BiTipText enables text entry across two index finger-worn keyboards

Reading Time: < 1 minuteBiTipText enables text entry across two index finger-worn keyboards Arduino Team — May 5th, 2020 Typing with your thumbs on a smartphone has become an everyday activity for many, but what if you could enter text by simply tapping on your index fingers? With BiTipText, that may soon be a reality.  The researchers’ prototype consists […]

Arduino Pro IDE v0.0.6-alpha.preview is out!

Reading Time: < 1 minuteArduino Pro IDE v0.0.6-alpha.preview is out! Arduino Team — May 5th, 2020 You can now install third party cores! We have developed a handy “Boards Control” feature to help you identify and configure third party boards. Try it out and give us your feedback. Highlights for this release include: Support for third party cores UX […]

Control your IKEA smart blinds with an IR remote

Reading Time: < 1 minuteControl your IKEA smart blinds with an IR remote Arduino Team — May 5th, 2020 Hacker “replayreb” recently obtained some IKEA FYRTUR motorized blackout shades, but wasn’t satisfied with the stock remote control that comes with them. Instead he wanted to be able to open and shut the blinds with the same remote that he […]

Nailz turns your fingernails into wearable input system for smart devices

Reading Time: 2 minutesNailz turns your fingernails into wearable input system for smart devices Arduino Team — May 4th, 2020 Researchers at UNIST in South Korea have developed a novel system for smart device input using touch-sensitive fingernails, called Nailz. As noted in the team’s paper, fingernails have long served as a site for body extension and are […]

This tape measure shows the time of day in inches

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis tape measure shows the time of day in inches Arduino Team — May 1st, 2020 Tape measures are great for determining length, width, and height. But what about the fourth dimension, time? Normally you’ll need a different device to show this ever-changing entity, but creators Alex Fiel and Anna Lynton have managed to turn […]

Recreating Sega’s Columns with Arduino!

Reading Time: 2 minutesRecreating Sega’s Columns with Arduino! Arduino Team — April 30th, 2020 In the early ’90s, Sega shipped its Game Gear console with a falling-block puzzle game called Columns. This Tetris-like game invited users to match colored “jewels” on the ground with lines of three new colors that drop from above. Michael A. Maynard envisioned building his own […]

Emergency ventilators: from ideation to manufacturing

Reading Time: 4 minutesThis article was written by César Garcia, researcher at La Hora Maker. Welcome to the second article in this series on ventilators! As we’ve seen last week, ventilators are critical pieces of infrastructure. They must work reliably for long periods of time without missing a beat. Today we will uncover what are the different phases involved […]

Add Arduino to your resume – the Arduino Certification Program is now available in Simplified Chinese

Reading Time: 2 minutesAdd Arduino to your resume – the Arduino Certification Program is now available in Simplified Chinese Arduino Team — April 28th, 2020 With thousands of users around the world entering the Arduino Certification Program, we are excited to announce the availability of the first Arduino Certification Program: Arduino Fundamentals in Simplified Chinese. Localized in partnership […]

An amazingly overkill model rocket launch controller

Reading Time: 2 minutesAn amazingly overkill model rocket launch controller Arduino Team — April 28th, 2020 Eddy Robinson has spent the last six months building a model rocket complete with a thrust vector control system for stabilization, along with a correspondingly epic launch console. His “overkill controller” is packed inside a rugged case and flips open to reveal […]

WraPr is a spool-based system for creating and modifying 3D objects

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWraPr is a spool-based system for creating and modifying 3D objects Arduino Team — April 24th, 2020 When you purchase a spool of thread or wire, you expect it to be relatively uniform, spun in place with automated machinery that has been developed over hundreds of years. Researchers from MIT’s Media Lab, however, have come […]

An introduction to ventilators

Reading Time: 4 minutesThis article was written by César Garcia, researcher at La Hora Maker. SARS-CoV-2 virus has been spreading around the world since December 2019. The virus causes a coronavirus disease 2019, also known as COVID-19. This respiratory illness can cause a severe acute respiratory syndrome. Critical patients often require a ventilator during their stay at Intensive […]

This maker turned an antique typewriter into a MIDI drum machine

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis maker turned an antique typewriter into a MIDI drum machine Arduino Team — April 23rd, 2020 Vintage typewriters are truly amazing pieces of technology, but unlike modern keyboards, they are decidedly one-purpose machines. William Sun Petrus, however, had other ideas for his 1920s-era Remington Portable typewriter, augmenting hammers with wires as inputs to an […]

Hands-on with the Arduino CLI!

Reading Time: < 1 minuteHands-on with the Arduino CLI! Arduino Team — April 23rd, 2020 In our last post, we told you that the Arduino CLI’s primary goal is to provide a flexible yet simple command line tool with all the features and ease of use that made Arduino a successful platform, and enable users to find new ways […]

Manic toilet paper shopping simulated with Arduino

Reading Time: < 1 minuteManic toilet paper shopping simulated with Arduino Arduino Team — April 22nd, 2020 Toilet paper is a hot commodity these days, and if you’re loathe to fight with actual people over these rolls, then Jelle Vermandere’s game could be the next best thing. While the game can be enjoyed on your browser, what really sets […]

This mouth mechanism is controlled by your typing

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis mouth mechanism is controlled by your typing Arduino Team — April 21st, 2020 Will Cogley, known for his awesome animatronics, has created a robotic mouth that’s already a work of art and could form the basis of something even more amazing.  The device features an array of servo mechanisms to actuate its jaw, forceps, […]

This garbage-bot trash talked TEDx Copenhagen attendees

Reading Time: 2 minutesThis garbage-bot trash talked TEDx Copenhagen attendees Arduino Team — April 21st, 2020 For TEDx Copenhagen 2019, MAKESOME was contacted about building a trash can. Not just any ordinary waste bin, however, but one that would fit in with their theme of “expect the unexpected” by driving around and being rude to participants. From the […]

Remote working with Arduino: An intro to the Arduino IoT Cloud

Reading Time: 2 minutesRemote working with Arduino: An intro to the Arduino IoT Cloud Arduino Team — April 21st, 2020 As more of us have restrictions on leaving our houses, the time we take away from physical social interactions (namely “going out”) is put back into extracurricular activities. We catch up with old hobbies and bring new ones […]

Can’t find a pulse oximeter? Create your own!

Reading Time: < 1 minuteCan’t find a pulse oximeter? Create your own! Arduino Team — April 17th, 2020 As John Keefe notes in his project writeup, at-home pulse oximeters — which monitor the oxygen saturation in your blood — have been selling out due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While you could try hunt around and find one, he decided […]

This Arduino project lets you see your heartbeat

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis Arduino project lets you see your heartbeat Arduino Team — April 16th, 2020 It’s easy enough to check your heart rate, but Sharath Naik has designed a project that actually lets you see it instead. The roughly heart-shaped, 3D-printed device sits on a pedestal with four sections that are pushed out in response to […]

arduino-cli 0.10.0 is out!

Reading Time: < 1 minutearduino-cli 0.10.0 is out! Arduino Team — April 16th, 2020 The Arduino CLI is steady as she goes! The team is constantly fixing issues and modeling the user experience thanks to the community’s feedback. Highlights for this release include: ‘board attach‘ command now also supports the upload port for an easier sketch upload Minor UX improvements […]

NEW! A remote teaching platform that supports learning at home with Arduino

Reading Time: 2 minutesNEW! A remote teaching platform that supports learning at home with Arduino Arduino Team — April 15th, 2020 COVID-19 is playing a huge role in everything we do. With schools closed and a large number of countries under total lockdown, we want to support educators, parents, and students with hands-on electronic, programming, and coding lessons […]