AVR based mini Projects

CUAUV Voltage Sniffer Using Atmel Mega32 Introduction The Cornell University Autonomous Underwater Vehicle team (CUAUV) is an undergraduate engineering team that designs and builds a fully autonomous, robotic submarine. Over the past year, the team –…

Cooler-Bot Using Atmel Mega 16L Introduction Cooler-Bot is an autonomous vehicle that uses ultrasonic transducers to sense distance and direction to a remote ultrasonic mobile unit that it is designed to follow. Our original goal…

MCU/FPGA color video Game Platform Using Atmel Mega32 Overview: A system consisting of an ATMEL MEGA32 chip, Altera FLEX10K FPGA, and a library of source code for the Atmel processor to generate 256-color VGA video signals in real…

Musical Water Fountain Using Atmega32 Introduction Our final project is a musical water fountain loosely based on the fountain in front of the famed Bellagio hotel and casino. The basic idea of the project is…

Dual Control R/C Car Using Atmega32 The purpose of this project was to take a traditional remote controlled car and create our own control mechanisms. To control the car, we used a dual-axis accelerometer and LEDs…

VOICE RECOGNITION SECURITY SYSTEM USING ATEGA32 When we think of programmable speech recognition, we think of calling FedEx customer service call center with automated voice recognition response systems. We also think of PC-based speech recognition Dragon…

SecureLED: Better Access Control Using ATMega32 Introduction Overview SecureLED is an optical access control device which replaces current RFID or Magnetic Strip technologies with a cryptographically secure, contact-less device which communicates over commodity Light Emitting Diodes…

Capacitance sensor MIDI keyboard Using Atmel mega32 Introduction The objective of this project was to build a keyboard based on capacitive sensors and then use the MCU to create MIDI encodings for all notes played. The output…

GoConn Bicycle Computer Using Atmega 32 Introduction This project is a bicycle computer that includes velocity monitoring, calorie computation, an audio/visual alarm, and a wireless remote. Bicycles are great for transportation as well as exercise. Unfortunately,…

Programmable remote control Using Atmega32 Introduction The goal of our project was to develop a remote control whose buttons would be readily programmable by recording the signal from another remote control. After revising several standards…

Digital Stethoscope Using Atmega32 Introduction Our project is a digital stethoscope that displays your heartbeat on any television. It also calculates beats per minute and alerts you if your rate falls out of a…

Nova Strike video game Using Atmega32 Introduction Nova Strike is a 2D space shooter game implemented with an Atmel ATmega32 microcontroller. The inspiration came from our love of video games and fond memories of playing space…

MiniGolf video game with putter Using Atmel Mega32 Our project is creating a miniature golf game, complete with a putter and golf ball to simulate a real putting stroke. We chose to construct a mini golf game because…

Pong2 Using Atmel Mega32 Introduction PONG, a video game that simulates a game of Ping-Pong between two players, has a long and pervasive history, and is said to be the first video game ever…

Handheld Ultrasonic Rangefinder Using Atmel Mega32 Introduction Our ultrasonic rangefinder is capable of allowing the user to determine his or her distance from an object or wall. When deciding on what type of project to design…

Beverage Monitor Using Mega32 Introduction We created a wireless device to affix to the bottom of a pitcher that alerts the wait staff when the pitcher is empty. We used the a priori knowledge…

SmartBlinds Using Mega32 Overview The SmartBlinds system uses a microcontroller to control the angle of a set of miniblinds used at home, in the classroom, or on the job. Using SmartBlinds, a user…

Keypaw Using Atmel Mega32 1 Introduction The Keypaw is a 12-button input device that provides computer users with an ergonomic, fully-configurable alternative to the traditional QWERTY keyboard. The Keypaw is a microcontroller-driven device with…

Implementation of a (31, 16) BCH code on a Microcontroller Using Atmega32 Introduction: Error correcting codes are used throughout digital communication systems today. Cell-phones, CD players, satellites, digital pagers and many other communication devices all use varying amounts of error control to…

The Breath-o-Matic Using Atmega32 Introduction Let us introduce the Breath-o-Matic alcohol sensor. The Breath-o-Matic is an electronic, non-invasive method of measuring a human’s blood alcohol content (BAC). Its elegant, yet discombobulated design embodies a…

Eye in the Sky Security System Using Atmel Mega32 Introduction We have used the Atmel Mega32 AVR microcontroller to construct an affordable, high end security system designed to protect valuables in a single room of a house or property.…

Xylophone Using Mega32 Introduction Our final project is a programmable, self-playing xylophone with random melody generation and a pitch detection based interface. From early mechanical devices to todays musical greeting cards, history has…

The Big Red Guide Using Atmel AVR Mega32 If this is your first time on the Cornell Campus, you need not worry! Cause we have the best guide for you! Introduction The Cornell Campus is quite large, and…

Stationary Helicopter Using Atmel Mega32 Intro Summary Thinking about what a CDE (culminating design experience) should be, we devised a project that combines the microcontroller programming principles learned in ECE 476: Microcontroller Design with the…

INFRARED TRACKING SYSTEM USING ATMEGA32 Introduction Infrared (IR) Our project is an infrared (IR) tracking system. A beacon, placed on the object to be tracked, continuously emits infrared signals in all directions. The signals coming from…