Building the solar car

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 07:06:51 GMT

Used with permission from "Chronicle" (WCVB-Boston).

Putting it together: the modular car

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:00:40 GMT

With the 10^5 Competition, MIT's Vehicle Design Summit (VDS) will leverage distributed innovation to build a better car.

Obscura Day at the MIT Edgerton Center

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 17:42:12 GMT

In the spirit of Doc Edgerton’s famous aphorism, “Tell everyone everything you know,” the MIT Edgerton Center opened its doors on April 28 to participate in Obscura Day.

Fixit Clinic XVIII at the MIT Edgerton Center

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 18:30:07 GMT

Education, empowerment and enlightenment through guided disassembly of your broken stuffPeter Mui ’82 holds Fixit Clinic XVIII at the MIT Edgerton Center

Vehicle Design Summit

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:21:59 GMT

In 2006, Anna Jaffe '07, Robyn Allen '07 and Nii Armar '06, SM '09, launched the Vehicle Design Summit, a collaboration that included 25 college teams from across the globe to build within three years a plug-in electric hybrid car. More than 50 students from 21 universities came to MIT to create the first Design Summit, run entirely by students. At the Summit in 2006, students designed and built four vehicles run by solar, biofuels, and human power. Soon after, the driving prototypes achieved efficiencies between 60 and 300 mile per gallon energy equivalency. Their global slogan was: "We are the people we have been waiting for." "We're hoping the vehicle will show a 95 percent reduction in embodied energy, materials, and toxicity," Jaffe says, adding that she hopes it also will also provide 200 miles per gallon energy equivalency or better."

MIT Edgerton Center - Summer Engineering Design Workshop

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 23:04:29 GMT

This summer, a few dozen Boston-area high school students chose to spend their mornings toiling away with a variety of materials to create working marvels of engineering. Learn more: http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2011/video-edgerton-workshop-0805.

"Underwater Photography" (1964) - Science Reporter

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 15:44:52 GMT

This black-and white film features Harold "Doc" Edgerton interviewed by John Fitch about the technology and scientific applications of underwater photography for the MIT Science Reporter.

Doc Edgerton - Introduction

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:39:40 GMT

Intro to Doc Edgerton

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:02:29 GMT

HEE - Philosophy

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:20:42 GMT

Mousetrap and pencil

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:45:49 GMT

Mouse trap set off with a pencil, shown in slow motion (by Harold Edgerton).

Electric Go-Kart: Test Drive #2

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:45:18 GMT

With a new set of custom motor controllers, we were able to test some of the more interesting features of the Cap Kart. More info:

http://web.mit.edu/first/kart

In addition to its batteries, the kart has a 110F ultracapacitor, which ultimately will be charged by a simple regenerative braking circuit. Then, the driver can use this energy in the form of a boost by pressing a button on the steering wheel.

Harold 'Doc' Edgerton, Jacques-Yves Cousteau and the CALYPSO crew, 1954

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:55:33 GMT

Deploying deep-water camera equipment for an oceanographic research project in the Mediterranean sponsored by the National Geographic Society.

Jacques-Yves Cousteau testing Harold 'Doc' Edgerton's camera, 1952

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:18:17 GMT

Jacques-Yves Cousteau testing Harold 'Doc' Edgerton's underwater camera and flash in the MIT Pool, 1952.

Jacques-Yves Cousteau and Harold 'Doc' Edgerton" on board CALYPSO, 1954

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:14:16 GMT

Gearing up for scuba-diving survey on their second collaborative Mediterranean research expedition, accompanied by Cousteau's young son Philippe and Edgerton's eldest son Bill.

LEGO Animation of Mitosis (without descriptive titles)

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:54:49 GMT

LEGO® Animations of Cell Division! The LEGO® Chromosome Set can be used to illustrate the two kinds of cell division: mitosis and meiosis. The key concept here is that mitosis produces identical cells while meiosis does not. The LEGO® fish in the set has three pairs of chromosomes with genes for the colors of the fish's tail, fin and spots.

The LEGO® Fish has three pairs of chromosomes: Chromosome 1 has the gene for tail color: green or white. Chromosome 2 has the gene for fin color: red or brown Chromosome 3 has the gene for spot color: blue or red

The gene color underlined above is dominant. (The word dominant means that in cases where a fish has two different color genes on a pair of chromosomes, the underlined gene color will be the winner.)

Find out more on the ScienceBuilders website.

LEGO Animation of Mitosis (with descriptive titles)

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:45:53 GMT

The gene color underlined above is dominant. (The word dominant means that in cases where a fish has two different color genes on a pair of chromosomes, the underlined gene color will be the winner.)

Find out more on the ScienceBuilders website.

LEGO Animation of Meiosis (without descriptive titles)

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:23:03 GMT

The gene color underlined above is dominant. (The word dominant means that in cases where a fish has two different color genes on a pair of chromosomes, the underlined gene color will be the winner.)

Find out more on the ScienceBuilders website.

LEGO Animation of Meiosis (with descriptive titles)

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:14:43 GMT

The gene color underlined above is dominant. (The word dominant means that in cases where a fish has two different color genes on a pair of chromosomes, the underlined gene color will be the winner.)

Find out more on the ScienceBuilders website.

The Life and Works of Doc Edgerton

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:58:38 GMT

Institute Professor, Harold "Doc" Edgerton revolutionized photography with his high speed strobe lighting techniques. He came to MIT as a student in 1926. By the time of his passing in 1990 he had profoundly affected MIT and the world with his contributions to photography and underwater exploration. This talk, given by Prof. J.Kim Vandiver will show many of his photographs and tell stories of his contributions to high speed photography, night reconnaisance photography in WWII, and marine archeology. His legacy and contributions to MIT are celebrated in the Edgerton Center of today. Come enjoy the photography and learn about the new Edgerton Archive project.

Velocity of Light Demonstration

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 15:14:37 GMT

Watch this silent film with descriptive boards of a demonstration on the velocity of light as performed by Doc Edgerton and some of his assistants.

Time Lapse on McDermott Court

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 15:13:29 GMT

Watch this time lapse film of McDermott Court (aka the Spot) made by Doc Edgerton.

Time Lapse Color Motion Pictures of the Whole Sky

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 15:12:47 GMT

Watch as the sun and clouds climb and zip across the sky in this time lapse film by Doc Edgerton.

Slow Motion of What Looks to be Potassium Reacting with Water

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 15:11:30 GMT

Watch this reaction of some chemical (potassium?) as it isdropped into some fluid (water?) in this slow motion film by Doc Edgerton.

Single Flower Opening in Time Lapse

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 15:10:07 GMT

Watch this single flower open and close in this time lapse film by Doc Edgerton.

Setting Up and then Dropping an Egg on a Fan in Slow Motion

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 15:09:28 GMT

Watch the process as Doc sets up a strobe to capture in slow motion the dropping of an egg on a moving fan.

Plant Growing in Time Lapse

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 15:07:56 GMT

Watch this plant twirl and grow in this time lapse film by Doc Edgerton.

Milk Dropped in Coffee, Milk and on a Red Plate

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 15:07:08 GMT

See what formations milk takes on when it is dropped in coffee, milk and on a red plate in this slow motion film by Doc Edgerton.

Flowers Opening and Closing in Time Lapse

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 15:06:10 GMT

Watch as these flowers open, close, and sway in this time lapse film by Doc Edgerton.

Flowers in Time Lapse

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 15:03:37 GMT

Watch these flowers open and close in this time lapse film by Doc Edgerton.

Doc and Crew Pulling up the Distress Lantern from the Civil War Ship Monitor

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 15:02:52 GMT

See Doc Edgerton and crew pulling up the distress lantern from the ironclad Civil War-era ship USS Monitor.

A Drop of Milk Falls on a Flat Surface then in a Pool

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 14:54:19 GMT

Watch the formation that milk takes on when it is dropped on a flat surface and then dropped into a deeper pool of milk in this slow motion film by Doc Edgerton.

A Ball Bearing is Dropped on a Christmas Ornament in Slow Motion

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 14:52:51 GMT

See what happens when a ball bearing is dropped on a few Christmas ornaments in this slow motion film by Doc Edgerton.

Water Piddler & Strobe Demo

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 19:45:19 GMT

Watch this demo of the "water piddler" and what it looks like under a strobe in this film by Doc Edgerton.

Synchronous Motor Motional Transients

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 19:44:35 GMT

Watch a film about Synchronous Motor Motional Transients in this silent film by Doc Edgerton.

Several Still Images of Bullets Going Through Objects

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 19:43:37 GMT

Watch this slideshow of several photographs of a bullet going through various objects such as apples, cards, etc. These were captured by Doc Edgerton using his stroboscopic photography process.

Sunrise at Stonehenge Time Lapse

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 19:41:04 GMT

Watch the sunrise on Stonehenge in this time lapse film by Doc Edgerton.

Mauna Loa Eruption of 1950

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 19:40:04 GMT

See some footage of the 1950 erutpion of Mauna Loa on Hawaii's big island in this film by Doc Edgerton.

Filament Heating Up Then Failing in Slow Motion

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 19:39:02 GMT

Watch as a filament is heated up to the point of failure in these two slow motion films by Doc Edgerton.

Flower in Time Lapse

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 19:37:20 GMT

Watch this flower move in this time lapse film by Doc Edgerton. It's a slow start, but when the sun comes up (about half way through), the plant really "wakes up".

Time Lapse of Clouds

Wed, 26 Dec 2007 20:40:04 GMT

Watch this short footage of clouds moving in this time lapse film by Doc Edgerton.

Bombardier Beetles

Wed, 26 Dec 2007 20:39:21 GMT

Watch this footage of bombardier beetles and some of their relatives in this regular and slow motion film by Doc Edgerton.

Science Reporter - Underwater Photography

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:20:37 GMT

Watch this film from the MIT Science Reporter on Underwater Photography and the process developed and used by Doc Edgerton and the Woods Hole Institute to name a few. An overview is given through an interview with Doc Edgerton himself.

Time Lapse of Starfish

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:14:49 GMT

Watch this time lapse film of starfish by Doc Edgerton.

Underwater Thumper Transducer in Slow Motion

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 19:34:01 GMT

See how an underwater thumper transducer causes water to behave when it activates in this slow motion film by Doc Edgerton.

Yellow Jackets Flying in Slow Motion

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 21:40:54 GMT

Watch yellow jackets fly in this slow motion film by Doc Edgerton.

Pigeon Flying Out of Man's Hands in Slow Motion 2

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 21:38:21 GMT

Watch as a homing pigeon takes off from a man's hands in this slow motion film by Doc Edgerton.

Insects with Two Pairs of Wings in Slow Motion

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 21:37:17 GMT

See how the wings move on insects with two pairs of wings behaving as one in this slow motion film by Doc Edgerton.

Insects with a Single Pair of Wings in Slow Motion

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 21:35:34 GMT

See what how the wings move on insects with a single pair of wings in this film by Doc Edgerton.

House Fly in Slow Motion

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 21:34:19 GMT

See what a house fly looks like in slow motion in this film by Doc Edgerton.

Hammer Smashing Lightbulb in Slow Motion

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 21:33:09 GMT

Watch what happens when you hit a lightbulb with a hammer in this slow motion film by Doc Edgerton.

Golf Ball Dropped in Water in Slow Motion

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 21:32:22 GMT

Watch what happens when you drop a golf ball in a bucket of water in this slow motion film by Doc Edgerton.

Formation of Round and Hollow Unicellular Particles by Spray Processing

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 21:30:50 GMT

Watch to see how round and hollow unicellular particles are formed by spray processing in this slow motion film by Doc Edgerton.

Exploring Aerodynamics in Nature

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 21:29:10 GMT

Watch this film by Doc Edgerton exploring aerogynamics in nature with slow motion examples such as birds and insects.

How a High-Speed Camera Works

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 21:27:14 GMT

Watch this film by Doc Edgerton showing how a high-speed camera works.

A Cat Always Lands on its Feet

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 21:26:08 GMT

Watch how a cat turns in mid-air to land on its feet in this film by Doc Edgerton.

Canary in Slow Motion

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 21:25:07 GMT

Watch a canary fly out of a man's hands in this slow motion film by Doc Edgerton.

Small Object Popping Bubble

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 21:24:11 GMT

Watch a small object pop a bubble in slow motion in this film by Doc Edgerton.

Finger Popping a Bubble in Slow Motion

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 21:23:12 GMT

Wacth a persons finger pop a bubble in slow motion in this film by Doc Edgerton.

Beetles in Slow Motion

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 21:21:45 GMT

Watch different kinds of beetles in slow motion in this film by Doc Edgerton.

A Dragonfly in Slow Motion

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 21:20:25 GMT

Watch a dragonfly in slow motion in this film by Doc Edgerton.

A Damsel-fly in Slow Motion

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 21:19:22 GMT

Watch a damsel-fly in this slow motion film by Doc Edgerton.

Slow Motion Sounds

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 19:36:15 GMT

Watch and listen to the effect of time on sound in this film by Doc Edgerton. Included are the sounds of: Nails dropped on metal, Popcorn popping, A hammer smashing a glass bottle, and much more.

Underwater Explosion Phenomena

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 19:33:58 GMT

In this documentary, learn about the effect of rigid surfaces and their attractive properties for underwater explosions and the resulting gas orbs filmed by Doc Edgerton.

Nuclear Explosions and the Effect of Shock Waves

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 18:58:23 GMT

Watch this video of multiple different nuclear detonations from different angles as well as shots designed to see the effect of shock waves on smoke trails in this film by Doc Edgerton.

Motion Pictures of Surface Tension Measurements

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 18:55:27 GMT

Learn about surface tension measurements on different liquids and how they react in this film by Doc Edgerton.

Hummingbird - Extended Version

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 18:51:24 GMT

Watch a hummingbird fly in slow motion with the occasional visit from a bee in this film by Doc Edgerton.

A Day in the Life of a Parking Lot

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:23:58 GMT

Watch a day in the life of a parking lot as seen through this time lapse video by Doc Edgerton.

Icebreaker on the Charles

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:22:50 GMT

Watch as an icrebreaker ship tries to plow its way up the Charles River during winter in this video by Doc Edgerton.

Clock on Windowsill - Time-Lapse Photography

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:21:15 GMT

Watch a clock sitting on a windowsil as time passes at a fast pace. The weather and daylight also play into this drama in a video by Doc Edgerton.

4000 Pound "Block Busters" in Action

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 18:32:23 GMT

Watch some footage from the Ballistic Research Laboratory and Arms and Ammunition Proof Division at Aberdeen Proving Grounds of the 2 ton bombs nicknamed "Block Busters" in slow motion video by Doc edgerton.

Worms Crawling on the Ocean Floor

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:53:42 GMT

Watch the worm-looking sea creatures crawl on the ocean floor and see what visitors they get in this time lapse video by Doc Edgerton. The longer you watch, the more action you'll get.

Sunrise on Boston 2

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:52:42 GMT

Watch the sunrise over the Boston skyline in this time lapse video by Doc Edgerton.

Sunrise on Boston 1

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:51:38 GMT

Watch the sunrise over the Boston skyline in this time lapse video by Doc Edgerton.

Sun Traveling Up the Hancock Tower

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:50:39 GMT

Watch the sun rise and travel up the John Hancock Tower in this time lapse video by Doc Edgerton.

Sun Setting Through Window

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:49:05 GMT

Watch the sun set through a window in this time lapse video by Doc Edgerton.

Starfish Crawling

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:48:03 GMT

Watch starfish crawl on the ocean floor in this time lapse video by Doc Edgerton.

Shadow on Balcony

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:47:03 GMT

Watch the shadow move on a balcony in this tie lapse video by Doc Edgerton.

Sand Dollars

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:43:50 GMT

Watch as sand dollars crawl around and bury themselves on the ocean floor and see what visitors they get in this time lapse video by Doc Edgerton.

Pigeon Flying Out of Man's Hands in Slow Motion

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:41:52 GMT

Watch as a pigeon flies out of a man's hands several times in slow motion by Doc Edgerton.

Clock and Plant Time Lapse

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:40:38 GMT

Watch a clock fly through the hours and the same clock witha plant as it grows a bit all in time lapse video by Doc Edgerton.

Cactus Flower

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:37:59 GMT

Watch a cactus flower bloom in a time lapse video by Doc Edgerton.

Boats on the Charles

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:28:52 GMT

Time lapse recording of sail boats on the Charles River by Doc Edgerton.

Rubber Ball Bounce

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 17:18:26 GMT

Mosquito flight

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 17:13:42 GMT

Kicking Football

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 17:10:39 GMT

Piano Hammer and Wire

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 17:06:50 GMT

Piano hammer strikes wire

Milk Drop to Splash

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 17:04:02 GMT

Milk Drop to Crowns

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 16:59:18 GMT

Snake Tongue

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 16:43:43 GMT

action of a snake tongue white background

Hummingbird flights

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 20:33:55 GMT

Hummingbird slow motion.

G409

Doc in lab with 4 blade fan and strobe

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 20:24:55 GMT

Bubble pop

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 20:11:09 GMT

LEGO with brains- building masterpieces with Crickets

Fri, 18 May 2007 17:13:49 GMT

A great group of kids visited the Edgerton Center and were able to build and program a nice variety of moving "machines". Using the MIT Media Lab's blue dot crickets and LogoBlocks software, these kids created a mosquito that can sense a table's edge in time to flutter back to safety, a fun-filled amusement park, a tank that spins its turret in response to a switch and a crane (that makes music, too!).

Recent Videos posted to MIT Edgerton Center on MIT Video

Building the solar car

Putting it together: the modular car

Obscura Day at the MIT Edgerton Center

Fixit Clinic XVIII at the MIT Edgerton Center

Vehicle Design Summit

MIT Edgerton Center - Summer Engineering Design Workshop

"Underwater Photography" (1964) - Science Reporter

Doc Edgerton - Introduction

Intro to Doc Edgerton

HEE - Philosophy

Mousetrap and pencil

Electric Go-Kart: Test Drive #2

Harold 'Doc' Edgerton, Jacques-Yves Cousteau and the CALYPSO crew, 1954

Jacques-Yves Cousteau testing Harold 'Doc' Edgerton's camera, 1952

Jacques-Yves Cousteau and Harold 'Doc' Edgerton" on board CALYPSO, 1954

LEGO Animation of Mitosis (without descriptive titles)

LEGO Animation of Mitosis (with descriptive titles)

LEGO Animation of Meiosis (without descriptive titles)

LEGO Animation of Meiosis (with descriptive titles)

The Life and Works of Doc Edgerton

Velocity of Light Demonstration

Time Lapse on McDermott Court

Time Lapse Color Motion Pictures of the Whole Sky

Slow Motion of What Looks to be Potassium Reacting with Water

Single Flower Opening in Time Lapse

Setting Up and then Dropping an Egg on a Fan in Slow Motion

Plant Growing in Time Lapse

Milk Dropped in Coffee, Milk and on a Red Plate

Flowers Opening and Closing in Time Lapse

Flowers in Time Lapse

Doc and Crew Pulling up the Distress Lantern from the Civil War Ship Monitor

A Drop of Milk Falls on a Flat Surface then in a Pool

A Ball Bearing is Dropped on a Christmas Ornament in Slow Motion

Water Piddler & Strobe Demo

Synchronous Motor Motional Transients

Several Still Images of Bullets Going Through Objects

Sunrise at Stonehenge Time Lapse

Mauna Loa Eruption of 1950

Filament Heating Up Then Failing in Slow Motion

Flower in Time Lapse

Time Lapse of Clouds

Bombardier Beetles

Science Reporter - Underwater Photography

Time Lapse of Starfish

Underwater Thumper Transducer in Slow Motion

Yellow Jackets Flying in Slow Motion

Pigeon Flying Out of Man's Hands in Slow Motion 2

Insects with Two Pairs of Wings in Slow Motion

Insects with a Single Pair of Wings in Slow Motion

House Fly in Slow Motion

Hammer Smashing Lightbulb in Slow Motion

Golf Ball Dropped in Water in Slow Motion

Formation of Round and Hollow Unicellular Particles by Spray Processing

Exploring Aerodynamics in Nature

How a High-Speed Camera Works

A Cat Always Lands on its Feet

Canary in Slow Motion

Small Object Popping Bubble

Finger Popping a Bubble in Slow Motion

Beetles in Slow Motion

A Dragonfly in Slow Motion

A Damsel-fly in Slow Motion

Slow Motion Sounds

Underwater Explosion Phenomena

Nuclear Explosions and the Effect of Shock Waves

Motion Pictures of Surface Tension Measurements

Hummingbird - Extended Version

A Day in the Life of a Parking Lot

Icebreaker on the Charles

Clock on Windowsill - Time-Lapse Photography

4000 Pound "Block Busters" in Action

Worms Crawling on the Ocean Floor

Sunrise on Boston 2

Sunrise on Boston 1

Sun Traveling Up the Hancock Tower

Sun Setting Through Window

Starfish Crawling

Shadow on Balcony

Sand Dollars