Design and build an LED traffic glove with red and green LEDs for stop and go signals.
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Design and build your own infinity mirror.
[E]
A novel colorimeter constructed from brightness-controlled LEDs, phototransistors, and a microcontroller that interfaces with a computer.
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Harvesting the Excess Thermal Energy Produced by Light Emitting Diodes to Generate Electricity
[E]
Use an electronic photosensor to verify that the inverse square law applies to light.
[E]
Determine the best position of a parabolic reflector for sending and receiving signals with light (using a LED).
[E]
Build a simple electronic device to measure light scattering in liquids, and use it to measure the effect of protease activity.
[E]
How Does the Spectrum of an Ionized Gas Affect the Amount of Electric Current that a Silicon Photodiode Produces?
[E]
Does CD-R optical media degrade in fluorescent light under constant temperature and humidity?
[E]
Multi-Touch Table: An Infrared-Based Touch Interface Designed for Collaborative Data Manipulation
[E]
Build a simple dimmer switch and investigate the relationship between resistance in the circuit and the amount of light produced.
[E]
Basic laser science projects: measurement of small angles; build a laser range finder
[E]
Intermediate laser science projects: Laser based display of sound and resonance; build a laser spirograph
[E]
Demonstrate of the principals of bar code scanning by using lasers
[E]
Build Your Own Dimmer
[E]
Build an Alertness Monitoring Device Based on Infrared Light
[E]
Build your own LED water conductivity meter - conductivity as a water quality measurement
[E]
Build and demonstrate a nitrogen laser.
[E]
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Railway Signals/Traffic Lights
[C]
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[C]
Creating an Acoustic Guitar Pickup Using Optical Components
[E]
[E]
Build a LED Radiometer
[E]
Build a Solar Flasher
[C]
What Is the Effect of Sunspots on Radio Reception?
[E]
Build an Audio Light Modulator / Colored Organ (1 bulb)
[C]
Build an Audio Light Modulator / Colored Organ (2 bulbs)
[C]
Build an Audio Light Modulator (picks up sound from built in microphone)
[C]
Build a Dome light dimmer for Cars
[C]
Light Sensors and Measurement
Lights & LED Circuits
Lasers
Infrared (IR) Radiation