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Custom Laser Tag System

A complete laser tag system featuring custom PCB receiver board designed in Altium, ESP-based game logic, and 3D-printed gun assembly.

01 / OVERVIEW

The idea behind it.

Developed a full-scale laser tag system from the ground up, combining hardware and software expertise. The system features a custom-designed PCB receiver board created using Altium Designer, ESP microcontroller for game logic, and a 3D-printed gun assembly. The project demonstrates expertise in embedded systems, PCB design, and hardware-software integration.

02 / FEATURES

What it does.

01Custom PCB receiver board design using Altium Designer
02ESP32-based game logic and scoring system
033D-printed gun assembly
04Infrared signal processing
05Real-time hit detection
06Battery-powered operation
07Modular design for easy maintenance

03 / CHALLENGES

The problems worth solving.

01Designing reliable signal processing circuits in Altium
02Optimizing power consumption for battery life
03Ensuring accurate hit detection
04Integrating multiple hardware components
053D printing complex geometries

04 / LEARNINGS

What I took away.

01Professional PCB design using Altium Designer
02PCB manufacturing process and best practices
03Embedded systems programming with ESP32
043D modeling and printing techniques
05Signal processing implementation
06Hardware-software integration
07Power management in embedded systems

From design to hardware.

Custom PCB receiver board — Custom PCB design

3D-printed assembly with integrated electronics — 3D-printed assembly

Project resources.

# Project Images

## PCB Design
![PCB Design](/pcb.HEIC)
*Custom-designed PCB receiver board created using Altium Designer*

## 3D Printed Gun Assembly
![Gun Assembly](/gun.HEIC)
*3D-printed gun assembly with integrated electronics*

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