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!
Alex Leone made a keyless entry system with an Arduino, a touch sensor, and a giant servo. The web site has the code and according to Alex “The Worst Schematic Ever”. Alex, I’ve seen worse…way worse. More about the Keyless Entry System Using the Arduino [arduino.cc] In the Maker Shed: Make: Arduino
Clive Thompson wrote an article about open source hardware, particularly the Arduino, in the November issue of Wired: Check this out,” Massimo Banzi says. The burly, bearded engineer wanders over to inspect a chipmaking robot–a “pick and place” machine the size of a pizza oven. It hums with activity, grabbing teensy electronic parts and stabbing […]
The latest Arduino in the family is the Arduino Duemilanove (which means “2009”) and includes 14 digital input/output pins of which 6 can be used as PWM outputs, 6 analog inputs, a 16 MHz crystal, USB connection, power jack, an ICSP header, and a reset button. The main difference between this and the last version, […]
This little board is called “Geta” and is a minimal Arduino-based board that uses an oscillator built in the shape of a wooden sandal. Sandal via Arduino Blog
If you’re doing wearables, I’d suggest transitioning over to the LilyPad Arduino sooner rather than later, but If you want the full Diecimilla board integrated into your project for one reason or another (ease of removability, street cred, etc.), Instructables user Pulsea has got a solution for you. She details how to sew male headers […]
Yesterday afternoon, a whoop of excitement resounded throughout the Maker Shed — currently under construction at Maker Faire Austin — as we cracked open boxes of Getting Started with Arduino, fresh from the printers. There’s nothing that beats that feeling of seeing the results of so much hard work and devotion in physical form. The […]
Limor has a great Halloween project using an Arduino and the audio shield for Arduino (Wave Shield)… She writes – Here is a timely project for an electronic halloween pumpkin. With a bit of hacking a $1 plastic pumpkin is upgraded: a sensor embedded in the nose detects when people get close and will randomly […]
