There are all sorts of guides that explain how to interface a PS2 controller already out there. The goal here is to consolidate the information and make it as fast as possible to get up and running. If you’re working on a project that needs some sort of remote control this could be helpful. These days PS2 controllers are quite cheap on ebay.
Everything you need to know its in the tutorial so it should be easy to do it, unless you don’t have some experience with microcontrollers, then it could get messy.
Interfacing a PlayStation 2 Controller With a PIC: [Link]
This is an USB interface cable for R/C simulator. The device looks like a standard HID joystick for operating system and converts up to 8 PPM channels from transmitter into joystick axes and optionally - buttons. If you know about radio controlled models and their PC simulators like FMS, Aerofly Pro Deluxe, RealFlight G2/G3 and Reflex XTR, and if you are an owner of PPM transmitter box then you definitely know how to use this device.
Basically this is a project for R/C models enthusiasts and it’s helping them simulating the control of their device.
This project uses an ATmega16 and a radio control kit to get the job done. You can control up to four servo(motors) with a simple push of a button. The system can also control a servo with a photocell, for example if you enter its range it will turn on a light. Of-course there are a few commercial alternatives but the price is quite high and many of them are not a versatile as this one.
This is a great project if you have some spare time, and some spare junk. The boat is built entirely with what you can find around the house like: 2 computer fans, remote controll,servo and battery from a broken RC plane and an old bicycle tire tube. And it actually works, it floats and can be steered around. From the movie we can also notice that the fishes like it
The idea is so original and cool, a box that closes itself ? c’mon :). There is also a website www.leavemealonebox.com but it is unavailable now when I’m writing the article.
