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Married, 2 kids | Married, 2 kids | ||
== Finished Projects == | |||
* [[Useless Machine]] | |||
* [http://imgur.com/a/PrsuH#4 Project Hyperion-1] High altitude balloon, launch date 19 august. 37.5KM altitude reached. Payload retrieved, camera malfunctioned on launch unfortunately. | |||
== Current Projects == | == Current Projects == | ||
* | * [http://imgur.com/a/PrsuH#4 Project Hyperion-2], launch date not yet set | ||
** Goals: video, still images | |||
* [[Sumobots]] | * [[Sumobots]] | ||
== Future Project | == Future Project Wishlist == | ||
=== Robots === | |||
'''Easy''' | |||
* Photophile | |||
* Line follower | |||
* | '''Medium''' | ||
* Yellow Drum Machine | |||
* RC drift car http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2011/08/the-latest-in-hobby-robotics-17.html | |||
'''Difficult''' | |||
* UAV glider, returns to base after burst of HAB | * UAV glider, returns to base after burst of HAB | ||
* Robot vision, something with RPi as robot controller | * 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 === | === Home automation === | ||
* keyless entry with RFID or Dallas iButton | * keyless entry with RFID or Dallas iButton | ||
* Doorbell repeater system for in garden/shed | * Doorbell repeater system for in garden/shed | ||
Revision as of 17:27, 15 September 2012
Interests:
- Electronics, microcontrollers, robotics, radio, photography, music
Work:
- Network engineer at Quanza Engineering in Amsterdam, working with Cisco and Juniper
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
- Project Hyperion-2, launch date not yet set
- Goals: video, still images
- Sumobots
Future Project Wishlist
Robots
Easy
- Photophile
- Line follower
Medium
- Yellow Drum Machine
- RC drift car http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2011/08/the-latest-in-hobby-robotics-17.html
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