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!
Todbot writes – Want to hook up a Wii Nunchuck to an Arduino but don’t want to cut up the cord on your Nunchuck? Yeah me too. So I made some of these… It’s a small PCB that adapts the Wii Nunchuck connector to standard 4-pin header. I call it the “wiichuck adapterâ€. It plugs […]
A glowing plastic cube that lights up when you have mail in your Gmail inbox, via a Boarduino MCU: The following guide is deliberately fairly high-level, because the exact details will vary depending on your operating system and particular hardware setup. I did this with my Mac, but hopefully there’ll be enough information here for […]
There seems to be a lot of people interfacing analog meters with their micro controllers. It’s a relatively easy project to complete, and it always looks cool. Here is a nice looking analog clock from Silent Q that is made with 3 individual meters and powered by an Arduino. – Link Related: The Net Data […]
From the MAKE Flickr pool Member Cibomahto constructed this charming Arduino snake game complete with screen diffuser and a corrugated bezel. Very DIY-cute and cool, but worth 50 cents a game? . . . . Ok, maybe just one round. –Link Source code and video on Cibomahto’s site –Link Related: Snoil – Snake game with […]
I had doubts that Matt Mets could pull off an awesome hardware project every day for Thing-a-Day, but he’s doing a pretty stellar job so far; keep it up! He made this drum loop recorder that records physical inputs and plays them back in a loop using an Arduino Barebones board. Source code and schematic […]
Plusea shows you how to make slipper that you can “draw with” – This Instructable will show you how to make a pair of cozy slippers that are designed with two analog inputs each that sense the pressure being weighted from the body on either the toe-ball or the heal of the foot. Later steps […]
Jay writes – Here is an Arduino controlled Charliplexed LED heart just in time for Valentine’s Day. It uses a total of 6 wires to control the 27 LEDs. A PIC or AVR could easily be used for this, but I have Arduinos lying around and they are easy to program. Plus I want to […]
