2008

In-Vehicle Blind Spot Detection System

  If you are looking for a product that keeps you safe while in your car this In-Vehicle Blind Spot Detection System is sure to help. Download project. "In the presence of any approaching vehicle these high intensity pulsed beams get reflected back to the vehicle and is detected by Infrared sensor TSOP 1738.Whereas in the absence of any approaching vehicle no reflected Infrared beam is present and output of

Name the Thing Contest - 56

  Yes, same prize as last week… Seems like lots of people like a good small flashlight. This contest will run for one week (Aug 9 – Aug 15, 2008) . Ending time is based on central standard time. To enter, identify the item pictured above and give an example of what can be done with it. Please do not give the answer in the comments.   Send an email

Xr-B3 - Trossen Robotics Project

  Trossen Robotics just completed their latest project contest, the Xr-B3 didn’t win but it is a very cool creation! "He is powered by an AVR ATMEGA324P micro controller on a custom board that I made. He is using an XBEE module to communicate with my PC (and eventually with other robots). Onboard sensory includes: 2 Sharp IR sensors (for wall following and obstacle detection), an SRF-05 sonar sensor and

Write Letters and Draw Pictures using a Laser

  Setup your digital camera on a tripod, turn off the lights and get out your favorite laser pointer to make some brilliant pictures! It does take some practice to make a good image but when it works the results are great. Thanks to Laura from China for sharing. 🙂 "How to use a laser pointer to draw, to write and to record it? I think it is a very

Stonehenge Robotic Digital Clock

  Steve Norris from Norris Labs has created one of the most interesting clocks I have seen in a long time. This clock would make watching the time go by very enjoyable. "Stonehenge uses a CrustCrawler Smart Arm and a Parallax Propeller chip to display the current time. All the digits needed to display the time are located on cards positioned in a semi-circle around the left and right sides

DIY Flamethrower

  Kids don’t try this one at home! This DIY Flamethrower by Everett Bradford looks dangerous but it does a good job of imitating the fire throwing capability of Pyro from X-Men. "The Pyro System is my final project for a mechanisms class in the spring of 2008. It gives me the power that the X-Men character Pyro has"  

Chapstick Flashlight

  Using a few parts you can make a unique flashlight that very few people will have. "ChapStick Tube Tactile Switch A23 Battery (12V) 470-Ohm Resistor 10mm White LED (28,500mcd, 20mA, 3.5V) Solder Heat Shrink Tubing Wire "N" Battery Holder J-B Weld" Via: Inventor Spot