PHYSICS 120B - PROJECTS SHOWCASE  Friday, 14 December 2007


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This course involves practicums on data acquisition and
control using microprocessors for the first 5 weeks;
and then students spend the next 5 weeks in teams of ~2
developing and building a project of their choice.
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The theme might be described as "just go for it", with the only
requirement being that the project detect something in the real
world, process the information, and control something in the real
world.  About half the projects use embedded PIC microprocessors;
some use PC-scale computers, some are not computer-based.
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C. Fred Driscoll (Prof),
David Eldon (TA),
Alex James (TA),
Allen White (Electronics Engineer)

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<p>1.  Alex Mackenzie -- Capacitive seismic sensor and readout

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2.  Mike Tarango -- Robo Guitar: PIC'n and frett'n meets Jimi Hendrix

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3.  Mike Schoff -- PIC-Remote Controlled Car

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4.  Jason Barnett and Miki Kelley -- Sound analyzer and lights display

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5.  Jordan Gosselin and Junaid Fatehi --
Beer Pong: Rat-trap catapults into targets

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6.  Brice Dorman and Gabriel Holliday --
Helicopter from Hell: Accelerometers and gyros, 4 motors!
*** Earl Dolnick AWARD ***

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7.  Cassie Niman and Erica Mitchell --
Torch Tank: Seek and destroy army men
*** Earl Dolnick AWARD ***

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8.  Alex Dooraghi, Matt La Fontaine and Chris Lee --
GameBox: A pattern recognition gaming unit 
with 2 game options and varying difficulty

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9.  Ka Shing Lau, Ihab Kahayal and James Gray -- Sound Tracking

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10. Trevor Stavropoulos and Adrian Fontanilla --
Smart Piggy Bank: Coin detection, tally and display

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11. Agnieszka Cieplak and Daniel Lee (with AstroClub) --
Telescope Tracker: Encoders, GPS, accelerometer, I see stars!

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12. Jennifer (Tram) Duong and Jennifer Savell --
Mad Bomber Game: Find correct wires to "cut" before PIC bombs

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13. John Clover and Nate Fuller -- Laser/InfraRed Audio Link

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14. Robert Peterson and Matt Remond --
Solar hot-dog cooker: Follow the sun for optimal cookin'