December 9, 2012

Name the Thing Contest – 212
Contests

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    The prize this week is an ultrasonic sensor, this can be interfaced to your latest project to give you a way to measure distance. This contest will run for one week (December 9 – 14, 2012). Ending time is based on central standard time. To enter, identify the item above and what it can be used for. Please do not give the answer in the comments. Send an

Virtual Archery - ECE 4760 Final Project
Complex Hacks

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  Mohamed Abdellatif and Michael Ross just completed a fun looking game for their Cornell University ECE 4760 Final Project. The game is Virtual Archery. The player has a bow that uses a stretch sensor to detect when the string is pulled and an accelerometer to determine how the bow is being held as the virtual arrow is released. The user even needs to take virtual gravity into consideration and aim slightly