$100 Swiss army knife for science

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Oh dear lord, do I ever want the PocketLab: “A Swiss Army Knife of Science.”

Launched via Kickstarter, the small device contains numerous sensors to measure acceleration, force, angular velocity, magnetic field, pressure, altitude, and temperature and send that data to smartphones or laptops. According to inventor Clifton Roozeboom, it’s a tool for students and citizen scientists who can’t afford to spend tens of thousands of dollars on lab equipment and will get the data they need from this $100 gadget.

Here’s an IEEE article, too, and here’s a direct link to their home page. Check out the video!