Our friend Csaba Bleuer sent in this crazy project he completed. It is a Rotating LED Globe which is being driven by a ATMega Microcontroller. The globe image was created using a program called BmpToAscii, with this program an image can be converted into Ascii. In this case the Ascii is used to display the globe! We have seen some other spinning LED globes in the past but this one
DIY medical equipment is not a big hobby area but this DIY Pulse Oximeter is one cool device. I have no idea what a commercial Pulse Oximeter but like anything medical the real stuff that is used in hospitals usually costs big bucks. In this case your finger is slipped between two pieces of medical grade oak to take the reading. The project is based around the powerful 68HC908AB32 microcontroller.
We often keep important data or personal information on devices that we feel is secure. Well think again. Even though these phones that Will O’Brien picked up had their personal messages locked by PIN simple plugging in a serial cable allowed the messages to be pulled right out. “Hooking up the serial port is just a matter of connecting a 3/32″ audio connector up to a TTL USB serial cable.
If you are looking for a new piece of test gear to help you with your next design have a look at what Matt from Openschemes has come up with. He has taken a Top2005 EPROM Programmer and hacked into a Desktop Test Bench! “Do you ever find yourself wanting an IC tester? Some way to power up an IC and apply various voltages and signals to different pins, in
Isn’t it great when technology is allowed to mesh together. With this iHabitat technology your house would become one large connected sensor and control network, you would be able to control it with anything from a cell phone to your laptop. The data that would be collected could show you things like where your bad energy habits are. Thanks Jatinderjit. “iHabitat is a home automation system based on the concept
Robert Oschler sent in this cool video which allows you to control a Rovio Robot using Mind Control. It uses the Emotiv system to allow the monitoring of your mind and other facial gestures. It isn’t a cheap technology yet but I think as this type of application catches on the pricing will fall. “The Emotiv SDK is a full-featured, professionally executed toolkit for quickly integrating the EPOC headset’s rich
This cool PIC Microcontroller based IR to Remote Control Project allows you to program codes from a standard remote control to control this small module. When setup you will be able to control two items from across the room. If you attempt this project make sure you are careful since line voltage is involved. Thanks Muris. “Features of current beta version of firmware: – Controlling two independent appliances via remote
