Wireless Controller System
The goal of this project is to expand on the USB NES and make the controllers wireless while keeping the USB interface. I am not yet sure how to have the USB controller create more than 1 controller, but I am guessing that it is possible using the device descriptors. Ideally I could use 1 reciever and up to 4 different controllers and have the reciever detect the type of controller so you can use NES, SNES, Sega, etc… Although I am just trying to get an NES controller working for now.

UltraSonic Ranging Device
My idea for this is to use a servo motor attached to a ultrasonic ranging device and create a hand-held sonar imaging system. The range should be about 15-20 feet with a graphical LCD showing the surroundings. The device will also have serial and USB communications. The board design is done and I am working on the layout.

Vehicle Datalogger
Essentially, I would like to use accelerometers and gyrometers to determine a vehicles acceleration, speed, and distance traveled (similiar concept to the USB Zapper). This in conjunction with a GPS would yield interesting and fairly reliable data. I would also like to add an ignition wire clamp to log the vehicle RPM’s. There would also be 10 (or so) analog inputs and 10 (or so) digital inputs to log other events in the car. With this information, it would be fairly easy to calculate things like Horsepower, Torque, 1/4 mile time, reaction time, … There is one point that is really holding me up though, I haven’t figured out a sufficient way to determine the shift points in the car. This would be easy enough if the driveline RPM was known, but how can it be done without driveline RPM or a transmission sensor? Anyone have any suggestions/ideas?!