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Interfacing and Communicating with the 68HC05/705 Microcontroller Family

This document provides information necessary to interface the Andromeda Research EPROM+ programming system to certain members of the Motorola 68HC05/705 microcontroller family. The interface is accomplished using the ACOM1 adapter by uploading a small communication program into the RAM area of the 68HC05 device. Once uploaded, the program establishes a communication link between the 68HC05 […]

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Exploring the PIC16F88 Microcontroller for Remote-Controlled Robotics

I. Design Summary The objective of this mechatronics system design project is to develop a straightforward control and interface platform for robotics using a Microchip PIC processor. The aim is to create a versatile platform capable of accommodating various sensors, displays, and outputs, and it should be mobile while being controlled through 2.4GHz remote signals.

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Our final sign language learner.

Sign Language Learner

Introduction We designed a device that can aid in learning the alphabet in American Sign Language. We built a glove with various sensors to identify the hand position of the user closely and use that to give feedback on what they are doing right or wrong through the LCD display for each letter in the

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Capacitive Sensing Robot Arm

Introduction For our final project, we built a 2 axis robot arm with a capacitive sensor on the final member, which will allow the robot to detect a person near the robot. When there is an object detected, the arm will stop depending on the measured capacitance. The purpose of this type of sensor is

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Examining the environmental impact of computation and the future of green computing

Examining the environmental impact of computation and the future of green computing

when you think about your carbon footprint, what comes to mind? Driving and flying, probably. Perhaps home energy consumption or those daily Amazon deliveries. But what about watching Netflix or having Zoom meetings? Ever thought about the carbon footprint of the silicon chips inside your phone, smartwatch or the countless other devices inside your home?

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