May 20, 2009

Wireless LED Scrolling Display

  Ryan from Ohararp has put together a modular Wireless LED Scrolling Display that looks very flexible and uses that cool ioBridge that we are starting to see used more and more. "A uPic is used to talk to the led drivers (8xMax7219’s) through the serial port (in this case an XBEE)."

Automated House Climate Control - Whole Home Information Awareness

  As homes get bigger it’s harder to balance the heating system. You can close and open vents all you want but all it takes is a few closed doors to throw off the entire system. Jason Clark from Cyborgworkshop has overcome this issue by designing an Arduino controller that monitors sensors in all areas of his house. Servo motors then control dampers which put air where it’s needed. Have