Schlagwort: tech
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Plotting AI-generated art onto paper
Reading Time: 2 minutesAI-generated art is all the rage right now, thanks to widespread sharing on social media. The appeal is obvious: anyone can utilize an online service to create a unique (and often hilarious) piece of art based on a simple prompt. To display that art, one can utilize a high-quality printer or a…
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A CNC pen plotter with very unusual kinematics
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe vast majority of automated, CNC-controlled machine tools utilize a kinematic motion system that is (not coincidentally) the easiest for people to wrap their heads around. This is your standard Cartesian layout, in which the tool head rides on linear rails along two or three axes. But there are many other kinematic…
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Arduino Project Hub: Share and compete in Project of the Month!
Reading Time: 2 minutesAfter the successful launch of the new Project Hub at the end of last year, we are ready for a new challenge and the opportunity for you to be rewarded for your awesome work. Starting February 1st, we are launching a new ‘Arduino Project of the Month’ competition for everyone in our…
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Add gesture recognition and environmental sensing to your hiking jacket with the Nicla Sense ME
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs part of our ongoing collaboration with K-Way, Justin Lutz set out to integrate intelligent electronics into one of the company’s iconic outdoor jackets. Due to the active lifestyle of the brand, Lutz chose to use the Arduino Nicla Sense ME board to detect gestures while hiking as well as monitor the barometric pressure…
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Snacky, the snack dispenser, enables snack delivery
Reading Time: 2 minutesSometimes you get a hankering for a snack, but there is no snack within arm’s reach. Such a situation is a tragedy and exactly what we built society and technology to avoid. To prevent this frankly appalling possibility, Michael Rigsby made Snacky, which is a snack-dispensing system that lets Amazon Astro robots…
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Arduino Day turns 10, but you are a 10!
Reading Time: 3 minutesTune in on March 25th and celebrate 10 years of Arduino Day with us! This year marks the 10th anniversary of Arduino Day – and what a great milestone to celebrate together. News and insights for you Every year, Arduino Day is an important moment for us to share with you some…
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3D-printed continuous rotation servo motor is super smooth
Reading Time: 2 minutesThere are three types of motors that makers typically consider: stepper motors, servo motors, and DC motors (either brushed or brushless). Stepper motors are great when you need high precision and torque, but tend to have jerky movement. DC motors work well for high speed movement that doesn’t need any rotational accuracy.…
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Augmented reality fire drills make training more effective
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhile we adults don’t experience them often, school kids practice fire drills on a regular basis. Those drills are important for safety, but kids don’t take them seriously. At most, they see the drills as a way to get a break from their lessons for a short time. But what if they…
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Home automation blossoms with Arduino’s Plant Watering Kit
Reading Time: 2 minutesLove your plants, but also have a life? If you work long hours, travel often or just can’t be tied down to a regular schedule, the Arduino Plant Watering Kit is for you. It’s a complete kit with all the components you need to set up an automated mini irrigation system that…
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An awesome new open source long-range RC transmitter
Reading Time: 2 minutesDSM (digital spectrum modulation) is a relatively new radio control technology that is ideal for long-range applications. It uses two methods, FHSS (frequency hopping spread spectrum) and DSSS (direct sequence spread spectrum), to transmit data, with the latter being especially resilient to interference and therefore suitable for transmission over long distances. If…
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New authentication technology measures light reflected by hands
Reading Time: 2 minutesBiometric identification and authentication is big business. As an example, consider Apple’s Face ID technology, which has made strong smartphone security both user friendly and readily available. But Face ID requires substantial hardware and computational power to work, which makes it ill-suited for applications where cost is a major concern. To fill…
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Let your coworkers know how you feel with this stress level indicator
Reading Time: 2 minutesAsking your boss for a raise when they are in a bad mood is not ideal, and this is what prompted Mark from element14 Presents to create a stress level indicating project that could show this mood to everyone else so they could avoid this awkward situation. Mark started this project by laser cutting…
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The CWvox is a simple device that converts voice commands into Morse code keying
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhile most of us associate Morse code with old-timey telegraphs, it is still in use today. The benefits now are the same as they were a hundred and fifty years ago: it is an incredibly resilient way to encode information that works with a variety of different transmission methods. But what if…
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Lumos finally enables wearable spectroscopy research
Reading Time: 2 minutesSpectroscopy is a field of study that utilizes the measurement of electromagnetic radiation (often visible light) as it reflects off of or passes through a substance. It can, for instance, help researchers determine the composition of a material, as that composition influences how the material reflects light. Spectroscopy is also used in…
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3D-printed digital clock contains 24 analog clocks
Reading Time: 2 minutesClocks are fantastic means of creative expression, as they serve a practical purpose and therefore have a reason to exist, but aren’t limited to pure functionality. As such, we see many interesting clock designs. But ihart’s 3D-printed digital clock made from 24 individual analog clocks takes the proverbial cake. When observed from…
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Update your ESP32 boards over-the-air (OTA) with Arduino Cloud
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Arduino Cloud is Arduino’s integrated platform to develop, deploy, monitor, and control IoT devices with minimal effort. It enables makers, IoT enthusiasts, and professionals to build easily connected projects based on a wide range of hardware including not only Arduino boards, but also ESP32 and ESP8266 boards. Arduino is committed to…
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Robot collects ping pong balls after matches
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you frequent driving ranges, you’ve probably seen a machine (often attached to the front of an armored golf cart) designed to pick up golf balls. Because a driving range can easily fill up with thousands of golf balls an hour, such machines are necessary. After noticing that nobody wanted to pick…
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Sci-fi film prop doubles as a DJ helmet
Reading Time: 2 minutesTake a moment to think about some of your favorite electronic music DJs. How many of them wear some sort of a helmet or mask? You can probably think of at least a few. For whatever reason, DJs like their privacy. Daniel Aagentah was tasked with making a sci-fi film prop helmet…
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Arduino resurrects a washing machine that failed for silly reasons
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe maker movement often focuses on creation, but we should never overlook repair. In a consumer market increasingly moving towards planned obsolescence, manufacturers often fail to devote any resources towards the repair of their products. In many cases, replacement parts are unavailable or prohibitively expensive. But the maker skill set can provide…
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Walk-Bot helps people with visual impairments navigate safely
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt is no secret that visual impairments — even those that don’t result in complete blindness — make it very difficult for people to live their lives. White canes can help people get around, but they require physical contact. Seeing eye dogs provide very valuable assistance, but they’re expensive and need care…
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The 2022 Arduino Open Source Report is out
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn our last annual report we described 2021 as one of the busiest and most productive years in Arduino history in terms of open source development (if you missed that report, go read it now as it contains so many nice things). Well, we didn’t rest in 2022 either! The Arduino team…
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This DIY Apple Pencil writes with gestures
Reading Time: 2 minutesReleased in 2015, the Apple Pencil is a technology-packed stylus that allows users to write on iPad screens with variations in pressure and angle — all while communicating with very low latencies. Nekhil Ravi and Shebin Jose Jacob of Coders Café were inspired by this piece of handheld tech to come up with their own…
