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!

Arduino controlled servo robot kit

Arduino controlled servo robot kit

New kit in the Shed today gang – The Arduino controlled servo robot kit is a great kit that includes everything you need to begin experimenting with robots, Arduino micro-controllers and open source hardware. Solder-free & ready to run out of the box. Features: Fully programmable using the optional Arduino Duemilanove micro-controller. (an open source […]

Arduino fortune teller

Arduino fortune teller

MAKE reader Pauly left this link over at my How-to Tuesday: Arduino 101 blink an LED post yesterday. He made an Adruino powered fortune teller. I really like how he used an old cigar box as the enclosure. It looks like a really cool instructable, thanks for posting it! This project gives the user a […]

DIYtar evolved

Larsby demos the newly styled revision of his Arduino-based DIY keytar incorporating a Fatar keyboard bus and playstation analog stick. The new look seems reminiscent of traditional accordian stylings (which is a good thing). Take a look back at the project’s earlier stages to see how far it’s come and download the source code from […]

Making Mr. MIDIShield

Making Mr. MIDIShield

After finishing my second prototype of a MIDIShield for Arduino I’ve dug into writing a useful sketch to use with it. It’s been tougher than I expected working with timer and interrupt settings for the AVR – though dealing with incoming MIDI data was pretty straightforward. The rough spot comes when I try to communicate […]