Project description:
We decided we wanted to build a Tetris-like game for our final 476 project. We felt this project would challenge our hardware and software skills. We liked the numerous optional features that we could add but were not crucial. For copyright reasons, we decided to change the rules and the pieces from the classic Tetris game and renamed it “BiLines”.
SED1330 LCD
Seiko G321D Graphic module

Link: BiLines AVR Tetris, AT90S8515

Project description:
In the vein of today’s trends to embed networking cababilities into simple appliances, our project implements a webpage interface for the Atmel AVR microcontroller. One of the original motivations of this project was to develop a low-level network interface for the Atmel device, specifically by controlling an ISA network card (see the eAVR Project) to transmit UDP packets across the Internet. We greatly modified our original plans once we found out about the SitePlayer device.
SitePlayer Ethernet Webserver device
Link: Web-based AVR Interface, AT90S8535

Project description:
My goal was to create a sequencer that is basic, yet has enough functionality to be useful, and not just an academic exercise. Because of hardware contstraints, I decided to build something that was more of a “sketchpad” for musical ideas with several basic functions that could be used with ease. This is something that is fairly unique in the world of MIDI sequencers, which generally tend to try to pack in as many functions as possible, resulting in a complex user interface using multiple menus, and requiring many button-pushes just to perform simple editing functions.

Link: MIDI Sequencer, AT90S8515 

Project description:
We aim at building an autonomous vehicle, “Homer”, which can stroll around an environment (e.g. our lab, or an environment that we build) without getting stuck at obstacles. That implies that we need a robust algorithm that tells the vehicle how to steer when it gets into different obstacle situations.   The goal would be to demonstrate a vehicle that will run by itself and not get stuck or bump into any obstructions.
Sharp GP2D02
HD74HC00P
74HCT04
Link: The Autonomous Tank, AT90S8515

Project description:
The original motivation behind our project was a desire to interface with some type of real world device. Since one of the clear limitations of the Atmel chipset is the lack of storage space, we felt it would be useful if we could connect to some type of mass media storage device. Implementing a SCSI interface would allow us to connect to virtually any type of storage device - hard drives, CD-ROM drives, and various removable media. Since Sean had a SCSI Zip drive lying around his apartment, our project concept began to come together.

Link: The Zip Drive and Digital Camera, AT90S8515