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  • Sonar test

    Farhad 11:36 am on July 24, 2009 | 1 Permalink | Reply

    Added an Ultrasonic Range Finder (Maxbotix LV-EZ2) to the LCD Madness! project.

    Sonar Test

    Sonar Test

    Sonar LCD

    Sonar LCD

     
    • Anton 12:38 pm on August 6, 2009 Permalink

      Farhad! Nice work :) I really wish I had the time and money to get back into electronics! I’m very jealous. Arduino really seems to be all the rage lately. Have you been keeping an eye on http://blog.makezine.com?

  • 35 tons of awesomeness!

    Farhad 10:29 pm on June 29, 2009 | 0 Permalink | Reply

    1:1 scale 35 ton Gundam built in Odaiba.  Old news but still awesome!

    Gundam

    Gundam

    [ Source and more pics ]

     
  • Wii Nunchuck pan and tilt

    Farhad 8:37 pm on June 22, 2009 | 2 Permalink | Reply

    I got over the LM35 very quickly after finding this article on using an Arduino and a Wii Nunchuck to control a pan and tilt assembly.

    Finished it about two days ago.  Added a Wall-E head on there for the kids, which I can’t take credit for.  I got the “robot head” idea from another YouTube video.

     
    • dave 9:05 pm on June 22, 2009 Permalink

      Dude!!! I like it! Can you control a 747 with that thing???

      Or perhaps I could do something to control a camera with it?

    • Farhad 1:15 pm on June 23, 2009 Permalink

      Yes you can Dave… a little TOY 747!
      The pan & tilt project was initially created to act as a pan & tilt for a mounted camera.
      I’m working on a PHP front end to control the pan & tilt mechanism. Will let you know how I go.

  • ProtoShields up.

    Farhad 10:29 am on June 14, 2009 | 0 Permalink | Reply

    Completed my first Arduino ProtoShield!

    Shields are boards that can be plugged on top of the Arduino PCB extending its capabilities. The different shields follow the same philosophy as the original toolkit: they are easy to mount, and cheap to produce. [ Source ]

    Arduino ProtoShield

    Arduino ProtoShield

     
  • Not so precise are you?

    Farhad 9:31 pm on June 10, 2009 | 0 Permalink | Reply

    So….. turns out the LM35 Precision Temperature Sensor I was planning to use wasn’t so precise… or maybe it was my (in)ability to troubleshoot that was the problem?  This one is on hold.

     
  • LCD Madness!

    Farhad 8:34 pm on June 6, 2009 | 1 Permalink | Reply

    Got myself a cheapo LCD from SparkFun, hooked it up to the Arduino - using the potentiometer to control the contrast and the backlight.

    Arduino LCD

    Arduino LCD

    Next step is to display the temperature.

     
  • Arduino

    Farhad 8:50 pm on May 26, 2009 | 0 Permalink | Reply

    Arduino Duemilanove

    Arduino Duemilanove

    Arduino is an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software. It’s intended for artists, designers, hobbyists, and anyone interested in creating interactive objects or environments.

    Arduino can sense the environment by receiving input from a variety of sensors and can affect its surroundings by controlling lights, motors, and other actuators.  [Source]

    My first one arrived on 08th January 2009.  I have been messing with it since.   I will be posting a list projects later - just wanted to get the first post up here.

     
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