Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh!!! I love scaring kids!
Ummm, what I meant to say is that I love the spirit of
Halloween and giving the trick-or-treaters something
fun to look forward to when they come to our house.
Okay, the truth is every time I hear them scream, it is
a nice little boost to my ego because it means I did a
good job in making my Halloween prop!
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September 2014 61
By Jamie Cunningham
Monster
in
a
Box Underlying Technology: Microcontroller synchronized sound playback, low current to high current buffer system, programmable relay control,
microcontroller
triggering via passive
infrared, driving stepper
motors from
microcontrollers,
microcontroller
switching of solenoid
valves, and high voltage
lighting.
Alternate Uses: Door
monitor system at a
retirement home that
uses PIR to trigger
audible voice prompt for
an automatic door alert.
What did we miss? Do
you have other ideas we
may not have thought
of? We’re interested in
how the technology
showcased in this
article may otherwise be
applied. If you have
ideas or comments,
please send them to
editor@nutsvolts.com.
