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Married, 2 kids | Married, 2 kids | ||
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+ | == 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 | |
− | * [http://imgur.com/a/PrsuH#4 | + | ** Goals: video, still images |
* [[Sumobots]] | * [[Sumobots]] | ||
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* Pneumatic spud gun (legal) | * Pneumatic spud gun (legal) | ||
* Water rocket | * 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 19:27, 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