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!
We’re excited to learn of the release of this free, 104-page PDF book dedicated to physical computing via soft circuits, or “softwear.” The book starts with a basic intro to the hardware and software involved, goes into basic projects, such as button and soft switches, and then delves deeper into what can be done with […]
MAKE subscriber John Honniball points out this interesting take on the proto shield design. o0mouse0o’s recipe for a “Large Prototyping Shield” consists mainly of breadboard – plus a few headers, and some stripboard. Having recently become an Arduino fan I want to be able to have several projects but save the expense of buying more […]
From the MAKE Flickr pool Bryan “linux-works” Levin built this Arduino compatible LCD backpack – all the wiring needed to connect the LCD, the IR input module, power, lcd contrast, pwm-based dimming and a 6pin FTDI style usb serial header for upload of new firmware. the IR module is in silver (left) and was a […]
Silke Hilsing created an imaginative interface to talk between the digital and analog world. Virtual gravity is an interface between digital and analog world. With the aid of analog carriers, virtual terms can be taken up and transported from a loading screen to an analog scale. The importance and popularity of these terms (data base: […]
The Temporary Music Machine is just as its name implies. It’s meant to be used for only a limited amount of performances, and then the parts are reused for another project. The machine works by using two binary counters controlled by the performer. These counters are then mapped to chord structures and drum sequences. The […]
This is an interesting musical interface called the PianoDuino. It uses the SoundCipher library for Processing and an Arduino to create interactive sound. Check out the web site for a little more information, and all the code needed to build your own. PianoDuino is a simple experiment that integrates Arduino, Processing and a library to […]
What do you do if your kids are always leaving the refrigerator door open? Make a scrolling Arduino powered sign of course! It may be a bit overkill, but it’s hard to miss the large format LED matrix scrolling in front of you. Next step, shock audio alert! We have 5 kids in our household, […]
