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!
This is a really interesting iTunes controller created by Emily duff. Inside “Monty”, the little yellow monster, is an accelerometer that is controlled by an Arduino. Version 2.0 of Monty is going to add extra features and hopefully go wireless! Check out the link for more information and the source code. Monty iTunes Controller v.1 […]
Here is another great project from Che-Wei Wang. This time he isn’t counting to a billion, but instead he is monitoring your Galvanic skin response. It looks fairly simple to construct, and the code is available from his web site. Galvanic skin response readings are simply the measurement of electrical resistance through the body. Two […]
I really like Counting to a Billion by Che-Wei Wang. It uses an Arduino and a speech module to count up to 1 billion, and then it stops. The real question is, how long will it take? Will it even make it? I’m not sure, but it’s a cool experiment. Counting to a Billion is […]
Spotted on the MAKE Flickr pool: Mark Demers, of SpikenzieLabs, created this simple, handsome laser-cut LCD stand to interface (via I2C) with Arduino. He says he plans on adding some cabinet lighting, via LEDs, to make the etched labels near the buttons more visible. LCD Stands – Wood
From the MAKE Flickr pool Arduino co-founder David Cuartielles shares pics of his new interface for sound exploration, the Peacock – It is an instrument for live performace or personal exploration of both live and digitized sounds. You can get sound from an SD card or record it through its mic-in. The sound will be […]
Joe Bowers built this Macro Controller for his Xbox 360. It uses an Arduino receiving inputs from a Wii Classic Controller. The Arduino outputs into a wireless XBox Controller. It functions like a normal controller, but when you press the shoulder buttons and the “+,-” buttons, you get combo moves that would normally require more […]
The Morning Monster by Nick Hardeman is an interactive plush alarm clock with a few interesting features. First of all, you set the time and alarm by pressing buttons that are hidden inside the teeth. Also, when the alarm goes off, the blinds are automatically opened via a wireless link. The alarm system is based […]
