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Multiwii Quadcopter Xbox Controller (via Xbee)
This is a brief summary of how I am able to control my Arduino controlled Quadcopter using an OEM Xbox controller via Xbee without being tethered to a computer. First, I opened up an Xbox 360 wireless controller I had laying around. I soldered some small gauge electromagnet wires I got from RadioShack for like…
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Custom FSAE Brake Software
*** Update 1/3/13 – I realized that since I complied the GUI in 64-bit MATLAB it would only run on other 64-bit computers, I have since added a 32-bit version of the PKG file to my SkyDrive folder. I also got rid of the running code at the bottom, it was redundant and was not displaying…
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Arduino DAQ (IR Temp) – FSAE
Objective This tutorial will be the first in a series (hopefully) that gets a low cost DAQ solution for Formula SAE teams on a budget. Tools First and foremost, if you are relatively new to electronics and/or the Arduino I strongly suggest you either own or have access to the following: Soldering Iron (don’t buy…
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FSAE Braking System: Preliminary Kinetics and Dynamic Analysis
Preface I wanted to give a brief background on how to approach the braking system for an FSAE car. A thorough understanding of the physics in the brake system is essentially to component selection, the first thing the brake lead should consider in his/her design. This was the method that my colleague, Daniel Stamper, and…
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Old Laptop into a Digital Windows 8 Frame
So I’ve finally figured out a way to replace that archaic paper calendar on my wall with an always on windows 8 laptop running outlook. I spent about 2.5 hours throwing this together (so pardon the sloppy work) and did it all for free using scrap wood and an old picture frame. Since my…
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SDSU FSAE Acceleration Data
The first batch of data is in, still trying to figure out how to best handle it. I imported the data via MATLAB and applied a low pass filter to it to get rid of all the vibration and electrical noise.