actually watched the whole sponsored stuff... dang...

  • @jackchavez9990
    @jackchavez9990 Před rokem

    You are an inspiration to my kids. They love coding and love making little gadgets.

  • @deziograff
    @deziograff Před 3 lety +733

    This could be adapted into a smart cane for the blind as you wouldn’t need a screen (if you could manage to separate the idar )... so much potential as a real product

    • @007bistromath
      @007bistromath Před 3 lety +62

      Don't even need a cane, I don't think. It could just be a wand. "Tactile flashlight."

    • @MikkoRantalainen
      @MikkoRantalainen Před 3 lety +149

      @@007bistromath Having it in a telescopic cane would be a good idea because you'd have mechanical backup in case battery dies or the lidar fails.

    • @henningerhenningstone691
      @henningerhenningstone691 Před 3 lety +18

      @@007bistromath Why did I read that as "Testicle flashlight" 😂🤣 talking about wands sure didn't help

    • @Casper-Ghost
      @Casper-Ghost Před 2 lety +6

      @@007bistromath Those have been around since the 80's and they're stupidly unsafe. A regular long white cane will always be better.

    • @Casper-Ghost
      @Casper-Ghost Před 2 lety +5

      @@MikkoRantalainen But why would you when the cane provides better information and more of it?

  • @justvibin7576
    @justvibin7576 Před 3 lety +438

    *“So I’ve been thinking a lot about guided missiles”*
    ???????

  • @dustinkearl
    @dustinkearl Před rokem

    The upper screen Easter eggs are my favorite part of these!

  • @anjali3pf609
    @anjali3pf609 Před 3 lety

    This has to be my favourite channel. Ever.

  • @Aaron.Reichert
    @Aaron.Reichert Před 3 lety +85

    "So I've been thinking a lot about guided missiles"
    *quickly checks to make sure I am subscribed and have the bell on*
    Holy hell this guy is brilliant!

    • @paulie-g
      @paulie-g Před 3 lety +2

      Guided missiles are actually trivial (relatively) at present with off the shelf RC parts and hobby rocket motors. The problem is there is strongly enforced federal legislation against putting any sort of guidance on a rocket in the US.

  • @so_texann501
    @so_texann501 Před 3 lety +59

    This man is so intelligent and I feel like he’s one day gonna make a huge change in the world and I love it so much thank you for focusing on the future man. This gives me hope.

  • @Captain_Coleslaw
    @Captain_Coleslaw Před 3 lety +1

    This is basicly using Honda's Vtec from thier late 90's engines to push a bunch of tactile bumps, i found that really neat!

  • @SangokuKing
    @SangokuKing Před 2 lety +1

    You are an inspiration for when my motivation to study engineering goes down. Keep up the amazing, funny and clever video. Never been so entertained !
    An idea for a second proof of concept for a phone format: Couldn't you magnetically push a thin layer of magnetic sand (or a film) onto the hand of the holder to reproduce the image you are seeing with a much better accuracy ? Might be impossible to do on a small scale tho. I am just throwing an idea.

  • @andrewmitchell5807
    @andrewmitchell5807 Před 3 lety +205

    Iron man gauntlet. Do that
    Also this video quality is really good, the dry humor is appreciated

    • @pabloarroyo1023
      @pabloarroyo1023 Před 3 lety

      I wonder how he will prank his wife with that one though

    • @user-fm6im2nq1k
      @user-fm6im2nq1k Před 3 lety

      Lame

    • @laurinneff4304
      @laurinneff4304 Před 3 lety +1

      @@pabloarroyo1023 by making it fly right in her face instead of onto the hand

    • @sci_pain3409
      @sci_pain3409 Před 3 lety

      haha yeah. it’s just rocket science, right?

  • @c00p_r
    @c00p_r Před 3 lety +1064

    He’s like the more professional Michael Reeves, but the less professional Mark Rober, a nice medium

    • @danieltapia-ruano1056
      @danieltapia-ruano1056 Před 3 lety +45

      Still love. To watch all of them lol

    • @timnoskill
      @timnoskill Před 3 lety +17

      @@yf3703 I do prefer watching this guy, but I feel like their strengths lay in different places.

    • @Dauniverse
      @Dauniverse Před 3 lety +36

      less professional Mark Rober?
      w h a t ?

    • @MrDaBaKa
      @MrDaBaKa Před 3 lety +5

      way less crazier than michael reeves

    • @onidason3128
      @onidason3128 Před 3 lety +6

      @Mike Solar They are going to be an avenger's level threat if they become evil.

  • @SamEy3Am
    @SamEy3Am Před 2 lety

    Your humor is so completely wholesome and hilarious to me 🤣 The iPad shipping scene; I'm dead 💀

  • @otlw_kng_mskbr
    @otlw_kng_mskbr Před 2 lety

    You are a real scientist and inventor. We need million kids like you. ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

  • @blzt3206
    @blzt3206 Před 3 lety +29

    DUDE! This has to be one of the best channels on youtube ALREADY! Editing is on point, the projects are interesting and unique, you're a great teacher and it all adds up to create a fantastic viewing experience. Thanks for putting so much work into your videos!

  • @TBit256
    @TBit256 Před 3 lety +123

    You got my like right after:
    "Let's think about it."
    Queue camera pan to "Your Order Has Shipped".

  • @fernandop1
    @fernandop1 Před 2 lety +2

    *All you need is half sphere that detects 180 degree "front view" so you don't need to move the table all over the place.*
    Nice video