Worlds hardest jigsaw vs. puzzle machine (all white)
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Published 2022-11-30
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This project was so hard it almost broke me.
Topics discussed / used
Thresholding (image processing): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thresholding_(image_processi…)
Mathematical morphology: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathematical_morpholog
Least squares method: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Least_squares
Locality sensitive hashing: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locality-sensitive_hashing
Point in polygon: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_in_polygon
Memoization: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_programming
Transformation matrices: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transformation_matrix
Big-O/asymptotic analysis: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asymptotic_analysis
Using locality sensitive hashing for reverse image search: towardsdatascience.com/fast-near-duplicate-image-s…
Telecentric lense: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecentric_lens
All Comments (21)
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"If at first you don't succeed, reduce your expectations until you're a success" what a line
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Damn I cannot even imagine how stressful it must be to make these projects. Devoting months to these insane projects that could very easily end up failing, all to entertain strangers on the internet. I have mad respect for that.
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Retired programmer here. I would have debugged the process with a much smaller puzzle first, but you got there in the end. Kudos.
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I don't know if you'll see this comment in a sea of 12k comments, but I really really really REALLY appreciate how you showcase your successes AFTER a series of failures. Code bugs are a part of the process, and I so appreciate your willingness to share those. There are many other channels that filter out the failures. Awesome job. 🙏
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“It is, without a doubt, THE hardest project that I’ve done.” I love how this is how he feels after every project. Shane rules.
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You know when Stuff Made Here says that he has tried to solve something for weeks, he has literally spent weeks trying to solve it
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I imagine that this would be an absolute hit at an art establishment or children's museum. It would get many people into Engineering.
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As a Mechanical Design Engineer, my mind just went bullocks looking at how Software and Design Engineering has Integrated and how you solved the problem sequentially, Mechanically I suppose you can do way more precise movements, but what you have done has just peaked the whole project!! Love to see such videos, I get inspired to learn and get to enjoy Engineering!!
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That assembly time lapse was so satisfying
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The humor in "Thank goodness I only have to do this X amount of times". I'm dying. Well done, sir!
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“If at first you don’t succeed, reduce your expectations until you are a success” That is the best philosophical phrase I’ve heard. Ever.
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As a programmer I can totally feel you saying: "It is an awesome job", while feeling some resignation and just being happy to not touch the code again :D
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Looking forward to part 3, where the expectations gnaw away at your soul until you have no choice but to revisit this project until it's fully automated.
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i love the "I'm slowly going totally insane" message in the background, really shows how time consuming the process of this project was.
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The details on the screens in the background. The only having to do something X amount. This man iterates his videos for improvements just like his creations and even includes Easter eggs… Like everything about how his brain works is amazing. I don’t think I really looked up to anyone in my life or have someone I would say is or could be a roll model for myself but seriously this man is a role model to me. So many amazing things to look up to and value. Thank you Shane for everything you do and please keep doing the things as long as it makes you happy. I am so glad to see how many people value what you are doing and are supporting you. 🙏
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The moving of the "expectations" meter stick on this project was wild. Initial prospal: A robot to solve any puzzle faster than a human. A robot to solve a 5000 piece all white puzzle. A handfed* for 8 hours robot to solve a 5000 piece all white puzzle. A handfed* for 8 hours robot to solve a 4000* piece all white puzzle. A handfed* for 8 hours robot to solve a modified* 4000* piece all white puzzle. A handfed* for 8 hours robot to solve a custom made* modified* 4000* piece all white puzzle. A handfed* for 8 hours robot to solve a specific* custom made* modified* 4000* piece all white puzzle with human assistance to place the last few pieces*. Final reality: A handfed* for 8 hours robot to solve a specific* custom made* modified* 4000* piece all white puzzle with human assistance to place the last few pieces* and line up all the pieces correctly* and adjust any pieces that are erroneously stacked* This video is an undergraduate in Engineering in a nutshell.
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what I love about Shane is that he also shows the fails - engineering is hard and a lot of trial and error - but succeeding like in this video feels great
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I like how the third monitor says, “I’m slowly going totally insane” and then shows top vacation destinations with no robots
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Watching these videos brings to light just how complex, amazing and precise our own bodies are. It also highlights how much success there is in "failure". To me the Success line is more about recognizing your achievements over dwelling on what still needs to be perfected. Love the humorous ending, months of work and she immediately recognizes 2 missing pieces. It also illustrates that the biggest (and least appreciated) part of a successful project is the R&D.
