Building an Arduino laser maze – part 1
What is a laser maze? Well, imagine a darkened room filled with smoke, where you can see a series of laser beams. If you can get from one end of the room to the other without tripping a laser beam, then you’ve made it. Of course, this is pretty damn hilarious when done at a party where everyone is a little bit drunk anyway. Which was exactly the circumstances through which I was introduced to laser mazes; A few months ago, my friend Gwyn set up a laser maze for a party I had, and it was an all-round smashing success.
I’m not entirely sure how Gwyn built his laser maze (I know Rails and a laptop were involvec), but once the hang-over wore off the next day, I decided I simply had to build my own. Except I decided to play the lovely game of one-up-man-ship with Gwyn; My laser maze would have to be completely self-sufficient, without needing a laptop to function. (more…)