Schlagwort: Nano
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Animate a soda bottle structure with TrussFormer and Arduino
Reading Time: 2 minutesAnimate a soda bottle structure with TrussFormer and Arduino Arduino Team — October 19th, 2018 While you may not give soda bottles much thought beyond their intended use, researchers in Germany and the U.S. have been working on a way to turn empty bottles into kinetic art. The result of this work…
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3D wire bending with Arduino!
Reading Time: < 1 minute3D wire bending with Arduino! Arduino Team — October 17th, 2018 If you thought that automatic wire bending was solely the purview of expensive industrial machinery, think again. How To Mechatronics has come up with a bender that not only twists wire left and right, but can rotate to create three-dimensional…
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Paper-cut light box replicates the Philadelphia skyline and its actual moon phases
Reading Time: < 1 minutePaper-cut light box replicates the Philadelphia skyline and its actual moon phases Arduino Team — October 16th, 2018 Rich Nelson wanted to make a unique gift for his brother, and decided on a paper-cut light box of Philadelphia’s skyline, the city where he lives. The resulting device is controlled by an…
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Measure noise levels in your home with the Hello Light
Reading Time: 2 minutesMeasure noise levels in your home with the Hello Light Arduino Team — October 3rd, 2018 After realizing that asking his kids to keep the noise down was meaningless without some sort of standard, maker Jeremy S. Cook decided to construct the “Hello Light.” This cylindrical device measures sound with an electret…
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Augment RC vehicle control with an IMU-based transmitter
Reading Time: 2 minutesAugment RC vehicle control with an IMU-based transmitter Arduino Team — October 2nd, 2018 When piloting a vehicle remotely, it’s only natural to tilt your controller one way or the other to “help” guide it in the right direction. While usually this has no effect whatsoever, YouTuber Electronoobs decided to take this…
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Custom “doorbell” flashes house lights for the hearing impaired
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCustom “doorbell” flashes house lights for the hearing impaired Arduino Team — September 28th, 2018 Darren Lewis’ parents both have a difficult time hearing the doorbell. He experimented with an off-the-shelf flashing light, but found that could only really be seen when they were in the room—an obvious problem. In response…
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ArdOsc is a matchbox-sized, Arduino Nano-based oscilloscope
Reading Time: 2 minutesArdOsc is a matchbox-sized, Arduino Nano-based oscilloscope Arduino Team — September 19th, 2018 Oscilloscopes come in all different shapes and sizes, and now with just a few discreet components, maker Peter Balch has been able to turn an Arduino Nano into an oscilloscope the size of a matchbox. The simplest version of…
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A DIY stroboscope is a bright idea!
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA DIY stroboscope is a bright idea! Arduino Team — September 18th, 2018 Stroboscopes produce carefully timed pulses of light in order to make a rotating object appear still. While this may seem like something of an exotic concept, YouTuber Mr. Innovative decided to build his own using an Arduino Nano.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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”…
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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…
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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…
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Turn the pages on your Kindle remotely with Arduino
Reading Time: 2 minutesTurn the pages on your Kindle remotely with Arduino Arduino Team — August 16th, 2018 As seen here, Alex Mikes enjoys reading his Kindle in bed at night, but prefers to use a stand rather than hold it in his hands. The one disadvantage to this is that one normally has to…
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Automate motor winding with Arduino
Reading Time: 2 minutesAutomate motor winding with Arduino Arduino Team — August 7th, 2018 When you want to make a mobile robot, DC motors can be a great choice. We normally accept that they can be purchased for a few dollars each, but what if you want to make your own? In order to assist…
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Ping pong ball bounces forever under Arduino control
Reading Time: < 1 minutePing pong ball bounces forever under Arduino control Arduino Team — July 25th, 2018 As spotted on Reddit, maker “tkuhn” of Electron Dust decided to create a machine “with the sole goal of keeping a ping pong ball bouncing for as long as possible.” To accomplish this, he turned to audio feedback…
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“Magical” fountain bends time under Arduino control
Reading Time: < 1 minute“Magical” fountain bends time under Arduino control Arduino Team — July 16th, 2018 Years ago, engineer and photographer Harold “Doc” Edgerton figured out how to “bend time” by pulsing a strobe light at the nearly the same speed as droplets of water, making them appear to move in slow motion, freeze,…
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Audio preamplifier with tiny OLED display and unique case
Reading Time: 2 minutesAudio preamplifier with tiny OLED display and unique case Arduino Team — July 11th, 2018 As spotted here, Sam Izdat decided to make a preamplifier for a friend who provides voice talent for audiobooks and the like. The primary audio circuitry for the build is provided by a purchased PCB based on…
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Tell time on a three-module voltmeter clock
Reading Time: 2 minutesTell time on a three-module voltmeter clock Arduino Team — July 11th, 2018 Father’s Day 2018 has come and gone, but it’s never too early to start planning for next year. As seen here, Michael Teeuw decided to build a clock out of three analog voltmeters for his dad in 2017. After…
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Bucky Glow is an Arduino-controlled LED dodecahedron
Reading Time: 2 minutesBucky Glow is an Arduino-controlled LED dodecahedron Arduino Team — July 3rd, 2018 After successfully building a gigantic geometric interactive light structure, Jonathan Bumstead decided to do things in a more approachable manner, creating a more a reasonably-sized dodecahedron controlled by an Arduino Nano. The device, named “Bucky Glow,” uses 11 RGB…
