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Space Camera 5: Polaroids from Space
This was a dual payload launch. The first payload contained most importantly a Instant-Film ‘Polaroid’ camera. And some simple electronics with a GPS/radio system as a backup for the first…
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[BeagleBoard] Beagle Battery Prototype
Prototype assembled and tested I have designed these 12 beagleboard battery prototypes. I have assembled one, and it actually has only a few small errors; none of which need rerouting….
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[Kinect] use with Matlab
I have recently purchased a Kinect camera (although I do not even own an X-Box). It’s main purpose is to get the multi-touch working on it. Well, multi-touch: multi-sky-touch that…
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[SMS] Sony Ericsson PDU
For nothing have I had more requests than this piece of code. It’s use is obvious; forcing a turned on Sony Ericsson that supports a real serial interface to send…
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[Vision] Depth estimation from Blur estimation
Posted on 13/01/2012 | No CommentsIn this post I will briefly demonstrate how we can compute the depth estimation from ‘focal’ blur estimation. I will give a brief introduction, show some formula’s, and then give... -
[Radio] NTX2 USB and XBee mount breakout
Posted on 07/12/2011 | 2 CommentsSo i like modularity. I think most creative people do. If you do not like modularity, it is probably because you like to take a complete product apart, thus making... -
[Radio] Space Camera Needs Radio Operators!
Posted on 01/11/2011 | 17 CommentsWe lanceren vanaf delft, een weerballonsonde met daaraan een radiozender, die GPS informatie verzend, samen met gecomprimeerde foto’s vanuit de sonde. De software die we gebruiken heet “DL-FLdigi”, daarmee kun... -
[Beagleboard] A 36km High Altitude Payload with Live Images
Posted on 16/09/2011 | 3 CommentsI am happy to announce that the BeagleBoard survives fine in zero pressure, low temperature environments like 36km up in the sky. For a project, i have sent the BeagleBoard... -
[Payload] Making a simple payload for a High Altitude Balloon
Posted on 16/09/2011 | 1 CommentThis post will be about making a simple payload for a high altitude balloon. This involves simple arduino related products, and scraping them together to make a nice rudimentary system.... -
[Radio] Making a good Antenna for a High Altitude Balloon
Posted on 15/09/2011 | 1 CommentIll try to demonstrate how to make a proper antenna to use with, for instance, high altitude balloons. The antenna we will be making here is a “quarter wave antenna”....
