Heart Rate Measurement Circuit
Ever wondered how your fitness tracker is able to measure your heart rate? Learn how build a finger-clip device to observe and measure your heart rate using LEDs and a light sensor.
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SumoBot or Boe-Bot Tilt-Controller Project
Pairing a Memsic 2-axis accelerometer with XBee RF modules makes a powerful and fun wireless tilt controller for your robot. One XBee module and a Memsic Dual-Axis Accelerometer are mouted on a BASIC Stamp HomeWork Board. The other XBee module mounts on a BASIC Stamp controlled robot. SumoBot wrestling is a perfect application for this!
Door Control Project
This is part 1 of a 2 part demo series describing how to control doors using various motors and limit switches. Part 1 is a non-application demo that will take you through door control via a servo and optical limit switch.
DC Motor Control Project
Create a project to control DC motors using a simple Joystick, Xbees, Polulu motor driver board, and two Activity Boards. This is a great beginner project for those interested in DC motors and wireless communication through Xbee modules.
Joystick-Controlled ActivityBot Project
Drive your ActivityBot remotely using a Joystick mounted on an Activity Board! This is a simple and fun C-language project you can complete in less than two hours.
The Magic BS2 Board Project
Want to make your own Magic 8-Ball using your HomeWork Board or Board of Education? Try this Stamps in Class Mini-Project and wow your family and friends with its eerie fortune-telling abilities!
BASIC Stamp Tilt Tones Project
As seen on the Parallax 2013 Catalog cover! This beginner-level PBASIC project makes a tilt-controlled 4-note musical instrument, with LEDs that light up just for fun. There's a Propeller C version as well.
Propeller Tilt Tones Project
As seen on the Parallax 2013 Catalog cover! This beginner-level Propeller C project makes a tilt-controlled 4-note musical instrument, with LEDs that light up just for fun. There's a BASIC Stamp version as well.
Boe-Bot Maze Navigation with QTIs Project
Learn how to make your Boe-Bot successfully navigate a maze containing dead ends, sharp turns, and more with this Stamps in Class Mini Project!
Boe-Bot Line Following with QTI Sensors Project
Visit this Stamps in Class Mini Project to learn how to program your Boe-Bot to follow lines using QTI sensors, and to integrate additional sensors without sacrificing performance.