http://www.stephenhobley.com/blog/daleks/
Dalek dome animation, putting it all together...
2 Xbee modules provide high speed wireless communication between my laptop and the dome.
An Arduino receives the instructions and passes them to a servo (eye blink), a Sabertooth motor controller (dome rotate / eye elevate), or a optoisolator/TIP142 darlington array to switch the low voltage lighting in the 'ears'.
The whole thing is controlled from a simple application written in C#
First test run of the embedded laser harp prototype. Using a 400mw laser and Arduino microprocessor to drive the galvanometers and detect the reflected light from the players hands.
Give your gadgets a brain! Previously out of reach for the do-it-yourselfer, the tiny computers called microcontrollers are now so cheap and easy to use that anyone can make their stuff smart. It's called "physical computing" -- with a microcontroller, your gadget can sense the environment, talk to the internet or other gadgets, and make things happen in the real world by controlling motors, lights, or any electronic device. The Arduino is an easy-to-use microcontroller board -- it's like an R&D lab on your kitchen table for prototyping any gadget. We show you how to make one, and how to use Arduinos and other microcontrollers to make an automatic yogurt maker, a vintage Skype telephone, a gumball machine that recognizes your secret knock, and more. Plus, make a Helicopter Rocket, portable solar power pack, gourmet Sous Vide food cooker, treadmill desk, and more fun DIY projects.
Give your gadgets a brain! Previously out of reach for the do-it-yourselfer, the tiny computers called microcontrollers are now so cheap and easy to use that anyone can make their stuff smart. It's called "physical computing" -- with a microcontroller, your gadget can sense the environment, talk to the internet or other gadgets, and make things happen in the real world by controlling motors, lights, or any electronic device. The Arduino is an easy-to-use microcontroller board -- it's like an R&D lab on your kitchen table for prototyping any gadget. We show you how to make one, and how to use Arduinos and other microcontrollers to make an automatic yogurt maker, a vintage Skype telephone, a gumball machine that recognizes your secret knock, and more. Plus, make a Helicopter Rocket, portable solar power pack, gourmet Sous Vide food cooker, treadmill desk, and more fun DIY projects.
You can get iPhone push notifications from lots of online services, but what if you want something from your home to send you alerts? Learn how to get iPhone push notifications when your letter carrier delivers your mail with this Arduino project. No matter where you are, youâll be the first to know when the latest volume of MAKE magazine is delivered!
USB devices are so common nowadays - wouldn't it be nice to use one with your homebrew electronics projects? Equipped with an Arduino microcontroller + Host shield, pretty much any USB peripheral can be put work in your project.