Wii Nunchuk Controlled Model Train
January 20, 2010
When Nintendo first released their nunchuk controller, we're pretty certain that they never realized the potential of hacking that device. Fast forward a couple of years, and here we are with a model train that can be controlled through the Wii nunchuk itself - of course, that project gets some help from an Arduino microcontroller, an Adafruit motor shield and the Wii nunchuk itself. Wave your way through your collection of tracks at home, but chances are you will toss the train set away after a while and settle for a real Wii game instead.
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ProjectExciteBike plays nice with Xbox 360
January 13, 2010
ProjectExciteBike is a mod that turns your exercise bike into a controller for the Xbox 360. that model will receive pedal input from the cranks of the exercise bike, where a ring of five hall effect sensors will be able to detect a passing magnet that is attached to the crank. Such sensor info is thereupon collected and processed by an Arduino which in turn is hooked up to a wireless Xbox 360 controller for output. While you won't see professional gamers adopt such a setup anytime soon, who says you can't lose weight while playing the Xbox 360 when compared to the Nintendo Wii?
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Laser harp makes music
December 24, 2009
Jared has some leftover lasers from a previous project, and deciding to follow the mantra "waste not, want not", he decided to put them to good use by conjuring that magical laser harp. that fine musical instrument replaces traditional strings on a harp with laser diodes that shine at Cadmium Sulfide photo resistors. Whenever the beam of light is broken, an Arduino will detect the sudden change thanks to the CdS cell, playing a sound via the connected Altec Lansing speaker within its case. Will there be laser orchestras in the future whether that view catches on big duration? Makes us wonder what types of harps do angels use now...
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Arduino controls Christmas lighting
December 3, 2009
Since it is the Yuletide season and all, how about some Internet-controlled Christmas lights and music for your home? that is what happened to that specific house, where 3,300 mini lights, a trio of spotlights, 1 LED rope, a quartet of LED branch trees and one reindeer dominate the exterior to manufacture that the least green house on the road with all the juice being used to look the part in that coming festive season.
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DIY Reverse Geocache Puzzle
November 19, 2009
Now here’s a DIY gadget that you don’t see everyday, a DIY reverse geocache puzzle box, given as a wedding gift. Using the Arduino prototyping platform and a GPS device, it will lead you to a specific location on the globe, before you’re able to open the box. Of course, you’ll need to assemble certain the person who receives such an item is fairly adventurous, whether not you’re going to run the risk of them just throwing it in the junk pile at the back of their home.
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DIY Reverse Geocache Puzzle
November 19, 2009
Now here’s a DIY gadget that you don’t see everyday, a DIY reverse geocache puzzle box, given as a wedding gift. Using the Arduino prototyping platform and a GPS device, it will lead you to a specific location on the globe, before you’re able to open the box. Of course, you’ll need to manufacture certain the person who receives such an item is fairly adventurous, whether not you’re going to run the risk of them just throwing it in the junk pile at the back of their home.
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