diy

DIY Muscle Sensor EMG Circuit for a Microcontroller

DIY Muscle Sensor / EMG Circuit for a Microcontroller

Measuring muscle activation via electric potential, referred to as electromyography (EMG) , has traditionally been used for medical research and diagnosis of neuromuscular disorders. However, with the advent of ever shrinking yet more powerful microcontrollers and integrated circuits, EMG circuits and sensors have found their way into prosthetics, robotics and other control systems. Yet, EMG

DIY Muscle Sensor / EMG Circuit for a Microcontroller Read More »

DIY Bluetooth RC Car

DIY Bluetooth RC Car

Last year I started a project to convert my (then) four-year old’s busted Radio Controlled (RC) car into Bluetooth controlled one which could be driven using a smart phone or tablet. The original car, modeled after a “Fast and Furious” Nissan Silvia, was a pretty basic RC with 2-channel on-off (non-proportional) style controls, and while Micah enjoyed

DIY Bluetooth RC Car Read More »

DIY Datalocker

DIY Datalocker

How to turn and ordinary external harddrive into a datalocker using only a PIC microcontroller, a keypad and some various other components. Step 1: Parts The parts you need: – 3.5″ SATA harddrive enclosure – 2.5″ SATA harddrive NOTE: This will not work with a 3.5″ IDE enclosure and a 2.5″ IDE drive without a

DIY Datalocker Read More »