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* [http://imgur.com/a/PrsuH#4 Project Hyperion-2], launch date not yet set
* [http://imgur.com/a/PrsuH#4 Project Hyperion-2], launch date not yet set
** Goals: video, still images
** Goals: video, still images
* [http://imgur.com/a/aaJ4n#0 Habanero-1], backup tracker on other balloon.
* [[Sumobots]]
* [[Sumobots]]
* [[HAB Tracker Station]]


== Future Project Wishlist ==
== Future Project Wishlist ==

Revision as of 13:30, 13 December 2012

Interests:

  • Electronics, microcontrollers, robotics, radio, photography, music

Work:

Married, 2 kids

Finished Projects

  • Useless Machine
  • Project Hyperion-1 High altitude balloon, launch date 19 august. 37.5KM altitude reached. Payload retrieved, camera malfunctioned on launch unfortunately.

Current Projects

Future Project Wishlist

Robots

Easy

  • Photophile
  • Line follower

Medium

Difficult

  • UAV glider, returns to base after burst of HAB
  • Robot vision, something with RPi as robot controller
  • Robot Wars type remote control combat robot

Others

  • Pneumatic spud gun (legal)
  • Water rocket
  • Giant vortex cannon
  • Giant bubbles

Home automation

  • keyless entry with RFID or Dallas iButton
  • Doorbell repeater system for in garden/shed