Arduino-controlled pelvic-floor strength-tester, with light-up penis

Last September, Doctor Kristen Stubbs -- a roboticist who makes sex-gadgets for her Toymaker Project -- released a video (NSFW) demonstrating her prototype pelvic-floor strength-tester, called "The Hammer." The Hammer has a bulb that is internally inserted, containing a squeeze-sensor, and a penis-shaped, light-up readout that protrudes between the wearer's legs. The harder the wearer squeezes, the more the readout lights up.

Right now The Hammer has two modes: the test-your-strength game, where the more you squeeze, the more it lights up; and a demo mode which cycles through all of the colors of the LEDs. Soon I hope to connect the Arduino to my Android phone, and then I’ll be able to do even more cool things!

I’ll be following up on this with more technical details over the next few weeks. (Update, 10/11/12: If you would like to hear me talk about how I made The Hammer, you can see some excerpts and my slides from my technical talk at Arse Elektronika 2012.) My plan is for The Hammer to become an Open Hardware project. This is still very much a prototype, but I would be thrilled if anyone else wanted to build their own.

The Hammer: A Muscle-Controlled, Light-Up Dildo (via JWZ)

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eldritch

Ahh, science.
- http://www.facebook.com/larratt Shannon Larratt
  
  I think you mean “ohhh, oh oh, ohhhhh science!”
Spinkter

I so want to give these out as party favors…
Snig

It’d actually have applications treating incontinence. Except maybe without the decorative external genitalia.
- Antinous / Moderator
  
  “Do you have a glowing hard-on?”
  “No, I’m just desperately trying not to shit.”
- Jerril
  
  I’m seeing possible interesting development of prosthetics for pre-op FTMs. A packer/strap-on that could actually get an erection “hands free” would require some mechanics instead of the LEDs, but has a lot to be said for it.
kaellinn18

I think that’s enough internet for today.
http://twitter.com/jere7my jere7my

She also did the TARDIS dildo that was floating around the internets a while back. Kristen is awesome, and if you’re a kinky maker living in Boston you should check out one of her Teasecraft meetups. (That’s how I got to see a demo of a butt-controlled video game controller.)
- Jen Onymous
  
  Butt-controlled Video Game Controller.
  
  Skyrim will never be the same…
Urbane_Gorilla

Might be worth taking up a collection and buying enough to go around Congress… What’s the number 535 Senators and Reps? At least they’d be doing something useful.
MFGG

yes but is she single?
- C W
  
  Anyone who can ring all the lights on an arcade strength tester comes with excellent references.
Antinous / Moderator

Mmmm, the Mulabandhanator.
pjcamp

Oh my.

Doesn’t this have the wrong end on the outside? Where did she get her doctorate?
- blueelm
  
  It’s a strap-on! It’s a dildo! It lights up when you squeeze it! I have to say this thing is… impressive.
TacoChuck

Nice Dr. Horrible reference. Almost seems she named it the hammer for the sole purpose of making that joke (of which I strongly approve :).
pseudohuman

Futurama saw this coming…
Halloween_Jack

STOP

http://www.tinygif.com/data/media/12/stop-hammer-time.gif
goldenmansacks

Could menstrual cramps be an amazing new alternative energy source?
donovan acree

She blinded me.. with science.
simonbarsinister

I have the weirdest boner right now…