Virtual Whammy: Touchless Arduino MIDI Device Controls Any Instrument
Alessandro Voto built a bass guitar whammy
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!
14-Year-Old Inventor Crowdfunds Battery-Charging Arduino, Hits $35K
Now in the final couple of days of its crowdfunding journey I thought I’d take a quick look at Quin Etnyre’s new project, the Qduino Mini board.
Massimo Banzi: Fighting for Arduino
Massimo Banzi tells us about a serious rift in the core Arduino team, which is just coming to light now. One of the founding team members has gone off on his own, claiming rights to Arduino and starting a separate operation. We asked Massimo to explain the situation in his own words. —Dale Dougherty […]
Futuristic Hands-Free Game Control with the DodecaLEDron
This unique controller was created by Indie developer Alan Zucconi. It allows players to control a virtual spaceship by only hovering their hands over a series of sensors. It was discovered on the floor in the “Alternative Input” exhibit at the annual Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2015 in San Francisco. Gamers can use the controller to […]
Ponytrope: Recreating the Classic Galloping Horse with 3D Printing
In 1872, Edweard Muybridge was hired to film a trotting horse at high speed to help settle the argument “During a trot are all 4 feet of a horse ever off the ground at the same time?”. The human eye could not break down the motion of the horse’s feet fast enough to truly determine if […]
Arduino Wars: Group Splits, Competing Products Revealed?
There’s nothing worse than when a family starts fighting amongst itself, and right now Arduino LLC is suing Arduino Srl.
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