Titan Homes is adding some cool stair lighting to some of their custom homes. Check out the video of the Reactive Lighting stair lighting system they install for their lucky customers. Austin demonstrates how the stair lighting controller can easily be configured by just flipping a few switches. A few of the many lighting sequences are demonstrated by using the random mode which looks like a lot of fun! They
Freddie Temperton has posted his design files of his USB Digital Oscilloscope Project. This is a new version and will use USB3 and a 1GSPS ADC. Freddie would like some feedback on the project from people who might be working on something similar. “Cypress FX2 (CY7C68013A-128AXC) The chip is very easy to wire up, only requiring a 24MHz crystal, some EEPROM and reset switch. A few decoupling caps are
 This Auto Dimming Incandescent Bulb that Dick Bipes built works in conjunction with Slow Starting CFL Bulbs. When he flips on the lights in his garage that has now been converted into a workshop he gets instant light from the incandescent light bulb while the compact florescents take their time to warm up (many minutes). As the CFL bulbs slowly increase in brightness the circuit that Dick made
This project by some 4th year engineering students will get them ready to build the next Segway. “This project consists of prototype lab module for Control Systems II. The purpose of this lab is to teach 4th year electrical engineering students how to implement control systems to a real life mechanical system. The controller seeks to balance the ball on the beam. It is also possible to set a
If you are getting a bit tired of driving your car manually this hack might be for you. 🙂 The guys from Waterloo Labs built this car that can be driven around using an iPhone. They are using a CompactRIO controller as the brains of the system which might be considered overkill and does come with a hefty price tag of almost two grand! Thanks to Jody for sending
There is a Kickstarter for this Sip’n Puff Arduino Shield. Check out this project where it is used to control an iPod. The uses are endless but just imagine the usefulness for people who don’t have the use of their fingers for the tasks we take for granted. Thanks for sending this in Bob. “The Sip’n Puff shield is a standard shield for the Arduino platform. It is a
 Viktor sent in this great 3 Axis Accelerometer project that he is working on, it is based on the Freescale MMA7361L. He is using a Microchip’s PIC16F887 for the brains of the system. Watch the video to see the board in action. “The direction-sensing is accomplished by Freescale’s MMA7361L, which is a three axis low-g micromachined accelerometer in a tiny (14 pin LGA) package. The advantage of this
