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Interests: | Interests: | ||
* Electronics, microcontrollers, robotics | * Electronics, microcontrollers, robotics, radio, photography, music | ||
Work: | Work: | ||
* Network engineer at Quanza Engineering in Amsterdam, working with Cisco and Juniper | * Network engineer at [http://www.quanza.net/ Quanza Engineering] in Amsterdam, working with Cisco and Juniper | ||
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 == | |||
* [http://imgur.com/a/PrsuH#4 Project Hyperion-2], launch date not yet set | |||
** Goals: video, still images | |||
* [http://imgur.com/a/aaJ4n#0 Habanero-1], backup tracker on other balloon. | |||
* [[Sumobots]] | |||
* [[HAB Tracker Station]] | |||
== 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 | |||
Revision as of 13:30, 13 December 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
- Habanero-1, backup tracker on other balloon.
- Sumobots
- HAB Tracker Station
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