For those of you looking for an accelerometer chip with a gyro, look no further as this new Acc_Gyro chip does exactly that.
The Acc_Gyro Board represents a 5DOF Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU), capable of measuring acceleration on all 3-axis as well as measuring rotation rate around the X and Y axis. Combining values from both accelerometer and gyroscope will allow you to obtain accurate values of inclination angles relative to the earth’s surface. IMU units are often used in projects like gam
Do you have a cat that has a lot of other cat “friends”? Well, if you are having some trouble keeping those friends from stealing your own cat’s food or anything else, here’s a Cat Flap Door that’s activated by RFID chip; it can also work with exisiting ID-chips. (if your cat already has one) If you need a similar device for a dog, check this out.
Install the Pet Porte microchip cat flap and when your furry friend comes in, the
Well, here’s a cool little nifty jewellery gadget that let’s you remember important dates like your anniversary.
24 hours before your special day, the Hot Spot™ on the interior surface of your Remember Ring™ will warm to 120º F for approximately 10 seconds, and continue to warm up every hour, on the hour, all day long!
Hot enough to cause discomfort but not hot enough to burn-the Remember Ring™ is impossible to ignore!
“Remembering our wedding
video://blip.tv/file/get/Zedomax-VexRoboticsKitReview363
Well, we just bought the Vex Robotics Kit for like a hundred bucks at Radio Shack while shopping for some parts. Check out the video of what’s inside the kit. Apparently, they are not selling too well at Radio Shack but the kit itself is a great deal and has lots of parts for other projects.
We couldn’t help but to open up the microcontroller box (spelled mirco controller on the box…) and found the PIC18F8520 is powering it. I think we might be able to use the c
Here’s a cool DIY oscilloscope using a PIC12F675 kinda similar to the Atmega Atmel Oscilloscope.
This is a simple PC voltage oscilloscope using only a PIC12F675, a 20MHz oscillator, and a RS232 level shifter. The PIC takes a sample on GP2, immediately sends it to the PC at 115,200 baud using an software asynchronous serial routine, and repeats. It sends a 8-bit value that is read by the Visual Basic
Here’s a cool PIC USB programmable microcontroller. Cool…a hackaday competition entry…
“This design uses the Microchip PIC 18F2450 or 18F2550 USB enabled microcontroller. The total parts cost is around $15 including the microcontroller for a single board. The board features a USB port that can be used with a bootloader for easy programming. It is designed to use a 20MHz crystal. Two switches are included, for MCLR and RC0. Five analog inputs are
Here’s howto make your own Pyramid mood changing lamp. This is a lot better then one you can buy at the mall for like 20 bucks!
Kinda like our Light Orb Alarm Clock, but it’s a pyramid!
Cool propeller clock you can make!
How this clock works: A motor spins the “propeller”, and a small microprocessor keeps track of time and changes the pattern on seven LEDs with exact timing to simulate a 7 by 30 array of LEDs. It is an illusion, but it works nicely.
If you want to build this clock, you will need a few things, including: Skill with motors and mechanical things. Prior electronic experience. A dead VCR or floppy drive or other source of a suitable motor and miscel
Here’s a cool DIY on how to make a USB device with a PIC via .
They also have a simple howto on making a USB thermometer to get you started right. The code looks pretty simple for anyone with prior PIC experience. You could probably use this for
