Pay for art with your mugshot

Reading Time: 2 minutesPay for art with your mugshot Arduino Team — September 17th, 2018 As reported here, digital artist Matthias Dörfelt has created an art vending machine in an attempt to increase awareness around blockchain possibilities, as well as how we handle our personal information. Face Trade, now on display at Art Center Nabi in Seoul, takes […]

Ariadne Headband is a wearable device for haptic navigation

Reading Time: 3 minutesAriadne Headband is a wearable device for haptic navigation Arduino Team — September 17th, 2018 In a new take on haptic navigation, makers Vojtech Pavlovsky and Tomas Kosicek have come up with a novel feedback system called the “Ariadne Headband.” This device—envisioned for use by people with visual impairments, as well as those that simply […]

Let this Arduino robotic bartender mix you a drink

Reading Time: < 1 minuteLet this Arduino robotic bartender mix you a drink Arduino Team — September 14th, 2018 We’ve seen different versions of robotic bartenders over the last few years, but this one by DIY Machines looks quite clean, and because of its battery-powered operation can be taken anywhere. The device works like a simple CNC machine, using […]

Robust wheelchair model with treads!

Reading Time: < 1 minuteRobust wheelchair model with treads! Arduino Team — September 14th, 2018 Most people accept that a wheelchair is, in fact, a chair with wheels. This, however, didn’t stop recent Galileo Galilei Technical Institute graduate Davide Segalerba from turning this concept on its head and producing a “wheelchair” scale model driven instead by a pair of […]

Control your camera with this Arduino intervalometer

Reading Time: 2 minutesControl your camera with this Arduino intervalometer Arduino Team — September 14th, 2018 When you need a high-quality image, it’s hard to beat the resolution and lens options of a DSLR. But what if you want to take a photo over and over at set intervals to produce a time-lapse sequence? You could purchase an […]

Build an Arduino Mega fingerprint door lock

Reading Time: 2 minutesBuild an Arduino Mega fingerprint door lock Arduino Team — September 13th, 2018 If you don’t want to carry keycard or memorize a passcode, this build from Electronoobs might be just the thing.  The system uses a fingerprint reader to check to see if you have access, and if approved, the device’s Arduino Mega unlocks […]

The Airdrum plays music with Arduino and six sensor PCBs

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Airdrum plays music with Arduino and six sensor PCBs Arduino Team — September 13th, 2018 Playing music well can be difficult for anyone, especially those with certain disabilities. To make this form of self-expression easier for everyone,  Alessandro Verdiesen and Luuk van Kuijk built the Airdrum—an IR sensor-based instrument that is played simply by […]

Hack your coffee machine with voice control

Reading Time: 2 minutesHack your coffee machine with voice control Arduino Team — September 12th, 2018 Are you still pushing buttons and adjusting knobs with your fingers to brew your favorite coffee? If so, then this voice-controlled solution could be the next project on your list. To accomplish this hack, a rather high-end coffee maker was disassembled and […]

Show tidal shifts with this Arduino-powered moon clock

Reading Time: < 1 minuteShow tidal shifts with this Arduino-powered moon clock Arduino Team — September 12th, 2018 If you want to know the tide in your area, you could look it up in the paper, on the Internet, or using an app, but this moon-shaped tide clock provides a unique way to see what’s going on at a […]

Sip and puff Morse code entry with Arduino

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSip and puff Morse code entry with Arduino Arduino Team — September 10th, 2018 Those that need a text entry method other than a traditional keyboard and mouse often use a method where a character is selected, then input using a sip or puff of air from the user’s mouth. Naturally this is less than […]

A beautifully-designed LEGO pneumatic compressor

Reading Time: 2 minutesA beautifully-designed LEGO pneumatic compressor Arduino Team — September 10th, 2018 LEGO sets have long been able to work with simple pneumatic controls, but what about a full air compressor built out of these components? Would this be possible? As demonstrated in the video below, this can in fact be accomplished, and in brilliant style […]

Two-way lamp reborn with LEDs and Arduino

Reading Time: 2 minutesTwo-way lamp reborn with LEDs and Arduino Arduino Team — September 7th, 2018 After finding a broken lamp at a scrapyard, which as meant to throw light both up and down, “tuenhidiy” decided to fix it. However, instead of using the normal two-bulb configuration, he replaced these lights with 64 individual RGB LEDs. The results […]

Build your own Arduino-powered portable function generator

Reading Time: < 1 minuteBuild your own Arduino-powered portable function generator Arduino Team — September 4th, 2018 If you need a certain electrical signal for testing, there are a variety of function generators available at a wide range of prices and capabilities. If, however, you’d like to build your own, this project by maker “Faransky” looks like a great […]

Shy robotic sculpture imitates nature

Reading Time: 2 minutesShy robotic sculpture imitates nature Arduino Team — August 28th, 2018 In nature, animals often are sensitive to the outside environment, retreating into a hole, shell, or other protective structure upon sensing sudden movements. If you were to envision this kind of behavior in robot form, you might come up with something like “The Shy […]

Wheatley from Portal 2 comes to life with Arduino

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWheatley from Portal 2 comes to life with Arduino Arduino Team — August 27th, 2018 If you’re a fan of Portal games, you’d probably like nothing more than to have your own Wheatley Personality Core to accompany you on real-life adventures. While that would be a passing thought for most, Luke Albertson has created his […]

Create a constant current and power load with Arduino

Reading Time: < 1 minuteCreate a constant current and power load with Arduino Arduino Team — August 27th, 2018 If you need a device which draws a certain amount of current and power for testing, then GreatScott! has just the solution.  His project uses an Arduino Nano, along with a separate IC and a voltage divider, to measure both […]

Keep your ideas safe and secure with this biometric diary locker

Reading Time: 2 minutesKeep your ideas safe and secure with this biometric diary locker Arduino Team — August 27th, 2018 If you want to keep your personal thoughts and ideas to yourself, here’s a diary locker from TechKiwiGadgets that opens with your personal fingerprint. As shown in the demo video, this Arduino-based device can house a small notebook […]

Announcing the Arduino Command Line Interface (CLI)

Reading Time: 3 minutes[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vtIisvxewc?feature=oembed&w=500&h=375] The Arduino team has been working hard to support the needs of our professional developer community. Many of you requested a way to use our tools in Makefiles, and wanted Arduino IDE features available via a fast, clean command line interface.  How cool would it be to install project dependencies with: arduino-cli lib […]

Blow out this Arduino LED candle!

Reading Time: 2 minutesBlow out this Arduino LED candle! Arduino Team — August 21st, 2018 LED candles can provide a nice sense of ambiance, without the inherent associated risk of fire. For better or worse, however, they don’t normally respond to air currents.  Paul Dietz, however, shows that this kind of response is actually possible, as an LED’s […]

DeepWay helps the visually impaired navigate with a tap

Reading Time: 3 minutesDeepWay helps the visually impaired navigate with a tap Arduino Team — August 20th, 2018 In order to help those with visual impairments navigate streets, college student Satinder Singh has come up with an innovative solution that literally pokes the user in the right direction.  Singh’s system, called DeepWay, uses a chest-mounted camera to take images […]

Build a 4-button arcade game out of LEGO

Reading Time: 2 minutesBuild a 4-button arcade game out of LEGO Arduino Team — August 17th, 2018 If your kids (or you) have somehow gotten tired of playing with LEGO bricks, Lenka Design Workshop has a great way for you to breathe new life into this unused pile.  Their game enclosure consists of a 32×32 LEGO baseplate, along […]

Make your own soda fountain out of cardboard

Reading Time: 2 minutesMake your own soda fountain out of cardboard Arduino Team — August 16th, 2018 If you’re ever wanted to make something awesome, but thought that you just didn’t have the right tools to do so, this soda fountain by “The Wrench” could provide the needed inspiration.  The project uses an Arduino Nano to control a […]