Microcontroller Projects Ideas

This section is all about giving you ideas for projects to implement using microcontrollers.  These projects typically do not contain microcontrollers as they are based on projects from several years ago.

Even though they are older designs (created by some of the best minds in history), the ideas they contain are still useful. You can use the information here to create your own projects using a microcontroller to make the system easier or you can just build them as they are described.

Project Ideas

Battery / Power
Universal battery recharge (dry cell) i.e. normal battery
Microprocessor controller / logic controller alkaline charger

Sound
Sound Origin Direction Finder.
Ultrasonic Rat Repellent Circuit.
Ultrasonic Temperature Measurement
Glass Break detector
Class D Hearing Aid Amplifier
Sound Microscope
Diesel Engine Sound Simulation.

Ultrasonic
Ultrasonic Temperature Measurement
Ultrasonic Rat Repellent Circuit.
Ultrasonic air flow speed sensor
Ultrasonic Atomizer circuit

Infrared
Infrared Blind Spot Detector
Laser Tag Game

Automotive
Electric Auto Window Circuit
Induction Loop Car Detector

Tools
Sound Origin Direction Finder

Comms
Inductive data transfer

Entertainment
Laser Tag Game

Laser
Laser Distance Measurement
Laser Tag Game

Motor
Overcurrent Detection Circuit for a motor

Environment
Thermoelectric Temperature Circuit
Measure Wind speed using transistor (Five components!)
Geiger counter circuit

Health/ Medical
Air ionizer
Strain Gauge Electronic Scale
TENS Machine

Magnetic
Electromagnetic flow meter
Ultra sensitive metal detector.html

Measurement
Capacitive Liquid Level Sensor
Measure Wind speed using transistor
Ultrasonic Temperature Measurement
Capacitive fluid level sensor.
Laser Distance Measurement.
Colour Sensing Circuit.
Gem stone verification
Femto ammeter
Fast reciprocal frequency counter

Sensing
Optical Mouse motion detector
Colour Sensing Circuit

Systems
Laser Tag Game

Detection
Coin Detector (electomagnetic)
Sound Origin Direction Finder
Colour Sensing Circuit

Control
Microcontroller light dimmer

Targetting techniques
Laser Tag Game.

Transistor Only
Diesel Engine Sound Simulation
Ultrasonic Rat Repellent Circuit.
Measure Wind speed using transistor

Simulation
Diesel Engine Sound Simulation

LED / LIGHT
LED Brightness control circuit
Colour Sensing Circuit

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