On-body LEDs help this guitar rock harder

Reading Time: 2 minutesYou don’t go to watch a band play live for the audio quality — most venues are atrocious in that regard. No, you go to enjoy the show as a whole and that includes the visuals. The more a band can do to make the performance look exciting, the more you’re going to enjoy it. […]

The Club Master is a Nano RP2040 Connect-powered device that improves your golf swing

Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen playing golf, few things are as important as using the correct form when swinging, since even small deviations can be the difference between a hole-in-one and additional strokes. To improve his game, Concept Bytes has designed a small clip-on device called the “Club Master.” With it, he can get a live display of various data points which […]

You can now run Arduino and MicroPython side-by-side on multi-core microcontrollers

Reading Time: 2 minutesWe’re excited to announce a powerful new feature that we have been working on in collaboration with the MicroPython team!  Starting with the upcoming release (v1.23), MicroPython will offer support for Asymmetric Multiprocessing (AMP) on multi-core microcontrollers, based on the industry standard OpenAMP framework (see the MicroPython openamp module documentation for more information).  This enables […]

Check out these Arduino-powered research projects from CHI 2024

Reading Time: 4 minutesHeld in Hawaii this year, the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) hosted its annual conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI) that focuses on the latest developments in human-computer interaction. Students from universities all across the world attended the event and showcased how their devices and control systems could revolutionize how we interact with […]

Vintage rotary phone becomes stylish kitchen timer

Reading Time: 2 minutesIt seems like everything that happens in a kitchen requires exact timing. Whisk the batter for three minutes, knead the dough for 15 minutes, bake for 30 minutes, and so on. A timer is a necessity for cooking and baking, but there is no reason you need to use your phone or a boring egg […]

Kick off the Monaco Grand Prix weekend with these Formula 1-inspired Arduino projects

Reading Time: 6 minutesThe Monaco Grand Prix is just days away and will likely be one of the most exciting races of the season. While most fans can’t participate directly — except as spectators — they can celebrate their passion through DIY projects. That’s why we’ve scoured the community to find the best of those builds for every […]

5 ways to use Arduino with kids

Reading Time: 5 minutesOne of the great things about making is that it really is for everyone — every budget, every skill level, and every age group. Children are one of the groups that can benefit the most from Arduino. Getting exposed to making and home automation from an early age can be enormously beneficial for kids and […]

Harness the power and connectivity of your Arduino UNO R4 WiFi with this IoT lamp

Reading Time: 2 minutesIt can be tough to get started with building an Internet of Things (IoT) project from the ground-up, as getting connected, serving a webpage, and managing other devices can all be a challenge to a beginner. This is why the YouTuber known as “Mario’s Ideas” made an end-to-end tutorial that details everything one might need to build a smart […]

Ready for SPS Italia 2024? Ready for accessible industrial automation!

Reading Time: 2 minutesSave the date on May 28th-30th, Arduino will be back at SPS Italia in Parma, showcasing how our open-source solutions are revolutionizing the industrial sector with high performance and accessibility. At Arduino’s booth #C020, hall 7, we’ll be presenting the latest additions to our ecosystem, designed to help companies of all sizes embrace digital transformation […]

Innovative new tactile sensor helps assess fine motor skills

Reading Time: 2 minutesFine motor skills correlate strongly with cognition and the accurate assessment of an individual’s motor skills can be critical in diagnosing and treating a variety of conditions. But objective evaluation has been a challenge, as suitable sensors weren’t available. To help medical professionals better test fine motor skills, a team of researchers from Japan’s Shibaura […]

Save 20% on Arduino Cloud Maker Plan this May!

Reading Time: 2 minutesEnhance your IoT projects with our special offer! Get 20% off a yearly subscription to the Arduino Cloud Maker Plan using code CLOUD20MAY. Valid until the end of May, this deal saves you $14.38, reducing the price from $71.88 to $57.50. Benefits of the Maker Plan: Unlimited dashboards: Visualize sensor data in real time. Device […]

A drone remote designed to enhance magic shows

Reading Time: 2 minutesMaker culture has always been a major part of magic performance. Some tricks are well-rehearsed slight of hand, but many of them rely on clever engineering to sell an illusion. And modern technology offers a great deal of interesting possibilities. That is the idea behind Peter Boie’s Engineering Wonder “STEM infused magic show.” That show […]

An ultra-affordable DIY underwater ROV

Reading Time: 2 minutesROVs (remotely operated vehicles) let us explore bodies of water and it is hard not to be excited by the possibilities. But traditional ROVs cost a lot of money and often require serious expertise to operate and maintain. Luckily there are affordable alternatives, such as this DIY underwater rover designed by Science Buddies’ Ben Finio. […]

Hey Google! Meet Arduino Cloud

Reading Time: 3 minutesWe’re excited to announce that the Arduino Cloud now supports Google Home! This means you can now interact with your devices, simply through your Google Home Assistant: use voice commands, the Google Home app, or create new routines integrating Arduino solutions.  This new integration expands our ecosystem of compatible applications, which already includes Alexa. The […]

This small device enables users to feel braille through haptics

Reading Time: 2 minutesFor the visually impaired community, most of their interactions on mobile phones are confined to text-to-speech (TTS) interfaces that read portions of the screen aloud. Dynamic braille displays also exist as a tactile means of communication, but their prices can get close to $15,000, putting them out of reach for most people. This is why Instructables […]

Meet Mr. Wallplate, an animatronic wall plate that speaks to you

Reading Time: 2 minutesInteractive robots always bring an element of intrigue, and even more so when they feature unusual parts and techniques to perform their actions. Mr. Wallplate, affectionately named by Tony K on Instructables, is one such robot that is contained within an electrical wall plate and uses a servo motor connected to an Arduino UNO Rev3 for mouth […]

GLEWBOT scales buildings like a gecko to inspect wall tiles

Reading Time: 2 minutesA great deal of building maintenance expenses are the result of simple inaccessibility. Cleaning the windows are your house is a trivial chore, but cleaning the windows on a skyscraper is serious undertaking that needs specialized equipment and training. To make exterior wall tile inspection efficient and affordable, the GLEWBOT team turned to nature for […]

Control your Raspberry Pi GPIO with Arduino Cloud using Python | Part II

Reading Time: 5 minutesAs a Python developer, you’re probably eager to control and monitor your Raspberry Pi GPIOs remotely. Well, you have landed in the right place.  This article builds upon our previous introduction to “Visualize your Raspberry Pi data with Arduino Cloud | Part I.” Now, we’ll explore using Python to configure Raspberry Pi GPIOs, a fundamental […]

ardEEG is an Arduino UNO R4 WiFi shield for measuring biosignals

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe secrets to most of the mind’s mysteries may still elude us, but we’ve made a tremendous amount of progress in reading signals produced by the brain. We may not understand exactly what is going on, but we can see the result and utilize it. And now you can start exploring biosciences and experimenting with brain-computer interfaces […]

Explore two ways to white label with Arduino Cloud

Reading Time: 4 minutesWe’re excited to announce a brand-new feature called “Custom Branding,” which allows Enterprise plan users to white label their workspace and enhance the overall user experience. This announcement is exciting because it empowers businesses to create a truly tailored environment within the Arduino Cloud platform, reflecting their brand identity and providing a cohesive experience for […]

Expanding possibilities: Blues Wireless amplifies Opta’s connectivity

Reading Time: 2 minutesBlues Wireless and Arduino have joined forces to create the game-changing Blues Wireless for Arduino Opta, unveiled this week at the Automate Show in Chicago. The expansion module is an affordable solution to enhance connectivity options for Arduino Opta micro PLCs, and marks a significant milestone in PLC technology and in making technology more easily […]