Author Archives: M. Eric Carr

A Bluetooth-Controlled Robot

Posted on 2011-07-29 by M. Eric Carr

Controlling a walking robot wirelessly, via Bluetooth. (Plans and source code included.) Continue reading →

Posted in Android, BASIC, Coding, Digital, Drexel, Electronics, Level 4, PIC Microcontrollers, Projects, Robotics, SIGMA Walking Robot | 8 Comments

A Successful Failure

Posted on 2011-07-28 by M. Eric Carr

An engine failure in a highly-realistic aircraft simulation turns out to be caused by the accuracy of the simulation. Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Digital, Flight Simulator, Nostalgia | Leave a comment

Chip packages

Posted on 2011-07-22 by M. Eric Carr

The same IC can come in various different packages. Here are descriptions of some popular ones. Continue reading →

Posted in Components, Electronics, Fundamentals | Leave a comment

Mystery Chip

Posted on 2011-07-21 by M. Eric Carr

A small “Mystery Chip” showed up in a SparkFun order… Continue reading →

Posted in Analog, Components, Digital, Electronics, RF | Leave a comment