Alarm Motion Sensor Switch

August 24, 2010 by Chris
I'm sure we've all seen the security motion sensors in the corner of the walls of our arch-enemies' homes, so why not learn how it works? This project takes a look at how to use a PIR motion sensor to switch on/off virtually anything, from an alarm to water sprinklers!


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Using an AVR as an RFID tag

August 20, 2010 by Chris
In a little more sinister project, this guy used an AVR micro controller to act as an RFID tag. Hopefully the security gurus see stuff like this in action and realize how bad access control security really can be. The write-up has a few pics and gives a good general overview.


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Vehicle Monitoring & Security System

September 26, 2009 by Chris
This very detailed write-up goes through the process of designing a vehicle monitoring and security system. If you don't mind the lack of pictures and prefer schematics this article is for you. It's all brought together using a microchip PIC as its CPU. Some advanced components are used in this design. Check it out!


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PIC Based LCD Terminal

January 6, 2009 by Chris
Computer Terminals have their place in history but many are still used today. This is a basic numeric keypad terminal with serial I/O capabilities. Output is displayed on the 4x16 LCD screen, input given via the keypad. Good for security, remote control or a fun project!


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Remote Control GunBot

October 21, 2008 by Chris
The GunBot is basically a remote controlled gun and is a more difficult project as it involves both remote vision and control. Only a high level detail of the hardware & software is provided by that should be enough to get anyone started with a project similar to this one. Take care not to shoot anything that could be harmed!


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Ultrasonic Spotlight Tracker

July 29, 2008 by Chris
This is a simple little project that shows how powerful automation can be. It uses ultrasonic sensors and a microcontroller to keep a spot light pointed at the object moving infront of the sensors. The project write-up has both detailed hardware schematics & the software.


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RGB combination door lock

July 20, 2008 by Chris
The RGB combination door lock is a very intuitive thought for home security. It's tough to get passed a locked door if you have no clue how the security system works. The project write-up has a very detailed explanation with many visual aides.


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Portable Password Generator

July 6, 2008 by Chris
This project might seem a bit ridiculous, but it could be helpful to someone out there in the world. Here is a portable password generator built with an AVR development board. It's a pretty quick and easy design so check it out.



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