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S8brown at 17:23, 2 June 2009

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S8brown at 17:03, 2 June 2009

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S8brown: New page: http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/03/etchasketch_clock.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890 The project I'm highlighting is the "Etch-A-Sketch Clock" and Arduino/Etch-A-Sketch interfacing in gen...

2009-05-05T16:42:32Z

New page: http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/03/etchasketch_clock.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890 The project I'm highlighting is the "Etch-A-Sketch Clock" and Arduino/Etch-A-Sketch interfacing in gen...

New page

http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/03/etchasketch_clock.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890

The project I'm highlighting is the "Etch-A-Sketch Clock" and Arduino/Etch-A-Sketch interfacing in general.
I'm very interested in the Arduino's ability to cross over from the virtual to the physical and the Etch-A-Sketch example shows just that.
Now although I probably won't be using an Etch-A-Sketch for my project, the use of servo motors seems like something I'd like to incorporate.
I've also looked up a few self-balancing "robots" and those seem to catch my eye, too...

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And I also came across Festo's Aqua Penguin...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8B4_fGopzw

Could this be based off an Arduino-like system?
Maybe.

Wait...
Was the point of this to learn about all the amazing things Arduinos could be set up to do?
Nooooo...
Couldn't be.

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 Could this be based off an Arduino-like system?
 Maybe.
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 To indicate the minutes the "clock" will display a different color depending on the minutes... (green if closer to :00 and red if close to :59)
 If possible it will include three colors, but we'll see how the charlieplexing goes.
 http://i41.tinypic.com/5bebkz.png

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	Update: I have only been able to get the tilt sensor to work outside of the toy. The complicated circuitry in the toy is making for a very difficult transplant.		Update: I have only been able to get the tilt sensor to work outside of the toy. The complicated circuitry in the toy is making for a very difficult transplant.
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		+	'''Final Project Write Up'''
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		+	For my final project, instead of a self-guiding toy, I have decided to create a seven segmented clock display that estimates time.
		+	It will include the hour through one seven-segment number displays and one two-segment addition (for 10, 11, and 12 o'clock).
		+	To indicate the minutes the "clock" will display a different color depending on the minutes... (green if closer to :00 and red if close to :59)
		+	If possible it will include three colors, but we'll see how the charlieplexing goes.
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		+	http://i41.tinypic.com/5bebkz.png

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		+	[Edit: Since having many failed attempts at the motor control, I have decided to re-route my final.]
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		+	'''Midterm Project: Final Project Concept'''
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		+	A while back I found this toy in a box in my closet:
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		+	http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/4190JMDCM1L._SS500_.jpg
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		+	If the toy falls over, the user can press a button to lift the toy to be standing again. The arms twist and the toy is corrected by the arms pressing against the ground.
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		+	I would like for it to be able to navigate itself through its environment using Ping((( sensors, and auto-correct if it falls over using home made tilt sensors.
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		+	For the midterm, I would only expect to be able to make it auto correct via the tilt sensors:
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		+	http://i40.tinypic.com/346nsy1.png
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		+	Update: I have only been able to get the tilt sensor to work outside of the toy. The complicated circuitry in the toy is making for a very difficult transplant.

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 Nooooo...
 Couldn't be.
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 [Edit: Since having many failed attempts at the motor control, I have decided to re-route my final.]