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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAirTouch: Pneumatic sensing for 3D prints Arduino Team — May 22nd, 2020 3D printing allows us to make a wide variety of shapes, but adding interactive features generally means somehow strapping various electronics to them. The AirTouch project, however, presents an alternative option by enabling a fabricated object to sense up to a dozen different touch […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCreate your own crack the code game with an Arduino-controlled safe Arduino Team — May 22nd, 2020 Michael Klements’ laser-cut, Arduino-controlled “safe” may not be the most secure model that you can find, but it certainly makes for a very entertaining puzzle. Users can place whatever “treasure” they want hidden inside, shut the door, and press […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesCloud computer engineer Alan regularly blogs about his Internet of Things inventions and has previously graced these pages with his Countdown-playing robot. “Building intrepid devices I can take along with me outdoors is the perfect way for me to combine my interests in one fell swoop,” he says. “I have been known to go running […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis electronic foosball goal system will make score markers a thing of the past Arduino Team — May 21st, 2020 Like most of us, Joey Cumeras Khan has been stuck inside for the last couple of months. As a foosball fan, this not only meant plenty of time to play with his fellow housemates but […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSorry wizards, this pinball machine plays itself Arduino Team — May 20th, 2020 As an enviable senior design project at Kennesaw State University, students Tyler Gragg, Kevin Kamperman, Cody Meier, and Omar Salazar Lima created their own autonomous pinball machine. As seen in the videos below, the table is not only nicely finished with an interesting […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNew IoT Dashboard Widgets Arduino Team — May 20th, 2020 If you’ve been following the development of the Arduino IoT Cloud closely, you have probably noticed that over the months the Dashboard features have been progressing by leaps and bounds. Sure, behind the scenes there’s work being done every day, but our users need and […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis color-changing lamp emulates a “touch” sensor with a microphone Arduino Team — May 18th, 2020 YouTuber “Peterbiglab” wanted an input for his DIY color-changing lamp, but didn’t want to use buttons or even have it detect claps, so he decided to make it respond to touch. Instead of using a capacitive sensor or force-sensitive […]
Reading Time: < 1 minutemechDOG, a 12-servo robotic pup Arduino Team — May 18th, 2020 Mech-Dickel Robotics has designed a beautiful quadruped robot dubbed mechDOG, which utilizes a dozen servos for motion. This gives each leg three degrees of freedom, allowing the cat-sized beast to travel a meter in 8.46 seconds. While it won’t break any speed records, creating a […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesNodeSchool Price: Free Link: NodeSchool NodeSchool is an astounding resource for learning not only JavaScript but many of the tools you need to get the most out of the experience. The tutorials available are installed as a series of command-line applications that allow you to create your code for real and then have it verified […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe kit’s manual included an example circuit for controlling the brightness of an LED by turning a potentiometer knob. So Floyd took that basic concept and added a switch and a MIDI interface to the setup to enable it to control the pitch of musical notes played. DIY MIDI Door: Fast facts The project took […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesBeat boredom with an Alexa-controlled, face-tracking candy launcher Arduino Team — May 14th, 2020 As many of us are stuck at home these days due to COVID-19, Harrison McIntyre decided to do something fun and “make it rain candy.” What he came up with was a build that uses a flywheel to launch M&M’s, — […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesCNC hot wire cutter moves with four axes Arduino Team — May 14th, 2020 When working with Styrofoam, a conventional CNC machine like a router or laser cutter just won’t do. However, as shown in Michael Rechtin’s excellent video below, a hot wire can carve foam like butter, creating custom wings for RC aircraft or […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes“We are now doing viniculture in Koshu city, Yamanashi Prefecture, and we aim to open a small winery in Katsunuma in the spring of this year,” says Kunio Kikushima, owner of Vineyard Kikushima. “We also aim for eco-friendly wine without any agricultural chemicals where possible. We are now doing viniculture and vinification.” Kunio is an ex-employee of […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesRemote working with Arduino: Alexa and the Arduino IoT Cloud Arduino Team — May 13th, 2020 We’ll certainly remember this year, with many of us learning how to adapt and live a safe life-style under the pandemic. As many countries begin to initiate a relaxation of restrictions and we are starting to be able to […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSink every shot with this robotic backboard Arduino Team — May 12th, 2020 With many years of practice and discipline, you too can improve your basketball skills. Or you could just choose to play with Shane Wighton’s automated backboard that sinks nearly any shot that you take. The setup uses a Microsoft Kinect, along with a Windows-based […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHave a blast with this Arduino-powered laser shooting game Arduino Team — May 12th, 2020 As a fun weekend project at home, Arnaud Atchimon and his son came up with a DIY laser blaster game comprised of a 3D-printed shooter and target setup. Both devices are controlled by an Arduino Nano, and when the gun […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesMade from off-the-shelf hardware, including a Raspberry Pi 3A+, the Hot Spotter can survey an area to create a heat map. “As the drone flies over an area, it records average temperatures of spots on the ground,”explains Jason. “The size of the spot depends on how high the drone is flying, in the same way […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesPlease Leave A Message is an interactive plotter that spreads positivity Arduino Team — May 11th, 2020 As Niklas Roy puts it, “Currently, times are weird.” It’s hard to argue with his sentiment and in order to add a bit more positivity to the world, or at least the area near his Berlin workshop, he […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis automated mask closes when others are near Arduino Team — May 11th, 2020 In order to stop the spread of COVID-19, many of us are wearing face masks when outside of our homes. While this can be effective, these coverings can be hot, inhibit breathing, and certainly make eating and drinking a bit difficult. […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe keyboard is a thing of beauty. The keys are responsive, although the layout is a bit weird after years of muscle memory bonded to PC. It’s packed with connections: HDMI and VGA for video out; 3.5 mm ear and mic mini-jacks; PS/2 for keyboard and mouse; plus the mini HDMI and micro USB ports of […]
Reading Time: 9 minutesBy following our step-by-step guide, you will discover how to light up rainbow and heart images on the Sense HAT’s LED matrix, as well as showing a custom scrolling message. If you don’t have a Sense HAT, you can still try out the code using the Sense HAT Emulator in Raspbian. Click here to download […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesTo coincide with the launch of the High Quality Camera, Raspberry Pi Press has released a new 132-page book to show you how to set it up, shoot great photos and videos, and use it in a range of inspiring projects. A step-by-step illustrated guide reveals how to attach a lens to the camera and […]