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This one just made me laugh: Arduino parking lot attendant

mindrobotsmindrobots Posts: 6,506
edited 2012-10-15 20:32 in General Discussion
Hack-a-Day

This could be a BS-1, BS-2 or Propeller project.....would work great with say.......Hot Wheels!!! :lol:

UPEW Robot Challenge - find an empty parking space???

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  • ercoerco Posts: 20,259
    edited 2012-10-15 13:25
    Looks like any number of my prototypes! Wish I could show 'em... :)

    FWIW, I used a BS2 for all the control and sound effects in the prototype of this toy: http://www.amazon.com/Wheels-Story-Claw-Rescue-Track/dp/B0030F6V7S
  • jazzedjazzed Posts: 11,803
    edited 2012-10-15 13:32
    mindrobots wrote: »
    Hack-a-Day

    This could be a BS-1, BS-2 or Propeller project.....would work great with say.......Hot Wheels!!! :lol:

    UPEW Robot Challenge - find an empty parking space???

    One project I started years ago was to use web-cams and short range radio to keep track of open spaces and broadcast them. In the Bay Area there is a need for such a thing. Some of the parking garages here keep track of the number of empty spaces on each floor on an LED "tote-board" at the entrance.

    My favorite parking structure of all time is a garage in Taipei. Sadly I can't find a picture. It was sort of like 3 "Lazy Susans" on their side with platforms for the cars to go up and down for storage. Reminded me of a juke box for some reason.
  • mindrobotsmindrobots Posts: 6,506
    edited 2012-10-15 13:35
    You weren't in any way responsible for the track design on this one, were you?

    Speed Racer Sky Jump Track Set

    sky jump track set.jpg


    Every time I try and put that track together for my daughter, she has to leave the room because the ratings go off the chart due to language. Once built though, it is a fun time!
    sky jump track set.jpg
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  • ercoerco Posts: 20,259
    edited 2012-10-15 13:39
    That's mine all right, and one of our big sellers. :) I just do the prototypes, the production engineering is all overseas. Thank them for your colorful language display!

    BTW, that set was recently reprised in a slightly different theme: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hot-Wheels-Fire-Frenzy-Track/dp/B004U5FRQI
  • mindrobotsmindrobots Posts: 6,506
    edited 2012-10-15 13:41
    Hey, we have parking troubles here in Medina too!

    We even built a parking deck - 350 spaces.

    municipal parking deck.JPG


    Sometimes, it even has cars in it!! :lol:
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  • jazzedjazzed Posts: 11,803
    edited 2012-10-15 18:26
    mindrobots wrote: »
    Sometimes, it even has cars in it!! :lol:

    LOL. Oh boy. Reminds me of the San Jose Light-Rail system. It's always "light" because no one rides it. It's also constantly getting in my way :<
  • Ken GraceyKen Gracey Posts: 7,400
    edited 2012-10-15 20:32
    No comment. Come on guys, get your Propeller projects up on Hackaday! Show how a single chip can do it all!
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