Smart Brick – это новый уровень в дистанционном управлении твоего ЛЕГО. Строй больше, играй лучше, как никогда ранее. Протестировано на следующих LEGO Power Functions элементах Твой элемент отсутствует в списке? Экран Настройки профиля пульта дистанционного управления. Остается последняя вещь – массовое производство Маленькая картинка, показывающая последние 6 месяцев нашей плотной работы Как вы можете помочь? Наша история – проблемы и задачи Андроид-приложение, прототип, задержка, надежность, протокол Первый MOC с SBrick Это уже выглядело отлично, и мы хотели показать ее нашим друзьям и незнакомым людям.
Первый прототип платы, температурные и силовые проблемы Совместимость с ЛЕГО ИК, идеи корпуса, проблемы коннекторов, ЛЕГО дизайн и авторские права Эксперименты с различными материалами Несколько симпатичных прототипов, сделанных вручную Итак, ребята проделали огромную работу. Наше дело небольшое - поддержать их революционный проект на kickstarter! Bricks are a pretty basic element of construction and have been for centuries. But a company called has developed a Lego-like brick that could make building faster and cheaper. According to , these “Smart Bricks” come in all sorts of shapes and sizes just like those big red canisters of Legos we’ve all dug through. And just like Legos, the bricks feature interlocking knobs for easy stacking.
But to keep these structure more permanent than that “Let’s See How High We Can Make This” Tower we built a million times as kids, the Smart Bricks are held together with a very strong adhesive that works a bit like two-sided tape. The bricks can also be reinforced with steel bars that are inserted into dedicated channels. The bricks also feature open spaces for insulation as well as wiring and plumbing. Like other forms of modular building, kits of the bricks can be ordered and delivered to sites and then assembled to create various buildings. Kite Bricks claims Smart Bricks can cut construction costs in half and a five-story building made with the bricks can cut energy costs by 30 percent when compared to the traditional brick structure. The Smart Bricks are patent pending and the company currently needs another $3 million in funding to bring them to market. You can watch a video of how assembly of the bricks (complete with robotic builder) work below. Push Boundaries with Volvo at CONEXPO-CON/AGG
Your hard work and determination is the reason we continue to push boundaries — from the world’s largest articulated hauler,… Kite Bricks are like Lego bricks for real buildings 07.07.2014 :: 10:46AM EST In a few years, you might be able to build your dream home the same way you built your very first spaceship or race car: by snapping together (or stacking, at least) modular bricks. Yes, bricks are already modular and have been for years, but they’re not made like Smart Bricks. While Kite Bricks, the company developing the “S-Bricks,” says that their Lego-like deisgn was a secondary consideration, it’s definitely one of the brick’s coolest features. The “studs” on the top of the brick make it obvious where the next course needs to line up — no measuring or cutting required. Kite Bricks will be available in various sizes, so when you get to a door or window you’ll have a stash of 1 by 2 or 2 by 2 bricks that allow you to make a nice, clean vertical for the opening.
Like a traditional concrete masonry unit (also known as a cinder block), the concrete Kite Bricks aren’t solid. They have several hollow chambers inside which make them lighter and provide an insulating air gap. The chambers in Kite Bricks also remain continuous when stacked, making it easy to fish cabling or water supply lines through. There’s even an integrated access panel that can be popped off to make renovations or repairs less of a hassle. Right now, Smart Bricks are a patented idea with a prototype. If Kite Bricks can prove that their system really can yield anywhere close to the 50% reduction in building costs and 30% reduced energy cost for the finished structure, then there’s every possibility you could be purchasing them by the palette load for a future construction project of your own. You may still want to refer to local building codes before ordering a truckload of Smart Bricks and stacking up your new split-level ranch, of course. Building a real building out of Lego-like bricks will never be quite as risk-free as building Lego buildings.
subscribe to our newsletter: Subscribing to a newsletter indicates your consent to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.I'm with quite a lot of posts and reviews going on, but today it happened something that must go in front of everything else. We are needing this for too long! Probably you remember the UPCORE G1 prospect [1, 2] from about two years ago which ended in nothing. Now there is a new hope for a legion of Technic fans who have been eagerly waiting for a solution that allows them to control their Power Functions models via Bluetooth. Now with a smartphone in the pocket of virtually anyone, this would open a new dimension of possibilities. A team of Hungarian LEGO fans has created a Kickstarter project where they propose exactly what we have been waiting for years - SBrick (Smart Brick to control all your LEGO creations). The good news is that as you can verify they have prototypes in very advance stage, which have already proved to work, but need now what is needed to help them with mass production and turning this into a commercial product.
In short, it is Ready! But needs you little support to make it run the extra mile.You can Back This Project and become one of the first to receive the perfect kit to unleash your LEGO imagination! There is plenty of functions and possibilities as well as details about how the project developed so far, what has been achieved and what's still in the works for future enhancements. Better to read all this from SBrick Kickstarter page then copying everything here. Nevertheless I'd summarize here some of the most important features: PF Bluetooth receiver - wireless control up to 100 meters, without sunlight interference. Form factor compatible with LEGO IR Receiver, so it is easy to take it out and replace with SBrick. Because you don't need a light sight anymore you can even bury it somewhere into your model. Control up to 64 ports with one remote (16 SBricks, each with 4 ports). Program SBrick so it even works without the remote control app (reminds me the old Control Center in a modern and much more advance version).
You can control with an app provided and compatible with iOS, Android and WP8 devices (both phone and tablet devices). Fully customizable profiles to control all your models the right way you want it. The app can also download more remote control profiles from the cloud. Profile Designer Service (if SBrick reaches the Kickstarter stretch goal of 140.00 GBP). Chip tuning to juice more power where it matters (if SBrick reaches the Kickstarter stretch goal of 160.00 GBP). Extensively tested, it is compatible with virtually any LEGO motor and PF lights, and we never know what come next. Below also some pictures that give an idea about the app functionality and some screenshots with examples of possible remote profiles. IMO this project looks far more thought, developed and tested than the previous UPCORE attempt. Vengit team who developed this SBrick prototype even found a subtle way to overcome the biggest drawback with the previous proposal, that may have raised some panic into the Technology Innovation team at LEGO.
Unlike UPCORE solution that required a PF cable which would allow to short circuit two batteries, SBrick uses a negative plug socket to connect to a battery box with a regular PF extension cable - One clever design workaround to prevent something of huge concern in terms of safety specially considering this is also a children toy. This way they have also avoided another alternative that would mean the need and cost to add the PF cord like in the LEGO PF IR Receiver. Either they would reuse LEGO cables or they need another mold and tools to reproduce the PF plug. Not to mention eventual license or IP problems arising from that. Another aspect that amazes me is the very clever design solutions developed, from the date this project started till the point where it is now, taking into consideration all the feedback received along the way. From a simple enclosure with the electrical connectors sprouting from two sides of the brick, to the stair type configuration with all the connectors sprouting in the same direction, for an easier build experience.
The option for a similar format and same size of the PF IR Receiver is another positive aspect that should ease the integration with existing LEGO Technic official models to come. It is also nicely done the knob design configuration that allows the SBrick to interconnect with LEGO bricks and pins without looking "too much" LEGO and again eventually infringing some IP. Immediately after knowing about this I engaged into a nice conversation with Lénárd Pasztor (SBrick Project Lead) the whole afternoon and got some further details for you, if you have similar questions to mine. It is likely to support any device that can be connected with a PF plug and which does not draw more current than 1,6amps per channel (The overcurrent trip value from the chip used to drive the motors goes from 1,6 to 3,5amps) - So it goes up to 1,5amps to be on the safe side. Like with the LEGO IR receiver, you can also stack motors into one single port as long as you do not exceed the port current limits.
Alternatively you can also cascade ports on multiple SBricks and assign them to a single control in your remote app. Each port supports PWM with 256 including zero and full throttle in each direction. Coast and Break functions are also supported as well. A control can be a simple slider or a simple switch, but it can be a gyro control or a camera based color sensor or an index lamp controller which depends for example on the gyro or other slider (for steering) status. Expect the following colors to be available to match your LEGO creations, if this Kickstarter succeeds: LBG, Black, Yellow and Red. If the Kickstarter goal gets reached we can expect to see the SBrick Bluetooth protocol released, to allow for 3rd party apps and control electronics. The Profile Designer is a planned web service (it will need a desktop web browser). With this web service user can create new remote control profiles by setting the pictures and controls on it, and even do some low level programing.
The control profile is a simple JSON and the pictures. Currently there is no timeout implementation but it is something already identified and in the to-do list. Currently the hardware interface only implements absolute speed settings. But it is not out of question create a control knob that works like and incremental control (like wheels on the LEGO speed remote IR controller). Time to watch another video showing how to use the Smart Brick.Feel free to put your questions and someone will answer them. Kickstarter opened an whole new range of business models and partnership possibilities for good, and just hope this one succeeds. If you like me to think loud, I wouldn't be surprised if I get to know that LEGO is somehow backing or consulting this idea for sometime (some small details in the design don't let me stop thinking about this possibility...). What would be the best way to make something happen, they eventually don't want to take at their own risk at the moment?
This looks perfect for a greenfield market test. Can't wait to get the SBrick in my hands and check for the endless possibilities it promises to deliver! There are plenty of pledge options to choose from! Just check them and do your pledge before August 13th, to help SBrick reaching its Kickstarter goals (60.000GBP minimum) and quickly becoming a reality. Keep checking the SBrick Kickstarter widget here in the column at the right side, to follow the baking status and do not forget to share with your LEGO friends. More to come, when the time arrives. TechnicBRICKs contents may be sporadically updated, if the authors finds further relevant info about a certain post, or content/spell mistakes. Hence please don't be surprised if you find few changes at later visits, relative to a previous read. TechnicBRICKs often shows other peoples' creations and/or images. We always try to credit the author(s) and link to their main publishing website, and if possible with their name in real life.