Making the Future with Arduino — Introducing the Arduino Robot
It’s not only a matter of launching a new product. It’s important to share a story of how a passion for tinkering is helping us explore new, unexpected roads.
Arduino
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!
Weekend Projects – TV-Go-Sleep Universal TV Timer
Combine an Arduino, infrared LEDs, and the open-source TV-B-Gone library to build a universal sleep-timer remote for any TV. For those layovers in motels on long road trips or for those who frequently fall asleep in front of the television, rest assured that your TV will be OFF when you awake, thanks to the TV-Go-Sleep Universal TV Timer.
Complete instructions for this episode of Weekend Projects can be found at https://makezine.com/projects/tv-go-sleep-universal-timer/
RFID-Based Music Sequencer
Mike Cook, whose Junk Box Monome project has appeared on MAKE before, has created a new and cool project: an Arduino-based physical music sequencer.
How-To: Star Wars Adafruit Flora Theremin LED Bra
Instructables user caitlinsdad created a tutorial for this charmingly quirky Star Wars bra featuring an Adafruit Flora arduino theremin, ultrasonic ping sensor, and photocell sensor.
Audio Hacker Shield
Nootropic Design (creators of the Defusable Clock kit) are bringing the “noisy stuff” with the Audio Hacker Shield.
Maker Camp Campers Get Busy With Projects
All systems are go here at Maker Camp HQ. We kick off six weeks of projets and fun this Monday, July 8 on Google+. But the lively community of young makers on the Maker Camp community isn’t waiting until Monday to start making. The number of projects posted to the page grows by the hours. Here are a handful of projects that caught my eye.
Maker Faire Rome Tours the Arduino Factory in Ivrea
The Maker Faire Rome crew got a chance to watch the boards being produced. I’d love to check it out in person some day! I really like the interview with Davide Gomba, who does a great job of explaining the Arduino movement and the Maker movement as well.