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Posted March 2, 2011 by Chris

Taking a break from projects for the day, here’s a good article I found directed at people starting out with PIC microcontrollers, although the rules generally apply to all micros with a few exceptions. Bookmark this one, as these are really the laws of the land when it comes to PICs.

Posted March 1, 2011 by Chris

This mp3 player uses an fpga based project board along with some standard pc parts. The user interface is so dumbed down your grandma could use it, with only switches and buttons, and the build process is straight forward. See the write-up for detailed pictures and instructions.

Posted February 28, 2011 by Chris

Today’s project gave me a quick laugh because it’s short, sweet and to the point. Use two amplifiers and an IR receiver to build a simple IR remote control tester. When you press any of the buttons on the remote the speaker will play a tone depending on the button’s command sequence.

Posted February 27, 2011 by Chris

Today’s project shows you how to go about building your very own wireless Wii Sensor Bar. The project write-up is a little light on details, but the included video explains things quite well. All you avid Wii fans out there, don’t miss this one!

Posted February 26, 2011 by Chris

Basic motor control is achieved through using what is known as an ‘H-Bridge’. The name comes from the circuit looking like the letter H. It allows current to pass through a DC motor in two different directions. With a little PWM added in speed can also be controlled. This embedded lab shows you how to do all of this is a nice 3 page tutorial.

Posted February 25, 2011 by Chris

This formal project shows you how to make your very own oscilloscope using an ARM processor. The write up is in the form of a documented contest entry pdf, along with the abstract description. The software, hardware schematics and everything you’d need is there!

Posted February 24, 2011 by Chris

Today’s PyroElectro Tutorial shows you how to output custom character images to a 16×2 LCD module. In addition to learning how to build your own characters, I threw in a little tid-bit about animation on these LCD modules. Enjoy!

Posted February 23, 2011 by Chris

Today’s project shows you how to use an Arduino with an ethernet shield to begin automating your home. The example the project uses is building a web service to control light switches in a room.

Posted February 22, 2011 by Chris

This NXT robot uses the infrared color sensor to detect the distance from the ground to keep the system stable just like the real Segway! The project write-up includes lego-style build instructions and an action video.

Posted February 21, 2011 by Chris

If you’re into the tiny, tiny robots, here is one anyone can make: the one inch micro sumo robot. A picaxe controls everything and tiny bump sensors on the front give some feedback.