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!
These Dia de los Muertos-style tote bags with blinking skull eyes were shown at the latest Make: Japan event, the Make: Tokyo Meeting 02 held at Tama Art University. 8tote (or “Mitsubachi Tote” in Japanese) made these tote bags using the LilyPad Arduino with great success. They describe the experience quite adorably on their blog: […]
Have an oscilloscope, have an Arduino – you need this! The Arduino ClockShield via Ladyada. The latest incarnation of the Dutchtronix AVR Oscilloscope clock, the Hardware 3.1 Enhanced kit, uses the Atmega328p AVR with twice the code space. Using a 1KB bootloader (Arduino compatible) makes 31KB of application space available. This extra code space makes […]
IDEO labs shows you how to connect the Arduino to the Nokia 770– In the vein of Arduino-controlled espresso machines and Lego bots, weรขโฌโขve been playing around with Flash and the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet. With its flexible Linux-based OS, the Nokia 770 is great for rapid prototyping. Plus, you can snag one on the […]
Mute01 adds faders to the Arduino Pocket Piano for additional noise control. Nice mod – this starts to shows how much potential the synth has beyond its onboard controls. Arduino Pocket Piano Synth Kit
Nick has a nice post about visualizing sound on an Arduino. He uploaded the Processing and Arduino code so you can try it out yourself. This looks like a good place to start learning about the Minim library and Processing. I modified another old Processing program of mine to graphically react to sound using the […]
Lynne Bruning has a nice instructable about using machine embroidery to cover conductive thread. I kind of like the look of the silvery thread, but you might feel differently and want to cover it up. Read more about Machine embroidery covering conductive thread More: Becky from Craft has a great write-up about the new Soft […]
This is a really interesting project that uses an Arduino with an XBee to control an R/C airplane. You can purchase remote controls fairly inexpensively, but can they be infinitely hacked like an Arduino? How about 2-way communications? Think about all the cool sensors you could add! Read more about the Arduino powered R/C airplane […]
