Schlagwort: robot
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Open-source loom encourages interdisciplinary learning
Reading Time: 2 minutesYou don’t need to go back more than a century to find people who carried the job title “scientist” without any qualifiers. But as STEM fields advanced, people had to become increasingly specialized in more niche disciplines. In recent years, however, we’ve seen a bit of a reversal in that trend and…
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Fortune Cat uses embedded speech recognition to predict your future
Reading Time: 2 minutesFor well over one hundred years, people have been constructing machines that dispense fortunes to those who ask at the insertion of a coin and the push of a button. In modern days, this has taken the form of mobile apps that can be far more expansive, albeit with a lack of…
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Brew virtual potions by mixing ingredients in this interactive cauldron
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe large, bubbling cauldron is a classic mainstay in our Halloween decorations as it evokes imagery of devious witches and their mysterious concoctions. Fed up with this being a mere display piece, element14 Presents’ Katie Dumont created an enchanted cauldron that allows visitors to brew their own digital potions from an array of distinct ingredients…
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Building the OG smartwatch from Inspector Gadget
Reading Time: 2 minutesWe recently showed you Becky Stern’s recreation of the “computer book” carried by Penny in the Inspector Gadget cartoon, but Stern didn’t stop there. She also built a replica of Penny’s most iconic gadget: her watch. Penny was a trendsetter and rocked that decades before the Apple Watch hit the market. Stern’s replica looks just…
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GreatScott! childproofs his lab with a fingerprint-reading smart lock
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs one of YouTube’s most prolific makers, GreatScott! has a lab full of equipment that we love. But a lot of that equipment represents a potential hazard to children and GreatScott! has a newborn at home. Before that baby becomes a curious and ambulatory toddler, he decided to restrict access to his…
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A DIY autonomous lane keeping system on a budget
Reading Time: 2 minutesDespite overconfident proclamations from high-profile players in the tech and automotive industries, we’re still a long way from fully autonomous self-driving cars. Current prototypes work well under ideal conditions, but are easily thwarted by everyday real world anomalies. Lane keeping, however, is a much more approachable challenge and Computerphile was able add…
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Replicating Penny’s computer book from Inspector Gadget
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Inspector Gadget cartoon was, naturally, full of fun gadgets. Even the eponymous inspector’s niece, Penny, got some nifty gizmos. One notable example was her computer book, which was exactly what it sounds like. To pay homage to the classic cartoon, Becky Stern recreated Penny’s computer book using a pair of Arduino boards. It…
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Arduino and Avnet team up in a Global Distribution Partnership to Drive OEM Innovation
Reading Time: 2 minutesToday, we are excited to share that Avnet and Arduino announced a global partnership to support equipment manufacturers and machine builders in moving toward a more modular future. The new agreement combines the strength of Avnet’s worldwide embedded design services and distribution support with Arduino’s robust embedded technology ecosystem of hardware and…
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This spinning spiral clock is hypnotizing
Reading Time: 2 minutesSometimes makers come across products that they’d love to buy, but which are too expensive to justify. When that happens, the natural inclination of the maker is to build a DIY version. Such projects often end up costing way more — in both time and literal currency — than the product would…
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Building a school bus ride to buy a toddler’s love
Reading Time: 2 minutesWe all know that a child’s love can be bought. But how can working class parents compete with the lavish gifts that wealthy parents can afford? The answer is simple: by building toys that aren’t purchasable. Not only will a DIY gift have far more meaning, but it will impart a sense…
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This payphone provides access to a speakeasy STEM library
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you live in a nice neighborhood that has a sense of community, you may have come across a Little Free Library. Those are small cabinets filled with books that anyone can take. Ideally, people will also leave books for others. They’re usually situated next to sidewalks where passersby can stumble across…
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Discover the world of physics, for real – with the new Arduino Science Kit R3!
Reading Time: 2 minutesStephen Hawking once said, “No one undertakes research in physics with the intention of winning a prize. It is the joy of discovering something no one knew before.” That joy is exactly what we hope to ignite with Arduino’s Science Kit R3, bridging theory with practical exploration with a complete toolbox that…
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Unique synthesizer screeches like an owl
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Eowave Persephone was an interesting ribbon synthesizer that let musicians control frequency by moving their fingers across a long touch sensor. Ben Glover used to own one, but sold it. During shipping to the buyer, it got lost in the mail and so Glover can’t even buy it back. He regretted…
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Get 30% off the Arduino Cloud Maker plan and a Nano ESP32 for just $1
Reading Time: 2 minutesAre you ready to elevate your IoT experience? Our exclusive fall offer is here, and it’s packed with incredible savings. With this promotion, you can enjoy a special 30% discount on the Arduino Cloud Maker yearly plan using the code “CLOUDNANO32.” Plus, when you select any other Arduino Cloud yearly plan (Entry,…
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Automatic xylophone bings and bongs on demand
Reading Time: 2 minutesXylophones are popular kids’ toys because they’re simple, affordable, and cheery. The name is also fun to say and gives us something to fill in the X spot in alphabet books. But while many of us banged on xylophones as children, few learned how to play them properly. To make such learning…
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Elasticsearch and Arduino: better together!
Reading Time: 8 minutesNamed Visionary by Gartner for the third year in a row, Elastic is the world’s leading platform for search-powered solutions – and a company we are proud to partner with. Recently, we collaborated with this data powerhouse on a Portenta H7-based R&D project to provide a simple Elasticsearch client library (written in…
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RoboCup is an assistive drinking device for people living with cerebral palsy
Reading Time: 2 minutesOne of the many realities of living with cerebral palsy is limited upper body dexterity, as almost every activity requires the help of a caregiver. That includes something that most of us take for granted: drinking water. To restore at least that little bit of independence, Rice University engineering students Thomas Kutcher…
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Is your house secure? 4 common threats and how home automation can keep you safe
Reading Time: 7 minutesIf there’s one place in the world you want to feel safe, it’s inside your home. And yet, the unfortunate reality is that our homes can sometimes be a source of danger. From burglaries to fires, it’s important to take precautions to make sure your house remains a sanctuary and not a…
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The KhordUino is a DIY badminton racquet stringing machine
Reading Time: 2 minutesTennis and badminton racquets look pretty simple; just string woven around a hoop like a basket, right? But those strings are under massive tension, which is necessary to get good rebound on the ball or shuttlecock. Maintaining string tension while weaving the string usually requires a big and expensive machine. But the…
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A gorgeous escape room puzzle with an Alien theme
Reading Time: 2 minutesAlien is an icon of the sci-fi horror genre and it owes its status to the legendary design work of H. R. Giger. He was responsible for the very original xenomorph and much of the set design throughout franchise. Alien and its sequels have a distinct visual aesthetic that inspired Redditor Wired_Workshop to build this…
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Old meets new with these three Project Hub entries from August
Reading Time: 3 minutesEverything old is new again! Arduino users always amaze us with how they put a fresh spin on the most common objects around us: a clock, a board game, a computer… anything can inspire the exciting new entries they share on Project Hub. These are the three builds we selected from August’s…
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Join us at Maker Faire Rome, and make our day!
Reading Time: 2 minutesWith some 100,000 attendees a year, Maker Faire Rome has been Europe’s biggest maker event since 2013. At Arduino, we are proud to have been part of it since its first edition, and to have grown with it – and with the maker community – year after year. In fact, we have…
