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Parts: Digital proximity sensor (Sharp GP2Y0D02)
The GP2Y0D02 is an infrared proximity sensor with a detection field that extends 80cm. This type of sensor can be used to build collision avoidance systems for robots. We’ll demonstrate this sensor...
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Nimbus, the wall-following robot
[Johannes] sent in the latest iteration of an ongoing project – Nimbus, the wall-follwing robot. Originally operating on a cardboard frame, the robot has undergone several revisions as you can see by...
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Medusa: a proximity-aware tabletop
Finally [Michelle Annett] can talk about her super secret project she did at Autodesk Research. Medusa, as [Michelle]‘s project is called, is a Microsoft Surface that has been fitted with 138...
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Build your own miniature self parking car
[Achu Wilson] was watching TV when he saw an ad for Volkswagen’s latest Passat, which happens to come equipped with a park assist mode. This essentially allows the car to park itself with little to no...
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Simple proximity sensor
[Dustin Andrews] built this add-on board which works as a proximity sensor. He wanted a standalone sensor for his Arduino projects which would use a single pin as a trigger. This lets him alert the...
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Pair of musical hacks use sensor arrays as keyboards
This pair of musical keyboard hacks both use light to detect inputs. The pair of tips came in on the same day, which sparks talk of consipiracy theory here at Hackaday. Something in the weather must...
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Gesture Based Security Lock
A team of students from Cornell University are looking into alternative ways of creating a security system that can be locked or unlocked by using physical gestures in an enclosed space. It is the...
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A Router Table with Height Control
The wood router is a versatile power tool which can be picked up at a low price. Nicer router setups are mounted underneath a table, with the cutting head poking through. This makes it easier and safer...
View ArticleNerf Gun Ammo Counter and Range Finder
The proliferation of breakout boards that the DIY electronics movement has allowed has been staggering. Buy a few different boards, wire them together to a microcontroller or credit-card computer (both...
View ArticleDARPA Enlisting Nemo and Dory to Find You
The ocean is a hostile environment for man-made equipment, no matter its purpose. Whether commercial fishing, scientific research, or military operations, salt water is constantly working to break them...
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A Contact Lens Launcher that Knows the Weather
They say that necessity is the “Mother of Invention”, but over the years we’ve started to suspect that her cousin might be an underutilized microcontroller. How else can you explain projects like the...
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Auto Ball Launcher Will Be Your Dog’s New Best Friend
If there’s one bright spot on the blight that is this pandemic, it’s got to be all the extra time we’re spending with our pets. Dogs especially love that we’re home all the time and want to spend it...
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