Inspired by 'Back to The Future II', this project is less 'Practical' than 'Proof of Concept', but hopefully it'll tide you over until Nike comes out with something more polished.
This was also the first time I worked with an Arduino microcontroller, and I wanted to get some experience with the little guy.
Operation is quite simple- step into the shoe and a force sensor reads the pressure of your foot and activates two servo motors, which apply tension to the laces, tightening the shoe. A touch switch reverses the servos.
Due to budget constraints, I only modified one shoe. Where did I put that darn sports almanac?!
And if you get a chance, vote for me in the Instructable USB contest!
2. LED Cube 8x8x8
Create your own 8x8x8 LED Cube 3-dimensional display!
We believe this Instructable is the most comprehensive
step-by-step guide to build an 8x8x8 LED Cube ever published on the intertubes.
It will teach you everything from theory of operation, how to build the cube,
to the inner workings of the software. We will take you through the software
step by step, both the low level drivers/routines and how to create awesome
animations. The software aspect of LED cubes is often overlooked, but a LED
cube is only as awesome as the software it runs.
About halfway through the Instructable, you will actually
have a fully functional LED cube. The remaining steps will show you how to
create the software.
A video is worth a thousand words. I'll just leave it up to
this video to convince you that this is the next project you will be building:
3. Flamethrowing Jack-O'-Lantern
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A flamethrowing jack-o'-lantern keeps the trick-or-treaters
a safe distance from your house and is a fine addition to any anti-Halloween
arsenal. At the first sign of any sugar-obsessed imp, simply press the trigger
button and wirelessly shoot a one-second burst of flames out of the
jack-o'-lantern's mouth. This plume of hellfire will make even the most bold of
people think twice about approaching your door. Very few people are willing to
risk life and limb for the chance of a tiny box of milk duds.
WARNING!: This pumpkin is extremely dangerous and you
definitely should not make one of these. The instructions were posted here are
for entertainment purposes only. I do not condone the manufacture or use of
flamethrowing jack-o'-lanterns. Seriously, nothing good will come of making one
of these. Don't do it.
4. Secret Knock Detecting Door Lock
Protect your secret hideout from intruders with a lock that
will only open when it hears the secret knock.
This started out as a bit of a joke project, but turned out
to be surprisingly accurate at judging knocks. If the precision is turned all
the way up it can even detect people apart, even if they give the same knock!
(Though this does trigger a lot of false negatives, which is no fun if you're
in a hurry.)
It's also programmable. Press the programming button and
knock a new knock and it will now only open with your new knock. By default the
knock is "Shave and a Haircut" but you can program it with anything,
up to 20 knocks long. Use your favorite song, Morse code, whatever.
Maybe a video will explain it better :
So wisely in technology
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