All posts in the 'Basic Stamp' Category
Posted on 15 Jul 2008
This is an application for reading stock quotes into an excel spread sheet and alerting the user when the stock quotes have exceeded or dropped below a certain price threshold. The project uses the SerialPort class to send commands to the Parallax Basic Stamp Microcontroller.[more]
Posted on 15 Jul 2008
The interface uses a Stamp BASIC Stamp 2 microcontroller. This comprises a PIC with an on-board PBASIC-code interpreter chip and some RAM for user code. The BASIC Stamp microcontroller is programmed in PBASIC from a PC. There are high level commands for reading/writing square waves, RS232 serial coms, and it runs on 5V. All these factors make it ideal for this kind of project.[more]
Posted on 15 Jul 2008
Nevermore is an interactive art installation based on Edgar Allan Poe’s The Raven that uses a new physical interface in the form of a pair of wings. A person enters as the role of the raven by strapping on the wings and flapping his/her arms. The movement of the wings is captured by a BASIC Stamp® module connected to five potentiometers mounted in the joints of the wings and is transmitted to a computer via the serial port. The computer animates a 3D-model of a bird inside a virtual world based on the motion capture data.[more]
Posted on 15 Jul 2008
The basic form for this sculpture was derived from a wooden stand and plaster Lenin bust. The concept was that Lenin placed in historical context with art movements like Dada proves that no one can predict the future, and the ridiculousness of such an endeavor. The final result was a combination of constructivism, Dada absurdism, and the Zoltar machine from the movie, “Big”.The installation is controlled by a Parallax Basic Stamp II, uses a basic DC power supply, LEDs and various electronic components and a serial vacuum fluorescent display from Scott Edwards Electronics.[more]
Posted on 15 Jul 2008
The fountain was finished more than a year ago and the city government is waiting for a meaningful date for the official inauguration .This water fountain is in front of the National Congress in Argentina. The pictures shown on this page are from a test run after work was completed.There are 16 water pumps between 2.5HP and 3.5 HP. The pictures were taken from the control room that is located under a monument. The main pipes are 8″ in diameter, the control system is electronics and the BASIC Stamp can control water flow, lights, sequences and schedules.[more]
