System is comprised of four flame effect units (propane accumulators), two wireless receivers, and a joystick transmitter. Xbees are configured for pin mirroring (DIO), so the transmitter is really nothing more than an xbee, two double a's,...
A few years ago I ported a Z-Machine player to a little arduino-like device. Ever since I have been meaning to get around to a project that would work on a TV with a real keyboard and once again rekindle fond memories of long nights playing Zork on my...
Aim:To build a computer that is:-Modular (certain aspects can be removed, replaced or rearranged. An example of this would be a sound card)-In Kit Form (something that contains all the needed materials and knowledge for someone else to try out building...
The general plan and choices made beforehandThe most important property of an FPV video feed is latency. When the latency of the video is too high, the plane becomes uncontrollable. Half a second is a lot of latency. Latency originates from multiple...
Looking at the neon sign transformer, I wanted a way to control the actual output. The easiest way was a variac, but I didnt have one. Sure, I could buy one, but what fun is that.
A "Unity Candle" is sometimes used in a wedding to symbolize the two people coming together. Each participant uses a small lit candle, and together, they light a larger Unity Candle. Continuing this symbolism, but representing the background of this...
IntroductionThe intention is to introduce PIC32 into ece4760 in the Fall 2015 semester. This is a start at understanding how the chip works. The general way to learn this processor is to look at examples which come with the MPLAB distrubution, Use the...
Basic premise:There is a basic gap in services that are provided to the market, this is evident in two ways, firstly, all "home cloud" solutions appear to be not really cloud based at all (as I would see the definition of a cloud based service).The definition...
What is Open Exposer?The Open Exposer is a Open Hardware device which can be used for multiple laser exposure applications. For example you can build high resolution 3d printers, pcb exposure devices and much more... How...
The percentage of humans age ≥ 65 in the US is going up; and many seniors havemoderate to severe hearing loss.The original aim of this project was to design and build a system whereby audio from a television could be replicated in a pair of headphones...
See PDF on github page.1. What the system will do?The primary function of this system is to monitor power consumption in a home, business, or appliance/equipment. The device works on anything that uses AC power, and can monitor certain aspects of the...
The Input Commands:I wanted to use a 4 x 4 (16) button key pad to input all the commands with a simple / easy to remember protocol (format).Here is the basic command format:Channel@IntensityStart Channel-End Channel@ IntensityHere is the actual input...
Hardware Block SchemaHardware is built around the STM32F103 microcontroller. CPU timing is derived from an 8MHz crystal; it provides a clock stable enough for an on-chip USB interface to function correctly. An auxiliary low-speed precision 32.768kHz...
I was off last Tuesday and decided to spend the day taking care of some much needed yard work. Several hours passed and I accomplished much, and was due a much-deserved break. I sat in my lawn chair next to my grill and began to sift through the mail...