AVR based mini Projects

NFC Transmitter and Receiver Using Atmega1284 Introduction Our project is building one set of NFC module including a NFC transmitter and a NFC receiver both using ATmega1284p microcontroller. We will be using coupled coils to transmit…

Glove Mouse Using Atmega1284 For our ECE 4760 final project, we designed and built a wireless computer pointing device with accelerometer based movement control. Our implementation allows the user to wear a set of…

Color to Sound Player Using Atmega1284 Introduction We created a device that determines the RGB content of a surface and then speaks the color or plays a musical tone at the sound frequency mapped to the…

Multi-functional Music Box Using Atmega1284 Our final project is to build a multifunctional music box. This music box can generate different songs in different instrument sounds, i.e. piano, organ, by FM synthesis. The theme and…

Muscle music control Using Atmega1284p Introduction For our ECE 4760 Final Project, we use an infrared LED and phototransistor armband to detect muscle inflections in arm and wrist movement which are used to manipulate the…

Optical microphone and spectrum analyzer Using Atmega1284 We implemented an optical microphone which converts distant vibrations, including sound, to an audio signal. Measuring the reflection of a laser beam from windows or glass, it possible to hear…

IFF System for Infantry Using Atmega1284 Introduction "An encrypted laser-based friend-foe identification system to prevent friendly fire in battle" This project implements an Identification Friend-or-Foe (IFF) system for use by soldiers to prevent friendly-fire. The inspiration…

NFC Secure Data Storage Using Atmega644 Summary "Enabling secure storage capabilities for sensitive data through standardized methods of encryption or multiple agent distribution." Our group chose to implement a secure form of storage for sensitive information…

RoboSLR Using Atmega644 Introduction Robo-SLR provides a remotely controllable stand for a Canon EOS 550D DSLR camera, allowing for adjustable tilt and pan functionality along with the ability to remotely view through the…

OBD-II Autocross/Track Data Logger for BMW E36 M3 Using Atmega644 Customer's Voice “Hello, I am interested in a race car logger than will be able to display and log crucial information during autocross and track events. I am interested in…

Brain-Computer Interface Using Atmega644 Introduction Our goal was to build a brain-computer interface using an AVR microcontroller. We decided that the least invasive way of measuring brain waves would be using electroencephalography (EEG) to…

Auto-composing keyboard Using Atmega644 Project Overview We designed an electric piano that automatically composes a piece of music for the ECE 4760 final project. All the user need to do is to select a…

MicroKart 644 Using Atmega644 The Micro Kart 644 is a mobile device that provides additional capability to the traditional RC car experience. Allowable functions are recording multiple tracks, which consist of all user controls…

Touchpad Figure Recognition Using Atmega644 Our project implements a touchpad input system which takes user input and converts it to a printed character. Currently, the device only recognizes the 26 letters of the alphabet, but…

Evolutionary Altitude Control for a Helicopter Using Atmega644 Overview For our ECE 4760 project, we developed a self learning 1 degree of freedom (DOF) helicopter using a neural network learning algorithm and infrared (IR) distance measurement. The primary…

Cooking Assistant for Automatic Temperature Control Using Atmega644 In some cooking scenarios, it is desirable to achieve a specific object temperature and keep the object at that temperature. However, it is difficult to maintain a constant temperature without…

BrainMap: fNIR imaging of the brain Using Atmega644 Introduction Our project records and extracts event-related features from a 36-point relative blood-oxygen concentration sensor array from the surface of the brain. We chose this project because of a combined…

Remote Controlled DMM With Minimum Mass Wireless Coupler Using Atmega644 Introduction In this project, we built a digital multi-meter utilizing near-field communication concept. The system established a bidirectional wireless communication between the measurement unit and the base unit. The measurement…

A Budget Pachinko Machine Using Atmega644 Pachinko is a game in which a ball drops down through a large quantity of pegs and the objective is to catch that ball in a fixed basket. The concept…

Quadcopter Using Atmega644 Introduction Many embedded systems use sensors that combine an accelerometer and a gyroscope. Quadcopter is one of the examples of that. Already-built cheap toy-like quadcopters are available on e-bay around…

Smart Trash system Using Atmega644 Introduction top For our final project, we have designed and built a 'proof of concept' prototype for Project Green Stations, an externally funded student group with the following mission statement:…

GPS Tracking Device for Cornell Engineering Quad Using Atmega644 Introduction "A GPS tracking devices capable of telling the user his/her approximate distance to buildings and attractions on a map downloaded from a remote station" -Project Soundbyte For our final…

A Wireless Programmable Pace Clock Using Atmega644 For our ECE 4760 final project, we designed and built a wirelessly programmable digital pace clock with a large format LED display and Android smartphone control and programming. This original…

DJ Multitouch — A FTIR Touchscreen Device Using Atmega644 Overview The DJ Touch is a portable turntable touchscreen and interactive LED display. Our end goal was to produce a low cost touchscreen device, and demonstrate its application in a…

Voice decoder for vowels Using Atmega644 Introduction In our final project, we created a smart voice decoder system that is capable of recognizing vowels in human speech. The audio input is sampled through a microphone/amplifier circuit…