Introducing the real-life hoverboard project inspired by Back to the Future.

• The hoverboard floats using a physics property called the ground effect.
• The creation process, levitation technology involved, and historical movie locations are showcased.

A demonstration of the ground effect using ping pong balls and air flow.

• Fast-moving air sticks to smooth surfaces, creating low pressure that lifts objects against gravity.
• The ground effect is self-correcting, providing a simple way to hover without extra equipment.

Exploring various levitation techniques for hoverboard development.

• Magnetic levitation was tested with a mini hoverboard prototype.
• Superconductors were considered but deemed too expensive and impractical.
• Spinning magnets and acoustic levitation were also explored but found unsuitable for the hoverboard.

Developing a hovercraft design using electric jets to achieve the hoverboard effect.

• The hovercraft uses electric jets to create a cushion of air for a frictionless ride.
• Initial tests were successful but required fine-tuning to avoid being lifted too high.

Building and testing a magnetic levitation hoverboard prototype.

• A mini floating hoverboard using magnetic levitation was created.
• The board hovered using a ring of magnets and electromagnets to stabilize it.

Exploring the ground effect as the basis for the hoverboard's hovering mechanism.

• The ground effect provides extra lift and reduces drag when flying close to the ground.
• This effect is leveraged in the hoverboard design to hover without flying.

The development process of the hoverboard, highlighting the challenges faced.

• The development started during the Iron Man jetpack project.
• Challenges included managing power consumption and motor control.

Finalizing the hoverboard design and achieving successful hovering.

• After fine-tuning, the hoverboard was able to hover stably without handholds.
• The design included a carbon fiber body and quick release covers for battery access.

Creating self-lacing shoes and setting up an online store to sell merchandise.

• Self-lacing shoes were made using nickel-titanium alloy wire.
• Shopify was used to set up an online store to sell related merchandise.

Demonstrating the hoverboard in various locations and attempting to hover over water.

• The hoverboard was successfully tested over different surfaces.
• An attempt to hover over water failed, similar to the movie scene.