Author Archives: Peter Harrison

All America Micromouse Contest – May 26th, 2013

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Peter Harrison

The annual event All America Micromouse Competition is taking place on Sunday, May 26th, 2013, from 9AM to 5PM at Engineering IV building room 53-125(tesla room) at UCLA campus. Entries are open to all college students, including both graduate and undergraduate … Continue reading →

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An STM32F4 Project Template for Crossworks

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Peter Harrison

When developing for the STM32F4, setting up a new project can be a pain. Without some kind of wizard or configuration tool, there are always loads of obscure settings that have to me made each time. The easiest way around … Continue reading →

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Using USART1 on the STM32F4Discovery

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Peter Harrison

While it was very good of ST to make the fantastically inexpensive and versatile STM32F4Discovery board, they have made things a little difficult in the choice of peripherals in places. Incoming search terms:connect mouse to stm32f4discovery (1)stm32f4 project (1)stm32f4-discovery basics … Continue reading →

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Minos 2013 provisional programme

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Peter Harrison

Here is the first draft of the programme for Minos 2013. Nothing is yet fixed in stone so do contact me if you have any corrections or would like to be included where you have not so far. 10:30 Registration … Continue reading →

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Long Beach California

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Peter Harrison
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Aquarium of the Pacific

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Peter Harrison
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APEC 2013

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Peter Harrison

On Monday, March 18th 2013, the 27th APEC micromouse contest was held in Long Beach, California. This mid-winter break, to what is frequently a warm, sunny location, is another chance to catch up with some of the best micromouse builders … Continue reading →

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Queen Mary

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Peter Harrison
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Russian Submarine Scorpion

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Peter Harrison
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The effect of speed on micromouse smooth turn

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Peter Harrison

A little while ago, I came across a Japanese micromouse web site where the author had taken long-exposure pictures while his micromouse smooth turns. I decided to do some experiments of my own and test the effect of speed on … Continue reading →

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