Need ideas

[RadRacer]

Well, I just remembered that I have to turn in a project summary today. I haven't any idea what I want to do. It has to involve my programming in a PIC18 microchip, then using it to run whatever I feel like.

Requirements:

No more than 2 people per group (my buddy's been doing this for 5+ years, I think I'm set :))
Requires atleast 1 1/2hrs of project time each week
Must have a 15min demonstration/report at the end of the year
Must use PIC18 microchip(s)
Can use anything else (if not in the classroom, you must provide it)


So, any ideas? My partner was talking about taking the Wii Nunchuck and using it as a cursor or something, but IDK. Not something too complex, but it can't be easy like the stupid "Hello World" coding everyone learns :P

[cantrip]

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If i understood i would help.

[Byrd14]

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lol.... i hate the "Hello World" sht.... i know some programming but doesnt include hardware use though... man i should go back to skool or something

[IwannaCamarosoBad]

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lol.... i hate the "Hello World" sht.... i know some programming but doesnt include hardware use though... man i should go back to skool or something

You had the stuff where it said Hello world too eh?

[Byrd14]

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You had the stuff where it said Hello world too eh?

lol and they also wanted me to make it blink... different colors and stuff.... next thing i know im programming calculators.... ahahahaha

[RadRacer]

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lol and they also wanted me to make it blink... different colors and stuff.... next thing i know im programming calculators.... ahahahaha

We decided on a project. He has these little motors, and we're going to build a platform like. We'll use FM transceivers to send the signals, and be able to move/raise/lower the platform from across the room by our hand motion with the Wii's Nunchuck. I thought it was going to be alot harder, but he said he's already experimented with the Nunchuck and said most of the programming for it is already written, so we're not in for as big a load as I expected. Should be pretty kewl, I'll see if I can get pics/vids when we finally get it working.

[HokieBird]

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That's cool, but you probably should have gone with a magic lottery machine.

[IwannaCamarosoBad]

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We decided on a project. He has these little motors, and we're going to build a platform like. We'll use FM transceivers to send the signals, and be able to move/raise/lower the platform from across the room by our hand motion with the Wii's Nunchuck. I thought it was going to be alot harder, but he said he's already experimented with the Nunchuck and said most of the programming for it is already written, so we're not in for as big a load as I expected. Should be pretty kewl, I'll see if I can get pics/vids when we finally get it working.

We had a group project simliar to that in high school. We made a green house with a fan and a opening door on a servo (That we broke 3 of) and needless to say we built robots too and we programmed LEDS as stop lights and everything.

[SpeedingFirebird]

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That's cool, but you probably should have gone with a magic lottery machine.

x2. You can get an algorithm from Lambo101.