Here is a cool project in development, it’s a joystick for the PC that uses accelerometers to to detect user input. It uses a CUBLOC 405 module for the brains and a Dimension Engineering accelerometer to sense movement. “Today, I was able to get a sneak preview of 6 Axis PC USB controller made by Garrett from scratch. It looks really cool, kinda like the Nintendo Wii controller and
If you are interested in autonomous systems, this tiny helicopter does a good job for its small size. “The purpose of this project was the design of a fully autonomous stabilization system intended for systems capable of intelligent programming and navigation. This means that the design focuses mainly on the control feedback systems that control the helicopter’s motors that then provide lift to increase and decrease altitude, and produce
The Dual Control R/C Car is what you get when you take an R/C car and stuff it full of electronics. I bet it was fun to build. 🙂 “The purpose of this project was to take a traditional remote controlled car and create our own control mechanisms. To control the car, we used a dual-axis accelerometer and LEDs (light emitting diodes) configured as photo-detectors. The control mechanism was selected
Phillip Torrone from Make Magazine has put together a long list of open source gift ideas. Items include everything from a cool open source Home Automation System to their own POV device that’s only $18.00! Is there anything missing from the list, leave a comment and I will pass it along… What is open source? “There are hundreds of gift guides this holiday season filled with junk you can buy
Check out Robo Community for many design pictures of the Robopet. “As you will see, for the most part, the Robopet went through a pretty smooth birth from ideas, designs, and prototypes to finished product. About the only thing that seemed in question was how to structure its head and probably what kind of sensors to use in it” Thanks Khalid
Robo Community has got their hands on some early prototype pictures of Robosapien V2. I find it interesting how the early prototypes look like something that would come out of a hobbyists basement. 🙂 “Before Robosapien V2 could impress your friends with his unique personality, dance moves, and bowling finess, he had to start as an idea and evolve into the super-bot he is today. Below is an exciting, behind
Here comes a cool new robot called the NSECT, it looks normal until the wings open to reveal a rotary cannon launcher! “Last year around this time Tyco released the Shell Shocker, a whirling dervish of a bio beast that could transforn from a ball to a wicked fanblade of death. This year Tyco has released the NSECT, which comes armed with six tactical surface-to-air foam missles that can
