Schlagwort: tech
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This animatronic CatNap is predictably creepy
Reading Time: 2 minutesPoppy Playtime is an interesting horror video game — or rather, an episodic series of games — that puts players into the eerie toy factory of fictional company Playtime Co., where they find that the company’s characters are alive and quite aggressive. A big part of the game’s appeal is the creepy character…
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Getting more realistic camera movements in VR with an Arduino
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn virtual reality, anything is possible, yet being able to accurately model things from the real-world in a digital space remains a huge challenge due to the lack of weight/feedback that would otherwise be present in physical objects. Inspired by working with digital cameras and the inherit imperfection they bring to their…
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Build yourself this simple app-controlled robot dog
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you have an interest in robotics, it can be really difficult to know where to start. There are so many designs and kits out there that it becomes overwhelming. But it is best to start with the basics and then expand from there after you learn the ropes. One way to…
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A single stepper motor drives this mechanical seven-segment display clock
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt is amazing how much technological progress humanity has achieved over the past few centuries. But while our capability with electronics has shot ahead, it seems that we’ve almost regressed when it comes to mechanical and electromechanical design. Watches and clocks are great examples of this, as pre-digital craftsmen were capable of…
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This kinetic light installation illuminates the Finnish snow
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you’re ever driving through rural Finland about an hour south of Jyväskylä, you might come across the Haihatus art center. That includes KITA, “the house of kinetic arts.” You’ll recognize it right away by its bold swaths of vibrant paint. And if you come by at night, you’ll see the snow…
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Controlling 3.6kW of solar EV charging with an Arduino GIGA R1 WiFi
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe EV (electric vehicle) versus ICE (internal combustion engine) debate is more complicated that it may seem, but one fact is quite simple: it is much easier to generate electricity at home than it is to refine fossil fuels. This means that it is possible power a vehicle for free after the…
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This Arduino GIGA R1 WiFi project turns a coffee maker into a more accessible appliance
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhile many of the things we interact with every day have become more usable by people with disabilities, the kitchen remains as one important area of our lives that still lacks many accessibility features. One of these commonplace appliances is the coffee maker and its array of small buttons or even a…
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Motion control interface facilitates robot operation for those with paralysis
Reading Time: 2 minutesHenry Evans suffered a brain-stem stroke 20 years ago that left him paralyzed with quadriplegia. He can move his head, but other than a small amount of movement in his left thumb, he can’t control the rest of his body. To help Evans live a more independent life, researchers from Carnegie Mellon…
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Opta: Enhanced cybersecurity after HWG Sababa’s testing
Reading Time: 2 minutesConnecting machines and equipment to the internet became easier than ever when we launched the Arduino Opta micro PLC, enabling real-time control, monitoring, predictive maintenance and more – in industries ranging from smart agriculture to large-scale manufacturing to building automation. Supporting our well-known Arduino sketch programming experience and any of the five IEC…
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New Portenta Machine Control library boosts industrial project performance
Reading Time: 2 minutesAt Arduino, we’re committed to providing developers with tools that make the coding process smooth and efficient. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce the new Arduino_PortentaMachineControl library, an upgraded version designed to replace the deprecated Arduino_MachineControl library. It comes with a number of improvements, from a revamped structure to enhanced documentation, making…
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The Hardware-Oriented Microprocessor Simulator illustrates the inner workings of microcontrollers
Reading Time: 2 minutesDo you really understand what is happening within the mysterious black packaging of a microcontroller or microprocessor? Most people don’t — we just learn how to use them. That’s because they’re wildly complex circuits combining many different subsystems that are all abstracted away from the view of the user. To help students better understand…
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Not bigger, just better: Introducing the Nano 33 BLE Rev2
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Nano 33 BLE is one of our most popular boards, and for good reason. It’s small and 3.3-V-compatible; it comes with an embedded nine-axis IMU featuring accelerometer, gyroscope and magnetometer; it has a powerful processor; it offers a powerful Bluetooth® Low Energy module with an internal antenna that can be used…
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UNO R4 Stars: Meet Clatters Machines
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe launch of the Arduino UNO R4 marks a huge leap forward for our community. For us, it’s also the chance to celebrate the people who bring our ecosystem to life with their bright ideas, radiant enthusiasm, and shining insight. That is how the UNO R4 Stars blog post series began: to highlight makers who…
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Building your own affordable SCARA plotter with Arduino
Reading Time: 2 minutesRobots come in all shapes and sizes, but one of the most popular styles for industrial applications is the SCARA (Selective Compliance Assembly Robot Arm). These have multiple degrees of freedom, each of which rotates around the vertical Z axis. But they’re otherwise constrained, which can have advantages for certain applications. For…
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These custom Chucks are smokin’ hot kicks
Reading Time: 2 minutesOnce you get bored with the shoes on the shelves at Payless, you can dive into the fascinating world of custom sneakers. Converse Chuck Taylors are probably the most popular canvas for shoe customizers, as they offer plenty of room for paint and jewel bedazzling. But creative technologist Tigris Li took it…
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The ultimate lighting system for model railroaders
Reading Time: 2 minutesGo to any model railroading convention and you’ll see that most layouts have far more work put into the terrain and buildings than into the trains themselves. The emphasis is usually on realism, so enthusiasts spend uncountable hours constructing and weathering their buildings. But lighting those buildings can be difficult, leading many…
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SPIN is a beautiful and imaginative AI synthesizer
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you’re heard the pop music emanating from any recent reality TV show, you won’t be surprised to learn that AI is perfectly capable of generating tunes on demand. It won’t replace true artistry any time soon, but AI music fits all of the technical criteria. But typing a prompt is boring,…
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Upgrade your shop with voice-controlled smart LED lighting
Reading Time: 2 minutesCongratulations! You finally have a garage to call your own and you’re ready to turn it into the workshop of your dreams. But before you go on a shopping spree in Home Depot’s tools section, you may want to consider upgrading from that single dim lightbulb to more substantial lighting — otherwise,…
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Build a better spindle controller for your CNC mill
Reading Time: 2 minutesProper spindle speed control is necessary to get good CNC milling results. If your spindle speed is inconsistent, your speed and feed calculations will be wrong. That will lead to poor finishes and even broken end mills (and ruined parts) in extreme cases. But cheap CNC mills and routers often have insufficient…
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UNO R4 Stars: Meet Anouk Wipprecht
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe launch of the Arduino UNO R4 marks a huge leap forward for our community. For us, it’s also the chance to celebrate the people who bring our ecosystem to life with their bright ideas, radiant enthusiasm, and shining insight. That is how the UNO R4 Stars blog post series began: to highlight makers who…
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A terrifying FNAF-style Mickey Mouse animatronic
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe copyright for Steamboat Willie famously expired at the beginning of this year. Steamboat Willie was the first appearance Mickey Mouse, so this copyright expiration is a big deal for Disney. Anyone will be able to use the character for the first time in history, as Mickey Mouse is now in the…
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IDE 2.3 is out, and you’ll love the new debugging features in it
Reading Time: 2 minutesWe’ve just released Arduino IDE 2.3, and along with the usual list of bug-fixes and improvements, this new version marks the end of the experimental phase for the debug feature – which is now stable and fully incorporated into the IDE! True to our belief in open standards and interoperability, the debug feature…