Monthly Archives: October 2013

There are many actuators to choose from that go along well with the Arduino. I came across the TFT LCD screen while looking through the Arduino store:   As I am writing this late I came across this screen and … Continue reading →

The sensor I am going to talk about is an EMG/EKG sensor. What is an EMG sensor you ask? STOP being lazy and read my other post but here is a video that should help out if your still not … Continue reading →

I sat around thinking alot of what I would like to do with an Arduino. I can only think of one thing that makes any sense to me. I want to control a robotic arm through use of my muscle … Continue reading →

Disassemble and Reassemble a PMP (Portable Media Player) From Chinese descent Objective: Disassemble a PMP Break it into sections Put it back together and make it work. Materials: Portable Multimedia Player PMP/MP3/MP4/Gamer Set of electronic screwdrivers Method: First remove the screws … Continue reading →

The microcontroller that I chose is Atmega168PA. The high-performance Atmel picoPower 8-bit AVR RISC-based microcontroller combines 16KB ISP flash memory with read-while-write capabilities, 512B EEPROM, 1KB SRAM, 23 general purpose I/O lines, 32 general purpose working registers, three flexible timer/counters with … Continue reading →

I decided to write about the ATmega328 microcontroller, since it is used in the most popular Arduino boards. This 8-bit processor is made by Atmel and belongs to the megaAVR series, which means that separate storage and signal pathways are … Continue reading →

Week 5 lab report Objective: Disassemble an Audiovox walkie-talkie, inspect and document the components inside of it, and then put it back together in working condition. Materials: Selection of screwdrivers, small needle nose pliers, Audiovox GMRS122-2 External I/O: 3.5mm stereo … Continue reading →

This is a reef controller set on top of a shield which is then placed on top of an arduino Dueilanove. It is used to set the tempurature and also control sunrise and sunset simulation. This was also a do-it-yourself … Continue reading →