Category: Random
Solar Challenge 2012 South Africa kicks off
Solar Challenge 2012 South Africa kicked off today at CSIR in Pretoria. Here are some clips of the cars as they leave the starting line: Toby and I worked on an Android app which shows the speed, power etc. and will be used as the instrument cluster, (using the Samung Galaxy Tab 2) for the…
Read MoreSoftware freedom day phun
As usual (ok like last year) we are planning an awesome stand for Software Freedom Day – this year will include: Printrbot (Peterbot) : open source 3d printer adapted for local part availability Desktop Aquaponics Bluetooth Racer Tronbot running on e-Breadboard ZX14 numberplate control Twitter-Pi : Raspberry Pi powered twitter wall To register and…
Read MoreBluetooth racer
As part of preparation for Software Freedom Day, Freddie and I worked on a bluetooth controlled car. The first step was to use a IOIO board (http://www.house4hack.co.za/ioio-controlled-car) which was pretty cool. The next step was to make a car that is controlled by an Arduino via bluetooth. Freddie used the Arduino sketch and Android apk…
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