Inspired by a Arduino based LIDAR system, [Berryjam] decided that he wanted to successfully use an affordable Open Source Laser RangeFinder (OSLRF-01) from LightWare.

The base station consists of an Arduino and another nRF24L01 module plugged into a laptop. The telemetry system is based on COSMOS, an open-source, realtime datalogging platform put out by Bell ...

You'll need an Arduino, of course, and you'll also need a pair of laser pointers, a few servos and motors to make the lasers move as time passes, and of course, the IKEA BLANDA salad bowl ...

Watch the video below to learn more about the Arduino Star Track and see the project in action. Bozkurt explains a little more about the inspiration and construction of his Arduino star pointer ...