As the preeminent tool for makers, Arduino is a versatile platform that covers almost every type of creative making. With its simple-to-use coding language and fun programming concepts, Arduino enables users to create modern electronics with ease. From beginner level projects like flashing LED lights to more advanced builds such as interactive robots, there are an endless number of possibilities when it comes to building projects with Arduino. Whether you are new or an experienced builder in search of fresh ideas, these posts will provide interesting Arduino tutorials and unique ideas that may spark your creativity and motivate you take on any type of maker project!
I found this Arduino project really interesting and educational. They used several different techniques to get everything to work properly. I love the disclaimer of “way too many technologies”. How true! However, it’s not always about the practicality of a project, as much as it’s about the process and documentation. Here’s my latest project. It […]
I just came across this really interesting instructable about controlling motors with the Arduino. It looks like a really simple, and cheap, way to use an L293D chip for use in robotics. Check out the link for all the details and code. After long research and trial and error, I have came up to a […]
The always-inspiring folks at Oomlout are now showing off a forthcoming Arduino breadboard kit they’re working on, a make-your-own ‘Dunio built around the ATMega168 chip. The kit will come with the chip, a breadboard, a hook-up wire kit, and all of the support components you need to wire up a working Arduino. If you already […]
Alex and Bilal have been working on creating their part of a concert with no sound. Waves and Signs: A conference and workshop on low-frequency vibration with a performance and dance party. _ A project by Wendy Jacob with students and faculty from MIT and Gallaudet University, school for the deaf. Photo from Connors934 on […]
Joe Bowers sends this in: I set up an Arduino to read the notes on Guitar Hero and flash an LED to that corresponding note. I used this ambient light sensor, from Sparkfun to read the changes in value on the screen. When something bright flashes in front of it, the Arduino will turn on […]
Aaron built an electromagnetic field detector using an Arduino board, 3.3MΩ resistor, LED, and wire – I was messing around with my Arduino board and figured out how to make a cheap portable electromagnetic field (EMF) detector. It only requires a led, 3,300,000 Ohm resistor, and wire. As I approach an EMF the led gets […]
Check out this amazingly cool laser-cut, Arduino-controlled walker, inspired by artist Theo Jansen’s walking creature called the strandbeest. The patterns for the walking mechanism are available on Thingiverse, and you can get an Arduino to control it, right next door in the Maker Shed! You’ll need two micro-servos, too. Jansen Walker [via adafruit industries]
