This wearable device sends an alert whenever it detects a fall

Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — July 2nd, 2021 A dangerous fall can happen to anyone, but they are particularly dangerous among the elderly as that demographic might not have effective ways to get help when needed. Rather than having to purchase an expensive device that costs up to $100 per month to use, Nathaniel F. on Hackster wanted to build […]

This radio tailors the morning news to your waking mood

Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — July 2nd, 2021 Very few of us are ever excited to wake up for the work day, but your mood can still vary from one morning to the next. If you had a rough night, you might wake up feeling melancholy. In that case, the last thing you want to do is […]

Arduino-controlled checklist makes sure you don’t forget anything when leaving the house

Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino-controlled checklist makes sure you don’t forget anything when leaving the house Arduino Team — July 1st, 2021 Redditor onemywaybackhome was having some issues remembering to grab certain items before he left the house, so they decided to create something to help. Their solution involves a short list placed within a 3D-printed enclosure, along with several red/green […]

Using historical data from sensors in Arduino Cloud

Reading Time: 4 minutesHistorical data can be essential to making your electronics and Arduino project work how you want them to. Data retention is one of the features that changes depending on which level of Arduino Cloud account you have. Here’s everything you need to know, so you can choose exactly the right Arduino Cloud plan. Data or […]

Recreating an old-school mechanical split-flap display with Arduino

Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — July 1st, 2021 Those old-school split-flap character displays are super fun to look at, not to mention listen as well from the click each time a letter changes. Sadly, these have largely been replaced by more modern and efficient LED screens, leaving those who love the tactile feel a little on their […]

This low-cost device uses tinyML on Arduino to detect respiratory diseases in pigs

Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — June 30th, 2021 One major drawback to the largescale farming of animals for meat consumption is the tendency for diseases to spread rapidly and decimate the population. This widespread issue is what drove Clinton Oduor to build a tinyML-powered device that can perform precision livestock farming tasks intelligently. His project works by continuously monitoring the noise […]

ZARDOS, Ze ARDuino Operating System

Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — June 30th, 2021 Operating systems are pieces of software that control hardware and software systems within a computer to allow for task scheduling, resource management, and concurrency. Popular OSes included Windows, macOS, GNU/Linux, and Raspbian, but all of these are incapable of running on extremely small processors such as the ATmega328P. That […]

EduExo Pro is an Arduino-controlled robotic exoskeleton kit that’s now on Kickstarter

Reading Time: 2 minutesEduExo Pro is an Arduino-controlled robotic exoskeleton kit that’s now on Kickstarter Arduino Team — June 29th, 2021 Admit it, you have dreamed of wearing something like Tony Stark’s Iron Man suit. Sadly, that technology is fictional and real world exoskeleton suits are expensive. But a Swiss company called Auxivo wants to make exoskeletons available […]

DIY radar speed sign looks and works like the real thing

Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — June 29th, 2021 Those large, white speed signs you encounter alongside the road while driving can be annoying, as inattentive drivers slam their brakes right in front of you. However, the underlying technology that powers them is quite cool, which is why John McNelly wanted to construct his own DIY version that closely reflects the […]

This MKR Zero system gives early warning of potential sump pump problems

Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — June 29th, 2021 As most homeowners with a basement will tell you, keeping track of the sump pump is an important part of maintenance, as neglecting it can lead to the basement turning into a swimming pool. This is the exact predicament that a recent element14 Build Inside the Box winner, Mike Moore, ran into […]

Use tinyML on the Nano 33 BLE Sense to classify different bird calls

Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — June 28th, 2021 There are thousands of bird species in the world, with numerous different and unique ones living in various areas. Developers Errol Joshua, Mahesh Nayak, Ajith K J, and Supriya Nickam wanted to build a simple device that would allow them to automatically recognize the feathered friends near them and […]

The MonKlock tells time using the Cistercian numeral system

Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — June 25th, 2021 Way back in the 13th century, an order of monks known as the Cistercians created a unique numbering system that used a series figures and rotations to represent numbers up to 9,999 in just a single character. Because these numerals are so great in compact displays, using them in a dot matrix […]

Private Sketches for Arduino Cloud

Reading Time: 3 minutesPrivate sketches are now available as part of your Arduino Cloud. It’s a new option that provides you with more control over how you share sketches, and who can view them. Sharing Sketches From Arduino Cloud As you probably already know, you can easily share sketches that you’ve created in your Arduino Cloud. This includes […]

Two Arduinos are used to control this DIY three-axis CNC plottee

Reading Time: < 1 minuteArduino Team — June 23rd, 2021 We’ve seen a number of homemade CNC machines throughout the years, but Tuenhidiy’s build — made from some discarded materials — is no less impressive. This unique CNC plotter features a frame cleverly constructed out of two wooden wine boxes, which appear to be the perfect size with space […]

Arduino rocks babies to sleep, gives parents a break

Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — June 22nd, 2021 If there is one thing for which babies are infamous, it is their complete inability to fall asleep and stay asleep. Rocking cradles can help them drift off, but they require a parent’s attention. Modern motorized rockers solve that issue, but they can be expensive. That’s why Peter Turczak […]

Use your smartphone to control Wilson the IoT hat

Reading Time: < 1 minuteArduino Team — June 21st, 2021 Wearable displays are nothing new, but many of them lack that all-important “fun” element. That’s why OlivierZ over on Instructables created Wilson the IoT hat. The smart hat contains a large 232mm by 22mm flexible LED strip on its front that prominently shows rainbow text across a 71×7 LED matrix. The whole thing […]

This pocket-sized uses tinyML to analyze a COVID-19 patient’s health conditions

Reading Time: 2 minutesThis pocket-sized uses tinyML to analyze a COVID-19 patient’s health conditions Arduino Team — June 21st, 2021 In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, being able to quickly determine a person’s current health status is very important. This is why Manivannan S wanted to build his very own COVID Patient Health Assessment Device that could take several data points […]

Exerscent is a remote olfactory assessment system

Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — June 21st, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for widespread diagnostic services that can be taken at home, especially those that relate to smell as the loss of that sense is an associated virus side effect. One team from Malmö University and Stockholm University in Sweden has come up with […]

14 awesome Arduino Cloud features you never knew existed

Reading Time: 7 minutesThere are dozens, if not hundreds of amazing Arduino Cloud features. So it’s perfectly understandable if you’ve missed some of them. So we’ve put together a list of our favorite Arduino Cloud features that you might not know existed. 1) Auto-Generate Sketches We’ve talked elsewhere about getting an understanding of what cloud computing really is, […]

Homemade mechanical color TV runs on an Arduino Due

Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — June 18th, 2021 Nearly everyone alive today has never the technical marvel that is the mechanical television. In short, the work by quickly strobing a light through a disc that has holes cut around its perimeter, with each hole being slightly lower than its predecessor. Combined with the persistence of vision effect, […]