• About Me
  • Résumé
  • Software
    • Classification of Galaxy Morphologies Using Support Vector Machines (2014)
    • Realtime Topic Analysis of Twitter Streams (2014)
    • Hadoop Cluster, Wikipedia, and Six Degrees of Separation (2014)
    • Creative Key (2012)
    • Tone Generator with Speech Recognition iOS App (2012)
  • Hardware
    • Virtual Reality With Haptics Integration (2014)
    • LC3b 5-Stage Pipeline Processor (2011)
    • Wireless Glove-Controlled Electric Mountainboard (2011)
    • Wireless PS2-Controlled Electric Mountainboard (2010)
    • Multi-Touch Screen (2009)
Andres Guzman-Ballen

Wireless Glove-Controlled Electric Mountainboard

This project started in Spring 2011 when I wanted to create a Electric Mountainboard 2.0. Months before, my board stopped working and it turned out the motor controller was damaged.  As it turns out, the capacitor was blown out, and the circuit was completely fried.  The new version has a revamped casing, can go up to about 12-15 mph with the installation of a stronger motor, and works with a custom-built glove controller. 
If you want to know more details regarding the project, here's a video:
I also created a page that goes in great depth answering the questions many people ask me about the project, featuring it on Instructables.com:
          • Instructables.com: Wireless Glove-Controlled Electric Mountainboard: An Analysis

Featured:
          • HackADay.com: Electric Mountainboard with Glove Control
          • Servo Magazine: Mountainboard Controlled by Wireless Glove
          • ECE.Illinois.edu: Guzman-Ballen Develops a Wireless Mountainboard
          • Break.com: Wireless Glove-Powered Skateboard
          • HackNMod.com: Electric Mountainboard with Wireless Control
          • CrazyCoolGadgets.com: Wireless Glove Controlled Electric Mountainboard
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