Posted November 15, 2010 by Chris

Today’s project is a creative little robot called the SwashBot. It is a neat construction design with some servos and a wireless receiver/controller. The project write-up includes instructions for building, parts list and schematic. Don’t miss the videos of the robot in action!

Posted November 12, 2010 by Chris

The objective of LinuxPCRobot.org is to build a fully functional robotic development platform for $500 or less using linux, commonly available components, a little skill, and some good old fashioned scrounging. The website is full of info detailing the build process.

Posted November 6, 2010 by Chris

Straight from the project write-up: The primary purpose of this semi-autonomous robot is to allow the operator to remotely explore rooms in a home. It is a robot with a wireless camera, white-LED ring light, wireless data connection, large wheel clearance, and two rear speakers for the speech module. Don’t miss this awesome creation!

Posted September 29, 2010 by Chris

The Secret Knock Detecting Lock unlocks your door when it detects the correct knocking sequence. It’s the perfect accessory to your secret lair, club house or tree house. Why isn’t this in every home already?

Posted 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!

Posted 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.

Posted 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!

Posted 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 4×16 LCD screen, input given via the keypad. Good for security, remote control or a fun project!

Posted 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!

Posted 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.