simplugins.com submits their Phidgets plugins project. These plugins are for the X-Plane flight simulator, of great interest to cockpit builders. Check out their site: http://simplugins.com/ for more info. Their Phidget specific plugins can be found here: http://simplugins.com/html/plug-ins.html

The Robobuam team present to us their latest project named "RoboDrohne". RoboDrohne is a quadrocopter using brushless motors along with a solid compliment of Phidget sensors and controller boards, all programmed in Java. This is a very exciting project, so please check them out!

Thomas, Michael, and Barbara Tasior introduce us to Project "Elwood". Elwood is a small vehicle powered by two low voltage DC Motors controlled from a 1060 - PhidgetMotorControl LV and an Atom 330 Mainboard. The Software is programmed in Java. Future plans include integrating an onboard lipo battery to become wireless as well as a wide range of sensors and vision control. Check it out! Google Translated Version of their site.

John sends us his interesting device for gauging audience reception of singers during a performance all while raising money for charity! Take a look at his interesting and creative use of our products.

Mauricio Henriquez submits the monoBOTICS project. From their site: "The monoBOTICS project aims to become to an OpenSource Framework, to facilitate the tasks of design, simulation and implementation of solutions for areas of Robotics and Automation, both for people with basic knowledge of programming, as for more advanced developers." The project has included support for 80% of Phidget devices currently.

Andrew Kirillov submits his robot car hobby project using Phidgets sensors with a Qwerk Board.

The PhidgetLab at Hasso Plattner Institut submit a project enabling the use of Phidgets with Squeak and Etoys Squeakland. Easy to grasp and learn environment for simplifying the idea of software space -> reality space interaction.

Almost 70 videos of quite different class and research projects done over the years using Phidgets.

eDiag is an embedded diagnostic software for cars with a Weber and Marelli IAW E.C.U. Started as part of a bachelor thesis, this fascinating car diagnostics project that includes phidgets sensor and interface boards may be interesting to other car enthusiasts.

Peter Phrastus sends us a couple of DIY Hydroponics and Irrigation control projects using Phidgets. Describes in details how to develop a hands-free system for handling your gardening needs.

Andrew Kirillov sends us an interesting article describing how to build a pan-tilt module intended for some hobby stereo vision applications.

Here, Erik Oppedijk gives an example of creating a RFID tag reader service for Robotics Development Studio 2008.

Rob Douglas from Vanderbilt University gives us a step by step walkthrough of his mechanical dry-erase whiteboard project, much akin to a larger scale, computer driven, Etch-a-Sketch. The site contains the step-by-step process of construction, a list of all components used as well as suggestions for improvements, and the source code (written in C#). Check out his project for a good usage example for the Phidget High Current Motor Controller, InterfaceKit and Analog Joystick sensor, and Servo Controller.

In this video, Lee Brimelow of ContentPresenter.com demonstrates how to control a WPF application with sensors and switches, using a PhidgetInterfaceKit 8/8/8 (#1018).

A sure sign of a 1970s childhood is a fond memory of doodling with the Kenner Spirograph toy.....

Using Phidgets in a full size Starduster bi-plane.

One way to get rid of neighbourhood pests using Phidgets. Infrared camera, motion detection software, sprinkler solenoid and a PhidgetServo controller.

I wanted to build a small device that would terrify small children as they approached my door for Halloween. I suppose this makes me a bad person, but it's still a lot of fun. The concept here is pretty simple. We will be using motion detection from a web cam or network-enabled/IP camera to trigger a small fountain pump fitted into a bucket of water to spray anyone that approaches your front door. And, to make it a bit more creepy, we will fit the spray mechanism into a plastic skull.

This looks like a great use of PhidgetRFID. "With RFID Pass you can use your RFID Tag to save and recall encrypted passwords for websites or any other windows application. It also features a Screen Lock which prevents unauthorised use of your computer while you are away from your desk and is deactivated simply by swiping your tag over the RFID reader when you get back."

The Eastern Edge Robotics team from St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada won in the Explorer class of the fifth international student remotely operated vehicle (ROV) competition . The competition is organized by the Marine Advanced Technology Education Center (MATE) and Marine Technology Society's ROV Committee. http://www.marinetech.org/rov_competition/index.php

Tetris Weightlifting is a prototype entertainment fitness system that allows players to lift weights as the means of control for a modified version of Tetris. User testing with the device suggests great potential for combining casual games with exercise activity.

Okay this is just too much fun. Nicely done.

This page describes an undergraduate student project. The aim of the project was to write some image-processing software to steer a radio-controlled car towards a goal. The software sees the car through an image captured from a webcam, and drives it via a PhidgetInterfaceKit 8/8/8 attached to the RC controller that came with the car.

These programs were put together by a customer (Jeffrey Browning: forum name jpbrowning2) as a jumping off point for an integrated phidget controller device (aquariums, laboratory, etc). The LEAK program is almost entirely completed and could probably be used as is (minor debugging). It integrates an 8/8/8, several 0/0/4's, and a LED64 into the program. The RAM program was my attempt to de-clutter the code and make a somewhat nicer user interface (MDI). RAM is probably easier for a newbie to tease out what code does what...but it is not a complete program. Phidgets Inc. does not have support for this software it is simply provided as an example.

Why not? Whack-A-Mole using Phidgets. What else can you say. This would be a great stress reliever in any office building.