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	VOICE RECOGNITION CONTROLLED SAILBOAT
		Speech-Recognition Control Aids Disabled Sailors by Mike Smith, Todd Turner, and Steve Alvey For his engineering design project at the University of Calgary, Todd and his team created a prototype for a voice-recognition system that enables quadriplegic sailors to independently control a Martin 16 sailboat. Batten down the hatches for a storm of information about this practical and resourceful project. December 99
	BUILDING AN EMBEDDED TIMING SYSTEM
		by Jamie Pollock Although development systems are robust and have a great diversity of hardware and software, a few applications and some wire wrap can go a long way. Jamie used an MC68HC11 series microcontroller to design a timing system that will fit into even the tightest of budgets. December 99
	RC SERVO CONTROL VIA TPU
		by Jeff Loeliger If you�ve ever wanted to control RC servos without any additional hardware, then pay attention to this project because that�s just what Jeff has done. By designing a time processor unit (TPU) function, he provides an easy-to-use interface and puts some of the fun back into servo control. December 99
	THE BASICS OF THERMOCOUPLES
		by Bob Perrin This month, Bob sets out to shed some light on the mysteries of the thermocouple by explaining hot junctions, cold junctions, and dissimilar metals. As usual, he provides enough circuits and information to get you ready to design a thermocouple into your next project. December 99
	DEFECTS FOR SALE
		by George Martin Although it might not be the best slogan to put on your next batch of business cards, if you design custom hardware and software, defects (bugs, failures, etc.) are a reality of every project. According to George, the key to staying in business is understanding your ability to "design", find, and repair defects. December 99
	THE CAPTAIN IS BACK
		by Tom Cantrell Captain Zilog is back! Armed with the new eZ80 and Z80S183, he returns to wipe out 20 years of somewhat lackluster performance by Zilog. As Tom explains, these new chips certainly have the potential to boost Zilog. Stay tuned to find out more about the Captain's return. December 99
	WHAT'S YOUR ENGINEERING QUOTIENT?
		Test Your EQ presents some basic engineering problems for you to test your engineering quotient. • Step up to the plate. —Questions 1 & 2 • Take a swing! —Questions 3 & 4 • What's the count? —Questions 5 & 6 • Homerun? —Questions 7 & 8
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	PRIORITY INTERRUPT
		Circuit Cellar Online by Steve Ciarcia Read Steve Ciarcia's latest editorial exclusively presented by AVNET. December 99
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