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Tag: HMC5883L
Use an ATtiny85 to Build Your Own Electronic Compass
At the very heart of any embedded electronics system is a microcontroller. While the ATtiny series of microcontrollers have been around for a while now, they recently started getting noticed on a very high scale as DIYers and professional designers now use them in various projects which...
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Solr: Digital Wrist Watch Calculates time from Sun Position
Time can be calculated using the azimuth of the sun (aka solar time). Based on this idea, Tinkerman has built an unusual project called Solr. The concept is to translate the position of the sun into time presented on a vintage display. This new digital watch is freak enough to work only...
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DIY Digital Compass
by DaAwesomeP @ instructables.com: I'm astounded that some cars don't have a digital compass always visible. You either have to launch the navigation app each time which may even disappear when you adjust the radio. In this project, you'll create a digital compass that can be...
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Arduino Watch With Altitude, Temperature, Compass And Pedometer
by benhur.goncalves @ instructables.com: Hi folks! Last few days I've been obsessed with the idea to make my own watch from arduino parts, but something cool I could use and say I did it myself. So I found out there was a sensor board (commonly named GY-87) which had three sensors...
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