Schlagwort: tech
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Top Arduino Cloud IoT dashboard ideas with the new Image widget
Reading Time: 4 minutesRecently, we announced the exciting new Image widget for Arduino Cloud. This powerful feature opens up a world of possibilities for enhancing your IoT dashboards. But the true potential of the Image widget lies in the applications that you create. Today, we’re excited to dive deeper and show you what kind of…
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This automatic laser turret keeps the cats entertained for hours
Reading Time: 2 minutesCats may be adorable, but they evolved to be predators. Unfortunately, responsible owners keep their cats indoors to avoid decimating the local wildlife population and that means Mr. Whiskers and Ms. Socks don’t get much opportunity to express their hunting urges. That’s why Sascha at Small Batch Factory designed Gatoino, which is…
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This 3D-printed robotic arm can be built with just a few inexpensive components
Reading Time: 2 minutesRobotics is already an intimidating field, thanks to the complexity involved. And the cost of parts, such as actuators, only increases that feeling of inaccessibility. But as FABRI Creator shows in their most recent video, you can build a useful robotic arm with just a handful of inexpensive components. This is pint-sized…
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ThermoGrasp brings thermal feedback to virtual reality
Reading Time: 2 minutesImagine playing Half-Life: Alyx and feeling the gun heat up in your hand as you take down The Combine. Or operating a robot through augmented reality and feeling coldness on your fingers when you get close to exceeding the robot’s limits. A prototype device called ThermoGrasp brings that thermal feedback to the mixed reality…
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Marble art madness from a marvelous machine
Reading Time: 2 minutesMarbles are underrated. They’re very round, roll well, tend to be pretty shiny, and come in all sorts of neat colors. That last characteristic makes them suitable for artwork, like orbicular pixels. In his most ambitious project to date, Engineezy took advantage of those attributes (roundness and colorfulness) to build this amazing…
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An engineer’s journey to bring the ultimate TMJ pain relief tool to market
Reading Time: 2 minutesTo the average person, invention and new product development seem like pretty straightforward processes; you come up with a killer idea, do the engineering work to cobble together a working prototype, have a truckload of units manufactured, and then sell those to turn a profit. But the reality is far, far more…
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Bringing Quake to Arduino: a game-changing project by Nicola Wrachien
Reading Time: 2 minutesFollowing up on his successful Doom port last year, engineer Nicola Wrachien – who works at Silicon Labs, a leader in secure, intelligent wireless technology for a more connected world and long-time Arduino partner – has now tackled an even bigger challenge: porting Quake, the iconic 1990s’ first-person shooter, to an Arduino…
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This Kenyan engineer modernizes vintage cars with a custom ECU and EFI upgrades
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe automotive industry’s switch from carburetion to fuel injection was one of the most effective advancements of the 20th century. Electronic fuel injection allows for precise control over an internal combustion engine’s air-fuel mixture, which dramatically improves fuel efficiency and performance. But that requires computer oversight, which is why Kenyan engineer Peter Mbiria…
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Arduino IDE 2.3.3: discover new support for shared spaces and more!
Reading Time: 2 minutesWe’re excited to announce that the Arduino IDE 2.3.3 is now live! What’s in the new version This new release is packed with improvements, including one feature we’re particularly proud of: support for shared spaces in Arduino Cloud. If you have a Cloud Business plan or School plan, you can now view…
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These Shattered Space helmet replicas stay video game accurate using an Arduino Nano
Reading Time: 2 minutesStarfield, a game set in the vast expanse of our galaxy, is receiving a new expansion called “Shattered Space” in which players can don novel weapons and gear to take on the latest challenge. As part of its release, the expansion’s publisher Bethesda reached out to cosplayer Jonas Zibartas and tasked him with creating a…
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Let’s play at the Maker Faire Rome 2024!
Reading Time: 2 minutesWe’re excited to be back at Maker Faire Rome as a Gold Sponsor of the 12th edition (October 25-27, 2024), with some memorable experiences lined up for all makers, innovators, and creators who attend! Learn by playing at our booth Visit us at the fair for a playful, interactive experience where you…
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Arduino Cloud is now available in AWS Marketplace!
Reading Time: 2 minutesWe’re excited to announce that Arduino Cloud is now available in AWS Marketplace, making it easier than ever for developers and businesses worldwide to integrate our powerful IoT platform into their AWS infrastructure. This development is particularly relevant for those in industrial manufacturing, energy management, supply chain, and logistics sectors who are…
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This belt grinder uses an Arduino Opta micro PLC
Reading Time: 2 minutesA mainstay in most machine shops, the belt grinder assists in greatly increasing the speed at which parts can be ground down in a safer, more controlled manner compared to an angle grinder. As an effort to build a tool like this one for the first time, Julien Alexandre chose to use…
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Easily build an energy meter with the Arduino Nano Matter
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe primary appeal of microcontrollers is their versatility. They are, essentially, the embedded equivalent of computers — general purpose devices that can perform a wide range of functions. And to get the most out of a microcontroller, you’ll also want connectivity suitable for your application. That’s why we released the Arduino Nano…
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Reduce power consumption in IoT and wearable devices, with Arduino’s new power management library!
Reading Time: 7 minutesDeveloping energy-efficient IoT and wearable devices is complex and time-consuming, yet it is essential for creating high-quality products that stand out in today’s market. A key part in this process is optimizing power consumption without sacrificing performance or functionality. Fortunately, Arduino Pro modules help address this challenge by offering powerful chips and…
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Venderoo is an Arduino Mega-powered DIY vending machine
Reading Time: 2 minutesFor now-college student Joel Grayson, making something that combined his interests in mechanics, electronics, and programming while being simultaneously useful to those around him was a longtime goal. His recent Venderoo project is exactly that, as the creatively named vending machine was designed and built from the ground-up to dispense snacks in…
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Transform trash into treasure with the DIY Bottle Plotter
Reading Time: 2 minutesManufacturers put a lot of effort into their packaging (there is an entire engineering discipline just for that) and some of it can be quite beautiful. But it usually still ends up in the landfill or, at best, in a recycling center. However, if you’re the type of person who can see…
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Team Ikaro scores success with the Arduino Nano RP2040 Connect!
Reading Time: 2 minutesTeam Ikaro is a vibrant group of high school students from the Pacinotti Archimede Institute in Rome, sharing a strong passion for electronics and turning heads in the world of robotics! Specializing in Soccer Lightweight games (where robot-soccer players compete to score goals on a miniature field), they clinched the first place…
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This robotic kalimba plays melodies with an Arduino Nano
Reading Time: 2 minutesWith roots in Africa, the kalimba is a type of hand piano featuring an array of keys that are each tuned for a specific note, and upon plucking or striking one, a pleasant, xylophone-like sound can be heard. Taking inspiration from his mini kalimba, Axel from the YouTube channel AxelMadeIt sought to automate how…
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Agitating homemade PCBs with ease
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you want to make PCBs at home and you don’t happen to own a CNC mill, then you’ll probably need to turn to chemical etching. Use one of several different techniques to mask the blank PCB’s copper that you want to keep, then toss the whole thing into a bath to…
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Giving Billy Bass the arti-fish-al intelligence he always deserved
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you were unlucky enough to visit a big box retail store or goofy uncle’s home around the turn of the century, you would have undoubtedly come across a Big Mouth Billy Bass. That’s an animatronic fish that wiggles on a plaque while older, very licensable hit songs play. But while ol’…
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You can now work in collaboration in Arduino Cloud
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn today’s busy world, getting students or engineers to work together is key to tackling complex IoT projects. Traditional code sharing and editing methods, like using offline IDEs or swapping files manually, often slow down projects and lead to mistakes. This can be a hassle and take up a lot of time,…
