UGears Curvimeter 70138

The Curvimeter model kit is a miniature map measurer, also known as an opisometer. This mechanical toy measures the length of arbitrary curved lines and helps to calculate the distance between points on a map more precisely than a ruler or a compass can. You can use it for completing homework assignments or while hiking in remote areas without Inte... morernet access. Like other UGears construction kits for adults and children, this educational toy has an iconic design and is easy to use. EDUCATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT: UGears STEM LAB helps educate kids while they’re having fun. Our building toys unveil the basic concepts of science, technology, engineering and math and help children relate to things in the real world. The hands-on experience of putting things together is fun and easy because each mechanism is fully explained so that anyone can understand how it functions. You can assemble UGears science kits for children and adults by yourself or as a group project. Gain LIFE-LONG SKILLS and KNOWLEDGE: This new collection of 3-D puzzles and construction toys is UNIQUE because it is all about common mechanisms and their application in real life. Along with the curvimeter, explore FOUR more of our STEM models: the pendulum, the gearbox, the differential, and the counter. Our science kits encourage children to concentrate, persevere and complete their tasks. Everything you need is in the box. no glueing or cutting is required. GORGEOUS GIFT BOX: The cardboard packaging for UGears science kits is both elegant and convenient and makes them ideal gifts for both kids and adults. Our STEM toys will spark a thirst for knowledge and provide many hours of quality leisure time. Our construction kits for adults and children also make splendid pieces of home décor. INTERACT WITH MECHANICAL MODELS: Increase your construction experience with the new, exciting UGears AUGMENTED REALITY app. Point your tablet or mobile phone at a fully assembled STEM-lab model, and the app will show you an option for using the mechanism you’ve just built. Expand the boundaries of your knowledge. order UGears STEM Lab 3-D puzzles NOW!

Educational 3D puzzle Curvimeter by Ugears STEM Lab. Discover in AR The model kit comes with a QR-code that will forward you to the learning guide about the mechanism, the principal of its working, the main characteristics, formulas, and interesting assignments. Dive into augmented reality and look at how the curvimeter works. Interact with the mod... moreel via a special AR application from Ugears Find out about the Curvimeter’s design and how it works The Curvimeter – or opisometer – is a device that measures the length of curved lines and helps to calculate the distance between the points on a map more precisely than a ruler or a compass. The mechanism has a measuring wheel, a clock face, and a hand. When the wheel moves along the line on a map that you need to measure, the hand moves around the clock face marked with measuring units – centimeters, inches, etc. All you need to do in the end is to check the map scale and to multiply your data by the denominator in the scale. You can rely on the curvimeter when planning a hike with your friends or a family trip – it will help you to determine the distance you’d cover to get to your destination. The device is especially useful when you have no access to any electronic gadgets or the internet. Who invented the curvimeter and when There is no verified information about the actual inventor of the curvimeter. Some sources say the credit of its invention belongs to the Roman engineer Virtuvius, who describes a very similar device around 23 BC. Others refer to a Chinese scholar, Zhāng Héng. Russian sources suggest that the curvimeter might have been invented by the polymath Mikhail Lomonosov who presumably initially called it “krivimetr”. All in all, the official first curvimeter patent belongs to the English engineer Edward Russell Morris who in 1873 registered “a novel device for measuring distances”. Use The Curvimeter is used to measure the length of curved lines on topographic maps, charts, schemes, and plans. It is a common tool for map-makers, tourists, and road services. Mechanism STEM wooden toy «cuvimeter» The Mechanism of the curvimeter is made of: Measuring wheel with main and additional scales, and a hand. Planetary mechanism. Cycloidal drive. Ugears STEM-models are designed to suit different age groups with a special focus on learning component. The assembly of the model will be interesting and won’t take much time. STEM-lab Construction kits come with all you need in a box, which includes: Just like the rest of Ugear’s collections, putting STEM-lab models together is fun and comprehensive: everything you need to build, learn, and discover comes in a box. There you will find: Wooden details pre-cut with a precise high-tech laser in high-quality plywood boards, as well as other materials required for assembly. The models need no glue or additional instruments to build. The details come out of the board with a slight push. Step-by step illustrated