Schlagwort: tech
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‘Droop, There It Is!’ is a smart irrigation system that uses ML to visually diagnose drought stress
Reading Time: 2 minutes‘Droop, There It Is!’ is a smart irrigation system that uses ML to visually diagnose drought stress Arduino Team — July 13th, 2021 Throughout the day as the sun evaporates the water from a plant’s leaves via a process called transpiration, observers will notice that they tend to get a little bit droopy.…
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This sundial adjusts itself to compensate for daylight savings time and more
Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — July 13th, 2021 Some sundials are as simple as a stick pushed into the dirt, but they’re still reliable and accurate. The sun is, after all, quite consistent. But there are some caveats. The Earth’s orbit and its rotational tilt mean that the lengths of our days are variable…
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Scheduled maintenance for Cloud and Education on July 14th, 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteArduino Team — July 12th, 2021 We wanted to let you know about some scheduled maintenance we’ll be performing on Wednesday, July 14th, 2021. Short loss of Arduino Cloud and Education services The maintenance is planned between 7AM and noon (12PM CEST) on July 14th. During this time we’ll need to…
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The Baldcorder is James Lewis’ tricorder-like device for measuring light levels and temperature
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Baldcorder is James Lewis’ tricorder-like device for measuring light levels and temperature Arduino Team — July 11th, 2021 As part of element14’s Build Inside the Box Challenge, James Lewis (AKA Bald Engineer) decided to make his own DIY tricoder from Star Trek. In the series, a tricoder is a ubiquitous scanning tool that can perform…
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Test and diagnose your USB cables with this Arduino device
Reading Time: < 1 minuteArduino Team — July 9th, 2021 USB cables come in a variety of shapes and sizes, with a different of internal connections that may be unknown to the user. For an easy way to figure out these connections, and to diagnose if the cable itself is faulty, TechKiwiGadgets has come up…
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Dual Screen Apollo DSKY simulates the Apollo Guidance Computer
Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — July 8th, 2021 NASA’s history is full of fascinating facts and trivia. For example, the Apollo Guidance Computer, which handled navigation and control for both the Apollo Command Module and the Apollo Lunar Module, ran with less RAM and processing power than a TI-83 graphing calculator. But reading that…
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This shield combines the retro charm of Nixie tubes with modern Arduino Cloud connectivity
Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — July 8th, 2021 Nixie tubes are fun little devices that act like seven-segment display modules in that they can be lined up together in order to form a larger number by showing digits 0 through 9. One maker, Marcin Saj, has created a unique project that uses a series of six…
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The PinThing is a motorized pin display
Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — July 7th, 2021 Tactile displays are one of the neatest ways to interact with how data is displayed, as it can not only be seen, but also felt. However, these kinds of systems are often quite expensive due to their complex nature, which is why Jason Higgins wanted to create his own…
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This Nixie tube clock keeps the time and the cost down
Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — July 7th, 2021 Nixie tubes are a great throwback to an era before the advent of LED and LCD screens; however, they often require expensive components or complex programming to operate. This challenge is what inspired Doug Domke to come up with his own solution that only costs $110. His design incorporates the…
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Automate your home on the cheap with this Arduino setup
Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — July 6th, 2021 All too often, those who are new to Arduino struggle with creating large projects due to a lack of experience and components. This can be frustrating, but Instructables user MAKE_IT WITH_ME decided to tackle this issue by designing a super cheap way to automate home circuitry from just a single…
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Work on your Arduino sketches from anywhere with remote sketchbook
Reading Time: 3 minutesRemote sketchbook offers synchronization between the Arduino IDE 2 beta and Arduino Cloud. This powerful new feature now means you can work on your code from literally anywhere and everywhere. Push, Pull and Sync Your Arduino Sketches Currently you can work on Arduino sketches in the IDE on your computer. The files…
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AIfES is an AI/ML framework written in C for even the smallest microcontrollers
Reading Time: 5 minutesIn the last few years there have been more and more solutions for running machine learning (ML) on microcontrollers. Some of the most popular are scaled down versions of frameworks designed for servers. But those are only suitable for fairly powerful MCUs. This is now a thing of the past. With the…
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Build your own adorable, talking WALL-E robot
Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — July 3rd, 2021 Film history is full of cute robots, but for our money, none are more charming than WALL-E. His vocabulary may be limited, but that doesn’t stop him from showing the full range of emotions through body language. Like Baby Yoda, WALL-E was an instant fan-favorite and…
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This wearable device sends an alert whenever it detects a fall
Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — July 2nd, 2021 A dangerous fall can happen to anyone, but they are particularly dangerous among the elderly as that demographic might not have effective ways to get help when needed. Rather than having to purchase an expensive device that costs up to $100 per month to use, Nathaniel F. on…
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This radio tailors the morning news to your waking mood
Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — July 2nd, 2021 Very few of us are ever excited to wake up for the work day, but your mood can still vary from one morning to the next. If you had a rough night, you might wake up feeling melancholy. In that case, the last thing you want…
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Arduino-controlled checklist makes sure you don’t forget anything when leaving the house
Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino-controlled checklist makes sure you don’t forget anything when leaving the house Arduino Team — July 1st, 2021 Redditor onemywaybackhome was having some issues remembering to grab certain items before he left the house, so they decided to create something to help. Their solution involves a short list placed within a 3D-printed enclosure, along…
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Using historical data from sensors in Arduino Cloud
Reading Time: 4 minutesHistorical data can be essential to making your electronics and Arduino project work how you want them to. Data retention is one of the features that changes depending on which level of Arduino Cloud account you have. Here’s everything you need to know, so you can choose exactly the right Arduino Cloud…
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Recreating an old-school mechanical split-flap display with Arduino
Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — July 1st, 2021 Those old-school split-flap character displays are super fun to look at, not to mention listen as well from the click each time a letter changes. Sadly, these have largely been replaced by more modern and efficient LED screens, leaving those who love the tactile feel a…
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This low-cost device uses tinyML on Arduino to detect respiratory diseases in pigs
Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — June 30th, 2021 One major drawback to the largescale farming of animals for meat consumption is the tendency for diseases to spread rapidly and decimate the population. This widespread issue is what drove Clinton Oduor to build a tinyML-powered device that can perform precision livestock farming tasks intelligently. His project works by continuously…
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ZARDOS, Ze ARDuino Operating System
Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — June 30th, 2021 Operating systems are pieces of software that control hardware and software systems within a computer to allow for task scheduling, resource management, and concurrency. Popular OSes included Windows, macOS, GNU/Linux, and Raspbian, but all of these are incapable of running on extremely small processors such as…
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EduExo Pro is an Arduino-controlled robotic exoskeleton kit that’s now on Kickstarter
Reading Time: 2 minutesEduExo Pro is an Arduino-controlled robotic exoskeleton kit that’s now on Kickstarter Arduino Team — June 29th, 2021 Admit it, you have dreamed of wearing something like Tony Stark’s Iron Man suit. Sadly, that technology is fictional and real world exoskeleton suits are expensive. But a Swiss company called Auxivo wants to…
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DIY radar speed sign looks and works like the real thing
Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — June 29th, 2021 Those large, white speed signs you encounter alongside the road while driving can be annoying, as inattentive drivers slam their brakes right in front of you. However, the underlying technology that powers them is quite cool, which is why John McNelly wanted to construct his own DIY version that…
