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!
Matt had a great idea for expanding the usefulness of a servo motor – use it as an input device allowing one to record the motors position. I thought this would be pretty fun; by reading the voltage from the center pin of the the servoรขโฌโขs potentiometer, it can be used as an input as […]
Matthew Williams sent in his Barduino. It’s an Arduino powered bar monkey for your next party. Remember, alcohol and electronics don’t mix, but electronics can mix alcohol. [Thanks Matthew] It was developed using the Ruby Arduino Framework (http://rad.rubyforge.org/) and is driven using a Ruby DSL (domain specific language) so anyone can write simple recipes. More […]
Gottfried writes in about the DS brut – Hi there, at the beginning of this year, Gordan Savicic (who did the infamous “contraint city” wifi-nds-corset project, featured on MAKE blog, WMMNA and others) and myself desperately needed an I/O card for the Nintendo DS for a project of ours. So we set out to build […]
We’ve blogged about the Touchshield for Arduino before here on Make, but this demo shows an interesting use of the add-on that allows for 3D animation on the device. Check out the video for details. via Tinker
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, […]
