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 getting sidetracked last […]

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 LEDs to light […]

This Arduino-controlled robot slithers like a snake

Reading Time: 2 minutesThis Arduino-controlled robot slithers like a snake Arduino Team — June 11th, 2018 Would you like to create a robot that slithers from place to place like a snake? Well now you can, thanks to this bio-inspired design from Will Donaldson.  Donaldson’s project uses 10 metal gear servos to allow his robotic snake to curl its body […]

Arduino-powered Infinity Bike virtual training environment

Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino-powered Infinity Bike virtual training environment Arduino Team — May 30th, 2018 Riding a bike can be great exercise, but unless you have access to a velodrome, when the weather turns bad, training is interrupted. There are of course training wheel setups that you can use to simulate riding indoors, but without the stimulus of […]

Combining a spirit level and range measurer into a single device

Reading Time: < 1 minuteCombining a spirit level and range measurer into a single device Arduino Team — May 23rd, 2018 This device by Dejan Nedelkovski of How To Mechatronics implements both an ultrasonic sensor for range measurement and an accelerometer for measuring angles. While you’ve likely seen these implemented separately in other projects, combining them saves space, and […]

Arduino timekeeper displays red for stay in bed

Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino timekeeper displays red for stay in bed Arduino Team — May 23rd, 2018 If you have young kids, you’ve probably realized that they don’t exactly like to sleep in. While their energy levels are enviable, if their clock-reading skills haven’t yet caught up, this device by maker “JonathonT” looks like a great and simple […]

Quadruped robot made entirely out of cardboard

Reading Time: < 1 minuteQuadruped robot made entirely out of cardboard Arduino Team — April 4th, 2018 Walking robots can be a lot of fun, but many people would logically think that they need CNC equipment or a 3D printer to make this sort of bot. Creator “Raz85,” however, shows that this isn’t actually required, and built a quadruped […]

These interactive hair extensions can communicate over Bluetooth

Reading Time: 2 minutesThese interactive hair extensions can communicate over Bluetooth Arduino Team — March 20th, 2018 For the most part, the next generation of wearable technology development has been focused around your wrist, arm, ears, and even your face. Hair, however, remains a unique and much less explored material… until now, at least. That’s because the team […]

Control your computer sheet music with the PartitionsDuino

Reading Time: < 1 minuteControl your computer sheet music with the PartitionsDuino Arduino Team — March 19th, 2018 Performing an instrument well is hard enough, but flipping through sheet music while playing can slightly delay things in the best case, or can cause you to lose your concentration altogether. Music displayed on a computer is a similar story; however, Maxime Boudreau […]

Antique Coke machine enhanced with Arduino can counter

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAntique Coke machine enhanced with Arduino can counter Arduino Team — March 15th, 2018 “ChrisN219” is the proud owner of an antique Coke machine that he uses to store his favorite beverages. While a very cool decoration, it doesn’t have a way to reveal how many cans are left. To add this functionality, he turned to […]

Pong embedded in a vintage Sony Watchman with Arduino

Reading Time: < 1 minutePong embedded in a vintage Sony Watchman with Arduino Arduino Team — March 8th, 2018 There’s perhaps no other game more classic than Pong, and likely none that require fewer control inputs, making it perfect for “porting” to a Sony Watchman. While an amazing piece of tech when introduced in the early ’80s, the current […]

Automate a rubber strip door with Arduino

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAutomate a rubber strip door with Arduino Arduino Team — March 7th, 2018 In order to separate their office and shop areas, NYC CNC installed a rubber strip assembly that had to be pushed out of the way every time someone wanted to walk through. Although functional, it was also quite annoying, so they devised a […]

Measure RPM with an IR sensor and Arduino

Reading Time: 2 minutesMeasure RPM with an IR sensor and Arduino Arduino Team — February 27th, 2018 When dealing with robotics and other electronics projects, it can be important to know how many revolutions a motor is making. From here, you can infer the distance that your device has traveled, or any number of other important variables. If […]

YouTuber creates an organ out of 44 Furbies

Reading Time: < 1 minuteYouTuber creates an organ out of 44 Furbies Arduino Team — February 12th, 2018 If you think Furbies have become extinct, think again, as musical hacker “Look Mum No Computer” has decided to revive a number of them to create his own Furby Organ. To make this horrifying yet awesome instrument, he placed 44—yes, 44—of […]

Recreate Optimus Prime’s blaster with Arduino

Reading Time: 2 minutesRecreate Optimus Prime’s blaster with Arduino Arduino Team — February 9th, 2018 YouTuber Bob Clagett has dreamed of creating his own life-sized Optimus Prime ion blaster for years, and now after hours of 3D printing and finishing, he finally has something worthy of that universe. While he opted to construct it in a 1:2 scale, […]

Add an Arduino-based tachometer to your CNC router

Reading Time: 2 minutesAdd an Arduino-based tachometer to your CNC router Arduino Team — January 30th, 2018 In order to get a good cut with a CNC router, the cutting tool speed needs to be properly set. Since his CNC didn’t come with RPM feedback, Troy Barbour came up with his own solution using an Arduino Nano along with […]

Fall asleep with the help of LEDs and an Arduino

Reading Time: 2 minutesFall asleep with the help of LEDs and an Arduino Arduino Team — January 29th, 2018 While some fall asleep nearly immediately with no assistance, others need the drone of a fan or a dedicated noisemaker to help them relax. The Fall Asleep Device, also known as “FADing,” by Youz takes a different approach. FADing shines an […]

The Edgytokei is a nunchucks-inspired edge clock

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Edgytokei is a nunchucks-inspired edge clock Arduino Team — January 11th, 2018 Just when you thought you’d seen every possible hacked clock design, creator Ekaggrat Singh Kalsi has come up with something new: a faceless clock that is able to tell time with two hands that never make a full rotation. Instead, an Arduino […]

Recreating the Apollo Guidance Computer Display and Keyboard with Arduino

Reading Time: < 1 minuteRecreating the Apollo Guidance Computer Display and Keyboard with Arduino Arduino Team — January 11th, 2018 Nearly 50 years ago, mankind made the giant leap of being able to travel to the moon. To celebrate, ST-Geotronics has come of with a replica of the Apollo Guidance Computer Display/Keyboard, or AGC DSKY as it’s abbreviated. The […]

Build a block balancing game with Arduino and servos

Reading Time: 2 minutesBuild a block balancing game with Arduino and servos Arduino Team — January 8th, 2018 If you’re tired of classic tower building games like Jenga or stacking cards and would like a new challenge, “mr_fid” has come up with a game where you balance blocks on a tree assembly. The nicely crafted device then moves around […]

Monitor your sleep quality with Arduino

Reading Time: 2 minutesMonitor your sleep quality with Arduino Arduino Team — December 27th, 2017 While it can be difficult to get enough sleep, at least you can try to make it as restful as possible when you are in bed. That’s the idea behind this project by Julia Currie and Nicholas Sarkis, who developed an Arduino Nano-based […]

Create a custom Secret Santa trivia box with Arduino

Reading Time: 2 minutesCreate a custom Secret Santa trivia box with Arduino Arduino Team — December 20th, 2017 Participating in Reddit’s Secret Santa this year, hacker “Haxxa” decided to go all out, picking out not only several gifts for the recipient, but an Arduino-powered trivia box to house them in. In use, an Arduino Nano onboard feeds queries to […]