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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 |
+ | ** Goals: video, still images | ||
+ | * [http://imgur.com/a/aaJ4n#0 Habanero-1], backup tracker on other balloon. | ||
* [[Sumobots]] | * [[Sumobots]] | ||
+ | * [[HAB Tracker Station]] | ||
+ | * [[Moving Timelapse Rig]] | ||
− | == 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 | ||
+ | * 3D Spinning LED ball | ||
+ | ** http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sO2-tqoyGik | ||
+ | ** http://www.sleepringen.nl/miniatuur.html | ||
+ | ** http://www.adafruit.com/products/736 | ||
+ | ** ebay, zoek op slip ring 6 wires (bijv) | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Others === | ||
+ | * Pneumatic spud gun (legal) | ||
+ | * Water rocket | ||
+ | * Giant vortex cannon | ||
+ | * Giant bubbles | ||
+ | * Non newtonian fluids (maizena/subwoofer) | ||
+ | * Double periscope to widen stereo effect (not sure what it's called) | ||
=== 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 21:51, 16 February 2013
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
- Moving Timelapse Rig
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
- 3D Spinning LED ball
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sO2-tqoyGik
- http://www.sleepringen.nl/miniatuur.html
- http://www.adafruit.com/products/736
- ebay, zoek op slip ring 6 wires (bijv)
Others
- Pneumatic spud gun (legal)
- Water rocket
- Giant vortex cannon
- Giant bubbles
- Non newtonian fluids (maizena/subwoofer)
- Double periscope to widen stereo effect (not sure what it's called)
Home automation
- keyless entry with RFID or Dallas iButton
- Doorbell repeater system for in garden/shed