Cool Stuff
A big part of hobby electronics (to me, at least) is getting inspiration from all of the awesome projects posted online. I find these through various RSS feeds (hackaday, makezine, and many many more - some are listed in the course packet). Here's a big list of cool projects; we'll show some in class as time allows.
Note: Not all of these projects directly involve microcontrollers.
- Wiimote controller CAD Software
- Interactive Bridge artwork
- Wooden Mirror
- Animatronic roomba chip (just what it sounds like!)
- Wiimote head tracking - Johnny Lee is pretty much famous for his innovative uses for the Wiimote
- Crabfu Swashbot - And Crabfu is pretty much famous for his innovative RC toy mechanisms
- Mind-blowing video display on a microcontroller
- Simple 3D interface with Augmented Reality
- Driving a bot with a Wii Nunchuk
- Self-balancing levitating magnet
- GIGANTIC persistence-of-vision (POV) display
- Sonar jacket
- A Painting that Watches You
- Robotic Footstool
- Stonehenge clock
- Ocarina on the iPhone
- Internet Pressure Gauge
- Obelisk Halloween prop
- Mutant Lab Halloween game
- Sun-seeking Plant
- Fish blimp
- Animated LED keyboard
- Freedom Positioning System
- Roommate presence twitterer
- Camera triggered by laser
- Augmented reality video game
- Twittering washing machine
- Unlock a door by knocking correct pattern
- Blender Defender!
