Schlagwort: robot
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Control six separate RGB LED strips with a single Arduino Nano
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf youâre used to working with individually addressable RGB LEDs, then that title probably has you scratching your head â controlling six NeoPixel strips is easy with an Arduino, since each strip only needs a single I/O pin for data. But we arenât talking about individually addressable LEDs; weâre talking about conventional…
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Streamline your morning routine with home automation
Reading Time: 4 minutesLet’s face it — mornings can be tough. Even the earliest risers and the most enthusiastic morning larks sometimes struggle to drag themselves out of bed and attack the day. The good news is that automation can always save things. By using home automation wisely, you can save time in the morning,…
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This jack-o’-lantern farts pumpkin spice whenever someone gets close
Reading Time: 2 minutesHalloween is just a week away and that means two things: jack-o’-lanterns decorating front stoops around the world and the sudden proliferation of pumpkin spice-based products. Pumpkin spice isn’t a spice made from pumpkin, but rather a spice used in pumpkin pies. As we all know, farmers harvest pumpkin spice from pumpkin…
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Plumbing valves make great heavy duty analog inputs
Reading Time: 3 minutesMost of your Arduino projects will require inputs and buttons are always the obvious choice. But most of the buttons and switches on the market meant for low-voltage DC projects are quite delicate. That makes them unsuitable for applications that need to withstand heavy-handed use. YouTuber Alistair Aitchison of Playful Technology designs…
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Robo-fish filters microplastics like a whale with krill
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe world’s collective waste plastics don’t always stay in landfills. They often break down into microplastics that fill our oceans, then end up in our air, water supply, and food. According to an Orb Media study, 83% of the tested water samples from metropolitan areas all over the globe contained plastic fibers.…
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Arduino and iconic outdoor brand K-Way, with the support of Edge Impulse, launch a call for developers
Reading Time: 3 minutesFollowing the announcement of our K-Way collaboration during Maker Faire Rome, today officially opens the competition for developers based on the Nicla Sense ME, with the support of Edge Impulse. Imagine what could happen if you could put your hands on the most iconic rain jacket, paired with a Nicla Sense, and…
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Ready for SPS – with a new product unveil!
Reading Time: 2 minutesAre we going to see you in Nuremberg? SPS – smart production solutions, the smart and digital automation fair, is the perfect opportunity to get to know Arduino Pro’s growing catalog of industrial-grade hardware and software solutions. Meet the experts at Booth 5-129 to ask us anything and check out live demos…
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Stranger Things Christmas lights are the perfect Halloween decoration
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn the first season of Stranger Things, a character uses a string of Christmas lights to communicate with a missing loved one. The missing person in question can flash particular lights next to letters painted on a bedsheet to spell out messages. The Christmas lights and bedsheets have become a part of pop…
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Environmental monitoring of corporate offices with Arduino Pro
Reading Time: 7 minutesThe challenge The quality of the air we breathe has a direct impact on our health. Poor air quality can cause a variety of health problems, including respiratory infections, headaches, and fatigue. It can also aggravate existing conditions such as asthma and allergies. That’s why it’s so important to monitor the air…
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Keep the air in your workshop clear with this DIY smart dust collection system
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorkshops get dirty and dusty, especially if you do woodworking. Not only is sawdust annoying, it is also bad for your respiratory system. Dust collection is very important, but outfitting a large shop can quickly become complicated. If you have a big workshop and need to improve your dust collection, then Brumberjack_Woodworks…
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This Valorant fan made his own functional Boom Bot replica
Reading Time: 2 minutesValorant is a free-to-play 5v5 first-person shooter game. As in most shooters, players want to avoid getting shot. One way they can prevent incoming fire is to use Boom Bot, which is a little robot that will drive forward and chase enemies before exploding — while the player stays safely hidden out of…
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The Airio Explorer 1 is a Nano 33 IoT-based indoor gas monitor
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe environments we reside in can have massive effects on our health, as poor air quality, crowded spaces, or uncomfortable temperatures can all lead to certain illnesses. Of these metrics, Tindie seller AppliedSBC has focused on air quality since too much CO2 or too little oxygen quickly impact health with sometimes grave consequences.…
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Keep your surroundings safe and clean with building automation
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhether it’s a home, an office, a school, a restaurant, or something else, it’s always important to keep your indoor environment safe, clean, and pleasant to be inside. It’s also a good idea to keep track of the air quality and conditions around you, not just for safety but also to ensure…
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Recreating Pong with an LED matrix
Reading Time: 3 minutesTennis for Two is one of the very first video games in history. It eventually inspired Atari’s Pong, which itself spawned many derivatives. Tennis for Two outputted vector graphics to an oscilloscope and had an elevation view of the “tennis court,” complete with gravity. Pong had pixel-based raster graphics with a simpler top-view. That worked better at low…
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Spotting defects in solar panels with machine learning
Reading Time: 2 minutesLarge solar panel installations are vital for our future of energy production without the massive carbon dioxide emissions we currently produce. However, microscopic fractures, hot spots, and other defects on the surface can expand over time, thus leading to reductions in output and even failures if left undetected. Manivannan Sivan’s solution for tackling this…
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Use your phone as an IoT device in the Arduino Cloud
Reading Time: 4 minutesGetting started with a new device management platform is a drag. You have to get familiar with the terminology and the environment. You have to create new devices, dashboards, widgets, and read a lot of documentation and that’s usually very time consuming, even if the platform is very easy to use. Furthermore,…
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Thriller-inspired, LED-lit jacket comes just in time for Halloween
Reading Time: 2 minutesMichael Jackon’s Thriller music video was arguably the best known of his entire career. It contains many horror themes, a delightful and memorable choreographed dance, and an iconic red jacket designed by Deborah Nadoolman. The video’s horror references make it a Halloween favorite, which is why Louise Katzovitz’s LED-lit reimagining of the Thriller jacket is appropriate…
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This handy machine automatically cuts plastic gears
Reading Time: 2 minutesMany, many mechanisms require gears, but the good news is that plastic gears are very cheap. The bad news is that you have to buy a lot of them at once and that means you need to know ahead of time what gears you need. Being able to make gears on-demand would…
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The interactive map highlights regional air pollution
Reading Time: 3 minutesWriter Jason Pargin coined the term “Monkeysphere” to convey Dunbar’s number, which is the maximum number of stable relationships that a person can maintain. It is difficult for people to feel true empathy for anyone outside of their Monkeysphere, which is around 150 people. The result is that we often fail to…
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This DIY steering wheel is a cheaper alternative for use in sim racing
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen participating in sim racing video games, players often need to use a steering wheel controller in order to enjoy smooth and accurate movements of their on-screen vehicles. However, due to a shortage of certain racing rigs, finding one has become a challenge. Luckily, ilge ipek has come up with a custom solution that…
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Barilla and Arduino: This is not your grandma’s pasta!
Reading Time: 3 minutestalians are notoriously protective of their culinary traditions, often rooted in the use of specific local ingredients, family recipes passed on from generation to generation, and strict compliance to the way nonna and mamma always prepared favorite dishes. However, Italy is also a country of innovation and resourcefulness! So in the face…
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Barilla and Arduino: This is not your grandma’s pasta!
Reading Time: 3 minutestalians are notoriously protective of their culinary traditions, often rooted in the use of specific local ingredients, family recipes passed on from generation to generation, and strict compliance to the way nonna and mamma always prepared favorite dishes. However, Italy is also a country of innovation and resourcefulness! So in the face…
