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!
From the MAKE: Flickr pool Tom is designing a breath transmission system using a PC case fan as a optical interrupter – “Breath” is a breath-over-IP phy2phy system. You blow on one fan (anemometer, whatever you want to call it), that data is sent over IP to the other side where a fan it turned […]
Spotted on the MAKE Flickr pool, this Arduino-controlled two-servo walker, demo’d at the recent Dorkbot Bristol. Looking at the images close up, you can see this is an insta-bot, made with just the two servos, some coat hanger, and zip ties. Dorkbot Bristol, December 2008 Related: Speaking of servomotors, Solarbotics has just released some sweet-looking […]
From the MAKE: Flickr pool Greg’s using Arduino to create an auto-drummer – Yesterday, I got my drum playing robot working with chop sticks screwed into rotary solenoids. It’s powered by two 9v batteries wired in series and controlled by the arduino through transistors. I showed this off at the UrHo Talks 2 event last […]
This instructable will show you how to make a long lasting ‘AA’ battery backpack for your Arduino. Why not use a 9V or lithium battery? Well, here’s why this maker chose to use AA’s instead: I recently bought an Arduino Diecimila board. It’s awesome and the applications, you can use it for or with is […]
I got my brand spanking new Chronulator 2 kit in the mail! I had big plans for opening it all up and taking photos of the parts. I figured I go out and find an amazing case to build it into. I have a two-year-old with a cold. I figured wrong. I got as far […]
Corey Menscher’s “Kickee” – when the baby kicks it sends a message to Twitter. You can see the baby’s kicky tweets on Twitter here… The maker writes- As a baby grows inside the womb, pregnant mothers are constantly and acutely aware of its presence mostly through its movements. With the Kickbee, I intend to extend […]
Here’s some video of Sean Reynolds’ UAV that uses an Arduino Mini, Maxbotix ultrasonic sensors, and a HMC6352 compass module for autonomous flight control. Wash UAV: Final Demo [via SparkFun]
