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!
‘Arduino inside!’ After a long day’s work, it’s nice to settle down in a comfy chair and – Freak out with some clanky metal sculpture! A kinetic model made with recycled metal, a bipolar stepper motor (ripped out of an old scanner), a L293D dual H-bridge and programmed with an arduino. In short it makes […]
Capacitor codes can be a nuisance to many getting acquainted with electronics – and capacitance measurement is still a somewhat rare feature among basic multimeters. Noting these troubles, Chris put an Arduino board to work – Capacitors charge and discharge at certain ‘speeds’ based on the series resistance and its total capacitance. Skipping all of […]
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool 5Volt created some reusable development hardware for Arduino – and subsequently came up with some eye-pleasing compositions suitable for classroom wall-hanging. – Mini circuits to go with Arduino In the Maker Shed: Arduino Diecimila
todbot writes– Hereรขโฌโขs a really quick 3D model of BlinkM, if anyone needs it. Itรขโฌโขs accurate to ~0.1mm. And here it is plugged into the awesomely done Arduino Diecimila model by Jon-Paul from the Google 3D Warehouse. SketchUp is pretty great, but I found a problem with it if youรขโฌโขre trying to make accurate to-scale […]
Remember this LED turn signal bike jacket we posted a while back? Well Leah Buechley made a tutorial for making your own. It has a button on each sleeve for activating the turn signals. The instructable includes a handy sewing/wiring diagram and lots of key insights into sewing a circuit for an LED turn signal […]
Shooting time-lapse photos would seem a simple task for today’s modern imaging equipment – but in most circumstances a pricey ‘intervalometer’ device is necessary. Have no fear, Arduino user LordYo is on the case. I’ve built an intervalometer for Canon SLR cameras (e.g. EOS 300-400, DigitalRebel) based on Arduino. I call it the Intervaluino. If […]
Rob Faludi and Kate Hartman have been working on a way to integrate the LilyPad Arduino with XBee radios and they have released the first draft of this experiment. They are looking to expand into some PCBs which will be available soon and licensed under Creative Commons. XBee LilyPad
