Posted June 17, 2014 by Chris

"…In order to solve a debate, the facility wants to track the released fawns to monitor their progress. If the fawns are alive three weeks after release then it is obvious that the herd is feeding them. The facility has a limited budget so I am building the tracking devices for them. The tracking collars will be GPS based so that the facility staff will not require advanced radio signal tracking skills."

Posted May 27, 2014 by Chris

"I developed this WSN for a coursework on my MSc and I’m hoping others will find this useful or at least interesting 🙂 I’ve just installed the first parts of this WSN back home to collect sensor data from various outbuildings and it will be part of my new Arduino controlled greenhouse project."

Posted May 9, 2014 by Chris

"Trash Talk is a prototype for an inexpensive, mesh-networked, democratic public address system. Each node contains a speaker, a microphone, a radio, and an easy to use single-button interface. To send a message, simply walk up to any node, press the button, and talk."

Posted May 2, 2014 by Chris

"This article describes how to implement a very low bandwidth one way communication channel between an Arduino and an Android device using nothing more than about a meter of magnet wire, a resistor and diode. Links to a software sketch for the Arduino and the Android source code is included."

Posted April 30, 2014 by Chris

"I developed my EEG visualising pendant for use in social situations. The pendant uses EEG (Electroencephalography) signals, which are gleaned from a NeuroSky MindWave Mobile headset."

Posted April 14, 2014 by Chris

"This weekend I finally knocked out the final hardware config for me to consider the ‘Raspberry FM’ project complete. What is this project exactly? It’s an experiment I gave myself to combine a Raspberry Pi, Makey Makey, MicroRAX, and MPlayer to create an auto-on internet radio player. I called it ‘Raspberry FM’ after a combination of the Raspberry Pi, and Soma FM, my favorite internet radio station."

Posted March 29, 2014 by Chris

"This project demonstrates the ability to navigate a user based on synthesized directional audio which allows the user to move to a known location without the use of a visual aid. The module uses a GPS, a digital compass, and an ATmega32 to generate sound based on the direction that the user must turn in order to face the correct direction."

Posted March 26, 2014 by Chris

"Bluetooth has become Ubiquitous these days Bluetooth Wireless technology is present is Most mobile phones today as well as in laptops and in desktop PCs. And If your PC or laptop doesn’t have it then you can get a Bluetooth USB dongle for cheap! Wouldn’t it be interesting if your mobile phones /PCs could talk to your Microcontroller Projects?"

Posted March 21, 2014 by Chris

"One field of communication and DSP that has always intrigued me is signal intelligence, the attempt to receive and decode an unknown signal. It’s an interesting puzzle that requires a wide variety of hardware, software, and analytical skills…I decided I would try to receive and decode the signal my garage door remote transmits to the base unit to open and close the door."

Posted March 15, 2014 by Chris

"Mister Gloves is a wireless USB gesture input system that enables a person to use a computer by performing intuitive hand and finger motions in the air. While wearing a glove controller on the right hand, the user can move the cursor by forming a pointing gesture and click by curling the index finger or thumb."