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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 14:30, 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
Contents
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