PyroElectro highlights this attention-grabbing PIC 18F4450 based Line Following Robot project by some university students. The main purpose of this embedded system is to follow a line. You can also refer with the description below if you want to pick the idea for your academic projects. Via: PyroElectro “This was a second-year Embedded Systems Application Project at university. We were given the hardware and after assembling the robot, had to
Kerry Wong from kerrywong.com shows us how to interface to a MMA8453Q cheap accelerometer using an ATmega328 MCU. There are tons of cool projects out there that are just waiting to be designed using accelerometers! “MMA8453Q uses the I2C protocol, so I assumed that I could use the default Arduino Wire library. Unfortunately, MMA8453Q uses repeated start condition for the read operations and the default Wire library cannot handle
The MakerBot Replicator is here! It’s an amazing 3D printer which lets you print 3D objects in different colors. It has dual extrusion now which facilitates printing objects in two different colors simultaneously. Check out what Bre Pettis from MakerBot Industries has said about the new model. Via: MakerBot Industries “The MakerBot Replicator™ creates anything you can imagine with the new MakerBot Stepstruder™ MK8, the extruder is the part
 This POV Hard Drive Clock with Etched Copper Numbers is a work of art. The custom board on the back keeps track of time, spins the motor and uses LEDs to light the correct number when it is in the proper location. The numbers have been etched out of a copper PCB to keep with the DIY theme! Thanks for the tip Bruce. “The MCU is an Atmega328
Solder Fumes are often annoying. I found this really good solution to get rid of the irritating solder fumes which always tend to rise up into my nose. If you can relate to this, you can also go through this easy solution by Jean-Claude Wippler from Jeelabs. He has described a simple procedure which does not need any high tech equipment for implementation.  “A small 12V brushless PC fan,
 Cubify has launched a really cool 3D objects printer that can print objects. Those of you who are interested in decorating their houses, this is a must have gadget that you should get to enhance your creativity skills. Just check out these objects printed by The Cube. If you want to cubify your home refer to the description and go through its specifications. “The Cubeâ„¢ – the first
Interested in Industrial stuff? Just check out this captivating LEGO Machine! I am sure most of you would be familiar with what LEGO is. I never expected that someone could come up with this innovative idea of making an industrial machine with LEGO blocks. Look what Oscar Gonzalez says about this cool machine. “Thanks to @ astromaf I find this absolutely amazing video of a machine or rather a
