[Mac Cody] wanted to add a digital compass to his robot. He thought the idea of the affordable Dinsmore 1490 digital compass using 4bits to transmit 3bits of data was ridiculous. He decided to build ...

This application note gives a detailed explanation of creating your very own digital compass. This can be implemented in either simple or complex applications but requires mid-level design experience.

This project is PIC16F84 or PIC16F628 controlled navigation board based on Robson Company’s 1490 digital compass. The board is built with and without microcontroller support. Four LEDs are used for ...

Sundials, one of humanity’s oldest ways of telling time, are typically permanent installations. The very good reason for this is that telling time by the sun with any degree of accuracy requires ...