Solenoid concert
Here’s a “software-sequencer which controls 8 solenoids that knock on different things and therefore produce rhythmic noise. Made with Puredata, an Arduino and a homemade relayboard to control the solenoids”.
Arduino
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!
Making furniture interactive – The cameleon lamp
Greg’s “cameleon lamp”, he writes – Concept: To design a light that mimics a color if shown to it. Design: lamp driver. LEDs are very efficient as they only emit one frequency of light, and because of this the light produced could be perceived as flat and lifeless. Instead i used tungsten bulbs because unlike […]
Arducopter: Arduino helicopter control
Jason @ Hackzine write – A recent Arduino -vs- Basic Stamp discussion over on the DIY Drones site really caught my eye. Jordi makes a nice argument for the Arduino, showing off the current state of his Arducopter, which you can see in the video above. Built using a low cost electric heli, an Arduino […]
DIY Tilt sensing mouse
Here’s a great DIY tilt sensing mouse made with an Arduino – [via] Link. Related: Arduino @ MAKE – Link. Get started with Arduino with the MAKE guide! – Link.
HOW TO – Make a WebVisitors blinker
Dimme writes in – WebVisitors blinker is a quick ‘n’ dirty Arduino project. Something very easy to do to get started with Arduino. If you have a web server where you live you can see when somebody visits your web site in real time. It gives you a warm feeling of knowing that somebody visits […]
Making Arduino sing, Part 4
Dave Fowler of uC Hobby continues his series on Arduino sound generation with an article on DAC (Digital-to-Analog) output options. Arduino Audio DAC Options – Link Related: Making Arduino sing, Part Three: Playing a melody – Link Making Arduino sing, Part Two – Link Making Arduino sing – Link
RepRap PWM Driver v1.1 / DC motor driver v1.1 released
Good news for RepRap makers, Zach writes – I’ve finished two new versions of the boards for the Arduino electronics. These are incremental improvements that offer cool stuff like more blinky LEDs, minor fixes, and such. Full build pix, tester code, and everything you need to know to get started with these boards. The DC […]
