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1. GSM Based Home Security System With SMS Alert

This project has GSM technology and anti-theft system using PIR motion detection. Whenever Motion is detected it
sends the SMS on prede ned mobile number. We have connected PIR Motion sensor with this project. GSM based
home security system with SMS alert, it uses PIR Motion Sensor,…… Listed under: Home Automation Projects

2. pH sensor arduino

In this project, step by step tutorial we are discussing about how to interface pH sensor with Arduino. In chemistry, pH
is the negative log of the activity of the hydrogen ion in an aqueous solution. Solutions with a pH less than 7 are
said…… Listed under: Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

3. Low cost continuous pricision liquid level measurement using arduino

The purpose of this turorial is to demonstrate an innovative approach for low cost continuous liquid level monitoring
based on MPX5010DP di erential pressure sensor. Most of the traditional measuring systems were designed and
implemented by complicated hardware circuitry. It made the product expensive, with low functionality…… Listed
under: Other Projects

4. LCD interfacing with arduino

In this tutorial we’ll be looking at how to connect interface parallel LCD to an Arduino. We are using 16 char x 2 Line
LCD known as 16×2 LCD, you can usually identify this display by the 16-pin interface. You only need to solder 10 of……
Listed under: LCD Projects

5. How to Make Your Own Arduino Clone Board

Want to save money by making your own Arduino clone boards? Or want to make a custom board speci cally for your
needs, then this project is for you! Make Arduino board from cheap electronic components available at your local
store. Just follow these simple step…… Listed under: Other Projects

6. Create an Android Controlled Robot Using the Arduino Platform

 Ever wanted to make an Android controlled robot or car? Control your RC car with a smartphone? Or wanted a tutorial
about connected devices and getting started with it? Now you can do that with this simple DIY hack that even provides
you with a…… Listed under: Robotics – Automation Projects

7. DIY Android Home Automation With Free Smartphone Application

Ever wanted to make your home automated? Wanted to control the lights, fan, and other appliances from your
smartphone? Or wanted a tutorial about connected devices and getting started with them? Our DIY Android Home
Automation project will show you how to make your home…… Listed under: Home Automation Projects

8. A Simple Guide to Using a Hall Effect Sensor With Arduino

Have you ever wanted to make a project that involved contact-less sensing? For example: to detect a door closing, to
count the number of revolutions of a wheel, or make a speedometer? Then this Arduino Hall E ect sensor tutorial is
for you! This project uses…… Listed under: Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

9. IMU Interfacing Tutorial Get started with Arduino and the MPU 6050 Sensor

In this post, I will be reviewing a few basic IMU (Inertia Measurement Unit) sensors that are compatible Arduino. I will
also give a short tutorial for interfacing an Arduino with the best IMU sensor available. IMU sensors like the MPU 6050
are used in…… Listed under: Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

10. An Easy Way to Build an Arduino Powered Motion Sensor Alarm

Have you ever wanted to build a project that had could detect the presence of a person in a room? If so, then you can
do this very easily using the PIR (Passive Infra Red) Motion sensor. This Arduino motion sensor can detect the
presence of a…… Listed under: Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

11. DIY Music Keyboard: How to Make Sounds With Arduino

Making cool things with an Arduino is something, but making musical instruments out of an Arduino is something
else! So behold, here comes the Musical-duino, an Arduino keyboard. To see what this does, check out the demo video
at the bottom of this page. They say…… Listed under: Sound – Audio Projects

12. How to Make an Arduino Powered Lamp Dimmer

Ever wondered how to bring an Arduino board into your daily life? We often adjust the display brightness of our
mobile phones to suit to our need. With this project, you can do that for your bedside lamps or any other lighting at
home. We…… Listed under: Other Projects

13. How to Make Your First Robot Using Arduino

One of the simplest projects you can make for your rst time using an Arduino is an obstacle avoiding robot. If you are
a beginner to Arduino and want to learn more about it, this Arduino robot tutorial will teach you the basics while
you…… Listed under: Robotics – Automation Projects
14. How to Shrink Your Arduino Projects: Making a Permanent Circuit Board

When you make a project using Arduino, it usually contains a lot of jumper connections on the breadboard and the
project will not be a permanent one. If you want to make any other project using that Arduino, you will have to
remove all the connections made on it and to…… Listed under: Other Projects

15. How to Make a POV Display Using LEDs and Arduino

Here is a simple project using an Arduino and some LEDs. What we are going to learn here today is how to make a
POV display or Persistence-Of-Vision display. It is made out of just 6$ worth of components. This tutorial gives will
teach you…… Listed under: LED Projects

16. How to Build an Arduino Speaker That Plays Music in Minutes

The main thing which makes this project super simple is that this project requires only one extra component. If you
are new to Arduino, this tutorial will help you get familiar with Arduino and learn the basics of Arduino programming.
This musical project has a…… Listed under: Other Projects

17. How to Make a 8bit Dot Matrix Display Using Arduino

A simple project to display cool 8bit art and animation on your backpack! This is a quick and easy project you could
nish o in minutes and show o to your friends. What it does is, when you move your backpack, a dot matrix display
turns…… Listed under: LED Projects

18. Interfacing: How to Make an Arduino Uno UltraSonic Range Finder!

A range nder is a device used to nd the distance from a point to the nearest obstacle. This device uses ultrasonic
technology to measure the distance. You can consider it like an electronic, hassle-free version of a measuring tape
with a measuring range of…… Listed under: Other Projects

19. How to Make an Audio Player with Speaker Using the Arduino Uno!

This Arduino project is a simple and fun project you can build in 10-15 minutes. The result of this make will be an
Arduino audio player that plays “.wav” les. It consists of a speaker, a simple transistor acting as an ampli er, and a
micro-SD card…… Listed under: Other Projects

20. Bluetooth Basics: How to Control an LED Using a SmartPhone and Arduino

Ever thought of controlling any of your electronic devices with your smart phone? How about a robot or any other
device? Wouldn’t it be cool to control them with your smartphone? Here is a simple tutorial for interfacing an Android
Smartphone with Arduino via Bluetooth! Required…… Listed under: LED Projects

21. ESP8266 Tutorial: Programming the Onboard GPIO Pins

The ESP8266 is a great tool for enabling your project to access the internet. You can plug it into an Arduino easily as
shown and allow your project to communicate through the internet. Or even more exciting, to control it from
anywhere in the world!…… Listed under: Other Projects
22. Audio Amplifier Circuit on PCB Using LM386

In this project, we tend to area unit getting to create a Headphone/Audio electronic equipment by exploitation self-
designed PCB. This project is especially designed for amplifying the audio signal from the headphones however we
will additionally use it for amplifying the subwoofer or speaker output,…… Listed under: Sound – Audio Projects

23. How to Make a Water Level Indicator with Arduino 6 11

Knowing the amount of water in an overhead tank can be one tedious task. Usually, you’ll end up climbing up the
stairs to the tank and checking the level manually or you’ll you hear the water over owing from the top. But these
days electronic water level indicators…… Listed under: Other Projects

24. How to make a Smart Cane for the Visually Impaired with Arduino

I wanted to make something for them to help the visually impaired become independent, so I created an open source
Arduino project for a Smart Cane. This Arduino smart cane can assist with walking alone in new environments by
taking inputs through an obstacle sensor…… Listed under: Other Projects

25. How to Make a Programmable Guitar Pedal With Arduino!

This DIY Guitar Pedal project is for guitarists, hackers, and programmers that want to learn about digital signal
processing, e ects, synthesizers, and experiment without deep knowledge of DSP, electronics, or hardcore
programming. pedalSHIELD UNO is a lo- , programmable guitar pedal that works with the Arduino…… Listed under:
Other Projects

26. ESP8266 Tutorial: How to Control Anything From the Internet!

In this ESP8266 tutorial, we are using an ESP-01 module to control an LED over the internet. The ESP8266 is a very
cheap yet really e ective platform for communicating over the internet. It is also easy to use with an Arduino. After
going through this ESP8266 tutorial,…… Listed under: Other Projects

27. DIY Arduino Tutorial: How to Automate a Lamp for Ceremonial Inaugurations

“Knowledge removes ignorance, just as light removes darkness”, as it is wisely said. In India, the ancient tradition of
lighting oil lamps has a special signi cance. Almost all auspicious ceremonies are commenced by lighting a lamp.
Hence came the idea to merge our traditional culture…… Listed under: Other Projects

28. DIY Arduino Tutorial: How to Automate Your Curtains

This Arduino Curtain Automation project will let you automate your curtain blinds using just an Arduino and a stepper
motor. I just moved to America pursuing my higher studies. Because my dorm is very dark, I wanted to brighten up my
room when I wanted…… Listed under: Other Projects

29. Arduino Servo Catapult: DIY Catapult using Arduino

 Use an Arduino and a servo to shoot food to your cat! (Also works with other animals). Check out the video below to
see how this Arduino Servo Catapult works. While maybe not the most practical application, this project will teach you
the basics of servo motors…… Listed under: Other Projects

30. DIY Soil Testing with Arduino and FC-28 Moisture Sensor

In this article, we are going to interface an FC-28 Soil moisture sensor with an Arduino. This sensor measures the
volumetric content of water in soil and gives us the moisture level. The sensor gives us both analog and digital output,
so it can be used…… Listed under: Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

31. Arduino Wheelchair Project: Motorized Controller Mount

This was an Arduino wheelchair project we developed for Principles and Practices of Assistive Technology (PPAT) in
Fall 2016 at MIT. We made an Arduino-based motorized wheelchair controller mount for our client, Lisa. She lives at
the Boston Home, a center for people with progressive…… Listed under: Motor Projects

32. LazyMax 1000: Arduino Phototransistor and Haptics Project

The idea for this Arduino phototransistor project came to me based on an idea that was shared by one of my friends
at the FabLab. He talked about how his lab only has stools for people to sit on. Being very uncomfortable, the person
succumbs…… Listed under: Other Projects

33. Arduino and Processing IDE Communication Tutorial

In this tutorial, we will make the communication between the Arduino and Processing. We will make the
communication in both the ways, from the Arduino to Processing and from Processing to the Arduino. We will change
the color of the serial window in the Processing…… Listed under: Other Projects

34. How to Make an Arduino Temperature Data Logger

In this project, we are going to make an Arduino Temperature logger that will get the temperature value from the
LM35 temperature sensor and the time from the DS3231 Real Time Clock module. Then we will store these values in
the SD card le using…… Listed under: Temperature Measurement Projects

35. Revive Old Drive-In Speakers with a Modern LED Twist

When I was a kid we went to the drive-in theater to see movies like The Legend of Boggy Creek and Evel Knievel. I
loved those movies but I remember just as vividly those retro-cool metal speakers that entered into our car for these
campy…… Listed under: LED Projects

36. Build a Simple Cocktail Drinkbot with Arduino

Big parties need a conversation piece, and what’s better than a drink-making robot? Not only is it a good conversation
starter, it also frees up the party host who would normally be the bartender. It turned out that the drink robot was a
really good idea. The…… Listed under: Other Projects
37. A Simple Arduino LCD Min/Max Thermometer

As a simple rst Arduino experiment I interfaced a two line LCD (a Displaytech 162B) and an LM35DZ to make a simple
Min/Max thermometer. Step 1 – Interfacing the Temperature Sensor This is really very simple. The LM35DZ has three
pins, +5V, ground and a…… Listed under: LCD Projects

38. Digital Door Lock using Arduino

As thefts are increasing day by day security is becoming a major concern nowadays. In this project we will make a
digital door lock system with keypad using Arduino Uno. It will open your door only when the right password is
entered and it will start…… Listed under: Other Projects

39. Home Automation using Arduino and ESP8266 Module

In this project we are going to make a home automation system using ESP8266 WiFi module and Arduino Uno. Using
this we will be able to control lights, electric fan and other home appliances through a web browser using your PC or
mobile. These AC…… Listed under: Home Automation Projects

40. IoT Data Logger using Arduino and ESP8266

Today we are going to make an IoT WiFi data logger using Arduino, ESP8266 WiFi module and DHT22 temperature
humidity sensor. Arduino is reading temperature and humidity sensed by DHT22 and sending it to an internet server
using the ESP8266 WiFi module. Here we are using ThingSpeak as…… Listed under: Other Projects

41. Arduino Weather Station Web Server

In this tutorial we are going to make a weather station that will tell us temperature, humidity and heat index of a
particular location. It will show these values in a web browser. You can monitor these data by entering the IP address
in a mobile, computer or…… Listed under: Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

42. Temperature Controlled Fan using Arduino

Here we are going to make a temperature controlled DC fan. DHT22 sensor is used to sense the room temperature
and then we adjust speed of a DC fan/motor accordingly using PWM (Pulse Width Modulation). Arduino Uno is the
heart of this project and a L293D…… Listed under: Other Projects

43. Simple Android Bluetooth Application with Arduino Example

This article will detail how to make a simple bluetooth application using Android Studio and demo it using an Arduino
to toggle an LED and send data back-and-forth. No prior knowledge of Android development is needed, however it will
help to know some basics of…… Listed under: Arduino Android

44. Arduino DC-DC Boost Converter Design Circuit with Control Loop

This post will cover how to use an Arduino Uno to easily control a 10W+ boost converter. A discrete boost converter
can be built by using just a few parts, namely an inductor, capacitor, diode, and a FET. Please see the Wikipedia page
for how…… Listed under: Other Projects
45. Arduino Line Tracking Robot Car

This line tracking robot car was built base on the prototype mentioned in the previous knowledge item. You can nd
the details for the prototype: http://www.rs-online.com/designspark/electronics/eng/knowledge-item/arduino-line-
tracking-robot-car-prototype Bills of Materials: PCB   Geared Motor OSRAM Opto Semiconductors Photodiode (RS
stock number: 654-8902) Nichia LED (RS stock number: 713-3996)…… Listed under: Robotics – Automation Projects

46. Johnny 6 is alive!

Designing a custom plate for the Arduino Robot, adding jumbo LEDs and displaying readings from an ultrasonic
distance sensor to the LCD. My previous post on the Arduino Robot described how I took the Runaway Robot sketch
and modi ed it work with the PING ultrasonic…… Listed under: LED Projects

47. The Evolution of a Light Theremin

I started out a little over two years ago on work experience, before going on to become a trainee engineer, having
decided that I would like to pursue a career in electronic engineering. At work I get to do a wide variety of things,
such…… Listed under: Other Projects

48. Developing your own Flowcode 7 controlled weather station

This project details a Flowcode and E-blocks based weather station capable of reading local temperature and humidity
with 2 remote thermo-hygrometer sensors. The local board also incorporates a real time clock. This article has been
contributed by Flowcode user John Crow. Flowcode can be downloaded…… Listed under: Other Projects

49. Designing and building a coffee table

For a number of years, my colleague Andrew has had an old IBM mainframe CPU kept in storage, waiting to be
transformed into something new. Hailing from a long-lost era of computing (the system in which this module was
used was the 4381, rst announced…… Listed under: Other Projects

50. Old Sole

ld Sole interrupts normal youthful days to force young people to interact with their environment in a di erent way. If
the young shoe-wearer takes signi cantly more steps than the elderly individual with the walker, the shoes light up
and vibrate uncomfortably, reminding the young person…… Listed under: Other Projects

51. Flip

Flip Intro There is something kind of magical about swimming when you are a child. Do you remember growing up
and watching your shadow as you swam in the pool, trying to mimic a perfect dolphin kick and imagining you were a
mermaid rather than…… Listed under: Other Projects

52. Connected coffee machine

Quite a lot of co ee is consumed at work but real statistics are missing. For the co ee machines with a can it can be
interesting to have a visualization with co ee left in can, water in machine, time left until machine is nished,
estimated time…… Listed under: CNC Machines Projects
53. Wireless Motor Speed Control System with Arduino

ICStation team introduce you the NRF24L01 Wireless Motor Speed Control System.This system works under DC 5V
voltage. It uses the NRF24L01 Wireless Module to transmit speed control data and the Hall Sensor to detect the real
rotate speed. This design uses the PWM duty cycle…… Listed under: Motor Projects

54. Dish Shamer

Project Description DishShamer solves the age-old problem of getting your roommates to wash their dishes.  The
kitchen is a communal space.  When one individual fails to keep this shared environment clean, there can be two
outcomes: con ict and socially awkward confrontations, or placing unfair cleaning burdens…… Listed under: Other
Projects

55. Chatty Coasters

Chatty Coasters are interactive coasters that listen for silences and insert provocative conversation starters into them.
Chatty Coasters are interactive drink holders that listen for silences in conversation and insert provocative questions
into them. In order to encourage healthy, thought-provoking conversation in kitchens, Chatty Coaster waits…… Listed
under: Other Projects

56. A Smart Shop Window Experiment with Arduino

Smart Shop Window A SmartLiving Experiment where using a QR code to control a light in a shop window. For this
experiment we use a Grove LED (representing the shop’s light) and a Smart phone to access the control switch. It’s an
ideal starter project…… Listed under: LED Projects

57. Track and Control Your Car Remotely

Actually, many of us may su er or afraid from being his car stolen. In this project, I will try to help you to protect your
cars and even control them remotely. Basically, you have to leave a mobile phone in your car and when the…… Listed
under: Car Projects

58. Build a smart “Clapper” with SmartThings and Arduino

When my colleague @thegibertchan rst set up his homemade “Clapper” in our o ce, I knew immediately that I had
to learn how it was made. The way it works is simple. A small microphone listens to two claps (within four seconds of
each other) and…… Listed under: Other Projects

59. Arduino Phone

Combining Arduino and other shield modules, we make a mobile phone named Arduino Phone. Meanwhile, we
printed a shell for it with a 3D printer. Though not as ne as you think, even a little bit clunky, it is still very cool: that is
the…… Listed under: Phone Projects

60. DIY Temperature & Humidity & Smoke Detector Alarm System

The working voltage of this system is DC5V. It can measure the current temperature, humidity and smoke. It can display real-time data
by the 1602 LCD and can realize the sound and light alarm when in the dangerous temperature and humidity. It is a simply…… Listed
 under: How To – DIY – Projects

61. Fast Counter

Every once in a while there is a question in the Arduino forum on how fast you can toggle an IO pin. The answer to this
question depends on your line of thinking / what you will allow as an answer. So here is my…… Listed under: Clock –
Timer Projects

62. Control a Parrot AR Drone with Linino

Performing the control of the AR.Drone with the iOS or Android apps is really di cult. The controls are very unstable
because the app virtual joystick hasn’t a good sensitivity response. The idea was to use a real joystick instead of the
Parrot application itself: So,…… Listed under: Drone

63. Universal Remote Control

The transmitter in the remote control handset sends out a stream of pulses of infrared light when the user presses a
button on the handset. A transmitter is often a light emitting diode (LED) which is built into the pointing end of the
remote control…… Listed under: Other Projects

64. Arduino / Raspberry Pi Internet Radio

This is a project for Arduino and Raspberry Pi to make an Internet Radio, aimed at intermediate skill level. Some
familiarity with Linux usage will be bene cial (or access to someone who can help out if required). Raspberry Pi runs
mpd music player daemon to…… Listed under: Other Projects

65. Just Veggin with an Arduino Beetbox

Bring Touch Control to the Arduino. Use interesting touch sensors like Carrots or Beets to make a “Beetbox”. In this
project you will learn: * How to use the Cap Sense library to make Arduino responsive to touch * How adding a Wave
Shield (and…… Listed under: Other Projects

66. Useless Box

Story Fascinated by this humorous anthropomorphic idea on instructables that left me philosophizing deeply about
the essence of art, I decided to make this a project after witnessing many ruthless battles between human and robot
on youtube.   How does it work? The Arduino “listens”…… Listed under: Other Projects

67. Psychic Arduino

If life has been too serious for you lately, this weekend project will take some of the stress out of your life and create a
really neat toy in the process; a delight for a child or for those children who gather around your desk…… Listed under:
Arduino Android

68. Provocation: Urban Encounters

 Description Urban Encounters is our imagination of the future of interactive surfaces within our 5x5x5 site. The
crosswalk “island” we chose at the corner of Shattuck and Center in downtown Berkeley promotes an interesting
combination of isolation, stuck-ness and loneliness. To bring out these themes into the physical world,…… Listed
under: Other Projects

69. Kroebe Lights

Brainstorming Process After selecting Kroeber Fountain as our location of interest, we began to notice that it was a
place at which people would congregate without interacting with one another. The fountain’s shape – most notably, its
tiered steps – a ords it the ability to…… Listed under: Other Projects

70. Paper Instruments

What are the paper instruments made of? Using Conductive Paint, we were able to create a paper piano & guitar that
plays notes and changes graphics on a screen. Paper Piano Arduino Code Step by step – Paper Instrument
Development Software needed Processing: https://processing.org/ Capacitive Arduino…… Listed under: Other Projects

71. Zeitfluss – Flow of Time

About this project Reasoning about time by printing onto the surface of a river Maybe you know situations when
time’s running up. In German there is a metaphor for that and translated it would be something like “time trickles
away“. Having this saying in mind…… Listed under: Clock – Timer Projects

72. Raspberry Pi teams up with an Arduino

The principal behind ArduinoPi First a little clari cation, the ArduinoPi isn’t really a library or a command set or an out
of the box controller, its more a proof of concept using already know programming languages. If you want to use it be
ready for…… Listed under: Other Projects

73. Cracking an electronic safe using brute force

Preface There’s nothing nefarious here, nor is the information contained herein particularly helpful to thieves or the
dishonest. A thief would just cut the dang thing open and be done with it. The story So I bought a re safe to protect
some documents that…… Listed under: Security – Safety Projects

74. Drawing with a Laser – Hack-a-Day Logo

Reading Hack a Day I found an interesting challenge: drawing their logo somewhere. And the fact that was even more
interesting: “preference will be given to the largest and smallest submissions“. I started guring out how to do
something like that with the things I had around, and…… Listed under: Other Projects

75. Arduino Astronomical Clock

This product allows you to set separate turn-on and turn-o times and those repeat every day. The disadvantage of
this product is that, as the seasons change, you need to constantly adjust the turn-on and turn-o times. As illustrated
in Figure 1, the variation over…… Listed under: Clock – Timer Projects
76. Bike Across the Country While in Your Basement

About this project This is a very simple and easy-to-build project that provides a sensor on the pedal crank of any
exercise bike and generates keyboard output triggering Google Maps Street View to advance via the up arrow key. In
my design, you pedal the crank ve…… Listed under: Car Projects

77. deCart

Description deCart is an attachment to a shopping cart that uses social pressure to make the shopping a more
productive, connected experience for society as a whole. List of Materials Although the entire premise of the project is
simple, the implementation, however, is not and…… Listed under: Other Projects

78. Arduino Weight Measurement using Load Cell and HX711 Module

Today we are going to Measure the Weight by interfacing Load Cell and HX711 Weight Sensor with Arduino. We have
seen weight machines at many shops, where machine displays the weight just by placing any item on the weighing
platform. So here we are building…… Listed under: Metering – Instrument Projects

79. Arduino Based Distance Measurement using Ultrasonic Sensor

Ultrasonic sensors are great tools to measure distance without actual contact and used at several places like water
level measurement, distance measurement etc. This is an e cient way to measure small distances precisely. In this
project we have used an Ultrasonic Sensor to determine the distance of an obstacle from…… Listed under: Sensor –
Transducer – Detector Projects

80. LPG Leakage Detector using Arduino

While LPG is an essential need of every household, its leakage could lead to a disaster. To alert on LPG leakage and
prevent any mishappening there are various products to detect the leakage. Here we have developed an Arduino
based LPG gas detector alarm. If gas…… Listed under: Other Projects

81. Line Follower Robot using Arduino

Line follower Robot is a machine which follows a line, either a black line or white line. Basically there are two types of
line follower robots: one is black line follower which follows black line and second is white line follower which follows
white line. Line…… Listed under: Robotics – Automation Projects

82. Live Temperature and Humidity Monitoring over Internet using Arduino and ThingSpeak

Humidity and Temperature are very common parameters for measuring at many places like farm, green house,
medical, industries home and o ces. We have already covered Humidity and Temperature Measurement using
Arduino and displayed the data on LCD. In this IoT project we are going to…… Listed under: Temperature
Measurement Projects

83. Arduino Based Digital Thermometer

Thermometers are useful apparatus being used since long time for temperature measurement. In this project we
have made an Arduino based digital thermometer to display the current ambient temperature and temperature
 changes on a LCD unit in real time . It can be deployed in houses, o ces, industries etc.…… Listed under: Metering – Instrument
Projects

84. Frequency Counter using Arduino

Almost every electronic hobbyist must have faced a scenario where he or she must measure the frequency of signal
generated by a clock or a counter or a timer.  We can use oscilloscope to do the job, but not all of us can a ord an……
Listed under: Calculator Projects

85. Interfacing Arduino with Raspberry Pi using Serial Communication

Raspberry Pi and Arduino are the two most popular open source boards in Electronics Community. They are not only
popular among Electronics Engineers but also among school students and hobbyists, because of their Easiness and
Simplicity. Even some people just started liking Electronics because of Raspberry…… Listed under: Other Projects

86. Interfacing TFT LCD with Arduino

Today, we are going to Interface 2.4 inch TFT LCD Shield with Arduino. By using this color TFT LCD shield we can show
characters, strings, blocks, images etc on the color TFT LCD. And we can use this TFT Shield in many applications like: 
Security…… Listed under: LCD Projects

87. How to Send Data from Arduino to Webpage using WiFi

Wireless communication between Electronic devices and modules is very important, to make them ‘Fit’ in the World of
Internet of Things. HTTP protocol and HTML language have made it possible to transfer the Data anywhere in the
world, over the web. We have already covered…… Listed under: Other Projects

88. Controlling RGB LED using Arduino and Wi-Fi

In last tutorial, we explained controlling a Robot using Wi-Fi and Arduino, and in this article we are with our next IOT
Based Project- RGB LED Flasher using Wi-Fi. Here we have used Arduino and ESP8266 Wi-Fi Module to control the
colors of RGB LED, through a Android…… Listed under: LED Projects

89. Sending Email using Arduino and ESP8266 WiFi Module

We are moving towards the World of Internet of Things (IoT). This technology plays a very important role in the
Electronics and Embedded system. Sending an Email from any Microcontroller or Embedded system is very basic
thing, which is required in IoT. So in this article,…… Listed under: Other Projects

90. Wireless Notice Board using GSM and Arduino

Wireless notice board is very selective term for this project, as it has a very wide scope rather than just being a simple
notice board. First we should understand the purpose of this project, in this system we can display a message or
notice to…… Listed under: Other Projects

91. Pressure Sensor BMP180 Interfacing with Arduino Uno

 In this tutorial we are going to design a Barometric Pressure Measuring System using BMP180 and ARDUINO. First of
all for interfacing BMP180 to ARDUINO, we need to download a library speci cally designed for BMP180. This library is
available at: https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit-BMP085-Library  After attaching that library, we…… Listed under:
Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

92. How to Use ADC in Arduino Uno?

In this tutorial we are introducing concept of ADC (Analog to Digital Conversion) in ARDUINO UNO. Arduino board has
six ADC channels, as show in gure below. Among those any one or all of them can be used as inputs for analog
voltage. The Arduino Uno…… Listed under: Other Projects

93. Arduino-based Ultrasonic Radar System via IOT

Abstract RADAR is an object-detection system which uses radio waves to determine the range, altitude, direction, or
speed of objects. Radar systems come in a variety of sizes and have di erent performance speci cations. Some radar
systems are used for air-tra c control at airports, and others…… Listed under: Medical – Health based Projects

94. Arduino 101 Curie iOS Pulse Sensor

I want use the Genuino 101 by Intel and Arduino for a project that regards health, but I want to use all the
characteristics of the Arduino 101. One of most important characteristics of this board, I think, is the BLE connection.
Then I want…… Listed under: Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

95. arduino bluetooth vehicle

Before I even began to think about how my nal chassis was going to look like I became obsessed with the idea of
eliminating all of the useless space that plagued my previous designs. I wanted to reduced the car to its most essential
components.…… Listed under: Car Projects

96. Control Door Lock Remotely Using Smartphone

Introduction Hi, friends. I came to this idea of controlling a door latch/lock remotely using a smartphone when I saw
many people many times forget to carry latch/lock keys when they leave the house for a short trip, or the door gets
latched accidentally while…… Listed under: Security – Safety Projects

97. Quizmo

This project is related to developing a handy gadget to help kids practice basic arithmetic operations. I decided to
make it as my kids were very lazy to look into the books and come back very soon saying that they have done it
(specially multiplication…… Listed under: Calculator Projects

98. Plan your Holiday with Smart Power Planner

Introduction Holiday times! It’s the time we get a vacation to have fun and be relaxed. Everyone loves to make their
holiday, an unforgettable one. But there will always be somethings that can bother you and spoil the holiday fun. As
an example, while you…… Listed under: Wireless Projects

99. Making of the Holiday Lantern

 Story I wanted to make a lantern that I can change its ‘out ts’ to di erent theme depending on the holiday seasons. So
I make this lantern which I can change to paper covers and lighting of the lantern. A easy one would be just reuse……
Listed under: Other Projects

100. Arduino HackHD Time-Lapse Dolly

Story This project was inspired by someone else who made an Arduino time-lapse dolly (suprise surprise). However
that project was published some years back and I have lost the link to it. Of course time-lapse is not that exciting
anymore but 5 years ago it…… Listed under: Clock – Timer Projects

101. IoT Controlled Snow Machine

The most homemade snow machine you’ve ever seen. Made from a hairdryer, polystyrene and MKR1000. Controllable
from anywhere in the world* Things used in this project Hardware components Arduino MKR1000 × 1 USB-A to Micro-
USB Cable × 1 Apple USB Powe Adapter × 1 Jumper…… Listed under: Other Projects, Projects

102. Grill & Deck-Door Monitor

Story We use our barbecue grill and our deck frequently. After once leaving the grill on all night, I wanted an easy way
to check to make sure the grill is o before going to bed. This is especially important since our grill is tapped…… Listed
under: Other Projects

103. Give Your BLEBot a New Name

At the Hackster Hardware Meetup Seattle, we had a bunch of BLE Bot 9000 robots. The problem was that all of the
bots exposed the same services and names, so you can’t choose the robot you want to control. The solution to
controlling your bot…… Listed under: Other Projects

104. Tertiarm – 3d Printed Robot Arm

This is rst version of my low cost 3d printed robot arm. It is based on Ikea Tertial lamp. I choose it because it has very
good kinematic with using springs to unload servos. So you can use di erent number of springs to achive di rent……
Listed under: Robotics – Automation Projects

105. Knock To Open Treasure Chest

Preface My daughter asked me to build her a treasure chest that she could use to store her most valuable things.
Obviously she demanded it to have some kind of a locking mechanism so only she could open the box. First thought
was to use…… Listed under: Security – Safety Projects

106. Arduino Bluetooth-controlled Mini-Lift

Story We love our workshop, but it has one downside (or maybe upside) – a large ight of stairs to the gallery. We
constantly need to move parts and components between one oor and the other, so we’ve been plotting di erent
ideas: drones, dogs, carrier…… Listed under: Other Projects

107. Voice-Controlled Robot

 Story Voice-controlled Robot Voice-controlled robot is both hardware and cloud solution in one piece. The main
components are: 1. Alexa Skill – to interpret voice commands and translate them to Google Cloud Messaging
messages – deployed to Heroku cloud 2. Android application – to receive…… Listed under: Robotics – Automation
Projects

108. Humidity Display of Date, Time and Temperature

Story Have you ever wanted to make your own interface that can display the time, date, along with the temperature
and the humidity? Well it’s a lot easier than you’d think. A few important components are needed, as shown below.
Arduino Uno/Nano Firstly we will…… Listed under: Temperature Measurement Projects

109. Serial Basic Hookup Guide

Introduction The Serial Basic is an easy to use USB to Serial adapter based on the CH340G IC from WCH. It works with
5V and 3.3V systems and should auto install on most operating systems without the need for additional drivers. It’s a
great lower…… Listed under: Other Projects

110. Arduino-Powered Water Bottle

Introduction: Drinking enough water is very important for our health. Drinking more water can lead to clearer skin,
better overall health, improved productivity and brain function, increased energy levels, and even weight loss. In our
busy lives, it is really hard to remember to drink…… Listed under: Other Projects

111. Complete Digital Clock including Alarm and Motion Sensor

I have done several designs of digital clocks for Arduino using LEDs and LCD displays, but this one is more special
because I added other features like alarm and motion sensor (PIR). Main features PIR (Presence Infrared Sensor) RTC
(real-time clock) Alarm Temperature Humidity Water…… Listed under: Clock – Timer Projects

112. Amazon Kitchen DRS

The Project This project is a combination of the many smart fridges and pantry’s of the past. The idea is to combine all
of them while also introducing Amazon’s DRS system through Alexa and the Echo products as a bonus feature. The
process will be…… Listed under: Other Projects

113. Alarm Clock

Story After designing the “Clock Set Date Time” and hearing the suggestion of ArduPic , I thought it would be a good
idea and also useful, add a “wake-up alarm.” A small change to the code and adding a few components: Here’s “the
Alarm Clock”.…… Listed under: Clock – Timer Projects

114. Digital Dice using Arduino

We all are familiar with dice and often played LUDO or SANP SIDI (Snake & Ladders) game by using dice. Dice is a
squire type solid box which contains 6 di erent numbers on all of its sides. We throw dice on a surface to get……
Listed under: Other Projects

115. Automatic Door Opener using Arduino

 You must have seen automatic door openers in shopping malls and other commercial buildings. They open the door
when someone comes near the entrance and close it after sometime. A number of technologies are available to make
such kinds of systems like PIR sensors, Radar sensors,  Laser…… Listed under: Other Projects

116. Computer Controlled Robot using Arduino

After designing this line follower robot using arduino uno, I have developed this computer controlled robot. It can be
controlled via the computer and we can use speci c keyboard keys to move it. It runs over serial communication
which we have already discussed in our previous…… Listed under: Robotics – Automation Projects

117. DTMF Controlled Robot using Arduino

In present time almost all the people are familiar with robots. Robots play a very important role in human life. Robots
are a machine which reduces the human e orts in heavy works in industries, building etc. and makes life easy. We are
here with our next robot…… Listed under: Robotics – Automation Projects

118. DC Motor Control using Arduino

Here we are going to interface a DC motor to Arduino UNO and its speed is controlled. This is done by PWM (Pulse
Width Modulation). This feature is enabled in UNO to get variable voltage over constant voltage. The method of PWM
is explained here;…… Listed under: Motor Projects

119. Arduino Based LED Dimmer using PWM

This LED DIMMER is an Arduino Uno based PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) circuit developed to get variable voltage
over constant voltage. The method of PWM is explained below. Before we get start building a 1 Watt LED Dimmer
circuit, rst consider a simple circuit as shown in gure below. Now…… Listed under: PWM Projects

120. How to Use Shift Register 74HC595 with Arduino Uno?

In ARDUINO we have 20 I/O pins, so we can program 20 pins of UNO to be used as either input or output. Although
there are more pins on ATMEGA328P controller than on UNO, this is because while designing the board some pins are
defaulted. Now…… Listed under: Memory – Storage Projects

121. Temperature Controlled Fan using Arduino

In this arduino based project, we are going to control DC fan speed according to the room temperature and show
these parameter changes on a 16×2 LCD display. It is accomplished by the data communications between Arduino,
LCD, DHT11 sensor Module and DC fan that is controlled by…… Listed under: Temperature Measurement Projects

122. Interfacing 16×2 LCD with Arduino

To establish a good communication between human world and machine world, display units play an important role.
And so they are an important part of embedded systems. Display units – big or small, work on the same basic
principle. Besides complex display units like graphic displays…… Listed under: LCD Projects

123. 7 Segment Display Interfacing with Arduino

 In this tutorial we are going to interface a seven segment display to ARDUINO UNO. The display counts from 0-9 and
resets itself to zero. Before going further, let us rst discuss about seven segment displays. A seven segment display
got its name from the very…… Listed under: LED Projects

124. Accelerometer Based Hand Gesture Controlled Robot using Arduino

Robots are playing an important role in automation across all the sectors like construction, military, medical,
manufacturing, etc. After making some basic robots like line follower robot, computer controlled robot, etc, we have
developed this accelerometer based gesture controlled robot by using arduino uno. In this project…… Listed under:
Robotics – Automation Projects

125. How to Use ADC in Arduino Uno?

In this tutorial we are introducing concept of ADC (Analog to Digital Conversion) in ARDUINO UNO. Arduino board has
six ADC channels, as show in gure below. Among those any one or all of them can be used as inputs for analog
voltage. The Arduino Uno…… Listed under: Other Projects

126. Humidity and Temperature Measurement using Arduino

Humidity and temperature are common parameters to measure environmental conditions. In this Arduino based
project we are going to measure ambient temperature and humidity and display it on a 16×2 LCD screen. A combined
te mperature and himidity sensor DHT11 is used with Arduino uno…… Listed under: Temperature Measurement
Projects

127. Color Detector using Arduino Uno

In this project we are going to interface TCS3200 color sensor with Arduino UNO. TCS3200 is a color sensor which can
detect any number of colors with right programming. TCS3200 contains RGB (Red Green Blue) arrays. As shown in
gure on microscopic level one can see…… Listed under: Other Projects

128. Automatic Room Light Controller with Bidirectional Visitor Counter

Often we see visitor counters at stadium, mall, o ces, class rooms etc. How they count the people and turn ON or
OFF the light when nobody is inside? Today we are here with automatic room light controller project with bidirectional
visitor counter by using Arduino Uno. It is very…… Listed under: Home Automation Projects

129. Electronic Voting Machine using Arduino

We all are quite familiar with voting machines, even we have covered few other electronic voting machine projects
previously here and here using RFID and AVR microcontroller. In this project, we have used the arduino controller to
create an electronic voting machine. Components Arduino Uno 16×2…… Listed under: Other Projects

130. Arduino Based Heartbeat Monitor

Heart rate, body temperature and blood pressure monitoring are very important parameters of human body. Doctors
use various kind of medical apparatus like thermometer for checking fever or body temperature, BP monitor for blood
pressure measurement and heart rate monitor for heart rate measurement. In…… Listed under: Medical – Health
based Projects
131. Arduino Based LED Chaser using Rotary Encoder

In this project we are going to interface a ROTARY ENCODER with ARDUINO.  ARDUINO UNO is an ATMEGA controller
based development board designed for electronic engineers and hobbyists. In ARDUINO we have 20 I/O pins, so we
can program 20 pins of UNO to be…… Listed under: LED Projects

132. Keypad Interfacing with Arduino Uno

In this tutorial we are going to interface a 4×4 (16 key) keypad with ARDUINO UNO. We all know keypad is one of the
most important input devices used in electronics engineering. Keypad is the easiest and the cheapest way to give
commands or instructions to…… Listed under: Other Projects

133. Servo Motor Control using MATLAB

In this tutorial you will learn to make direct connection between your Arduino and Matlab, so that you can program
your Arduino directly through Matlab. It is very useful when you are working on complex robotics like Robotic Hand,
Humanoid etc. as you can process your…… Listed under: PWM Projects

134. Magnetic Field Strength Measurement using Arduino

In this project we are using the concept of ADC (Analog to Digital Conversion) in ARDUINO UNO. We are going to use a
Hall E ect sensor and Arduino uno to measure the eld strength of a magnet. The sensor which we have used here is
UGN3503U. This…… Listed under: Other Projects

135. RFID Interfacing with Arduino

In this tutorial we are going to design a system to read the ID of RFID cards. RFID stands for Radio Frequency
Identi cation. Each card has a unique ID embedded in it. These systems have many applications, like in o ces,
shopping malls and in many other…… Listed under: Other Projects

136. Servo Motor Control using Arduino

In this tutorial we are going to control a servo motor by ARDUINO UNO. Servo Motors are used where there is a need
for accurate shaft movement or position. These are not proposed for high speed applications. These are proposed for
low speed, medium torque…… Listed under: Motor Projects

137. Automatic Water Level Indicator and Controller using Arduino

In this Arduino based automatic water level indicator and controller project we are going to measure the water level
by using ultrasonic sensors. Basic principal of ultrasonic distance measurement is based on ECHO. When sound waves
are transmitted in environment then they return back to the origin as…… Listed under: Other Projects

138. Working of Force Sensor with Arduino

In this project we will be developing a fun circuit using Force sensor and Arduino Uno. This circuit generates sound
linearly related to force applied on the sensor. For that we are going to interface FORCE sensor with Arduino Uno. In
UNO, we are going use…… Listed under: Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects
139. 8×8 LED Matrix using Arduino

In this project we are going to design an 8×8 LED matrix display, for that we are going to interface an 8×8 LED matrix
module with Arduino Uno. An 8×8 LED matrix contains 64 LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) which are arranged in the form
of a matrix, hence…… Listed under: LED Projects

140. RGB LED with Arduino

In this project we are going to interface 5 RGB (Red Green Blue) LEDs to Arduino Uno. These LEDs are connected in
parallel for reducing PIN usage of Uno.  The RGB LED will have four pins as shown in gure. PIN1: Color 1 negative
terminal…… Listed under: LED Projects

141. Servo Motor Control by Flex Sensor

In this tutorial we are going to develop a circuit using FLEX sensor, Arduino Uno and a Servo motor. This project is a
servo control system where the servo shaft position is determined by the ex or bent or deviation of the FLEX sensor.
Lets rst…… Listed under: Motor Projects, Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

142. Variable Power Supply By Arduino Uno

In this tutorial we will develop a 5V variable voltage source from Arduino Uno. For that we are going use ADC (Analog
to Digital Conversion) and PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) feature. Some digital electronic modules like accelerometer
work on voltage 3.3V and some work on…… Listed under: Other Projects

143. PC Controlled Home Automation using Arduino

This project explains designing a home automation system which is controlled by a computer to switch On and switch
O various electrical and electronics devices. For demonstration we have used 3 zero watt bulbs which indicates
LIGHT, FAN and TV. It uses Arduino Uno board as a…… Listed under: Home Automation Projects

144. Arduino Based Tone Generator

In this project we will develop a tone generator using Arduino Uno. We will have buttons interfaced with the UNO and
each one of them generates di erent intensity of tone. The frequency of tone generated by the UNO is same at every
internal. It’s the intensity of the…… Listed under: Other Projects

145. Snake Game on 8×8 Matrix using Arduino

Snake Game has been very popular since the beginning of the Mobile phones. Initially it was come in Black and white
cell phones, and soon became very famous. Then with the advancement of the Cellphones, this game has also
changed a lot, and now many…… Listed under: Game – Entertainment Projects

146. Digital Code Lock using Arduino

Security is a major concern in our day to day life, and digital locks have became an important part of these security
systems. One such digital code lock is imitated in this project using arduino board and a matrix keypad. Components
Arduino Keypad Module Buzzer…… Listed under: Other Projects
147. GSM Based Home Automation using Arduino

Mobile phone is a revolutionary invention of the century. It was primarily designed for making and receiving calls &
text messages, but it has become the whole world after the Smart phone comes into the picture. In this project we are
building a home automation…… Listed under: Home Automation Projects

148. Prepaid Energy Meter using GSM and Arduino

Prepaid Electricity Energy Meter is a good concept in which you can recharge its balance, like we do in our mobile
phones. In this project we are building a automated system by using Arduino and GSM module. You can recharge the
electricity balance through this…… Listed under: Metering – Instrument Projects

149. Clap Switch using Arduino

In this project we are going to make Clapper circuit using the concept of ADC (Analog to Digital Conversion) in
ARDUINO UNO. We are going to use a MIC and Uno to sense the sound and trigger a response. This Clap ON Clap OFF
switch basically turns…… Listed under: Other Projects

150. IR Remote Controlled Home Automation using Arduino

Previously we have covered many types of Home automations using di erent technologies like DTMF Based Home
Automation, PC Controlled Home Automation using Arduino, Bluetooth Controlled Home Automation. In this project,
we are using IR based wireless communication for controlling home appliances. In this project, Arduino…… Listed
under: Home Automation Projects

151. Bluetooth Controlled Toy Car using Arduino

After developing few popular robotic projects like line follower robot, edge avoiding robot, DTMF robot, gesture
controlled robot, etc. in this project we are going to develop a bluetooth controlled robo car. Here we used a
Bluetooth module to control the car, and it is also…… Listed under: Car Projects

152. Servo Position Control with Weight (Force Sensor)

In this tutorial we will develop a circuit using Force sensor, Arduino Uno and a servo motor. It will be a servo control
system where the servo shaft position is determined by the weight present on the force sensor. Before going any
further let’s talk…… Listed under: Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

153. How to establish UART communication between ATmega8 and Arduino Uno?

Here we are going to establish a communication between an ATmega8 microcontroller and Arduino Uno. The
communication established here is UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter) type. It’s serial
communication. By this serial communication data can be shared between two controllers, which is a required in
various embedded system…… Listed under: Arduino Programmer Projects

154. WiFi Controlled Robot using Arduino

There are many types of Robots, from the simple ones like a Toy car to the advanced ones like industrial Robots. We have already
covered many types of Robots using di erent technologies, have a look at them: Line Follower Robot using 8051 Microcontroller Line
Follower…… Listed under: Robotics – Automation Projects
155. Arduino Solar Day Night Controller

Introduction This is an Arduino controlled light sensing switching unit. Its main use is to control solar lights to turn on
when it is dark outside, but it can work in many more applications. This guide will walk you through every aspect of
the building…… Listed under: Solar energy projects

156. Capacitance Meter using Arduino

When we come across circuit boards which are previously designed or we take out one from old TV or computer, in
attempt to repair it. And sometimes we need to know the capacitance of particular capacitor in the board to eliminate
the fault. Then we…… Listed under: Metering – Instrument Projects

157. GUI Based Home Automation System using Arduino and MATLAB

We all are familiar with the word ‘Automation’, where the human interaction is minimal and things can be controlled
automatically or remotely. Home automation is very popular and demanding concept in the eld of Electronics, and
we are also making our best e orts to make…… Listed under: Home Automation Projects

158. Arduino GPS Clock

There are many GPS satellites around the Earth which are used to provide the exact location of any place. Along with
the location coordinates (Latitude and Longitude), it also provide other data like time, date, altitude, direction tracking
angle etc. We have already learned to…… Listed under: Clock – Timer Projects, GPS Based Projects

159. How to Use GPS with Arduino

GPS is a very useful device which is used in many electronics projects and applications like vehicle tracking system,
GPS Clock, Accident Detection Alert System, tra c navigation and surveillance system etc. But question is how to use
the GPS and read the data from GPS? We can…… Listed under: Other Projects

160. Arduino Propeller LED Display

You have seen Propellers in Aircrafts or in marine ships, if not in real then in movies for sure. In this session we are
going to design a Propeller Display with Arduino, LEDs and a DC motor. In this Propeller Display, text will appear to……
Listed under: LED Projects

161. DIY LED VU Meter as Arduino Shield

VU Meter or Volume Meter is very popular and fun project in Electronics. We can consider the Volume Meter as
an Equalizer, which is present in the Music systems. In which we can see the dancing of LEDs according to the music, if
music is loud then equalizer…… Listed under: How To – DIY – Projects, LED Projects

162. Call and Message using Arduino and GSM Module

 Sometimes people nd it di cult to use the GSM Module for its basic functions like calling, texting etc., speci cally
with the Microcontrollers. So here we are going to build a Simple Mobile Phone using Arduino, in which GSM Module
is used to Make the Call,…… Listed under: Phone Projects

163. DIY Smart Vacuum Cleaning Robot using Arduino

Hi guys, are you a newbie to the world of Robotics or Electronic? OR Are you looking for a simple yet powerful project
to make your friends and teachers impressed? Then this is the place. In this project we will use the power of
Embedded…… Listed under: How To – DIY – Projects

164. Track A Vehicle on Google Maps using Arduino, ESP8266 & GPS

Vehicle Tracking System becomes very important now days, especially in case of stolen vehicles. If you have GPS
system installed in your vehicle, you can track you Vehicle Location, and its helps police to track the Stolen Vehicles.
Previously we have built similar project in…… Listed under: Other Projects

165. Make Your Own Homemade Arduino Board with ATmega328 Chip

Arduino is an open-source development platform for engineers and hobbyists to develop electronics projects in an
easy way. It consists of both a physical programmable development board (based on AVR series of microcontrollers)
and a piece of software or IDE which runs on your computer and used to write and upload…… Listed under: Home
Automation Projects

166. Frequency Counter using Arduino

Almost every electronic hobbyist must have faced a scenario where he or she must measure the frequency of signal
generated by a clock or a counter or a timer.  We can use oscilloscope to do the job, but not all of us can a ord an……
Listed under: Metering – Instrument Projects

167. Arduino Solar Tracker using LDR and Servo Motor

In this article we are going to make a Solar Panel Tracker using Arduino, in which we will use two LDRs (Light
dependent resistor) to sense the light and a servo motor to automatically rotate the solar panel in the direction of the
sun light.…… Listed under: Solar energy projects

168. Smoke Detector using MQ2 Gas Sensor and Arduino

Smoke Detectors are very useful in detecting smoke or re in buildings, and so are the important safety
parameters. In this DIY session, we are going to build a Smoke Detector Circuit which not only sense the smoke in the
air but also reads and displays the level…… Listed under: Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

169. Heart Beat Monitoring over Internet using Arduino and ThingSpeak

In this project we are going to make a Heart Beat Detection and Monitoring System using Arduino that will detect the
heart beat using the Pulse Sensor and will show the readings in BPM (Beats Per Minute) on the LCD connected to it. It
will…… Listed under: Medical – Health based Projects

170. Using the Android Platform to control Robots

 The popularity of android devices is attributed to their powerful capabilities which include internet connectivity, open
architecture, and several other kinds of built-in sensors. Students and other software developers are increasingly
using the android platform since it utilizes Java programming language which can easily be…… Listed under: Phone
Projects, Robotics – Automation Projects

171. Arduino based Automatic Plant Irrigation System with Message Alert

Whenever we go out of town for few days, we always used to worry about our plants as they need water on regular
basis. So here we are making Automatic Plant Irrigation System using Arduino, which automatically provides water to
your plants and keep you updated…… Listed under: Home Automation Projects

172. IOT based Air Pollution Monitoring System using Arduino

In this project we are going to make an IOT Based Air Pollution Monitoring System in which we will monitor the Air
Quality over a webserver using internet and will trigger a alarm when the air quality goes down beyond a certain level,
means when…… Listed under: Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

173. Scrolling Text Display on 8×8 LED Matrix using Arduino

In this tutorial we are going to design an 8×8 LED Matrix Scrolling Display using Arduino Uno, which will show scrolling
alphabets. 8×8 LED Matrix contains 64 LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) which are arranged in the form of a matrix, hence
the name is LED…… Listed under: LED Projects

174. IOT Based Dumpster Monitoring using Arduino & ESP8266

In this DIY, we are going to make an IOT based dumpster/garbage Monitoring System which will tell us that whether
the trash can is empty or full through the webserver and you can know the status of your ‘Trash Can’ or ‘Dumpsters’
from anywhere in the…… Listed under: Other Projects

175. The Big Easy Stepper Motor Driver

Stepper (or step) motors are really cool. They are perfect for automation or any time you need a motor to turn to a
speci c point, at a speci c speed, in a speci c direction. And, unlike typical motors, steppers are able to do all of this,
…… Listed under: Motor Projects

176. Sensing Humidity With The SHT15

The SHT15 is a digital humidity sensor that outputs a fully calibrated humidity reading. And… because what we are
measuring is actually relative humidity, and relative humidity being relative to temperature, the SHT15 has a builtin
digital thermometer. This makes things much easier to work…… Listed under: Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

177. MQ-3 Alcohol Sensor, Breakout Board + Arduino

lot has happened since our last article was published and to celebrate the continuance of bildr we’ll be playing with
the MQ-3 Alcohol Gas Sensor. Coupled with the SparkFun Gas Sensor Breakout Board, connecting the MQ-3 to your
Arduino is a breeze. The MQ-3 is…… Listed under: Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

178. Arduino + MLX90614 IR Thermometer

 Being able to sense temperature is cool… But being able to read the temperature of an object without even touching it
is simply awesome. The MLX90614 is a sensor that can do just that. By reading the infrared light coming o an object,
this guy…… Listed under: Temperature Measurement Projects

179. DIY 3X3X3 LED Cube with Arduino

In this project we are going to design a 3x3x3 LED CUBE and connect it to Arduino UNO to get di erent patterns. For a
beginner we will start with a simple pattern. A typical 3*3*3 LED cube connected to UNO is shown in the image above,
…… Listed under: How To – DIY – Projects

180. Art-duino

We built a mini-crawler robot that draws a path behind it to make interesting designs. We chose this design for a
variety of reasons. First and foremost, we experimented with attaching our other materials to the motors, and most of
them were too heavy for…… Listed under: Other Projects

181. Mobile Phone Controlled Robot Car using G-Sensor and Arduino

In this article, we are going to Control the Robot Car through the G sensor of our mobile phone and you will be able to
move the Robot just by tilting the Phone. We will also use Arduino and RemoteXY app for this G-Sensor Controlled……
Listed under: Car Projects

182. Interfacing MQ2 to Arduino- Gas Sensor for Smoke-Butane-CH4 and LPG

In this article, we are going to learn how to interface MQ2 Gas Sensor with Arduino. MQ2 is basically a general
purpose gas sensor (similar to MQ5) which can sense a broad range of gases like LPG, Butane, Methane(CH4),
Hydrogen and in addition to these…… Listed under: Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

183. Interfacing PIR Sensor to Arduino – Connect Motion Sensor/Detector to Arduino

In this article, we are going to learn how to interface/connect PIR Sensor or Passive Infrared Sensor to Arduino. We
have written a tutorial on how to interface PIR sensor to 8051 previously in CircuitsToday! So a PIR sensor which is
also known as Pyroelectric…… Listed under: Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

184. Arduino and 7 Segment Display – Interfacing Tutorial

In this article, we are publishing a tutorial on how to interface seven segment LED display to Arduino. Seven segment
displays are used in many embedded system and industrial applications where the range of outputs to be shown is
known beforehand. Basic 1 digit seven segment…… Listed under: LED Projects

185. LM35 and Arduino – Temperature Measurement and Display on LCD

In this article, we are presenting a tutorial on how to interface LM35 and Arduino along with its program. Once we
successfully interface arduino and lm35, we will go on to build a temperature display using arduino and a 16×2 LCD
module which constantly monitors…… Listed under: LCD Projects, Temperature Measurement Projects

186. Interfacing 8×8 LED Matrix with Arduino

 LED matrix displays can be used to display almost anything. Most modern LED sign boards uses various types of
matrix boards with controllers. In this tutorial we are going to interface a single color 8×8 LED matrix with Arduino and
display a few characters in…… Listed under: LED Projects

187. How to Make an LED Scrollbar

In this tutorial, we are going to build an LED Scroll Bar as shown in the image given below. The project is designed to
ash Ten LED strips ( by giving di erent lighting patterns for each strip) with the help of a control board. We…… Listed
under: LED Projects

188. Interfacing MQ5 LPG Sensor to Arduino

In this guide, we learn how to interface MQ5 Gas sensor (which is a generic Gas Sensor more suited to detect and
determine LPG concentrations) with Arduino. In this tutorial, we are using the MQ5 Gas sensor module (which is
widely available in market) .…… Listed under: Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

189. Tachometer using arduino

Tachometer is a device used for measuring the number of revolutions of an object in a given interval of time. Usually it
is expressed in revolutions per minute or RPM. Earlier tachometers purely mechanical where the revolution is
transferred to the tachometer through mechanical coupling…… Listed under: Other Projects

190. Programming an ATtiny w/ Arduino 1.6 (or 1.0)

This tutorial shows you how to program an ATtiny45, ATtiny85, ATtiny44 or ATtiny84 microcontroller using the Arduino
software. These are small, cheap ($2-3) microcontrollers that are convenient for running simple programs. The
ATtiny45 and ATtiny85 have eight legs and are almost identical, except that the…… Listed under: Other Projects

191. Temperature logger using arduino

Simple temperature logger using arduino (°C & °F). This project is about a simple USB temperature logging system
using arduino uno and the serial monitor function in the arduino IDE. The system monitors the temperature every 2
seconds and shows it on the arduino serial monitor.…… Listed under: Temperature Measurement Projects

192. Open source EEG/ECG/EMG

Introduction Electrodes on the skin can be used to measure muscle (electromyography, EMG) brain
(electroencephalography, EEG) and heart (electrocardiogram, ECG/EKG) activity. These electrophysiological measures
are popular for clinical, research and hobbyist applications (such as brain computer interfaces). Most commercial
systems are “medical grade” – these…… Listed under: Medical – Health based Projects

193. Gas Leakage Detector using Arduino and GSM Module with SMS Alert and Sound Alarm

We have published lots of interesting arduino projects like GSM based Fire Alarm System , Line Following Robot, RFID
Based Access Control System and many other useful projects. This time, we are publishing a highly useful home
application – Gas Leakage Detector using Arduino and…… Listed under: Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects
194. Arduino and Python

Talking to Arduino over a serial interface is pretty trivial in Python. On Unix-like systems you can read and write to the
serial device as if it were a le, but there is also a wrapper library called pySerial that works well across all
operating…… Listed under: Other Projects

195. Calibration

This example demonstrates one techinque for calibrating sensor input. The board takes sensor readings for ve
seconds during the startup, and tracks the highest and lowest values it gets. These sensor readings during the rst
ve seconds of the sketch execution de ne the minimum and…… Listed under: Sensor – Transducer – Detector
Projects

196. Arduino Resistance Data Logger

I was working on a project were I needed a cheap and e cient way to log the changing resistance of a sensor while
simultaneously logging the temperature. This project is similar in many respects to the other data loggers on my site.
Three prototypes have…… Listed under: Memory – Storage Projects

197. DS1631 – Arduino Code and Temperature Validation

Basic information The DS1631 is a low cost, I2C interface digital thermometer popular in the maker community.
Capable of providing 12-bit temperature readings over a -55°C to +125°C range. I have need for a digital thermometer
in many of my projects and thought it would…… Listed under: Temperature Measurement Projects

198. Live Action MATLAB – Arduino data logger.

Background I was in need of an a ordable data logger for a project. I have access to MATLAB on all of my machines so
it was an easy choice to build an Arduino based data logger that would easily interface with MATLAB R2014a. MATLAB
is…… Listed under: Memory – Storage Projects

199. Dented Joystick

Goals: The project goals are:            Adjustable number of detents Adjustable foce threshold Software controlled
damping Implementation: A brief overview: The team’s design utilizes several components: Arduino Leonardo Firgelli
L16-50-35-12-P actuators (2x) FSRs (4x) TI L293D H bridge MSU Eagle custom PCB print    …… Listed under: Medical –
Health based Projects

200. Staircase Meets Piano

In November 2014, we displayed our rst completed project as a club, the Staircase Piano. The idea for the project
was given to us by Professor Barry Brown before the club was even formed. Throughout the semester we worked
towards putting the piano together for…… Listed under: Arduino Programmer Projects

201. LTD SMRT Project (Safe Monitored Rider Transit)

The proposed new LTD public transportation system uses people counters on the bus system to get an accurate measure of rider
tendencies across di erent routes at speci c times. Each bus will be equipped with two sensors which will generate numeric data no
 larger than 4…… Listed under: Development Board – Kits Projects

202. Nodemcu arduino interfacing project

A guide to getting started with the ESP8266 with the Arduino IDE This assumes that yo have a NodeMCU type board
with the Silicon Labs CP2102 USB to UART Bridge. These boards are convenient because they can be connected
directly to your computer for progamming…… Listed under: Interfacing(USB – RS232 – I2c -ISP) Projects

203. Using an Arduino as a Latching Relay

I wrote this one hot week in July 2010. I’ve been leaving my front door ajar, to get some air through the house.
Probably not a very good idea. So I thought I’d hook up an Arduino to ensure that no one takes advantage of…… Listed
under: LED Projects

204. Arduino-based Graphical Heart Rate Monitor

Introduction: Like many out there, I enjoy a good exercise session, whether it be indoors or outdoors. As part of that I
purchased a Polar branded heart rate monitor, which came with a “Wearlink” chest strap and RS300Xsd receiver
watch. The watch is able to…… Listed under: Medical – Health based Projects

205. High-Power Control: Arduino + TIP120 Transistor

Up until now, we have talked about working with a lot of low-power devices. Sensors, LEDs, ICs, and the like are all
capable of being powered directly from your Arduino, but as many awesome 5 and 3.3v components as there are,
eventually you will nd…… Listed under: Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

206. SunAir Solar Power Controller for Raspberry Pi and Arduino

Ever wanted to build your own Solar Powered Raspberry Pi or Arduino system?   SunAir and SunAirPlus are 3rd
Generation Solar Charging and Sun Tracking Boards designed by Dr. John C. Shovic at SwitchDoc Labs. You can use
this board to power your projects and add…… Listed under: Solar energy projects

207. Using Arduino and Pd for musical live performance

Connecting an Arduino microcontroller to Pd is no big problem: You can just put Firmata on your Arduino and use the
Pduino library for communication on the Pd side. But sometimes Firmata is not the answer to every problem: You
may want to turn on…… Listed under: Sound – Audio Projects

208. Lab 8: Shift Register and Binary

Topics: First Build The Circuit The Code Hardware Theory Overview-“Rollover Rollover” What is a Shift Register How the Arduino
Controls the Shift Register Software Theory The shiftOut Function Binary Numbers Other Functions in the Code Exercise References 1.
First Build It would be a really…… Listed under: LED Projects
209. Knock Detector

Introduction For the third assignment, we decided to make a ‘knock-detector’ that is capable of informing the
user/owner of speci c events. We designed our system such that it can detect both casual knocks and knock patterns.
Casual knocks could be used to inform the owner/user…… Listed under: Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

210. Arduino Yun SBC adds Wifi and Linux to Leonardo features

[Updated Sep 30] — Arduino announced the rst open source Arduino hacker board with built-in WiFi, and also the
rst to run Linux. The $69 Arduino Yun integrates the functions of an Arduino Leonardo, featuring an Atmel
ATmega32U4 microcontroller and 14 GPIO pins, with an…… Listed under: Wifi – WLan Projects

211. Internet Datalogging With Arduino and XBee WiFi

Introduction Are you looking to get your data gathering project hooked into the “Internet-of-Things”? Then check out
data.sparkfun.com! It makes posting data to the web as easy as constructing a URL and POSTing it to a server. I
wanted to create a quick project to…… Listed under: Wifi – WLan Projects

212. Tutorial 18: Two Wire Arduino Knight Rider

This tutorial shows how to interface eight LEDs to an Arduino using only two Arduino pins. This is made possible by
using a PCF8574 I/O expander IC. A “Knight Rider” display is shown on the LEDs. Prerequisites Complete tutorial 4 –
Arduino Knight Rider. Be…… Listed under: Interfacing(USB – RS232 – I2c -ISP) Projects

213. Weather Monitor

This Instructable shows you how to build a micro-controller based weather monitoring device. Built on the Arduino
Uno board it can easily be extended and modi ed should you have additional sensors at hand. Main requirements: –
Measure temperature (accuracy +/- 0,5 degree Kelvin) – Measure…… Listed under: Home Automation Projects,
Metering – Instrument Projects, Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects, Temperature Measurement Projects

214. Tutorial 15: Arduino Serial Thermometer

The Arduino reads temperature from a MCP9700 temperature sensor IC and displays the temperature in the Arduino
IDE serial monitor window. Also see the Arduino LCD thermometer tutorial (tutorial 14). Prerequisites Complete
Tutorial 9: Using the Arduino Serial Port before attempting this tutorial. Components Besides…… Listed under: Sensor
– Transducer – Detector Projects

215. Speech Controlled Quadropod

This is my rst post on Instructables and I am super excited to share my knowledge! My original robot post is here:
Spryo SpoonTail which is just my robot showing some tricks but with a tethered control. In this Instructable I am going
to show…… Listed under: Bluetooth Projects, Robotics – Automation Projects
216. DIY Low Cost Arduino Mobile Development Platform

I have wanted to build my own robot for awhile now. But after many tried and failed attempts, I was losing hope that
may ever happen. I discovered that there wasn’t a small, robust, super easy to add-on to, robot that was within my
budget to…… Listed under: Development Board – Kits Projects, How To – DIY – Projects, Phone Projects

217. APR9600 Voice Recording and Playback System with JRC286D Chip ICStation Mega 2560 Compatible Arduino

ICStation team introduce you this APR9600 voice recording and playback system used in elevator based on the
ICStation Mega2560 compatible with Arduino. It uses DC5V voltage to work. When you press the di erent keys, the
loudspeaker will sound that which oor you arrive. This design…… Listed under: Sound – Audio Projects

218. Making the TFF: a dress that gets excited when tweeted

The idea of this dress comes from a series of tweets with online friends @shineslike and @arduinogirl.  @shineslike
and I had taken a half day Arduino workshop given by @arduinogirl at the MCN 2011 conference. I was immediately
inspired creatively by the sensory and interactive opportunities.…… Listed under: Game – Entertainment Projects,
Home Automation Projects, Internet – Ethernet – LAN Project Ideas, Sound – Audio Projects

219. Ultrasonic Dimmer

I have been working on this project for a while and whilst it is still under development I decided to write a short guide
after several requests to do so. The dimmer uses an interrupt driven XL-Maxsonar EZ1 ultrasound range nder to
measure the distance…… Listed under: Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

220. Control Two LEDS with an Arduino and bitVoicer

So what I want to do here is do several things with two LEDs with speech recognition I’m using bitvoicer you can get it
here Step 1: Part List So I’m doing this with as little parts as I can, here’s the list: Green LED…… Listed under: LED
Projects

221. How-to Guide

In this section we will explain exactly how you can create your own Amblone setup, consisting of 3 RGB LED strips and
an Arduino Mega. What do I need? To create the Amblone setup described in this guide, you will need the following:
Amblone software…… Listed under: LED Projects

222. Talking Pumpkin

So my boss came to me one last week and said he wanted to scare the trick-or-treaters who came to his home, and
the kids who would come to work during a special Halloween Walk the community does. Thus was born the talking
pumpkin. In…… Listed under: Game – Entertainment Projects, Home Automation Projects, PWM Projects, Sensor –
Transducer – Detector Projects, Sound – Audio Projects

223. Basics of Turning your Remote Controll Vehicle into an Autonomous System (Drone) Using an Arduino

I began this project with the objective of cheaply turning my RC helicopter into something of a UAV or at least to t some sensors to
reduce collisions and other “mis-haps.” Now unfortunately at the beginning of the project i miscalculated my little helicopter’s lift……
 Listed under: Wireless Projects

224. Super Amazing Button using Arduino

Hello Everyone. This is my very rst Instructable so please go easy on me. This was more or less a test project to see if
my new arduino board worked. Any friendly advice will be greatly appreciated so my future posts can be even better.
…… Listed under: Game – Entertainment Projects, Interfacing(USB – RS232 – I2c -ISP) Projects, Projects

225. Connect A 16×2 LCD Display To An Arduino

Welcome to my FIRST instructable, i will show you how to connect a 16×2 lcd display to an arduino, follow these
simple step by step instructions and you will have it done in no time   Tools Needed : Soldering Iron Wire Strippers
Pliers…… Listed under: LCD Projects, Projects

226. How to tweet from an Arduino using the wifi sheild

Hey, I am a big fan of Instructables. I have consistently used it for the past 3 years and now its time for me to write
one myself.Here we go. This instructable is for those who want to make some inanimate object tweet automatically.
Like say for…… Listed under: Wireless Projects

227. Webserver for home appliances control

This instructable describes how a simple but powerful webserver used for controlling of home appliances can be
done. The hart of the circuit is the ATmega328 microcontroller. I have chose this because I wanted to use all available
Arduino libraries compatible with them. The Ethernet…… Listed under: Home Automation Projects

228. Learning Arduino basics the easy way – Part 01 “Blink” or “The Internet”

You’ve bought your rst Arduino or you’re planning to get this great little device? Obi Wan would say: “That’s good. You
have taken your rst step into a larger world.” Same thing for me! Congratulations! You’ll see, as soon as you master
the basics, you’ll…… Listed under: Internet – Ethernet – LAN Projects

229. Datura 6 home automation – 2015 improvements

News: In this latest months I’ve made some important xes and improvements to the code and to the webserver of
the project. See datura_mega_v19.ino for the latest code. The most functional project over internet – Use it as a
complete irrigation system for your garden,…… Listed under: Home Automation Projects

230. Analog Read Voltage using Arduino

This example shows you how to read an analog input on Pin 0, convert the values from analogRead() into voltage, and
print it out to the serial monitor.  Circuit: image developed using Fritzing. For more circuit examples, see the Fritzing
project page Connect the three wires from…… Listed under: Metering – Instrument Projects, PWM Projects

231. Firefighting Robot

 For my project I created a robot with an attached water cannon. My mentor and I built it in a budget of around $300
(not including the necessary equipment), and it functions quite well. For the motors we used drill motors, powered by
the 18…… Listed under: Robotics – Automation Projects

232. An animation inside a water drop by Physalia

2000 pictures compose this piece- that is, 2000 perfect di erent water drops into which we mapped an animation.
Droplets that behave and look strangely similar at the stage of less entropy, and become more disorderly as they
splash. The nal result of the piece you…… Listed under: Video – Camera – Imaging Projects

233. Arduino Alphabet

This project is very interesting because it shows the sequence of all letters of our English alphabet. That is, the project
generates capital letters from the A to the Z based on Arduino code and showed by an alphanumeric display.  I’m
using a common cathode…… Listed under: How To – DIY – Projects, LCD Projects

234. Arduino based Tic Tac Toe with TV Remote

This was my rst time attending the Internet of Things Pune Group. It was such a fun learning experience! At today’s
meetup, Dhiraj and Nishant started out by introducing the InduinoX and Arduino Uno boards along with the
Processing IDE that is used to write…… Listed under: Wireless Projects

235. RaspiDuinoRover – (Yet another) iPhone driven moving Raspberry Pi and Arduino rover

Architecture RaspiDuinoRover is made of three main parts: A Raspberry Pi which receives commands from a remote
device through a TCP connection, and sends these commands to an Arduino Uno through an I2C connection. The
same TCP channel is used to send back the remote…… Listed under: Wireless Projects

236. Hear your plant make music! – Ethernet version

This walk-through will show you how to build a sensor to monitor your plant’s environment and use Stats in Sound’s
ERC-20 app to turn this data into music, allowing you to listen to your plant’s reaction to it’s environment.  For more
information on this project,…… Listed under: Internet – Ethernet – LAN Projects, Sound – Audio Projects

237. Autonomous drone that you already have in your pocket!

In this tutorial i want to learn you something, maybe change your mind. And make autonomous drones available for
everyone. Simple question is: What do you need to make your drone autonomous? . Answer: – GPS – Accelerometer –
Gyroscope – Telemetry wireless system -…… Listed under: Phone Projects

238. TiltKey- Write by Tilting

The TiltKey is a keyboard input device based on tilting. Based on the angle that it is tilted at, and the direction it is
tilted in, you can write every letter of the alphabet, every number, and every symbol found on a standard US
keyboard.…… Listed under: Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

239. Gesture controlled robot using Arduino

 This gesture controlled robot uses Arduino,ADXL335 accelerometer and RF transmitter-receiver pair. We will divide the
entire robot into 3 parts the transmitter,the receiver and the robot. The di erent gestures that have been mapped to
the direction of the bot are- Hand parallel to the ground-stationary…… Listed under: Robotics – Automation Projects

240. Fading an LED off and on using Arduino

Demonstrates the use of the analogWrite() function in fading an LED o and on. AnalogWrite uses pulse width

modulation (PWM), turning a digital pin on and o very quickly, to create a fading e ect. Circuit Connect
the anode (the longer, positive leg) of your LED to digital output pin 9 on your…… Listed under: LED Projects, Projects

241. Computer controlled RC car with two Arduinos

Required Parts: This project requires two Arduino boards which can be bought from
http://www.adafruit.com/category/17 This project uses two Arduino Uno compatible boards. An L293D or other Dual
H-Bridge Motor Driver chip will be needed to drive the motors of the RC car. This can be…… Listed under: Game –
Entertainment Projects

242. RC MOOD LYTE

RC MOOD LYTE is a commercial quality ameless light engine for heavy, everyday use in the home, restaurant,
catering and hospitality industry ,a great improvement over the traditional wax candles in terms of safety and
reliability features . LED Candles have No wax, No smoke,…… Listed under: LED Projects

243. Arduino Lilypad powered shooes for the visually impaired

Anirudh Sharma, an IT Engineer from Rajasthan Technical University has developed a system that o ers non-obtrusive
navigation for the visually impaired . Calling it Le Chal (Hindi for ‘Take me there’), Sharma conceptualized and
demonstrated the system at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Media Lab…… Listed under: Game –
Entertainment Projects

244. Using an Arduino Uno R3 as a Game Controller

Naturally, the Uno does not natively support keyboard strokes, unlike it’s Leonardo brother. Most of Google will tell
you you need to do some rmware workarounds and ATMEGA reprogramming just to get it working and the entire
ordeal is a mess. If you’re like me,…… Listed under: Game – Entertainment Projects

245. Hard Disk Clock (HDD Clock with Arduino Uno)

This is a fun project that can be done easily and also cheaply. In this instructable we will explain step by step how to
make this beautiful POV clock. Used material: Arduino Uno, RTC modul, ULN 2003, IR diode and IR transistor (used like
a…… Listed under: Clock – Timer Projects

246. Home Automation Using Arduino & Autohotkey

Its been awhile since i last posted something here. Was kinda busy with my university exams & all! Idea for this project
was in my mind for very long & i don’t think anyone would’ve done this project with Autohotkey! Anyway, this is a
necessity…… Listed under: Home Automation Projects
247. Volcom RGB Desktop Light Box

Greetings! I’m Russell Petersen. I’m an engineer, inventor, designer, fabricator, and dreamer. I’m a junior Electrical
Engineer by trade, located and working in the San Francisco Bay Area. I love playing with Solid State Lighting, and
came up with this idea one night. Simply stated,…… Listed under: LED Projects

248. FTDI Vinco USB Host/Device Development Platform – also for Android & Arduino

FTDI has announced its commitment to supporting the Android Open Accessories initiative, thus allowing engineers to
realize exciting new system designs that are compatible with tablets and smartphones utilising the highly popular
Android operating system. “FTDI is very excited about the new Android Open Accessories…… Listed under: Phone
Projects

249. Microcontrolled Farm Equipment

Modi ed BaleScoop(for picking hay bales out of the eld) from manual levers to arduino controlled functions. This
eliminates the need for 3 sets of hydraulic hoses to only one set and operator can focus more on where they are
going rather then controling the implement. This is set…… Listed under: Other Projects

250. Turn your Arduino into a Magnetic Card Reader

Everyone has used a magnetic card reader, I believe. I mean, who carries cash these days? They’re not di cult to get
your hands on, either, and during a trip to my favorite local electronics shop, I found a bin full of these guys. So….of
course,…… Listed under: Memory – Storage Projects, Projects

251. Arduino PID Motor Controller

INTRODUCTION : The development of high performance motor drives is very important in industrial as well as other
purpose applications.  Generally all high performance motor drives use quadrature encoders and PID control because
of its simplicity and precise control.  The quadrature encoder acts as a…… Listed under: Motor Projects

252. ZIF socket Arduino-compatible board

In this tutorial we make an Arduino-compatible board that holds the microcontroller in a ZIF socket. Updated
18/03/2013 Today we are going to make a di erent type of Arduino-compatible board, one that has a ZIF (“zero
insertion force”) socket. Our reason for making this is…… Listed under: Development Board – Kits Projects, Projects

253. Bootload an ATmega Microcontroller & Build Your Own Arduino – 2

Since you lacked the USB interface in your own Arduino board, it becomes necessary to use a homemade/ready-made USB to
Serial Converter Module as an e cient and economical solution. Inexpensive and easy-to-use USB to Serial Converter modules
are now widely available, such as one shown…… Listed under: Interfacing(USB – RS232 – I2c -ISP) Projects

254. Simple Remote Data Plotting using Android / Arduino / pfodApp

Simple Remote Data Plotting using Android / Arduino / pfodApp This Instructable shows you how to plot Arduino sensor data on your
Android mobile and capture it for later downloading to your computer.  These instructions are also avaliable at www.pfod.com.au No
Android programming is required…… Listed under: Arduino Android, Arduino Programmer Projects, Phone Projects
255. How To Make a Simple Variable Frequency Generator Using Arduino

A frequency generator is a very handy device in electronic design, development, testing and trouble shooting. It is
such a kind of device which can generate the required frequencies which can be then applied directly to the target
device for testing it. There are frequency…… Listed under: Development Board – Kits Projects

256. Fun Hackable Speaker Timer

This is a fun speaker timer I made for some upcoming conferences.  It uses a 4-digit charlieplexed LED (pseudo 7-
segment) display and is driven by a AVR ATMega328 or an Arduino.  It allows a default time to be set, can be paused,
and will put…… Listed under: Clock – Timer Projects

257. How to Build a Vibration Detector Circuit

In this project, we will go over how to build a vibration detector circuit.This is a circuit which can detect and measure
ex, touch, vibration, and shock.The sensor we will use to detect these movements is a piezo vibration sensor from
Measuremenet Specialists (MEAS). The…… Listed under: Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

258. Control an iPod with the Arduino

This tutorial will describe a way of controlling an iPod remote, and thus, an easy way of getting some music and sound
out of your Arduino project. The remote we used was an uno cial remote I found on the worldwide auction site for
around 10…… Listed under: Interfacing(USB – RS232 – I2c -ISP) Projects, Phone Projects, Projects

259. DIY: Arduino Based Ohmmeter

This is a project based on Arduino board which can measure the unknown resistance values and perform diode test
and continuity testing. When we connect the unknown resistor on the breadboard circuit, the 16×2 LCD displays the
resistor value and when we connect a diode…… Listed under: LED Projects

260. Arduino Powered Four Letter Word Generator

Build an Arduino-powered version of the “Four Letter Word Generator” (FLW). This version generates “words” on the
y – it does not use a list. The “original” version from the 1970’s used B7971 nixie alphanumeric tubes. These tubes are
getting hard to nd and they’re…… Listed under: Game – Entertainment Projects, LED Projects, Projects

261. HSM-20G Interface with Arduino Uno

The HSM-20G is an analog humidity and temperature sensor that outputs analog voltage respects to relative humidity and
temperature. However from this sensor relative humidity is found along with temperature. Relative humidity is the percentage of
 moistures of airs for a particular temperature [1]. Feature:…… Listed under: Interfacing(USB – RS232 – I2c -ISP)
Projects

262. Real-time room temperature on your Website using Arduino

This is how to push high resolution real-time data from Arduino-based temperature sensor to your web page without
any server-side coding. Arduino is a great device for collecting, storing and transferring data from various sensors but
there are times you need to make your data…… Listed under: Home Automation Projects, Internet – Ethernet – LAN
Projects, Projects, Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects, Temperature Measurement Projects

263. How To Make a PC Control Robot

Do you ever tried to control your robot using your PC or laptop? Controlling a robot using PC or laptop is often being a
fun for the student or hobbyist. Thus during this article you will be tend to learn how to control your robot…… Listed
under: Robotics – Automation Projects

264. PSoC 4 Pioneer Kit Community Project#042 – Hangman Game

Hello! It has been our Friday tradition for the past few weeks to end with a game. This week we have the Hangman game. In this
game the user will be using two Pmod boards, an LCD and Button board to display outputs and generate…… Listed under: Game –
Entertainment Projects

265. Build a big crane game using Arduino

How to build a whole room crane game.  Based on the arcade style ‘Crane Game’ or ‘Claw Machine’.  This is a
continuation of a previus instructable titled CRANE GAME in which we built a 2-axis crane game in a door frame.  We
have now added a third axis and…… Listed under: Game – Entertainment Projects, Projects

266. Battery powered device hardware design tips

I’m working on a prototype product(Wi motion sensor) that will be powered from a battery source, it has a
mega328(arduino bootloader, with sleep mode on and wake on interrupt,and WDT in case it hangs up), a PIR motion
sensor , and a CC3000 break out…… Listed under: Wireless Projects

267. Accelerometer powered LED dress

Let’s be honest for a moment, doesn’t everyone want a dress that lights up at your very whim? No? Alright, well I do.
It’s pretty straightforward, though the programming gets a wee bit tricky. So pick up your pencil, sketch out a design
and then we’ll…… Listed under: LED Projects, Metering – Instrument Projects

268. Beacon

In this tutorial you will learn how to turn any conductive surface into a capacitive touch sensor. This project illustrates
how to use capacitive touch to turn on a motor (fan) and neopixel. In this example, all of the components were custom
designed and built…… Listed under: Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects
269. Digital thermometer using arduino

Digital thermometer using arduino and LM35. This article is about a simple three digit digital thermometer using
arduino. Range of this thermometer is from 0°C to 99.9°C. There is also a provision for displaying the temperature in
°F scale. Three terminal analog temperature sensor LM35…… Listed under: Metering – Instrument Projects

270. Making sound (noise) machines using Arduino

As a part of being an artist in residence at Instructables, I took it upon myself to build of couple of noise machines /
music boxes. My interest lies in designing objects that would enable people to explore the world of sound synthesis
and for…… Listed under: Game – Entertainment Projects, Home Automation Projects, Projects, Sound – Audio
Projects

271. Arduino powered voltmeter and temp gauge

For a while I have been looking for a way of getting a reading of main and leisure battery voltage, and inside and
outside temperature in the van. I spent ages on researching and found some bits here and there that might help, but
nothing…… Listed under: Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

272. Play Music using Arduino Esplora

This example shows how to play notes on the buzzer mounted on the Arduino Esplora. Buzzers can generate di erent
audio signals in audible frequency ranges. A note is an audio signal at a speci c frequency. If you know the frequency
of the notes you want…… Listed under: Projects, Sound – Audio Projects

273. Servo Feedback Hack (free)

This Instructable brought to you by the kind folks a Rachel’s Electronics Visit  www.rachelselectronics.com  for cool
electronics kits and breadouts! This hobby servo hack will add shaft position feedback by tapping into the servo’s own
internal potentiometer. The only parts that need are wire and…… Listed under: Sensor – Transducer – Detector
Projects

274. Object Tracking Robot

In this tutorial I am going to post the step-by-step procedure to make a simple Object Tracking Bot. The main aim of
this Bot is to follow the objects which are shown to it in 3D space i.e., x, y and z – axis (horizontal,…… Listed under:
Robotics – Automation Projects

275. How to Send Message from GSM Module using Arduino

The GSM stands for Global System for Mobile communications.  This is a global standard which is followed by the GSM
modules inside the cellular phones which enables them to be connected with any mobile network around the globe.
In certain applications the microcontroller based systems…… Listed under: Phone Projects

276. MultiMovEDIA – Description of my Project

The title “MultiMovEDIA” does not mean much – if anything – at rst sight. However, looking at more carefully, we can see it is a
composition of two words: “Multimedia”, referring to the information content and the channels it uses (text, image, sound), and “Move”,
…… Listed under: Video – Camera – Imaging Projects
277. Servo Motor Simulation via Arduino UNO

Hey everyone. I hope you will be ne. As you know that last time, we had started Arduino UNO course and given you a
brief introduction how to simulate the LED blinking via Arduino UNO and its implementation in proteus ISIS. Now,
today we are…… Listed under: Motor Projects

278. Web Client Repeating using Arduino

This example shows you how to make repeated HTTP requests using an Ethernet shield. This example uses DNS, by
assigning the Ethernet client with a MAC address, IP address, and DNS address. It connects to
http://www.arduino.cc/latest.txt. The conent of the page is viewable through your…… Listed under: Internet – Ethernet
– LAN Projects, Projects

279. Temperature Display Using LCD

Here is a Simple Temperature Display Circuit using LCD (Liquid Crystal Display). For Heat Sensor we have used IC
LM35 (Precision Centigrade Temperature Sensors) whose Output voltage is linearly proportional to the Celsius
(Centigrade) temperature. Output of LM35 IC is 10mv/degree centigrade for eg if…… Listed under: LCD Projects

280. Arduino Based Lie Detector

We have previously posted the the project lie detector, now here is is also a lie detector using arduino. Here is a
simple tutorial to build a simple lie detector which will give visual indication through LED arrangement whether the
person speaks lie or truth. The project uses a…… Listed under: LED Projects

281. Easy Home Surveillance

Everyone wants to keep their home secure. If zombies have swarmed your house, you want to know it’s not safe to
return, RIGHT? What better way to do this than to set up a surveillance system? Now it’s easier than ever to have. And,
you don’t…… Listed under: Home Automation Projects, Security – Safety Project Ideas, Video – Camera – Imaging
Projects

282. Lambda Calculus in a Can using Arduino

You can get soup in a can. You can get bread in a can (*). Now the long wait is over! You can nally get Lambda
Calculus in a can. Project LambdaCan is an amusing exercise in absurdity. It implements a reducer (interpreter) for
the…… Listed under: Development Board – Kits Projects, Projects

283. Fritzing – The Ultimate Tool For Sketching Out Electronics Projects [Cross Platform]

Despite sounding like an alcopop, Fritzing is actually an incredible bit of free software you can use to create circuit and component
diagrams for use with rapid-protoyping electronics boards such as the fantastic open-source Arduino. As such, it’s open source
too, entirely cross platform and…… Listed under: Development Board – Kits Projects
284. LCD Shifter for Arduino

The original idea was to create a library that simplify the use of IC 74HC595 between Arduino and other hardware. In
this Instructable I will share this to you using as example the control of a 16×2 LCD. The example will show on the
LCD…… Listed under: LCD Projects

285. Arduino 7 Segment LED Display and Counter – Tutorial #8

This is a simple 0 to 9 counter circuit constructed using Arduino! Here, a common cathode 7-segment LED display is connected to
Arduino for displaying the digits. The code (Arduino sketch) allows push button increment of the counter from 0 to 9. The whole
circuit…… Listed under: LED Projects

286. Temperature Sensor DS18B20

Electronic Brick, Waterproof and other Versions NOTE: There are di erent-appearing versions but they work the same.
This is an electronic thermometer which has high accuracy over a wide range (accurate to ±0.5°C over the range of
-10°C to +85°C) (Workable from -55°C to +125°C). You…… Listed under: Metering – Instrument Projects

287. Playfield :: Hardware :: Flippers

If you are contemplating building your own machine, then you probably already know a good bit about how pinball
machines work. It’s basically series of electro-mechanical events where a steel ball activates a switch, which in turn
res a solenoid that drives a mechanism, sending the ball o in some other…… Listed under: Interfacing(USB –
RS232 – I2c -ISP) Projects

288. StrobeDuino – Computer-controlled RGB strobe/lamp

After experimenting with Arduino and Processing serial communication i wanted to do something cool. I had some
RGB LEDs lying around so i thought about making something with them. I ended up with a strobe/lamp controlled by
a Processing sketch that receives the commands from…… Listed under: LED Projects

289. Arduino – Theremin with 7 Segment LED Display

In this instructable, I will show you how to make a simple toy that combination of the LEDs ash and Theremin. We’re
gonna using some basic electronics built on top of an Arduino. The basic idea of 7 Segment LED Display was from
Enjoying Electronics.…… Listed under: LED Projects

290. Arduino Air Cap-Sense Piano

I recently got my shipment of 10 buzzers I ordered about a month ago, so as soon as I got them I was eager to make
something fun with them, so I looked around a bit and searched for what to do with them, and…… Listed under: Game
– Entertainment Projects, Projects, Sound – Audio Project Ideas

291. Arduino multi-mode lamp with soft touch switch

In this Arduino-based project, we will build a lamp with multiple light displays: color sequencer, dimming light, color chaser, relight –
all selected by a touch bar on the circuit board. All the functions are done in software, including the touch sensor, which is a…… Listed
under: Home Automation Projects, LED Projects, Projects
292. The Transistor Menace – Questions regarding an Arduino rgb LED project

I’ve been browsing this forum and the internet now for a couple of days and what I thought would be an easy side
project turned into a (for me) quite complicated matter. I’m planning to build a mood light that consists of 12 common
cathode…… Listed under: LED Projects

293. HSM-20G temperature & humidity analog sensor + Nokia5110 LCD

Temperature and humidity measurement are always a nice addition to hobbyist projects. In my previous post, I’ve
discussed the DHT11 sensor, which is capable of measuring both temperature and humidity. They are digital sensor
and provide calibrated outputs with temperature and relative humidity. I’ve also…… Listed under: LED Projects,
Phone Projects

294. Arduino Binary Clock (hours, minutes and seconds)

Hello everyone; I was looking for this project for a long time.  Finally I it it together with a lot of e ort.  For this project
you will need: [box color="#985D00" bg="#FFF8CB" font="verdana" fontsize="14 " radius="20 " border="#985D12"
oat="right" head="Major Components in Project" headbg="#FFEB70" headcolor="#985D00"] 1-  …… Listed under:
Clock – Timer Projects, Home Automation Projects

295. Remote Controlled lunaring with Arduino

Nothing puts the fun back into coding like watching your very own creations come to life in the physical world. Luckily,
with the current glut of high-tech toys and electronic gadgets on the market, it’s never been easier to experience the
thrill of designing your…… Listed under: Wireless Projects

296. PC-350: Arduino Synthesiser

Contents 1 Aim 2 Research 2.1 Experimental Musical Instruments 2.2 Interfaces 2.2.1 Arduino and Nintendo Wii
Nunchuck 2.2.2 Arduino and Nintendo DS Touchscreen 2.3 Sound Out 3 User Scenario 4 Development 4.1
Requirements & Analysis 4.1.1 Components 4.1.2 What I Need to Do 4.1.3 The…… Listed under: Interfacing(USB –
RS232 – I2c -ISP) Projects

297. Compact Protoboard Arduino type thing yea

This ible is for the building of my small, almost matchbox size, arduino compatable board. As seen in this ible..
http://www.instructables.com/id/Pocket-Ardiuno-kit/ I experemented with the one in this ible to see how it can be
impreoved, but the consept is the same and so is…… Listed under: Development Board – Kits Projects

298. Solar powered wireless Arduino based Geiger counter porject.

Hello, I have plans to build myself a solar powered wireless Geiger counter using a RH Electronics Arduino IDE Geiger counter
connected via a serial connection through a logic level converter to a 3.3V ATmega328P-AU Pro MCU with an ESP8266 serial WiFi
 tranceiver to send…… Listed under: Solar energy projects, Wireless Projects

299. Diverting surplus PV Power

As mentioned on the Contents page, two di erent hardware platforms have been successfully used to support Mk2
PV Routers. [Update at 7/3/14:  Since writing this article, I have developed a new hardware platform which has been
speci cally designed  for this product.  The main board has…… Listed under: Development Board – Kits Projects

300. RS-232

In this tutorial you will learn how to communicate with a computer using a MAX3323 single channel RS-232
driver/receiver and a software serial connection on the Arduino. A general purpose software serial tutorial can be
found here. Materials needed: Computer with a terminal program installed…… Listed under: Development Board –
Kits Projects

301. Arduino (optic fibre)

I just brought a new lamp and after a week, I’m tired of looking at it randomly change colours between red, blue,
green. What can you expect from a cheap lamp brought at 5$ . Looking at the lamp I realized that I could make……
Listed under: Home Automation Projects, LED Projects

302. Arduino 2.4 GHz Spectrum Analyser

This article describes a simple spectrum analyser for the 2.4 to 2.5 GHz Wi-Fi band. It’s based on the Cypress
CYWM6935 Wireless Radio Module. Although the manufacturer doesn’t recommend it for new commercial projects, it
is still widely available from eBay suppliers and Farnell here…… Listed under: LCD Projects

303. Arduino Laser Show (adapted from NothingLabs’ Instructable)

This project uses an Arduino, a pair of speakers, and a laser pointer to create a laser projector able to trace out
designs in a dark room. To power it, I’ve cannibalized a PC ATX power supply capable of delivering plenty of current for
the…… Listed under: Game – Entertainment Projects, LED Projects

304. Daox’s diy arduino thermal differential controller

We have a great thread that contains lots of info on thermal di erential controllers here. However, I wanted to start a
thread dedicated to my own development of a thermal di erential controller that I’ll be using for my attic heat
reclamation project. Tonight I setup…… Listed under: Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

305. A Simple Bat Detector based shield for the Arduino Uno

I’ve built a number of projects that have interfaced the output of the Simple Bat Detector with a microprocessor. The
most recent was the BatLogger II. But I hadn’t come up with an easy way for others to experiment with this idea …
until now.…… Listed under: Interfacing(USB – RS232 – I2c -ISP) Projects

306. How to make (and connect) a soft potentiometer

 This instructable will tell you how to make and connect a soft potentiometer to a microcontroller, in particular we will
connect it to a Lilypad Arduino. In our case soft potentiometer means a potentiometer made of a textile conductive
ribbon. What you need: 1. soft…… Listed under: Metering – Instrument Projects

307. Arduino UNO Tutorial 8 – NightLight

In this Arduino UNO tutorial, we are going to use a Light Dependent Resistor (LDR) to create a simple childrens
bedroom nightlight which turns on automatically when it gets dark and turns o when it gets light. An LDR’s resistance
changes depending upon the amount…… Listed under: Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

308. 1 LED Game with Arduino Uno and an RGB LED

Sometimes I just have those days where I really want to make something neat with the Arduino I have lying around,
but I know I don’t have the patience for a more involved project that’ll take more than a day or so. This is for…… Listed
under: LED Projects

309. LED aquarium lighting with an Arduino based PWM timer

I bought a small aquarium (54l) as an impulse buy and I needed some lights for it, so naturally I wanted to use LEDs. I
also needed a timer for the lights. I also wanted the lights to fade in and out when they were…… Listed under: LED
Projects

310. Ground Tracking LED Longboard Mod

This mod uses a custom designed encoder on one of the wheels to track where the longboard is on the ground and
light up the LEDs so that the light pattern remains stationary on the ground as the board moves over it. To make
doing…… Listed under: LED Projects, Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

311. Arduino Clock using Standard Clock Display

This is a relatively simple clock to build, in terms of the hardware required and in terms of hooking up all the wires.
The complexity lies in the software, which I’ve conveniently included as part of this instructable This instructable
illustrates a few things:…… Listed under: Clock – Timer Projects, Projects

312. Getting Things to Talk: Arduino + LCDs

I spent the better part of the day on Saturday doing some more basic research into connecting an Arduino and LCD
for this ongoing project. For the most part, it’s pretty basic and following the wiring diagrams and tutorials online is
ne. I ran into…… Listed under: LCD Projects

313. Arduino ISP – LOG

Arduino ISP – LOG So this Lazy Old Geek (LOG) has had a lot of trouble getting Arduino bootload on Atmega chips. I
couldn’t get either of these to work with Arduino UNO Rev3. http://arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/ArduinoISP
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/35649 So I developed a couple that worked for me:…… Listed under: Arduino
Programmer Projects

314. Home Automation with Android and Arduino Yún

 The Arduino Yún is a WLAN capable development board featuring an ATMega microcontroller, as well as a separate chip running a
small Linux distribution, making it a perfect candidate for home automation projects like in the picture below! This basic tutorial
will show you how…… Listed under: Home Automation Projects

315. Make an Atom Synchronised Clock from a 1950’s Slave Dial using Arduino

One day while exploring the bric-a-brac at the markets, I stumbled across an old, Bakelite slave dial from the 1950’s.
Slave Dials are clock movements without the actual time keeping circuit. All they contain is the mechanism to drive the
hour and minute hands, which…… Listed under: Clock – Timer Projects, Projects

316. Make Electronic Dice using Arduino

In this project we make electronic dice. Updated 18/03/2013 In this article you can learn how to make an electronic die
(die is the singular of dice), using an ATmega328 with Arduino bootloader and a few inexpensive components. The
reason for doing this is to introduce another…… Listed under: Other Projects, Projects

317. Knob

Control the position of a RC (hobby) servo motor with your Arduino and a potentiometer. This example makes use of
the Arduino servo library. Hardware Required Arduino Board (1) Servo Motor (1) Potentiometer hook-up wire Circuit
Servo motors have three wires: power, ground, and signal.…… Listed under: Motor Projects

318. Prototyping shield for Arduino Mega

This is a down and dirty prototyping shield that will work for Arduino Mega’s and there pin compatible clones. This is
the rst time i have made this board, but i have other projects i think this would be handy for. [box color=”#985D00″
bg=”#FFF8CB” font=”verdana”…… Listed under: Development Board – Kits Projects

319. LED Sun rise/set Arduino Proj

I’ve been slowly working on this project for the past month or so. I nally have some time to share and post-up what
I’m working on. I know there are commercial products available, but then what’s the fun in that! What I want is a……
Listed under: LED Projects

320. Orange mePod

Firstly, why would I make a music player when one can be purchased for so little and Apple iPods are so great?  Well,
I’ll tell you.  After several cheap MP3 clones have died due to their Lipo batteries and my cracked, inoperable screen
on my…… Listed under: Sound – Audio Projects

321. Remotely Controlled VGA Camera – Overview

The idea behind this project was very straightforward: design an inexpensive remotely controlled system capable of
taking still pictures and uploading them to a remote le storage with a camera to be activated by either remote
commands or sensor events. And after numerous brain storms…… Listed under: Wireless Projects
322. Introduction: T.A.B.U. A Robot using Arduino

To all other teens (I’m 16)  who have begun to pick up an intrest in robotics and electronics the following project will
give you a great user-system to get started with. This is not for complete beginers, but after only 6 months of teaching
myself…… Listed under: Projects, Robotics – Automation Projects

323. DIY Thermal Differential Controller – Part 4: Building Your Own

In our last episode, I explained how I redesigned the controller from what I rst thought I was going to do. Now, I am
going to explain how to make your own thermal di erential controller based on mine. As it is, this setup will only……
Listed under: How To – DIY – Projects

324. CustomKeys using an Arduino

CustomKeys is a customizable, Arduino-based, polyphonic synthesizer. The CustomKeys keyboard uses capacitive
touch sensing – each key is made of a conductive material which, when touched, signals the synthesizer to emit a tone
from the speaker. The CustomKeys library allows the user to choose an…… Listed under: Projects, Sound – Audio
Projects

325. Nerd++: Controlling Dioder RGB LED Strips with Arduino, Pt. 1 – Getting Started

A few weeks ago, it came to my attention that IKEA do a set of colour-changeable LED strips. I’ve been looking for a
decent way of providing some lighting behind my computer to reduce eye-strain for a long time, and these seemed
perfect: I was…… Listed under: LED Projects

326. DIY- G-force measurement system

So this time around, it’s another fun and functional microcontroller based DIY, a g-force measurement system with
data logging to SD card. HARDWARE USED: 1) Arduino UNO w/ATmega328P 2) 3-axis accelerometer breakout 3) SD
card 4) SD card breakout w/level shifting circuit 5) LED HOW…… Listed under: Game – Entertainment Projects, How To
– DIY – Projects

327. Autonomous Robot Part 3: Ghosty

Introduction Ghosty is an autonomous little robot who is adventurous and loves to explore his surroundings.
However, unlike a normal ghost, he doesn’t like to scare people. Instead they actually scare him! In our most current
version of Ghosty, his vision line is based on…… Listed under: Motor Projects

328. Animatronic Stargate helmet using Arduino

I love the movie Stargate and when I rst saw it I immediately knew I wanted to make one of the super cool Horus
guard helmets. I had sketched multiple designs over the years and gured out several di erent methods for building
it but rejected…… Listed under: Game – Entertainment Projects, Home Automation Projects, Projects

329. Arduino BiCMOS Curve Tracer

 Draw curve traces for both Bipolar and CMOS transistors using this hardware and free online software. Step 1:
UpLoad and Plot Curve for NPN, PNP, NMOS, and PMOS The data for the transistor curves gets uploaded into any
computer and can be plotted using SciLab…… Listed under: Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

330. Arduino Laser Security Shield

*** I AM THIRTEEN. I REALLY ENJOY PUTTING TOGETHER THESE INSTRUCTABLES. PLEASE SHOW SUPPORT BY VOTING
FOR ME IN THE LASER CUTTER CONTEST – http://www.instructables.com/contest/epilog3/*** I started thinking about
this project a couple of months ago now. A laser tripwire that can log when the…… Listed under: Projects, Security –
Safety Projects

331. Arduino-based AVR High Voltage Programmer

Update 01/02/09: A PCB version of this circuit is in the design stages – some preliminary information is here. Update
03/11/09: Kits based on this design are now for sale! Update 12/14/10: The original AVR HV Rescue Shield kit has been
replaced by the new…… Listed under: Arduino Programmer Projects

332. SP0256-AL2 Speech With Arduino

Here’s the Arduino version of a project to use the General Instruments (GI) SP0256-AL2 vintage speech synthesis chip
to say “hello world”. I’d previously shown how to do this with a Basic Stamp 2. Here’s what it sounds like saying, “hello
world” 20101215_164333.mp3 How it…… Listed under: Development Board – Kits Projects

333. Robot shield for Arduino. Part 1 – Hardware and Schematic

The idea behind this post is to bring together some robot designs and trasform them in a new device with new
hardware and standard software (arduino of course) and so easier to use. These robots have three things in common:
a mechanical structure, the hardware…… Listed under: Robotics – Automation Projects

334. Si4707 Hookup Guide

Introduction Weather-band radio is an awesome public service provided in the US, Canada, and Bermuda. With
hundreds of transmitting stations dotting the country, weather radio acts as the “voice of NOAA” (National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration). In addition to spouting out weather forecasts, weather radio…… Listed under:
Development Board – Kits Projects

335. Arduino UNO Tutorial 6 – Rotary Encoder

We have written a tutorial for Rotary Encoders using a Microchip microcontroller but now would be a good time to
make an Arduino UNO version. With a rotary encoder we have two square wave outputs (A and B) which are 90
degrees out of phase…… Listed under: Other Projects

336. Arduino LEDs

Description In this tutorial you will set up and turn on a single LED. Note that this code can actually be executed with
just the Arduino and no other components as in Figure 5. If you notice, next to pin 13 is a tiny LED…… Listed under:
LED Projects
337. Arduino Leonardo AVR Development Board

Arduino Leonardo AVR Development Board is a microcontroller board based on the Atmel ATmega32u4. It o ers 20
digital IOs (of which 7 can be used as PWM outputs and 12 as analog inputs), a 16MHz crystal oscillator, a micro USB
connection, a power jack, an…… Listed under: Development Board – Kits Projects

338. Android Phone Controlled Robot using Arduino

The Android phone that stays in your hand most of the time is useful in many other applications apart from
Whatsapp, Facebook; appliances; monitor your health parameters. How it would be if it can control a Robot, which can
assist in your daily work. With…… Listed under: Phone Projects, Robotics – Automation Projects

339. Sending MIDI Messages

Introduction If you completed any of the buzzer projects, you will know by now that there is much fun to be had in
making the Arduino create noises. The only issue you might have had is with the quality of the sound. Since MIDI is……
Listed under: Interfacing(USB – RS232 – I2c -ISP) Projects

340. Servo powered peristaltic pump controlled by Arduino

This instructable shows you how to make a pump using a servo motor and an Arduino Uno to transfer small amounts
of liquids. The pump is a peristaltic pump which consists mainly of a motor, exible tubing and a circular pump casing.
Two rollers attached…… Listed under: Motor Projects

341. DIY Microscope

This Project Is A Part Of The Afrimakers Event http://www.afrimakers.org/ Introduction We used a simple cheap
webcam to make a microscope. In short, a small hack to the optics of a standard webcam with an adjustable focus-
lens, allows to create video data, with a magni cation…… Listed under: Video – Camera – Imaging Projects

342. Temperature Sensor 2 0

Overview This board allows you to use a thermistor to measure the temperature of something. It is designed to be
used to measure things in the range of 100C – 300C, but with the proper calibration and resistors, it can be adapted to
any temperature…… Listed under: Temperature Measurement Projects

343. PhysComp: Mid-term Project – Instagram TUI – prototyping the interactive elements using Arduino

The physical interface will consist of a 3×3 grid of push buttons that will correspond to a 3×3 grid of images in the Processing
program.  Instead of a creating a 2D array of variables to correspond to the buttons’ postions in the grid, each location…… Listed
under: Other Projects

344. Perfboard Hackduino ($8 Arduino-compatible circuit)

Never again will you have to dismantle a nished project just to reuse an Arduino board! This tutorial will go through
the steps involved in fabricating your own Arduino-compatible circuit using just ~$8 of parts (this includes the ATMega
chip!). This is perfect for installing…… Listed under: Development Board – Kits Projects
345. Brushless DC (BLDC) motor with Arduino – Part 2. Circuit and Software

In this post I will describe the hardware and the software part of a project involving the use of BLDC (Brushless DC) motor
salvaged from a broken XBox 360. This is a second installment in the series of posts related to Arduino and brushless DC…… Listed
under: Motor Projects

346. Digital to Analogue Converter (DAC) DAC Theory

A digital to analogue converter takes a series of digital inputs (a string of 1s and 0s, in our case there will be 8 of them
like 10011001) and converts it into an analogue output. You see DACs in every digital audio device (MP3 players,……
Listed under: Sound – Audio Projects

347. The DIY Arduino Telescope GOTO control project

Why make your own Arduino control system? After completing my homemade telescope mount it was powered by a
Meade DS motor kit. This system was extremely slow, underpowered and unreliable. It was also impossible for me to
change the programming or maintain the system. I…… Listed under: How To – DIY – Projects

348. Remote Controlled Switching

Vision The aim of our project is to be able to control a electrical switching process using a remote.The idea is to come
up with an alternative to the conventional electric switch boards, using a wireless control mechanism, in an economic
way.In other words, an…… Listed under: Wireless Projects

349. Arduino Motor Shield

We are not the rst to make an Motor Shield for Arduino.  But could be that we are the rst that make a Motor Shield
with a minimum of exibility. We are studing a WiFi robot with camera controlled by Arduino. The robot will be……
Listed under: Motor Projects

350. Mobile Controlled Automation Using Arduino

By this mobile controlled automation using Arduino you can perform switching operation of any load or device which
is connected with the circuit. Before some days i posted about DTMF tone in mobile communication. Here i am using
DTMF tone in this project. Visit following…… Listed under: Phone Projects

351. Toaster Oven Reflow Technique

Introduction This page describes how to re ow solder surface mount printed circuits using a cheap toaster oven. It
owes a great deal to Nophead’s Cooking with Hydraraptor blog post. The picture shows Sally Bowyer (Director,
RepRapPro Ltd) preparing components for soldering in the oven. For…… Listed under: Sensor – Transducer –
Detector Projects

352. Small Arduino DMX controller

In this post we show you how to make a small and useful Arduino DMX512 controller, which can use by example to handle a smoke
machine with DMX, or as test equipment, etc… We can use Arduino Mega, Arduino UNO, and other with small changes.…… Listed
 under: Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

353. Control a Furby with Arduino (or other microcontroller)

The Million Dollar Furby: We can rebuild him. We have the technology. Continued from the previous Instructable
where we excised Furby’s primitive brain , it’s now time to replace it with something greater. This Instructable will
detail how to install a new microcontroller in place…… Listed under: Robotics – Automation Projects

354. Arduino Tri-colour LED Flasher Circuit

This simple tri-colour LED asher circuit is great for beginners. The three pin tri-colour LED is controller by an Arduino
Uno and changed between three colours. This video shows the Arduino running a sketch that controls the tri-colour
LED. Circuit Diagram for the Arduino Tri-colour…… Listed under: LED Projects

355. Tutorial 19: Arduino Dice

In this tutorial you will build a dice that is shaken by holding the button in and thrown by releasing the button. The
shake, throw and number thrown are animated and displayed on a seven segment display. A 74HC595 IC is used to
interface the…… Listed under: Interfacing(USB – RS232 – I2c -ISP) Projects

356. Blink

This example shows the simplest thing you can do with an Arduino to see physical output: it blinks an LED. Hardware
Required Arduino Board LED Resistor, anything between 220 ohm to 1K ohm Circuit To build the circuit, connect one
end of the resistor to…… Listed under: LED Projects

357. Tutorial 4: Arduino Knight Rider

In this tutorial, eight LEDs are interfaced to the Arduino Uno board. This is not complicated – it is just like interfacing a
single LED to the Arduino as done in tutorial 3, but eight times over. A program is then loaded to the Arduino……
Listed under: LED Projects

358. Tutorial 16: Arduino Clock

In this tutorial, the Arduino displays the time and date on a LCD (optional) and in the Arduino IDE serial monitor
window. A PCF8563 real time clock (RTC) IC is used to generate the time and date. The time and date can be set
using…… Listed under: Clock – Timer Projects

359. The Arduino Microprocessor Miniterm Project Pages: keattsd

Navigation LCD_driver.c LCD_driver.h LCD_driver.h.out ball12d.php bojia.c bojia.c.out chenb.php doyler.php

ellwangerk.php foo.txt frickd.php gamblec.php hurleyg.php keattsd.php littletonj.php panuskip.php parsonstc.php
schrodere.php Here is keattsd Bluetooth SNES Controller Supplies I used the following supplies for my mini-term
 project: Arduino Uno microcontroller RN-42 bluetooth module USB A to B…… Listed under: Bluetooth Projects, LED Projects

360. Magic Light (Capacitance Sensor, First Arduino Project)

This was my very rst arduino project.  Its great for beginners. Fade the color or the lights my moving your hands near
it.  It fades from a pretty purple blue to a rey red-orange. Its was SUPER easy to build, not to hard to write…… Listed
under: Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

361. Temperature Sensing using DS18B20 Digital Sensors

Note: When referring to Arduino below, this works in the same way on the emonTx which is arduino-based. The
DS18B20 is a small thermometer with a built in 12bit ADC; it can be easily connected to Arduino digital input. The
sensor communicates over a one-wire…… Listed under: Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

362. Arduino Tiny Relay Shield Project

In this Arduino project, you will build a small relay shield from stripboard. The shield can have one or two relays tted
to it. Connect the Arduino and relay shield to your PC via a USB cable. Download the PC software and use it to……
Listed under: Interfacing(USB – RS232 – I2c -ISP) Projects

363. Arduino Platform – Interrupts Introduction

Introduction This is my second article relating to the Arduino Microprocessor Platform. The rst one was a simple
implementation of the SIMON game using the Arduino. The article can be found here. For an introduction to the
Arduino Hardware, see je b42’s excellent articles, as there…… Listed under: Development Board – Kits Projects

364. Open Source Home Automation Project using Arduino UNO + Ethernet Shield

This is Open Source Home Automation Project based on Arduino Uno and Arduino Wiznet based Ethernet shield. How
Does it Work The main brain for this project is Arduino UNO Board along with Arduino Ethernet Shield to give it a
wireless connectivity.Arduino runs a code…… Listed under: Home Automation Projects

365. Arduino Buzzer Circuit

This article and circuit diagram show how to connect a buzzer to an Arduino when the buzzer operates at a di erent
voltage to the Arduino. The buzzer may operate at 9V, 12V or some other voltage. Arduinos such as the Arduino Uno
operate from 5V.…… Listed under: Arduino Programmer Projects

366. Thermal Camera: Arduino UNO + MLX90614 IR Thermometer

I  did the following steps: 1) Hardware: Connect the MLX90614 (refer to the datasheet) as follows: Pin 1 on MLX (SCL) connect to
ANALOG pin 5 on Arduino Pin 2 on MLX (SDA) connect to ANALOG pin 4 on Arduino Pin 3 on MLX (VDD)…… Listed under: Video –
Camera – Imaging Projects
367. Arduino MicroBot Project

Steps On the breadboard, build two bi-directional motor control circuits (also known as “H-bridge”) circuits. These
circuits will control the two DC motors that drive the wheels. Each circuit will have two wires from the Arduino (one for
forward, one for backward) to control the…… Listed under: Robotics – Automation Projects

368. Blinkenlights

Topics: Overview Hardware A Basic Schematic Diagram Resistors Reading Resistor Values Putting it Together Trying it
out! More on Resistors and LEDs Software Comments Variables Procedures References Project 1.Overview As
mentioned earlier, Arduino consists of two major parts: the hardware (the Arduino board) and the…… Listed under:
LED Projects

369. GPS and GSM based Vehicle Tracking System Using Arduino

This circuit is designed for tracking the location of vehicles. Most oftracking systems are made by using GPS. This is
very simple and cheap. Tracking systems are mostly used by eet operators for tracking a vehicle location, routing and
others. This is a very good…… Listed under: GPS Based Projects

370. Real Time GPS Tracker with Integrated Google Maps

This project describes how you can build a mobile real time GPS tracker with integrated Google Maps. I began this
project mainly to see if I can integrate all the di erent pieces of hardware and software to make a workable solution,
and it took some…… Listed under: GPS Based Projects

371. ArduDroid: A Simple 2-Way Bluetooth-based Android Controller for Arduino

UPDATES  October 30, 2013 – 7PM (GMT+2) The new o cial name for this app is ArduDroid and it can be installed
from Google Play. I changed the name to avoid a naming con ict with another app.   September 15, 2013: I Have won
a Nexus…… Listed under: Bluetooth Projects

372. Build An Audible Memory Chest [Instructables How-To]

If you’re a fan of the Harry Potter series then we also bet you were pretty taken with Hogwarts headmaster
Dumbledore’s pensive—the magical object that could not only store memories, but actually let people fall into and re-
experience the events. This week’s Instructables How-To from…… Listed under: LED Projects

373. General Purpose Input Output Arduino Shield

This example shows technique for calibrating sensor input and shows the sensor outputs by controlling LEDs and SSD,
also shows how to monitor the state of a switch. Hardware Required 8 LEDS 2 push button switches 2 sliding switches
4-SSD with MAX7221/7219 LM35 Speaker Circuit…… Listed under: LED Projects
374. Stage 4: Complete Beginner’s Guide For Arduino Hardware Platform For DIY

Contents 1. Background 2. Setting up Arduino Development Environment 3. Arduino Power Management 3.1
Powering Up Arduino Board 3.2 Output Power of Arduino 4. Indicators And Switches 4.1 LED 4.1.1 Working With
Onboard LED 4.1.2 Connecting and Controlling External LED 4.2 Buzzer 4.3 Switches 5.…… Listed under: How To – DIY
– Projects

375. Arduino project: USB foot-operated mouse switch

This foot pedal plugs into the Arduino case which plugs into your PC via microUSB cable. Arduino microcontrollers can
easily be used to power fun projects like robots and even sending tweets to Twitter but they’re versatile enough to
turn up in the strangest of…… Listed under: Interfacing(USB – RS232 – I2c -ISP) Projects

376. Stream support for the Arduino MQTT library

MQTT is a lightweight messaging protocol for the Internet of Things. This post details the use of Stream support for
large payload storage in the Arduino MQTT library. MQTT is a lightweight protocol, but that doesn’t mean that the
payloads have to be small. The…… Listed under: Other Projects

377. Technical Details of Logging Seawater Temperature

Block Diagram This diagram shows the basic components required for collecting temperature readings from seawater
and transmitting the data to a base station where it can be collated into a database for analysis. To the left is a
schematic of 10 temperature sensors, spaced 1…… Listed under: Temperature Measurement Projects

378. Modifying an Arduino Mega and chipKIT Max32 for 5V Operation

Max’s Arduino Mega and chipKIT Max32 both require 9V external supplies, but he really wishes to power them from a
single 5V supply. Well, nothing is simple, is it? I ran into a minor “gotcha” with regard to my Bodacious Acoustic
Diagnostic Astoundingly Superior Spectromatic…… Listed under: Development Board – Kits Projects

379. Arduino Projects: Wireless Arduino

Long-time readers will know I’m not one to promote trendy marketing phrases and certainly ‘Internet of Things’ or ‘IoT’
is right up there with the best (worst) of them. But the concept behind the phrase is worth understanding as it drives
the next generation of…… Listed under: Wireless Projects

380. Making a RFID Card Reader with Arduino Yún

Surya Mattu is a creative technologist who loves to make things. He’s based in NYC and working at ITP, a two-year graduate
program exploring the imaginative use of communications technologies. Today he’s sharing with us how feasible it could be to
build an RFID-controlled entry…… Listed under: RFID – NFC projects

381. Arduino Project 6: Web-controlled music player

Our NetPlay project is built on a standard breadboard. In our previous Arduino masterclass we brie y introduced the
Ethernet Shield an Arduino expansion board that adds Ethernet connectivity plus microSD card storage. We used that
storage as the basis of a simple one-button digital audio…… Listed under: Other Projects
382. Simulating and controlling GE Color Effects Lights with Arduino

Overview This project builds a Christmas lights controller for the GE Color E ects lights allowing programmed control
of up to 8 sets of Christmas lights. Furthermore, it provides a function speci c language for programming patterns for
these lights and an emulation environment for testing the…… Listed under: LED Projects

383. Arduino Project 8: Stompy the robot (part 1)

Our rst Arduino robot called Rolly in our February issue proved to be a popular project. Powered by an Arduino Uno
board it was easy to put together and cost very little. In this project we upped the ante again with our rst walking
robot…… Listed under: Robotics – Automation Projects

384. Tutorial: Arduino Motor/Stepper/Servo Shield – Part 1: Servos

This post starts a small (or larger?) series of tutorials using the Arduino Motor/Stepper/Servo Shield with the FRDM-KL25Z board.
That motor shield is probably one of the most versatile on the market, and features 2 servo and 4 motor connectors for DC or
stepper motors.…… Listed under: Motor Projects

385. Communication between a USB/serial device and an AVR (atmega/Arduino) microcontroller

I have a device which provides a USB port. If I attach it to a Windows PC it is recognized as a “CP2103 USB to UART
Bridge Controller”. According to the device documentation, it should communicate in serial format at 38400bps.I have
to talk to…… Listed under: Interfacing(USB – RS232 – I2c -ISP) Projects

386. Store Arduino data to Firebase database [Howto]

The last few weeks I was playing with Firebase mostly because I wanted to get familiar with this technology. So at
some point I thought that it will be a great idea to connect Arduino with Firebase. Imagine that you have a simple
temperature sensor…… Listed under: Temperature Measurement Projects

387. New Arduino Project: Spectrum Analyzer?

I’ve been reading a lot about receivers, and it sounds like one important thing is ltering. It makes sense too – simple
receivers can su er from front end overload due to a strong signal.  And when on the ham bands, you never know
where that…… Listed under: Development Board – Kits Projects

388. Arduino Projects: Digital Audio Recorder

Being able to capture sound, store it and play it over and over again never fails to leave me in awe of its pioneers,
from Thomas Edison to Alan Blumlein, the British electrical engineer who, in 1931, invented ‘binaural recording’ – what
we now call…… Listed under: Sound – Audio Projects

389. Indoor Weather Station using Arduino

Introduction In my rst article using the Arduino 2009 board, I described a simple temperature sensor interfaced
using Visual Basic. I have developed the board and Visual Basic code to give a fairly usable indoor weather station.
Overall Operation The Arduino 2009 acts as a…… Listed under: Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects
390. Arduino Weatherstation

At University, Alexander Zenger and I decided to realise a weatherstation with an Arduino Microcontroller. We wanted
to measure temperatur, pressure and humidity. It should be also possible to get every 5 min a value update on an
external server. Our basic idea was to develope…… Listed under: Temperature Measurement Projects

391. Arduino and Android Projects for the Evil Genius

Since this book was written, Arduino 1.0 was released and Google has changed the Open Accessory standard a lot. At
the start of December 2011 Arduino 1.0 was released. This changed a few things, requiring all third-party libraries to
be updated. This hasn’t happened yet…… Listed under: Phone Projects

392. 1B – Arduino Project – Perry the Predator Pillow

The Team Kaitlin Schaer as scribe; Bryan Gardiner as tutor; Ruben Markowitz as designer; Anna Failla as integrator Introduction In
a time where the logistics of sleep can be all too much to handle, there is a solution! There is a smarter pillow, a pillow that……
Listed under: Home Automation Projects

393. Add a TFT Display to your Arduino projects (1.8 TFT SPI 128×160)

In all my arduino projects I was using cheap 1602 LCDs mostly because… they are cheap but also of the libraries exibility.
 Recently I found a nice TFT 1.8 inch 128×160 in a very competitive price and i thought to give it a go.  Just…… Listed under: LCD
Projects

394. The E-Taster Assistance System with Lab-on-Spoon and Lab-on Fork as ‘Electronic Tongues’

Subject: Daily life activities of food preparation can be challenging for consumers due to restricted skills and
experience, loss of perceptive abilities (accident/aging) or due to product fraud and contaminations, commonly
summarized under the term of food adulteration, which are exceeding human perceptive abilities in…… Listed under:
Wireless Projects

395. Interfacing an Arduino with LCDs

Introduction This is the second article in a three part series I am writing on the Arduino hardware platform. This article
focuses on wiring an Arduino to a character LCD and a graphic LCD, and includes static and animated demos to show
o the capabilities…… Listed under: Interfacing(USB – RS232 – I2c -ISP) Projects, LCD Projects

396. Midi VU meter, LM3914, Arduino, PWM

Hello everybody, I’ve been working on a midi controller for some time now, Midi OUT hasn’t been a problem, but for
Midi IN i had to take some more time. i’ve used this circuit for midi input but i’ve used a 4n25: original thread @……
Listed under: Metering – Instrument Projects

397. Arduino Event-Driven Universal AV Remote

 TL;DR – I wanted all of my AV components to turn on and change inputs as soon as I started Airplaying music to my
Apple TV from my iPhone, so I popped open the Apple TV, wired up a photocell sensor to an Arduino Uno,…… Listed
under: Wireless Projects

398. Android Arduino Communication through Modbus and Rs485

In this post I’d like to describe you a project I’m working on that consists of connecting an Android development board
to one (or more) Arduino slave(s) using modbus protocol and rs485. Even though the idea of this project could be
applied in many elds,…… Listed under: Development Board – Kits Projects

399. Safe and simple AC PWM Dimmer for arduino / Raspberry pi

Dimmer With  MOSFET This circuit shows that dimmers intended for use at mains voltage do not always have to
contain a triac. Here, a MOSFET (BUZ41A, 500 V/4.5A) in a diode bridge is used to control the voltage across an
incandescent bulb with pulse-width modulation…… Listed under: PWM Projects

400. Arduino Distance Detector with a Buzzer and LED’s

This is a simple guide on how to make a distance detector using an Arduino, a HC-SRO4 Ultrasonic Sensor, a Buzzer,
and some LED’s.  The ultimate goal of this tutorial is to use the buzzer and LED’s to display how far the object is
from…… Listed under: LED Projects

401. Displaying Arduino data

Arduino temperature display I’ve had an Arduino-based weather station since June 2009, but one problem with it has
been that there hasn’t been any easy way to display the data in real time without going to the database (or the raw
import les) to see…… Listed under: LCD Projects

402. Arduino – Cannot get ECG readings from heart, but I do when I poke at the leads

down vote favorite I have a minor issue with my ECG. When I poke at the leads, I get a reading. But when I hold the
leads or place it near my heart, I don’t get anything. I’m pretty sure this is hardware related, but…… Listed under:
Medical – Health based Projects

403. Pololu Wixel Shield for Arduino User’s Guide

1. Overview The Wixel shield seamlessly enables a wireless link (with a typical range of ~50 feet) to replace your Arduino’s USB
interface, which means you can use the standard Arduino computer software to: wirelessly program the Arduino (this feature is
not available with the Arduino…… Listed under: Wireless Projects

404. Stepper Motor Control System Based On Arduino With ULN2003 Chip

Project Summary: This project uses ULN2003 chip to drive. The working voltage is DC5V. It is widely used on ATM
machine, inkjet printer,cutting plotter, fax machine,spraying equipment, medical instruments and equipments, PC
peripheral, and USB Mass Storage ,precise instrument,industrial control system,o ce automation,robot areas,etc. Bill
of…… Listed under: Motor Projects

405. How to make a Arduino LED Scroll Bar

 Today I want to make a LED Scroll Bar as the above picture showed. Ten LED strips can ash in di erent e ects by
using a control board. Required Components LED strip, Arduino Nano, Dupont line and a control board. So, how to
make a LED…… Listed under: LED Projects

406. Traffic light and pedestrian crossing implemented with an Arduino

This video shows the Tra c light and pedestrian crossing I’ve implemented with an Arduino. It’s a reproduction of the
crossing near my home, timings taken from a video of it. Incidentally, I produced the diagrams for this using a product
called Fritzing.  It’s a nifty piece of…… Listed under: Development Board – Kits Projects

407. Rain Alarm Project

Water is basic need in every one’s life. Saving and proper usage of water is very important. Here is an easy project
which will give the alarm when there is rain, so that we can make some actions and save the rain water. As a…… Listed
under: Home Automation Projects

408. RC Quadrotor Helicopter

This project is a RC quadrotor helicopter (quadrocopter, quadcopter, quadricopter, etc). It’s a RC helicopter that uses 4
rotors. You need some pre-requisite skills: How to use Arduino, enough to get started Soldering, wiring, basic
electronic skills Basic hand tool operation A quadrotor helicopter ies…… Listed under: How To – DIY – Projects

409. A Voice Shield for Arduino – Give Voice to your Ideas!

The objective of this project is to build an Arduino voice shield to empower thousands of voice related applications! All this mostly
thanks to an integrated ISD1790PY chip. This particular voice/TTS  feature can be useful to integrate voice messages in alarm
systems, to implement generic…… Listed under: Home Automation Projects

410. [FTC] Open Feathercoin ATM

Open Fethercoin ATM is an open-source automated teller machine for education and experimentation. Based on John
Mayo Smith’s OpenBitcoinATM which can be seen in action here A “voucher” is printed containing a private key QR
Code that has been pre-loaded with the correct value of…… Listed under: Other Projects

411. Scooterputer

I spend a fair amount of time zipping around town on my scooter, and thought it would be cool to add a voltage
monitor to warn when the battery might need recharging. Waiting until the electric starter no longer works is
somehow lacking. So after…… Listed under: LED Projects

412. Arduino Tutorial – Chapter 2.3: Schematic and Breadboard Diagrams

Schematic Diagram You may remember, if you studied electronics as part of your science course at school, that there
is a speci c way of drawing circuit diagrams. Each component has a particular symbol (which may vary slightly
depending where in the world you live) that…… Listed under: Development Board – Kits Projects, LED Projects

413. The LCDuino-1 I/O processor

 News – April 25, 2010: All future announcements and updates for the LCDuino-1 and related app modules (δ1 relay-
based attenuator, δ2 relay-based input/output selector, and others) have moved to the new AMB DIY audio forum. We
have an entire forum category dedicated to the LCDuino…… Listed under: LCD Projects

414. Web Server with Two Temperature Gauges

This project consists of two temperatures that are measured by the Arduino using two MCP9700 temperature sensors
An Arduino Uno and Ethernet shield are set up as a web server that hosts a web page to display the two temperatures
on two gauges. The web…… Listed under: Temperature Measurement Projects

415. How to Text Yourself when your DSC PC1550 Home Security System Alarms

I have a home security system that was installed when my home was built in the early 1990’s. It is, or was until I
modi ed it, a wired perimeter system with a single wired motion detector. The system is a DSC PC1550 and originally
was…… Listed under: Security – Safety Projects

416. A lightning flash counter

Many years ago, I think it was in 1997, I stepped into an interesting circuit on a book about high voltage [1]. It was the
diagram of a simple “lightning ash counter” intended to help in designing lightning protections on power lines. The
description was…… Listed under: Other Projects

417. Using an Arduino as a garage car parking sensor

“M-my lord, it-it’s impossible to locate the ship. It’s out of our range.” – Nute Gunray We recently moved into a new
house and as always the rst problem to address was nding the optimal place to park cars in the garage. Ideally, we
wanted…… Listed under: Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

418. Gesture control car(robot) with Arduino and Android(bluetooth)

Hi folks, Here’s an interesting project for all you creative minds out there. We are going to build an android phone
controlled RC car. Nothing could be more fascinating than remote controlled cars. This one uses Bluetooth for
communication and accelerometer of the mobile device…… Listed under: Bluetooth Projects, Robotics – Automation
Projects

419. GSM Home Security Alarm System with Arduino

This project deals with the design & development of a theft control system for home, which is being used to
prevent/control any theft attempt. The developed system makes use of an embedded system (comprises an open
hardware microcontroller and a gsm modem) based on Global…… Listed under: Home Automation Projects, Security
– Safety Projects

420. Arduino RFID Reader RC522 + Access Control System

I just received my RC522 RFID reader and made this simple Arduino access control system that uses the reader, a buzzer for the alarm
and a relay shield for the security system. The relay can be used to open a door lock and if you…… Listed under: RFID – NFC projects
421. Fun With The Arduino Esplora: A Digital Picture Frame

With this article I kick o my series on the Arduino Esplora board. Today’s project is a nice (and cheap!) little digital
picture frame that uses the Esplora’s TFT Screen add-on. Materials Needed In this section you will nd the materials
that you need to…… Listed under: LED Projects

422. Rotary Encoder & Arduino

I am not sure, but it was in year 1999, a non-stop (360 degree rotation) potentiometer found in a stereo music system
confused me a lot. At that time, I failed to keyed out the strange potentiometer manufactured by ALPS. Later, I learned
that it’s…… Listed under: Other Projects

423. Arduino based Bi-color LED Matrix Flappy Bird Game

We have built quite a few projects using the Bi-color (Red and Green) LED Matrix Driver Module kits from jolliFactory
and have published them as instructables here. Each of these modules uses two MAX7219 Display Driver ICs to drive a
Bi-color LED Matrix. These ICs…… Listed under: LED Projects

424. Arduino based Electronic Queuing System

This is a Queuing System project requested by a clinic asistant which allows the doctor enter number from a keyboard
and display it on a 32×16 LED panel. This project uses two Arduino, the rst Arduino functioned as a SENDER which
included a PS2 keyboard…… Listed under: LED Projects

425. Digital Arduino Voltmeter with Temperature

Step 1: The case I dug out an appropriate case from the dumpster, milled out a rectangular hole for the lcd, and drilled
holes to mount the LCD and the Arduino. I used brass stando s and ber washers to prevent shorts. Then I gave
the…… Listed under: Metering – Instrument Projects

426. Learning Sequential Logic Design for a Digital Clock

This instructable is for two purposes 1) to understand and learn the fundamentals of sequential logic 2) use that
knowledge to create a digital clock. Digital clocks have been built by countless electronics hobbyists over the world. So
why have I chosen to implement that?…… Listed under: Clock – Timer Projects

427. Homebrew Arduino Pulse Monitor (Visualize Your Heartbeat)

Movies look cool with those EKG (electrocardiogram), the one that beeps and detects heart activities. A few months
ago, we had to shoot a hospital scene for our school project. We needed an EKG instrument. To keep the movie
authentic, we didn’t want to fake…… Listed under: Medical – Health based Projects

428. How to Build a (Piezo) Knock Sensor Circuit

 In this article, we go over how to build a piezo knock sensor circuit. A knock sensor is a sensor which produces a
voltage in response to some type of physical stress such as a knock or vibration. This is why it’s called a knock……
Listed under: LED Projects, Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

429. Simulating Logic Gates

Introduction This project is a simple way of using the Arduino to simulate the behaviour of logic gates. Logic gates are
explained on this page. The project does not actually carry out the function of the logic gate, just turns a light on or
o …… Listed under: LED Projects

430. Tri-State Logic

Introduction So far we have sent one of two values to any Arduino output pin, either HIGH or LOW. This project shows
how we can exploit a third state of the Arduino pins to reduce the number of pins needed to control LEDs. In the……
Listed under: LED Projects

431. Coin slot detector

when your coin slot is exposed, this wearable hip-pack vibrates that area to make you aware of it. you decide to cover
up, or let it all hang out. the coin slot detector is a simple way to tackle the complicated modern problem low-rise
jeans…… Listed under: Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

432. Polargraph Drawing Machine

This machine, a variation on the hanging-pen plotter is a conspicuous and wilfully naive attempt to break out of the
pristine, pixel perfect, colour-corrected space that exists inside our computers. It’s a drawing machine, that takes a
pen (a human tool) and uses it to…… Listed under: Robotics – Automation Projects

433. Turn your Arduino into a Magnetic Card Reader!

Everyone has used a magnetic card reader, I believe. I mean, who carries cash these days? They’re not di cult to get
your hands on, either, and during a trip to my favorite local electronics shop, I found a bin full of these guys. So….of
course,…… Listed under: Interfacing(USB – RS232 – I2c -ISP) Projects

434. Arduino Sous-Vide Cooker

Sous-vide cooking allows you to precisely control the temperature of cooked food (how “doneness” is measured) by
immersing it in a carefully controlled water bath. It’s possible, but seriously di cult, to do this just with a thermometer
and a pot on the stove… but if…… Listed under: Temperature Measurement Projects

435. Basic Projects using chipKIT Uno32

Happy Tuesday, everyone! I tend to get excited about products that enable beginners to be really creative, and today’s
product highlight is one I think is worth getting excited about! [video width="380" height="285" id="_63Mq6QMxxM&"
type="youtube"] A few things that I really like about the shield:…… Listed under: How To – DIY – Projects

436. Arduino Laser Tag – Duino Tag

 Duino tagger- General introduction Duino tag is a laser tag system based around the arduino. Finally a laser tag
system that can be tweaked modded and hacked until you have the perfect laser tag system for o ce ordnance,
woodland wars and suburban skirmishes. Laser tag…… Listed under: Game – Entertainment Projects

437. Wii Nunchuck Adapter

This tutorial is for all those people who have an arduino and want to use there Wii nunchuck as an input device, but
dont realy feel like cutting open the cord and ruining the nunchuck FOREVER!!!!!!!!well youve come to the right place!
Step 1: Supplies…… Listed under: Interfacing(USB – RS232 – I2c -ISP) Projects

438. Flamethrowing Jack-O’-Lantern

A amethrowing jack-o’-lantern keeps the trick-or-treaters a safe distance from your house and is a ne addition to
any anti-Halloween arsenal. At the rst sign of any sugar-obsessed imp, simply press the trigger button and wirelessly
shoot a one-second burst of ames out of the…… Listed under: Other Projects

439. Make a swimming Robo-Snake

Sneel is the name of my snake / eel swimming robot. This is documentation of hardware, software and mechanical
design of  Sneel_003. urethane ex tubing, microcontrollers, Zigbee wireless radio, hose clamps, wires, servo motors,
titanium servo brackets, silicon, marine grease, epoxy, pond pump Sneel is…… Listed under: Robotics – Automation
Projects

440. The EyeWriter 2.0

The EyeWriter is a low-cost eye-tracking apparatus + custom software that allows gra ti writers and artists with
paralysis resulting from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis to draw using only their eyes. The original design, as shown
here, featured a pair of glasses as the basis for the…… Listed under: Development Board – Kits Projects

441. N: how to make a multi-layered acrylic and LED sculpture with variable lighting levels

Here you can nd out how to make you very own n as made for the exhibition www.laplandscape.co.uk curated by
art/design group Lapland.More images can be seen at ickr This exhibition runs from Wednesday 26 November –
Friday 12 December 2008 inclusive, and had a…… Listed under: LED Projects

442. Arduino-Controlled Robotic Drum

For years I have been telling anyone who listens that I was going to build a robotic drum. Most people kind of
shrugged indi erently. Even as I built it, most people kind of glanced over at it and conveyed doubtfulness. It seemed
like no one…… Listed under: Robotics – Automation Projects

443. SITWAY

You are never to old to learn and try new things. I think one of the best days in my life was the day I discovered the
Instructables web site. It opened up a whole new world to me. This is my third instructable .…… Listed under: Robotics
– Automation Projects
444. Arduino R/C Lawnmower (painted)

What this is: This instructable will show you how to make your Arduino into an R/C interface that you can use for just
about anything requiring remote control. I will also show you how I built an R/C lawnmower using my Arduino, a
cheap R/C transmitter and…… Listed under: Interfacing(USB – RS232 – I2c -ISP) Projects

445. Power Laces- the Auto lacing shoe

Also, check out Power Laces: Version 2.0 Why wait until 2015? Inspired by ‘Back to The Future II’, this project is less
‘Practical’ than ‘Proof of Concept’, but hopefully it’ll tide you over until Nike comes out with something more polished.
This was also the…… Listed under: Other Projects

446. Sigh Collector

Sigh v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sighed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sighing}.] 1. To inhale a larger quantity of air than usual, and
immediately expel it; to make a deep single audible respiration, especially as the result or involuntary expression of
fatigue, exhaustion,…… Listed under: Other Projects, Phone Projects

447. On The Fly – Prototype II Final Report: Home Automation Framework

Introduction: The Home Automation Framework project is a web application that can remotely control the electronic
devices in one’s home using a web interface on a smartphone, tablet or desktop computer. The project facilitates ease
of access and remote control of electronic devices for those…… Listed under: Home Automation Projects

448. LED Cube 8x8x8

Create your own 8x8x8 LED Cube 3-dimensional display! We believe this Instructable is the most comprehensive step-
by-step guide to build an 8x8x8 LED Cube ever published on the intertubes. It will teach you everything from theory of
operation, how to build the cube, to the…… Listed under: LED Projects

449. Cloud Sensor Base-Station

What I want to do I want to create a platform with the capacity to control a large number of sensors and actuators
necessary for the hydronponics system outlined in this wiki, and to serve as the central gateway to a cloud-enabled
dashboard. The basis…… Listed under: Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

450. Drawing on a 7×5 LED matrix with Arduino in C

In my component drawers I have a LTP-7357AG, which is a matrix of 35 green LEDs conveniently packaged in a 12-pin display. I
wanted to play with it so I began to hook it with my Arduino Uno. This post is part of a series about programming Arduino……
Listed under: LED Projects

451. DIY wattmeter with an Arduino

DIY wattmeter with an Arduino It is di cult or sometimes even impossible to measure power and energy with ordinary multimeters. To
carry out such a measurement reliable and accurate, a special wattmeter is required. Because these meters are very expensive, a
 cheaper solution is presented…… Listed under: How To – DIY – Projects, Metering – Instrument Projects

452. The Viciously Simple Clap-ON Clap-OFF Circuit For Arduino

Hi Everyone! I’ve had a few people ask about creating a simple clap-on/clap-o circuit using Arduino. Well those who
are interested are now in luck. The software in this instructable is simple and well commented. The schematic is
simple, and the components are easy and…… Listed under: LED Projects

453. Arduino car LCD display

Here is a project I made a couple of years ago for my father’s car. The original dashboard’s info-panel which displayed
current time, date and temperature was working only partly – and that only after a good cleaning and connector
fastening. In other words –…… Listed under: Car Projects, LCD Projects

454. Automatic Home surveillance system using arduino(simple and cheap)

The goal of my project is to achieve Automatic home surveillance system without any manual interference. In general
other surveillance system it is necessary to power ON TV and camera receiver every time. And also it needs to any
user input to view who is…… Listed under: Home Automation Projects

455. GESTURE VOCALIZER FOR DUMB PEOPLE INTERACTIn ION

To establish a communication or interaction with Deaf and Mute people is of utter importance nowadays. These
people interact through hand gestures or signs. Gestures are basically the physical action form performed by a person
to convey some meaningful information. Gestures are a powerful means…… Listed under: Other Projects

456. Solar Panel Battery Charge Controller Using Arduino

This is an updated version of Solar Panel Charge Controller Using Arduino. Solar Panel Battery Charge Controller Using
Arduino Pictures of Power box and Arduino solar charge regulator: Charge Regulator with Power Box Connections to
Regulator Inside the Box The output voltage of the ACS712…… Listed under: Solar energy projects

457. LED firefly Jars

There’s a nice charm to re ies in a jar—except for, you know, all the dead bugs afterwards. I decided to make a
bunch of fake re ies in real jars for decoration at an outdoor event. The re ies are yellow LEDs controlled by a small
ATtiny45…… Listed under: LED Projects

458. Accelerometer Controlled Robot

Most of industrial robots are still programmed using the typical teaching process, through the use of the robot teach
pendant. In this paper is proposed an accelerometer-based system to control an industrial robot using two low-cost
and small 3-axis wireless accelerometers. These accelerometers are attached…… Listed under: Robotics – Automation
Projects

459. Bluetooth Controlled Robot

 In this proposed system we going to construct a basic DC motored robot which we are going to control with android
app easily available on google play store named bluecontrol. With Basic mobility of robot like forward, Reverse, left,
right we try to implement four…… Listed under: Bluetooth Projects, Robotics – Automation Projects

460. Arduino Project: Intervalometer for Fuji cameras

This post is about an arduino-based intervalometer I built for my camera, a Fuji S9600 dSLR. I decided to go for a very
simple interface: a rotary switch in the middle of a plastic box which would allow me to select 12 pre-de ned intervals.
I…… Listed under: Interfacing(USB – RS232 – I2c -ISP) Projects, Video – Camera – Imaging Projects

461. Automatic Garden Watering Device – Arduino

As part of the Content Creation course for my MLIS degree (Our class blog: http://scumakers.wordpress.com/ ), I
needed to come up with a nal project and wanted to learn to use an Arduino. In the end I came up with this device to
automatically sense…… Listed under: Home Automation Projects

462. Arduino Hygrometer

I am building an automated irrigation system for my vegetable patch. This will be a system that monitors the soil
moisture level and then turns on a pump to send water to my garden according to the detected moisture level. The
water is coming from…… Listed under: LED Projects

463. Make a Web Connected Robot (for about $500) (using an Arduino and Netbook)

This Instructable will show you how to build your own Web Connected Robot (using an Arduino micro-controller and
Asus eee pc). Why would you want a Web Connected Robot? To play with of course. Drive your robot from across the
room or across the country,…… Listed under: Robotics – Automation Projects

464. Arduino Motor Party

In this instructable I will show you how to throw an Arduino motor party. I will also be giving away an Arduino Mega,
Arduino Uno, and an Arduino Pro Mini. (Details at the end) Step 1: Assembly + Code You’ll need a handful of
motors…… Listed under: Motor Projects

465. Send SMS from Arduino over the Internet using ENC28J60 and Thingspeak

This Instructable explains how to send an SMS from an Arduino using the Internet. There are many ways to approach
this and I will explain one of the di erent methods used to accomplish this task. Some major points needed for my
project: I have a…… Listed under: Interfacing(USB – RS232 – I2c -ISP) Projects

466. Washer Dryer Laundry Alarm using Arudino & SMS Text Messaging Alerts

Have you ever wished there was a better way to be noti ed when your laundry was done? Have you ever forgotten a
load in the washer because you couldn’t hear the buzzer and your clothes became smelly and moldy from sitting
there for too long?…… Listed under: Home Automation Projects, Wireless Projects

467. Converting infrared to RF signals with Arduino

 In this project we will show you how to switch on and o the power sockets box with an IR remote. Not only the power
sockets box, but other RF receivers can be switched on and o with the same IR remote as well. We…… Listed under:
Wireless Projects

468. How to Make a Wireless Path Tracking System Using Mouse, XBee and Arduino

The applications of microcontroller are not limited to control simple electrical or electronic device but they are widely
used in robotics and automotive industries nowadays. From simple rear view mirror control to complex engine
control functions are done by the microcontroller. The microcontroller can even…… Listed under: Wireless Projects

469. How to Transmit Mouse Data Using Xbee with Arduino

The PS2 mouse is an input device which can communicate with a host device using the PS2 protocol. It can be
connected to a host device using the 6 pin mini DIN connector. The mouse will continuously give output which can be
decoded to get…… Listed under: Development Board – Kits Projects

470. How To Save a Text In The EEPROM of The Arduino

A microcontroller might need to store its data like sensor value, or a particular count or image data for a long period
of time. The most common type of memory used with the microcontroller based systems is EEPROM. The EEPROM
stands for Electrically Erasable Programmable…… Listed under: LED Projects

471. Drawing an Arduino Circuit Diagram

I’ve had an Arduino Duemilanove now for a couple of weeks. If you’re not familiar with the Arduino, it is “an open-
source electronics prototyping platform based on exible, easy-to-use hardware and software”. It has a small
microcontroller, a USB port to connect to your computer…… Listed under: Interfacing(USB – RS232 – I2c -ISP)
Projects

472. Generate Random Number using Arduino

A random number generation is very important in computing devices which helps them to do task in random manner.
The applications of random number generation can be found in shu ing the audio les in an audio player, in almost
all kind of digital games, generating…… Listed under: Development Board – Kits Projects

473. Augment a Moog Etherwave Theremin

I’m going to go through my process of hacking a Moog Etherwave Theremin. I created a new acrylic top, partially
sanded to be translucent in certain areas, and created my own circuit around an ATMega168 Arduino Bootloaded
microcontroller which is stealing a control voltage from…… Listed under: LED Projects

474. Project Suite Bros: Voice Activated LED Friendship Photoset (Arduino, Bluetooth, Crafts)

(and partner-in-crime, Abbie). Now, I’m o to the next stage of my life, so I decided to build this friendship photoset
for Kevin and Briton to remember our golden era. We called ourselves: “The Suite Bros”. This project is actually an
extension of the “Voice…… Listed under: LED Projects

475. Arduino Garage Controller

 Although there are many garage door projects on Instructables using Arduinos, I needed/wanted something di erent.
Last year, we had a warm summer and when I would come home after work, I would leave the garage door open
about 1 foot so it could cool o .…… Listed under: Interfacing(USB – RS232 – I2c -ISP) Projects

476. Arduino based Drone Quadricopter

[gallery ids="19920,19921,19922,19923,19924,19925,19926,19927"] arduino based Drone Quadricopter It’s a tiny

quadrotor helicopter! Update Feb 25 2012: Warning, I may have discovered a bug inside the CadSoft EAGLE 6.1.0
software that may make the PCB look slightly di erent. My design les are meant for 5.11 so use…… Listed under:
Drone

477. Project: Cleaner robot using Magician Chassis, Arduino, distance sensor and hand sweeper

This is a cleaner robot so you can give to your mommy or just use to clean your bedroom =P. Material List: 1x Arduino
UNO R3 1x Magician Chassis 1x Shield Motor Driver (Shield 4Power) 1x Distance Sensor 1x Servomotor 1x Hand
Sweeper 1x Battery 1.…… Listed under: Robotics – Automation Projects

478. Arduino-Based Shadow Alarm

Shadow alarms are usually used for protection against theft. A shadow alarm is a device that sounds an alarm when a
shadow falls on it.Described here is a simple circuit of an arduino based shadow alarm.This compact shadow alarm
unit is capable of sensing a…… Listed under: Security – Safety Projects

479. Arduino Bicycle Alarm and Lights

This alarm is a good way to alert you if somebody messes with your bike. I had a bicycle stolen a while back and
decided there had to be a better way to keep my bike secure. When I searched for bicycle alarms, all I…… Listed under:
Security – Safety Projects

480. How to Use IR Remotes with Arduino (Current and Updated)

I’m tired of these complicated tutorials on how to use certain things. I like simple, easy to understand, step by step
instructions. My biggest problem was with IR and POV*. I’ve nally mastered how to control my project with any TV
remote in a few…… Listed under: Wireless Projects

481. ARDUINO Burglar Alarm Using Infrared Emitter-Detector pair

In this tutorial i will show you , how to make a simple Inexpensive Intrusion Detection(Burglar alarm) using an Arduino
Uno board . This project uses the Infrared Emitter-Detector pair to detect intrusion and triggers an alarm as soon as
the object crosses the infrared…… Listed under: Wireless Projects

482. Arduino for Photographers: Building a Universal Intervalometer

Practicing the art of time-lapse photography without an intervalometer is doable, but not particularly e cient. And
while any decent photo equipment store will be happy to sell you one, you can go the DIY way and build your own
intervalometer based on the excellent Arduino platform. Theoretically, building…… Listed under: LED Projects
483. Connecting the ADXL337 to the Arduino

Today I’ll write about the ADXL337 accelerometer. The ADXL337 measures the acceleration of the x, y and z axis. This
means it measures the force acting on any of the axes at a speci c moment in time. Because it’s an analog device the
measurement intervals are as short…… Listed under: Other Projects

484. Arduino Accelerometer mma7361

Hey guys, I am a teaching assistant for an introduction to engineering class for biomedical engineering majors at
Vanderbilt University this semester. I created this video to explain analog-to-digital conversion to them because time
ran out during class and I did not get to this…… Listed under: Interfacing(USB – RS232 – I2c -ISP) Projects, Sensor –
Transducer – Detector Projects

485. Arduino Automatic Watering System

INTRODUCTION & OBJECTIVES: I is a simple system, using Arduino to automate the irrigation and watering of small
potted plants or crops. This system does the control of soil moisture, doing indications via LEDs and in case of dry soil
emitting a alarm beep. In…… Listed under: Featured, Home Automation Projects

486. Arduino Compatible apc220 Wireless rf Module with Graphics LCD

16 node mesh, up to 1000m between nodes, sample two analog voltages per node, link any node to any other node,
display data on any node with either graphics or text display, turn on relays based on data at any node, fault tolerant
with data…… Listed under: RFID – NFC projects, Wireless Projects

487. Arduino DS1307 Clock

1) Introduction and Images Hello friends, today I am going to build a Digital Clock using Arduino UNO and famous
DS1307 Real Time Clock IC. Before we begin, here are some images of the completed project. You can nd the
YouTube video at the bottom…… Listed under: Clock – Timer Projects, LCD Projects

488. MCP41100 an Arduino Controlled Potentiometer

  We know the analog potentiometer , is a three-terminal resistor with a sliding contact that forms an adjustable
voltage divider . MCP41100 an Arduino Controlled Potentiometer: 1)volume controls on audio equipment. 2) Control
the ampli er Gain and o set . 3) Transducer ” displacement  transducers “.…… Listed under: Interfacing(USB – RS232
– I2c -ISP) Projects, Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

489. Arduino Bipolar Stepper Motor

It is a well known fact that Stepper motors are awesome! The only downside is that they can be a bit trickier to get
going than servos and plain old DC motors. If you are interested in the inner mechanics and theory of stepper motors,
check this…… Listed under: Motor Projects

490. How To Generate Square Wave Using Arduino

Any AVR microcontroller based board which follows the standard Arduino schematic and is ashed with the Arduino
bootloader can be called an Arduino board. The Arduino is refered to as open source hardware and the Arduino IDE is
also open source and anybody can contribute…… Listed under: Development Board – Kits Projects
491. Arduino and Transistors Question – RE: School Musical Production

One of the directors has asked me to create a special backdrop for our college musical. This particular backdrop has a
particular design (see below) that includes LED strip lighting to give the feel of a 1920s casino sign – similar to what is
seen…… Listed under: LED Projects

492. Build Arduino Based Home Security System Using PIR Motion Sensor

PIR sensors are widely applied in wireless residential security systems, home alarms systems and many more security
circuits as motion detector sensors. A typical PIR sensor detects the infrared red (IR) waves from human body and so it
is also known as ‘human sensor’. It…… Listed under: Home Automation Projects, Security – Safety Projects

493. Temperature Sensing with Arduino

As part of the CanSat Primary Mission, we need to measure temperature.  For this our starter kit has given us an
Arduino Uno R3 micro-controller, as well as some resistors and an NTCLE101E3 NTC Thermistor. The thermistor is a
special kind of resistor that changes…… Listed under: Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects, Temperature
Measurement Projects

494. Arduino Basics #5 – Add SD storage to Arduino

Arduino Uno’s microcontroller board is great, but the one thing it’s not overly generous with is storage. Having 32KB of program
ash storage, 2KB of RAM and 1KB of programmable EEPROM space at your disposal is ne for many Arduino projects, but it’s not
enough…… Listed under: Arduino Programmer Projects

495. GSM Based Wireless Notice Board

ABSTRACT: There are several places which require vital notice to be displayed like colleges, railway stations, share-
market, restaurants, hospitals etc. Looking into the present trend of information transfer, it is seen that vital notice
take time to be displayed on the displaying boards. This latency…… Listed under: Wireless Projects

496. How to Make Phonecall From GSM Module Using Arduino

One can use a cell phone with any cellular networks around the globe if the proper SIM card is inserted in it. This is
possible because there is some device inside the cell phone which follows a global standard enabling them to connect
with di erent…… Listed under: Phone Projects

497. Sinewave Inverter Circuit Using Arduino

The post explains how to build a simple sinewave inverter circuit using PWM feed from an Arduino Uno board, the
article also discusses a sinewave 3 phase inverter using the same input from an Arduino. The idea was requested by
Mr. Raju Visshwanath Technical Speci cations…… Listed under: PWM Projects
498. Arduino Digital Voltmeter 0V to 30V

Here is a useful circuit for Arduino lovers and experimenters. It is a simple digital voltmeter, which can safely measure
input dc voltages in 0 to 30V range. The Arduino board can be powered from a standard 9V battery pack, as usual. As
you may…… Listed under: Metering – Instrument Projects

499. Pololu Dual VNH5019 Motor Driver Shield for Arduino (ash02a)

Get your Arduino moving! This shield makes it easy to control two high-power DC motors with your Arduino or
Arduino-compatible board. Its dual robust VNH5019 motor drivers operate from 5.5 to 24 V and can deliver a
continuous 12 A (30 A peak) per motor, or a continuous…… Listed under: Motor Projects

500. Arduino Programming For Beginners: The Traffic Light Controller

Last week, we learnt about the basic structure of an Arduino program and took a closer look at the ‘blink’ example.
Hopefully you took the opportunity to experiment with code, adjusting the timings. This time, we’ll be writing
something from scratch. In fact, let’s make…… Listed under: LED Projects

501. Tutorial 14: Arduino LCD Thermometer

In this tutorial, a temperature sensor (MCP9700 linear active thermistor IC) and LCD are connected to the Arduino. The
Arduino reads the temperature from the MCP9700 on analog pin A0 and displays the temperature on the LCD. This
video shows the circuit operating. When touched…… Listed under: LCD Projects

502. Arduino Project 5: Digital audio player

So far in this series we’ve had a diverse look at how Arduino can interact with a range of real-world devices from servo
motors to ultrasonic range nders TVs to humidity sensors. Now we’ll see if we could get the Arduino to make a
few…… Listed under: Sound – Audio Projects

503. Arduino Project # 1 – Make an Ultrasonic Distance Calculator

Arduino Project – The distance calculator I have been playing with Arduino (micro-controller) for about 2 years now
and I am becoming more and more passionate about circuits. For those who are not aware of Arduino, check out my
article “Arduino – A Guide for…… Listed under: Calculator Projects

504. Arduino Project 4: Enhancing your mini robot

You’ll need these: HC-SR04 – Get this ultrasonic sensor from eBay.com.au for $2. SG90 Servo Motor – We’ve seen this
servo selling for around $4 on ebay. Motor drive shield – You can get this expansion board for $5 online. If you’re new
to APC…… Listed under: Robotics – Automation Projects

505. Capacitive Touch Sensor on Arduino

If you ever wanted to integrate touch sensitivity into your project, this board could just do the trick. It’s a capacitive
touch sensor. These sensors are used in our everyday consumer electronics like notebook trackpads, video game
consoles, touchscreens…just to name a few. They work…… Listed under: Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects
506. PID Thermostat

PID Thermostat This is a PID thermostat for the arduino. It supports independent tuning parameters for multiple
hardware ‘pro les’, and includes an autotune mode to estimate the PID parameters for a given setpoint. Installation
Hardware DS18-series (I’m using the DS18B20) temperature sensor Solid-state relay rated…… Listed under: Sensor –
Transducer – Detector Projects

507. Wireless Arduino Oscilloscope

In this guide I will explain how to use a Windows 8.1 phone, Arduino Uno board, and HC-05 Bluetooth module to build
a wireless oscilloscope. The phone application has the critical functions of an oscilloscope, although the bandwidth is
a measly 300 Hz. Still, if…… Listed under: Wireless Projects

508. Simple Arduino Wireless Mesh

Build a low cost simple wireless mesh using arduinos and long range APC220 radio modules. Wireless mesh networks
can handle individual nodes not working and are tolerant to environments such as forests and hills where data may
not be able to go directly from one…… Listed under: Wireless Projects

509. Arduino 3.3V

This Lazy Old Geek (L.O.G.) loves Arduinos. I have noticed that a lot of sensors, like GPS, LCDs, magnetometers are
3.3Vdc sensors. But the standard Arduinos, Uno, RBBB are 5Vdc modules. So I decided I’m going to make more of my
Arduino projects with 3.3Vdc…… Listed under: Interfacing(USB – RS232 – I2c -ISP) Projects

510. Arduino Fridge Magnet

Do you have a habit of leaving notes on the fridge, now take it digital and add an Arduino to it. In this instructable I’m
going to show you how to do just that. All you need is an Arduino, an LCD screen and a…… Listed under: LCD Projects

511. Ultrasonic Range detector using Arduino and the SR04 Ultrasonic sensor

his is a preliminary instructable that will take you through the steps I took to get the SR04 ULTRASONIC SENSOR
 connected  and working to the Arduino. It will then be incorporated to my mini environment monitor.  Eventually, if it
all ts, it will end up…… Listed under: Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

512. Kid-friendly PuppyDuino 0.31

OK, this is not a fully autonomous “get you a beer, open it for you and then tweet about it” robodog (yet 😉 but if
you’re itching to get past the blinky lights on a breadboard stage with your Arduino and you’re ten or know…… Listed
under: LED Projects

513. The Arduino Mothbot

The purpose of this project is to design and build a simple light-following robot using an Arduino Duemilanove microcontroller board. I
really wanted to share a robot project that was cheap, simple to build, and had a complete set of instructions for all of the…… Listed
 under: Robotics – Automation Projects

514. David Bynoe works in progress

For an upcoming project I needed a pneumatic ram with a closed loop control system so I could position it accurately.
Didn’t have the budget for an o the shelf solution, so I bodged one together with an ardunio, a couple air solenoid
valves, and…… Listed under: Other Projects

515. How to Build an H-bridge Circuit with an Arduino Microcontroller

An h-bridge is a chip that allows DC motors to be run versatile, with bidirectional capability. With an H-bridge, motors
can go forward or backward, left or right, up or down, etc, depending on the use of the motor(s) in the circuit. Without
a microcontroller,…… Listed under: Motor Projects

516. Arduino passive IR trigger for Canon EOS

The other day I wanted to experiment with external triggers for my Canon EOS 550D camera. I stumpled upon a nice
open source project called Arduino Camera Control from Oleg Mazurov, the creator of the USB Host Shield library for
Arduino. The Arduino Camera Control…… Listed under: Interfacing(USB – RS232 – I2c -ISP) Projects

517. ARDUINO RF power & SWR meter

This sketch will readout RF power and SWR from any SWR bridge (for example ‘monimatch’ type). As this ‘monimatch’
type of bridge is frequency dependant, the meter must be calibrated for every band. Because my primary interest was
for VHF/UHF/SHF,  I have foreseen positions for…… Listed under: Metering – Instrument Projects

518. Internet connection indicator box with restart button

THE SETUP For an interface I thought 3 LEDs would be simple enough: Blue for everything is ne (as blue LEDs are
cooler than green ones); red for something is wrong; and yellow for the modem and router are being restarted. I
added a button…… Listed under: Internet – Ethernet – LAN Projects

519. Arduino Security Alarm with Reed Switch

How does the security alarm circuit works? When power is turned on, the circuit goes into standby mode, and this
condition is indicated by “SECURITY ALARM” in the LCD screen.Note that here a N/O reedswitch + bar magnet
combination is used to detect any mishaps,…… Listed under: Security – Safety Projects

520. Line Follower Robot using Arduino

A line follower robot using 8051 microcontroller is already published here and this time the same thing is done using
 arduino. This line follower robot is basically designed to follow a black line on a white surface. Any way the same
project can be used…… Listed under: Robotics – Automation Projects

521. HOW TO MAKE CUSTOM GEAR FOR LINEAR MOTION

 In the manufacturing industry, a wide variety of devices used at home or in the garden has been experiencing
challenges in automating linear displacement of any of the items used. For instance, For example, an automatic
opening of gates, automatic unlocking and changing positions of…… Listed under: Metering – Instrument Projects

522. Arduino Platform – SIMON Game Implementation

Introduction Having been a CodeProject member for several years, and not having got round to ever publishing an
article, left me feeling a bit disappointed in myself. I have thought many a time on what kind of article I can produce.
Then after coming across…… Listed under: Game – Entertainment Projects

523. Arduino Based Security System using GSM & PIR Sensor

In present time Home/O ce and many other place security is most important. In our absence these places are not
secure. For make these palaces secure many peoples keep guards and many people prefer electronic security
systems. In present time many types of security systems are…… Listed under: Security – Safety Projects

524. Interface single and Dual IR Infrared sensor with Arduino and LCD

Interface single and Dual IR Infrared sensor with Arduino and LCD Introduction- Multiple Sensor Interface to Arduino
In this another tutorial on sensors  for beginners, we are going to interface single and multiple Infrared IR sensors
with Arduino Uno development board, working simultaneously and have the…… Listed under: Interfacing(USB –
RS232 – I2c -ISP) Projects, Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

525. Getting Started with Arduino – LED Blinking

Arduino Uno is the best development board for beginners in the eld of embedded systems. We can program Arduino board with
less technical knowledge and programming skills. This tutorial is intended to beginners in the eld of Arduino. Hope you already
have an Arduino board. Then…… Listed under: LED Projects

526. 26-Way MIDI DRUMS

his design is a 26-way MIDI/USB drum pad system with the velocity byte xed for 10 input drum switches and a 16-
way velocity sensitive circuit, providing a full (0-127) velocity range using piezo sensors. The drums are pre-selected to
the MIDI outputs 35-50 for the…… Listed under: Other Projects

527. LPD8806 SD/LCD Digital Light Wand! (Last Update – 20 September 2014)

I have gathered the information from the HL1606 Digital Light Wand Blog and brought it all over to this new page so
that there would be a page dedicated to the LPD8806 Digital Light Wand created by IS0-MICK. Mick took my original
design and turned…… Listed under: LCD Projects

528. Interfacing LCD with Arduino Uno

16×2 character LCD display is a very basic LCD module which is commonly used in electronic projects. 16×2 means it
can display 2 rows of 16 characters (columns). Its other variants such as 16×1, 16×4 etc are also available. These LCDs
are usually made using…… Listed under: LCD Projects

529. Analog to Digital Conversion in ARDUINO

 Analog to digital conversion module of ARDUINO UNO has 6 input ports. The number of the port varies with
your ARDUINO model but the coding remains the same. The analog reading in the analog inputs are converted into
corresponding 10bit(0-1023). ARDUINO developers have made such an option that you…… Listed under: Other
Projects

530. How to Convert an Arduino into an AVR Flash Programmer

In case you don’t have an AVR programmer but you do have an arduino, the arduino can be converted into an AVR
ash programmer, meaning it can program bare AVR microcontroller chips. Say if you have an AVR chip and you want
to program the…… Listed under: Arduino Programmer Projects, How To – DIY – Projects

531. How to Build an Infrared Distance Sensor Circuit

An infrared (IR) distance sensor is a sensor that can measure distance from a solid or physical object. An infrared
distance sensor does this through light waves. It sends out infrared light and waits to receive it back at the receiver
end. If it receives…… Listed under: How To – DIY – Projects

532. How to Build an HC-SR04 Distance Sensor Circuit

An ultrasonic distance sensor is a sensor that can measure distance from a solid or physical object. An ultrasonic
range nder does this through sound waves. It sends out high-frequency sound waves and then waits to listen back
for these sound waves. If it has…… Listed under: Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

533. How to Build a Servo Motor Circuit (with Arduino)

In this project, we will go over how to build a servo motor circuit using an arduino. This is a circuit which can control
and rotate a servo motor to rotate a certain amount of degrees. Speci cally, in our circuit, we will make it so…… Listed
under: Motor Projects

534. How to Build an Ohmmeter Using an Arduino

In this project, we will show how you can build an ohmmeter using an arduino. An ohmmeter is a device that can
measure resistance. Most of the times now, ohmmeters aren’t standalone devices but appear as one of type of
measuring device amongst many in…… Listed under: Metering – Instrument Projects

535. MQ-7 Carbon Monoxide Sensor Circuit Built with an Arduino

In this project, we will go over how to build a carbon monoxide sensor circuit with an arduino. The carbon monoxide
sensor we will use is the MQ-7 sensor. This is a sensor that is sensitive to e ects of CO. Carbon monoxide (CO) is a……
Listed under: Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

536. MQ-3 Alcohol Sensor Circuit Built with an Arduino

In this project, we will go over how to build an alcohol sensor with an arduino. The alcohol sensor we will use is the
MQ-3 sensor. This is a sensor that is not only sensitive to alcohol, particularly ethanol, which is the type of alcohol……
Listed under: Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects
537. MQ-2 Smoke Sensor Circuit Built with an Arduino

In this project, we will go over how to build a smoke sensor circuit with an arduino board. The smoke sensor we will
use is the MQ-2. This is a sensor that is not only sensitive to smoke, but also to ammable gas. The MQ-2…… Listed
under: Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

538. How to Build a Liquid Level Gauge Circuit with an Arduino

In this project, we will build a liquid level gauge circuit with an arduino. This is a circuit in which a liquid level can be
monitored through a gauge. We read the liquid level from the gauge (low, medium, or high), just as you see…… Listed
under: How To – DIY – Projects, Metering – Instrument Projects

539. Arduino Light Meter Circuit

In this project, we will go over how to connect an analog volt panel meter to an arduino so that it can measure and
give us a readout of light striking the circuit. In this way, the circuit will function as a light meter. When…… Listed
under: Metering – Instrument Projects

540. How to Build a Soil Moisture Sensor Circuit with an Arduino

In this project, we are going to build a soil moisture sensor with an Arduino microcontroller. A soil moisture sensor,
also called a hygrometer, measures the amount of moisture, or water, in the soil. Therefore, we can tell whether the
soil has enough moisture or…… Listed under: How To – DIY – Projects, Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

541. How to Build a Night Light Circuit Using an Arduino

In this project, we will go over how to build a night light circuit using an arduino. A night light circuit is a circuit which
will turn on when nighttime comes, which is when it gets dark and the place could use some illumination. It…… Listed
under: How To – DIY – Projects, LED Projects

542. How to Build a Heat Detector Circuit Using an Arduino

In this project, we will go over how to build a heat detector circuit using an Arduino. A heat detector circuit is a circuit,
of course, which can detect the presence or absence of heat. This could be useful for a wide range of circuits…… Listed
under: Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

543. How to Build a Color Sensor Circuit

In this project, we are going to build a color sensor circuit with an Arduino microcontroller. A color sensor is a device
that can detect and di erentiate between certain primary colors. This sensor can detect and di erentiate between the
colors white, blue, green, and red.…… Listed under: How To – DIY – Projects, Sensor – Transducer – Detector
Projects

544. Visual / Aural Guitar Tuner “The Tune Trainer” using arduino

Build a strobe tuner with an integrated tone generator to teach tuning by ear. -=Background=- I have always dabbled in instruments.
Over the course of my life, I’ve attempted (with varying success) Piano, Guitar, Banjo, Penny Whistle, Ocarina, Panpipes, Great Highland
 Bagpipes, Smallpipes, and Didgeridoo…… Listed under: Sound – Audio Projects

545. How to Build a Light Detector Circuit Using an Arduino

In this project, we will go over how to build a light detector circuit using an arduino. A light detector circuit is a circuit
which can detect the presence or absence of light, depending on how we write our code to respond to the varying……
Listed under: How To – DIY – Projects

546. Arduino-Based Optical Tachometer using arduino

Over ten years ago, I put up a web page with detailed instructions on building a simple electric motor based on one
from the Beakman’s World TV show. I called it the “Beakman’s Electric Motor” page and over the years it has had
hundreds of…… Listed under: Metering – Instrument Projects

547. How to Build an Infrared Proximity Switch Circuit Using an Arduino

In this project, we will build an infrared proximity switch circuit using an arduino. This is a circuit in which a switch
activates when the infrared sensor detects an object in its proximity. The infrared proximity switch sensor is a
re ection-type photoelectric snesor which sends…… Listed under: How To – DIY – Projects

548. Ultrasonic Batgoggles

Wish you were bat? Want to Experience Echolocation? Want to try to “see” with your ears? For my rst Instructable, I
will show you how to build your own ultrasonic batgoggles using an Arduino microcontroller clone, Devantech
ultrasonic sensor and welding goggles for around $60…… Listed under: Game – Entertainment Projects

549. How to Build a Simple Force Sensing Resistor (FSR) Circuit

In this article, we will go over how to connect a force sensing resistor, or force sensitive resistor, (FSR) to a circuit to
build many di erent types of useful circuits with them. Force sensing resistors are variable resistors which change
resistance according to the pressure…… Listed under: How To – DIY – Projects

550. How to Install the Arduino to the Lithium Backpack using arduino

The Arduino is an open source hardware input and output circuit and the Lithium Backpack is a Ardino accessory that
will power the Arduino when it is away from a computer or a wall power. These products are sold at Liquidware for
under $34 each.…… Listed under: Interfacing(USB – RS232 – I2c -ISP) Projects

551. How to Connect a Microphone to an Arduino

In this project, we will go over how to connect a microphone to an arduino so that the arduino can detect whether
there is sound in the environment or not. This circuit is only capable of detecting whether there is sound in the
environment or…… Listed under: How To – DIY – Projects

552. Spectrographic Auroral Indicator – A Northern Lights Warning Device using arduino
 3/16/2011 EDIT: The Wing Kp Predicted Geomagnetic Activity Index model is now deployed and operational. Costello is
now considered non-operational and will be discontinued on 23 Mar 2011. Comments and questions are welcomed at
SWPC.CustomerSupport@noaa.gov The Wing Kp Predicted Geomagnetic Activity Index model is known…… Listed
under: Security – Safety Projects

553. How to Integrate a Temperature Sensor Circuit to an LCD

In this project, we will go over how we can build a temperature sensor circuit and integrate it to an LCD so that we can
get a readout of the temperature on the LCD. In previous projects with temperature sensor circuits, we built the
circuit…… Listed under: LCD Projects, Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

554. How to Build a LM335 Temperature Sensor Circuit

In this project, we will demonstrate how to build temperature sensor circuit using a LM335 sensor. As a temperature
sensor, the circuit will read the temperature of the surrounding environment and relay this temperature to us back in
degrees Kelvin. The di erence between an LM335…… Listed under: Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

555. How to Build a TMP36 Temperature Sensor Circuit

In this project, we will demonstrate how to build temperature sensor circuit using a TMP36 sensor. As a temperature
sensor, the circuit will read the temperature of the surrounding environment and relay the temperature to us back in
degrees fahrenheit. The IC we will use…… Listed under: Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

556. Hard Drive Persistence of Vision (HDPOV) using arduino

The platter of a hard drive spins well over sixty times a second. If a narrow slot was cut into the platter to allow LEDs
to shine through, we can achieve icker fusion and trick the eye into seeing a stable image. This phenomenon is……
Listed under: Memory – Storage Projects

557. How to Drive a 7 Segment LED Display with an Arduino

In this project, we will show how to drive a single 7 segment LED display with an arduino microcontroller. A 7 Segment LED Display is an
electronic device housing 8 individual LEDs. Using this device, we can display all numerals and many alphabetical characters and many
more…… Listed under: LED Projects
558. Low Cost Water Flow Sensor and Ambient Display using arduino

Water is a precious resource. Millions of people do not have access to clean drinking water, and as many as 4000
children die from water contaminated illnesses every day. Yet, we continue to be wasteful with our resources. The
overarching goal of this project is…… Listed under: Home Automation Projects

559. How to Build an RGB Full Color LED Module Circuit

In this project, we are going to build an RGB Full Color LED module circuit. A full color LED module is a circuit in which
an LED can be lit to any color. This is why it is called a full color LED module. By…… Listed under: LED Projects

560. Control Your Robot Using a Wii Nunchuck (and an Arduino) using arduino

After wearing myself out playing Wii Boxing I got to thinking wouldn’t it be great if I could use this to control my robot,
(looking to my left hand). Looking around the internet I found a bevy of people doing similar things, (links to
everyone…… Listed under: Robotics – Automation Projects

561. How to Connect and Read a Keypad with an Arduino

n this project, we will go over how to integrate a keyboard with an arduino board so that the arduino can read the
keys being pressed by a user. Keypads are used in all types of devices, including cell phones, fax machines,
microwaves, ovens, door…… Listed under: Development Board – Kits Projects

562. Super Simple Beginners Robot! using arduino

I created this Instructable for the absolute n00by robot wannabe. I have noticed a huge jump in the number of
beginners getting into the hobby and the number of “how do I” questions seem to be mounting. Maybe this humble
little Instructable will help one…… Listed under: Robotics – Automation Projects

563. How to Interface GPS with Arduino

Every single location in the entire globe can be speci ed in terms of geographical coordinates. The geographical
coordinate is a system which speci es any given location on the earth surface as latitude and longitude. There are
devices which can read the geographical coordinates of a…… Listed under: GPS Based Projects

564. Touch-less Switch

Arduino Project – Touch Me Not I modi ed the Arduino project from the Arduino Starter Kit (Touch Sensor Lamp).
Now it lights up an LED when your hand is close on the aluminium foil (without even touching it). This can be used as a
‘Touch-less…… Listed under: Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

565. Create an Applescript/Arduino Alert flag. using arduino

 Have you ever felt like the mail sound on your Mac just wasn’t enough? Simple sounds and alerts just don’t cut it for
you? You want something more apparent and rewarding? If so, this is the Instructable you’ve been looking for. In this
Instructable, I’ll…… Listed under: How To – DIY – Projects

566. How to Build a Motion Sensor Light Circuit with an Arduino

In this project, we will go over how to build a motion sensor light circuit with an arduino. A motion sensor light circuit
is a circuit in which a light turns on when motion is detected. With a PIR motion sensor integrated with an arduino,……
Listed under: Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

567. Time Sensing Bracelet using arduino

The Time Sensing Bracelet is a fabric potentiometer. You select your desired time of day by making contact in the
corresponding position on your wrist – where your watch would normally be. There is no point to it but fun. Update:
Using some wire wrapped…… Listed under: Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

568. YAHMS: Temperature Probes

My wireless temperature probes work by using an Xbee module to transmit readings from a TMP36 down to the
Arduino base station. The XBees aren’t too cheap, coming in around £19 or $23 so I tried to be cheap and ordered
mine from Sparkfun, I…… Listed under: Temperature Measurement Projects

569. Simple mass storage for your microcontroller project using arduino

Do you want gigabytes of storage for your microcontroller? Would you like a simple way to tranfer les from your PC
to your picaxe or arduino or other micro project? This little projects demonstrates the uDrive that can be set up as an
extra drive…… Listed under: Memory – Storage Projects

570. How to make a solar iPod/iPhone charger -aka MightyMintyBoost using arduino

I wanted a charger for my iPodTouch and the MintyBoost was de nitely my rst choice. I wanted to take it a bit further
and make it not only rechargeable but also solar powered. The other issue is that the iPhone and iPodTouch have
large batteries…… Listed under: Solar energy projects

571. Make an Ultrasonic Distance Calculator

Arduino Project – The distance calculator I have been playing with Arduino (micro-controller) for about 2 years now
and I am becoming more and more passionate about circuits. For those who are not aware of Arduino, check out my
article “Arduino – A Guide for…… Listed under: Calculator Projects

572. TV-B-Gone Kit using arduino

Tired of all those LCD TVs everywhere? Want a break from advertisements while you’re trying to eat? Want to zap
screens from across the street? The TV-B-Gone kit is what you need! This ultra-high-power version of the popular TV-
B-Gone is fun to make and even…… Listed under: Video – Camera – Imaging Projects
573. Arduino Police Flasher Kit

After reading about the famous Arduino programmable microcontroller using the “Getting Started with Arduino
Kit (Jameco P/N 2121121) I was eager to try my hand at some real live electronic programming. The Arduino platform
is a great place to start for a novice like me. After learning…… Listed under: LED Projects

574. Tweet-a-watt – How to make a twittering power meter… using arduino

Tweet-a-watt – How to make a twittering power meter… This project documents my adventures in learning how to
wire up my home for wireless power monitoring. I live in a rented apartment so I don’t have hacking-access to a meter
or breaker panel. Since I’m…… Listed under: Metering – Instrument Projects

575. Arduino Circuit to Dim LED with Potentiometer

In Lesson 8 you learned to write analog voltages on the Arduiono, and in Lesson 10 you learned to read analog
voltages from the arduino. In this lesson we will combine what you did in lessons 8, 9, and 10 to create an LED with……
Listed under: LED Projects

576. LED Sunrise Alarm Clock with Customizable Song Alarm using arduino

My Motivation This winter my girlfriend had a lot of trouble waking up in the morning and seemed to be su ering
from SAD (Seasonal A ective Disorder). I even notice how much harder it is to wake up in the winter since the sun
hasn’t come…… Listed under: Clock – Timer Projects

577. Arduino Lab 2 – Morse Code Generator

Introduction An excerpt from OmniGlot.com about the origin of Morse Code: Morse Code was invented by Samuel F.
B. Morse (1791-1872), a painter and founder of the National Academy of Design. He conceived the basic idea of an
electromagnetic telegraph in 1832, and produced the…… Listed under: Development Board – Kits Projects

578. Arduino robot kit – Wiring Diagram

I have created this wiring diagram for the connections between the motor controller, motors, and sensor shield. I’ll update it later
to include other components. And here is an update that includes the servo motor and the range sensor. And here are the
detailed pin…… Listed under: Robotics – Automation Projects

579. How To Communicate With An Alien Artifact or using arduino

Close Encounters of the Curiously Minty Kind. This Instructable will show you how to build an Altoids version of the
‘Close Encounters’ mothership, and how to interact with it. This may be vital training for that day when the Bright
White Beam comes to suck…… Listed under: Game – Entertainment Projects

580. Isolated mains power monitoring (Arduino)

All about power today.. For a while now, I’ve been looking around for a mains (220-240VAC) power monitoring circuit
that I might be able to interface with an Arduino.  There is of course the OpenEnergyMonitor solution, but they seem
to use a transformer to isolate and measure…… Listed under: Metering – Instrument Projects
581. How to build an 8x8x8 LED cube and control it with an Arduino using arduino

There are a lot of LED cubes on Instructables, so why do another? Most are for small cubes consisting of 27 or 64
LEDs, rarely larger since they are limited to the number of outputs available on the microcontroller. This cube will be
512 LEDs,…… Listed under: LED Projects

582. Arduino automatic watering system

[caption id="attachment_19540" align="alignright" width="210"] Fig. 1: Author’s prototype[/caption] During summers,

most people are too lazy to water the potted plants on their rooftop gardens every day. Explained in this section is a
simple and exciting plant watering system that you can build yourself in just…… Listed under: Home Automation
Projects

583. Bar Graph

Introduction This project explores a couple of ways of simulating and using a bar graph with the Arduino. Bar graph
components like the following one can be used, This type of bar graph is basically just 10 LEDs in a row with anodes
on one…… Listed under: Other Projects

584. Solderless Breadboard Layout Sheets (plug and play electronics) using arduino

Here’s a fun system designed to take care of some of the headaches involved in breadboarding a circuit. It is is a
simple set of template les drawn to scale with real world electronic components. Using a vector drawing program
you simply move the components…… Listed under: Development Board – Kits Projects

585. Arduino-Based Optical Tachometer

Over ten years ago, I put up a web page with detailed instructions on building a simple electric motor based on one
from the Beakman’s World TV show. I called it the “Beakman’s Electric Motor” page and over the years it has had
hundreds of thousands, if…… Listed under: Metering – Instrument Projects

586. USB NES controller with an arduino! using arduino

UPDATE 22-12-2014 Instructables user mattpbooth has updated the code and is hosting it on github:
https://github.com/mattpbooth/ArduinoNESController… Thanks Matt! UPDATE 03-12-2011 Replaced a println with
print (derp). UPDATE 01-12-2011 Remade all code from scratch. Remade ‘ible code section; Now includes a ‘Processing
COM port con g for…… Listed under: Interfacing(USB – RS232 – I2c -ISP) Projects

587. How to Build a LM35 Temperature Sensor Circuit

In this project, we will demonstrate how to build temperature sensor circuit using a LM35 sensor. As a temperature sensor, the circuit
will read the temperature of the surrounding environment and relay thi temperature to us back in degrees celsius. The IC we will
use…… Listed under: How To – DIY – Projects, Temperature Measurement Projects
588. Tilt Sensor Tutorial using arduino

What is a tilt sensor? Tilt sensors allow you to detect orientation or inclination. They are small, inexpensive, low-power
and easy-to-use. If used properly, they will not wear out. Their simplicity makes them popular for toys, gadgets and
appliances. Sometimes they are referred to as…… Listed under: Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

589. RFID with Arduino

If you ever wanted to integrate RFID functionality into your project, this small tutorial might help you accomplish that. I
used the RDM630 module from seeedstudio in its UART version. It comes on a small board with presoldered
connectors which ts perfectly on a breadboard. You only…… Listed under: RFID – NFC projects

590. Ceiling Fan LED Display using arduino

Seeing so many persistence of vision ideas on the web was too tempting not to try one. After considering several
di erent motors to drive a display, a ceiling fan seemed to run at just the right speed, is out of the way, and very
quiet…… Listed under: Home Automation Projects

591. Home Automation using Arduino and MATLAB

n present time home o ce appliance controlling is common thing.  Today for controlling home/o ces appliances,
machineries in companies/industries uses di erent types of automation systems like DTMF controlled, GSM
controlled and many others. So here this project is made for interfacing MATLAB (Graphic User Interfacing) and
Home/o ce/industries…… Listed under: Home Automation Projects

592. AVRSH: A Command Interpreter Shell for Arduino/AVR. using arduino

Ever wanted to be “logged in” to your AVR microcontroller? Ever thought it would be cool to “cat” a register to see its
contents? Have you always wanted a way to power up and power down individual peripheral sub-systems of your AVR
or Arduino in…… Listed under: Arduino Programmer Projects

593. How to Build a Vibration Motor Circuit

In this project, we will show how to build a vibration motor circuit. A vibration motor is a motor which vibrates when
given su cient power. It is a motor that literally shakes. It is very good for vibrating objects. It can be used in a……
Listed under: How To – DIY – Projects, Motor Projects
594. Acorn Chime using arduino

By: Charlie DeTar, Christina Xu, Boris Kizelshteyn, Hannah Perner-Wilson A digital wind chime with hanging acorns.
Sound is produced by a remote speaker, and data about chime strikes is uploaded to Pachube. Step 1: Brainstorming
for a device that would represent ourselves Our goal was…… Listed under: Game – Entertainment Projects

595. Arduino Chandelier from Jars

E-Edit: Thank you very very much for voting for me in Featured Author, Glue and Battery Powered Contests! Cheer up
and wait for my project so special is coming… Edit: If you really like this project, you can vote for me on the top right
corner, forFeatured…… Listed under: LED Projects

596. Using Push Button Switch with Arduino Uno

In this tutorial you will learn how to read the status of a digital pin of Arduino. I hope that you already go through our
rst tutorial, Getting Started with Arduino Uno – LED Blinking. In this example, a push button switch and an LED is
connected to Arduino…… Listed under: LED Projects

597. Use Arduino to Interface with a Remote Controlled Power Switch

Update: check out the RFToy — an easy-to-use standalone gadget to control remote power sockets. Also, support for
remote power sockets have been added to OpenSprinkler rmware 2.1.1. For a while I’ve been looking for a way to
switch household power line (110V) devices. One of the simplest…… Listed under: Interfacing(USB – RS232 – I2c -
ISP) Projects

598. Two Wire Arduino Knight Rider

This tutorial shows how to interface eight LEDs to an Arduino using only two Arduino pins. This is made possible by
using a PCF8574 I/O expander IC. A “Knight Rider” display is shown on the LEDs. Prerequisites Complete tutorial 4 –
Arduino Knight Rider. Be able…… Listed under: LED Projects

599. Arduino Serial Thermometer

The Arduino reads temperature from a MCP9700 temperature sensor IC and displays the temperature in the Arduino
IDE serial monitor window. Also see the Arduino LCD thermometer tutorial (tutorial 14). Prerequisites
Complete Tutorial 9: Using the Arduino Serial Port before attempting this tutorial. Components Besides an Arduino
Uno board,…… Listed under: Metering – Instrument Projects

600. Using the Arduino Serial Port

The Arduino Uno can send data (such as a text message) to the PC over the USB cable. The Arduino IDE has a serial
monitor window that can be opened and will receive and display the data sent from the Arduino board. Data can
also…… Listed under: Interfacing(USB – RS232 – I2c -ISP) Projects

601. Dual LED Flasher

A two transistor circuit that ashes two LEDs on and o alternately. Prerequisites Complete tutorial two – Transistor Timer before
attempting this tutorial. Components In addition to an electronic breadboard, wire links, a 9V battery and a battery clip, you will need:
 QTY PART DESIGNATOR NOTES TYPE…… Listed under: LED Projects

602. Arduino Melody

A  very easy tutorial that uses only two components. The Arduino plays a short melody on a loudspeaker. The
program to load to the Arduino is one of the programs that is built into the Arduino IDE. Prerequisites Complete
tutorial 3 – Starting with Arduino…… Listed under: Sound – Audio Projects

603. Twitter Mood Light – The World’s Mood in a Box using arduino

How’s the world feeling right now? This box tells you. Powered by: an Arduino, a WiFly wireless module, an RGB LED,
Twitter.com and a 9v battery. I’m a news junkie. I want to know everything that is going on in the world as soon as……
Listed under: Game – Entertainment Projects

604. Arduino Knight Rider

In this tutorial, eight LEDs are interfaced to the Arduino Uno board. This is not complicated – it is just like interfacing a
single LED to the Arduino as done in tutorial 3, but eight times over. A program is then loaded to the Arduino……
Listed under: LED Projects

605. Arduino LCD

In this tutorial you will connect a LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) to the Arduino Uno and then run the Arduino LCD
example programs that are built into the Arduino IDE. Prerequisites It is recommended for beginners to complete all
the Arduino tutorials up to and…… Listed under: LCD Projects

606. Let’s make an Arduino real time clock shield

Today we are going to make a real time clock Arduino shield. Doing so will give you a simple way of adding … real time capability
to your projects such as time, date, alarms and so on. We will use the inexpensive Maxim DS1307 real-time…… Listed under: Clock
– Timer Projects

607. Arduino LCD Thermometer

In this tutorial, a temperature sensor (MCP9700 linear active thermistor IC) and LCD are connected to the Arduino. The
Arduino reads the temperature from the MCP9700 on analog pin A0 and displays the temperature on the LCD. This
video shows the circuit operating. When touched…… Listed under: LCD Projects

608. Drive with PID Control on an Arduino Mega 2560

This example shows how to simulate a simple closed-loop control algorithm in Simulink and how to run it on an
Arduino Mega 2560 board. Contents Introduction Prerequisites Required Hardware Task 1 – Build the Vehicle Task 2 –
Build the Motor Controller Task 3 –…… Listed under: Other Projects

609. Musical MIDI Shoes using arduino

Like many people, I often nd myself unconsciously tapping my feet, whether it’s along to a song or out of some nervous habit. As fun
as that is though, I’ve always felt as if something has been missing. If only I could trigger the sounds…… Listed under: Sound – Audio
 Projects

610. MIDI Linear Actuator

This project uses relays to control a Firgelli Automations linear actuator without feedback. The relays are controlled by
the MIDI Volume (Control Change number CC7) command which is read by the microcontroller and converted into
one of the only 3 states of operation: 1) The…… Listed under: Other Projects

611. LPG sensor using arduino

LPG sensor using arduino with alarm and cuto . A simple LPG sensor using arduino is shown in this article. This circuit
indicates the amount of LPG in the air. The circuit  sounds an alarm and trips a relay  when the concentration is above
a predetermined…… Listed under: Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

612. Make a 8×10 L.E.D Matrix using arduino

UPDATE 1: I HAVE ADDED THE CODE FOR CONWAY’S GAME OF LIFE UPDATE 2:
NOW YOU CAN SAVE SOME ARDUINO PINS WITH THE HELP OF 1 SHIFT REGISTER. In this instructable I will show you
how to build a quite fancy 8 by 10 L.E.D matrix(with scrolling text and animations) using the Arduino and 4017
decade…… Listed under: LED Projects

613. The Lightning Simulator/Breathalyzer/Graphic Equalizer – Arduino Powered using arduino

UPDATE: A portable version of the Talking Breathalyzer is here http://talkingbreathalyzer.com The LED strips are
mounted on an outdoor trellace which functions as a lightning simulator, outdoor breathalyzer, graphic equalizer
synced to music, and a few other e ects with sound. Materials: 8 12v RGB Waterproof Flexible…… Listed under: LED
Projects

614. Interfacing EM-18 RFID reader with Arduino Uno

Arduino Uno is an opensource physical computing platform based on ATmega328 microcontroller and provides a
development environment for writing software for the board. It can be used for a variety of projects. EM-18 RFID
reader is one of the commonly used RFID reader to read…… Listed under: Other Projects

615. Arduino + WiFi, Music Responsive LED Light Fixture using arduino

This instructable gives instructions for constructing a Saiko5 WiFi enabled LED light xture based on the Arduino
hobbyist platform. It includes step-by-step instructions from board design to soldering to case integration, as well as
instructions explaining how the software and rmware can be used to…… Listed under: LED Projects

616. Trinket Audio Player using arduino

Overview We usually think of the Adafruit Trinket as a tiny subset of a “real” Arduino; less RAM, less code space, less
I/O. But this little chip has a couple tricks up its sleeve, things its larger brethren can’t do. One of these is a…… Listed
under: Sound – Audio Projects
617. Beatfly : Make an illuminating blimp and control it with your voice, Keyboard, MIDI Controller, Garageband file, iPhone, Flash, and
more! [Mac OSX] using arduino

[Mac OSX Only] Because I use Quartz Composer, my program works only on Mac OSX. I am now extending and
improving it toward cross-platform. If you have knowledge of computer programming, you can make your own system
that connects to the blimp. The communication protocol…… Listed under: LED Projects, Sound – Audio Project Ideas

618. Arduino Solar Radio

Solar charging, via the panel on the back. * 12 position switch to select channel number * Seek up / seek down
controls and ‘store’ button * RDS display of call sign * Frequency display * Battery voltage display * Solar charging
current display The…… Listed under: Radio Projects

619. Intelligent Letter Box using Arduino and GSM

In the days of technology postman still comes to our house for delivering the letters, couriers and parcels. Because
some things like courier, parcels can’t sends via email and by using any other electronic media. So for getting
noti cation of our letter delivery in our…… Listed under: Other Projects

620. LED Umbrella with Arduino using arduino

The LED Umbrella with Arduino combines an umbrella, an 8×10 LED matrix and an Arduino microcontroller to create a
controllable, programmable LED experience in the privacy of your own umbrella. This project was inspired by the
Electric Umbrella by sockmaster and a number of LED matrix instructables…… Listed under: LED Projects

621. Project work3:Arduino code and the circuit diagram using arduino

In order to realise the “music garden”,the most important part is the Arduino code and circuit diagram. First of all,I will
present my Arduino code:(I will show you the way I think as a ow chart at rst) Flow Chart: Details:this ow chart is
a…… Listed under: Sound – Audio Projects

622. Hobbyduino Mini V1.0 using arduino

Introduction The Hobbyduino Mini is a clone of the Arduino main-board.  It contains a ATMega328 processor
programmed with the Arduino bootloader. The Hobbyduino does not contain the circuitry for USB communication.  I
opted to rely on the FTDI232R serial boards to handle the USB-to-Serial protocol.  Here…… Listed under: Development
Board – Kits Projects

623. Build Your Own Arduino & Bootload an ATmega Microcontroller – part 1

There are many reasons to build your own Arduino circuit on a protoboard or a custom-designed printed circuit board. At the
heart of the Arduino platform is an AVR microcontroller, in usual way you need a special hardware programmer and suitable hex
les to program…… Listed under: Interfacing(USB – RS232 – I2c -ISP) Projects

624. High-speed Photography with Arduino and CHDK using arduino

This project uses an Arduino microcontroller and a laser break-beam trigger to re via USB remote a Canon camera modi ed with
CHDK (Canon Hack Development Kit) rmware. Immediate in uences are the high-speed ash photography triggered by sound or light
 project by Glacial Wanderer and the…… Listed under: Video – Camera – Imaging Projects

625. Arduino PWM Led Control using arduino

Looking for a simple circuit to control the light intensity of Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) or similar lighting sources?
Here is an Arduino based circuit with three independent pulse width modulated (PWM) channels to ful l your
requirements! Just follow the schematic diagram to complete the…… Listed under: LED Projects

626. Simple Animatronics with Servos and Arduino using arduino

Servos are surprisingly easy to use. Even more so than simple DC motors and steppers when you have a
microcontroller. In this instructable we’ll use a ‘duino to drive ve servos which will control a doll’s limbs and neck. I
bought the servos at HobbyPartz…… Listed under: Game – Entertainment Projects

627. MIDI Bass Pedal Arduino Encoder using arduino

MIDI BASS PEDAL ARDUINO UNIT The MIDI Bass Pedal circuit is capable of encoding any number of momentary
action, push to make, single pole single throw (SPST), switches from 1 up to 30 to produce the equivalent MIDI note-
on/note-o data commands. The encoded switches are…… Listed under: Sound – Audio Projects

628. Electronic Circuit: photocell and LED

The cmd_response sketch is very general with respect to the ANALOG IN and DIGITAL I/O of the Arduino boards. We
can use it to read a wide variety of sensors from remote computer systems. First, we demonstrate how the Arduino
cmd_response sketch works, we construct…… Listed under: LED Projects

629. Peggy2: High And Low

First and foremost, big thanks to Damien for her time and e ort on soldering 265 LEDs on peggy2 circuit board, which
made my programming part possible to continue. Instead of soldering LEDs directly onto the Peggy2 board, we have
to use Ethernet cables as “extensions”…… Listed under: LED Projects

630. Rechargeable Battery Capacity Tester using arduino

Do you have a pile of AA rechargeable batteries in your drawer? Some are old, some are new, but which sets would
you bring with your camera on your next trip, and which ones are past their useful life? I like using rechargeable
batteries, but…… Listed under: Battery Projects

631. CMUcam3: Working Module But Not Working CMUcam3-Arduino System

After over spending nearly 20 hours extra on xing peggy2 board I mentioned in the previous post, there is only a few
hours left for me to work on CMUcam3-Arduino system and its facial-recognition driven motor system. The basic
programming architecture is shown below. When in…… Listed under: Video – Camera – Imaging Projects

632. Camera controller

 Intervawhat? An intervalometer is a camera controller that signals the camera to take a picture after some set interval.
This is really useful for creating timelapse videos. For a long time, I used my TI-89 calculator to create timelapse videos
with my Canon digital Rebel XTi. It…… Listed under: Video – Camera – Imaging Projects

633. New Arduino WiFi Shield (Testing) usign arduino

The WiFi Shield was delivered by Amazon. The Arduino UNO Rev 3 was found at RadioShack… First you need to load
the last Arduino IDE (Ver 1.0.2) it has the necessary library to use the WiFi shield. Tried the examples “Scan for
available networks”  and …… Listed under: Wifi – WLan Projects

634. Yet Another Daft Punk Coffee Table (5×5 LED Matrix) using arduino

Yes, I know this has been done before, but I wanted to build my own, using as few parts as possible.  I built this as a
table top or wall mount model, but it can be scaled up to make a co ee table.  I built…… Listed under: LED Projects

635. Review – Maxim MAX7219 LED Display Driver IC using arduino

Today we are going to examine the Maxim MAX7219 LED display driver IC. The reason for doing so is to show you how something
that used to be quite complex can be made very simple – and that is what all this technology is for,…… Listed under: LED Projects

636. Brushless DC (BLDC) motor with Arduino. Part 3 – The Stroboscope Project

It has been all dry theory in the Brushless DC (BLDC) motor with Arduino series up to this point. This is where it gets to be more
fun. If you’ve just arrived, please check out the previous two installments: Driving a three-phase brushless DC motor…… Listed
under: Motor Projects

637. The Wordclock Grew Up! using arduino

Well, It had to happen. I rst published my WordClock project in September 2009. It was a Microchip PIC based clock,
using a PIC16F877A microprocessor. In the last year and a half, I have been constantly improving it, and have adapted
it to the Arduino,…… Listed under: Clock – Timer Projects

638. Light Meter Using I2C Level Converter, LCD, and TSL2561using arduino

I recently needed to measure how di erent materials a ect light transmission for a gardening project.  I decided this
was the perfect opportunity to try out the new logic level converter to run both a 5v LCD and a 3.3v light sensor on a
single i2c…… Listed under: LCD Projects, Metering – Instrument Project Ideas

639. Make a simple platform and give mobility to your computer using arduino

A computer is a very handy thing to use in your robots. If you start listing all the features that can be used for robotic
purposes you’ll nd that it is cheaper to buy a netbook than buying LCD, wi and bluetooth modules, cameras,
speech synthesizer…… Listed under: RTOS – OS Projects

640. Tutorial – Arduino and the MAX7219 LED Display Driver IC using arduino
 Use the Maxim MAX7219 LED display driver with Arduino in Chapter 56 of our Arduino Tutorials. The rst chapter is here, the complete
series is detailed here. Update – 4/1/15 – This article is pending a re-write, please refrain from comments and questions until the new
version is published.  Introduction…… Listed under: LED Projects

641. Arduino Binary Die using arduino

After buying a Nanode (an Arduino-compatible board with ethernet built-in) last weekend, we’ve been trying to work it
out by making a couple of simple examples, the ‘Binary Dice’ is the rst one with input and outputs. A note, this code
example is based on…… Listed under: LED Projects, Other Project Ideas

642. Boozeduino using arduino

Now with more LED. Arduino mega powered breathalyser using the MQ-3 sensor.   A relative gauge for judging how
intoxicated you are. NOT TO BE USED AS MEANS OF BREATHALYZING NEVER DRINK AND DRIVE. This is more of a
device to encourage one to drink…… Listed under: LED Projects

643. Analog Sensors using arduino

Analog sensors produce an analog (continuous) voltage that typically varies from 0 to 5 volts. They have three wires –
ground, power, and signal (typically red, black, and white, respectively). Examples shown below include:
Potentiometers Proximity Accelerometers Ribbon Bend Pressure Light Temperature Sound Multi-touch Touch……
Listed under: Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

644. Flash trigger using arduino

his project is mainly based in this one from Glaciar Wanderer. I just liked his idea and worked it on my own. (I think
this guy and me would be friends, as the projects he has in his photography category are things I’ve been wanting……
Listed under: Video – Camera – Imaging Projects

645. Using the tymkrs “Turn Me” with an Arduino

Here is a quick write up on how to use the tymkrs “Turn Me” rotary encoder.  This supports the “push down” feature of the tymkrs
kit. Fritzing Rotary Encoder Part: Rotary Encoder with Knob bth.fzpz Fritzing Project: RotaryEncoderDemo.fzz Arduino (1.5)
project: RotaryEncoderDemo.ino 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8…… Listed under: Sound – Audio Projects

646. Boost Converter Intro with Arduino

Let’s say that you’re trying to drive a few Nixie clock tubes, or you want to make a strobe light. A variable high voltage
DC power supply from 50-200+ volts may be required. Transformers are terri c, but di cult to nd the right one and
a…… Listed under: PWM Projects

647. Arduino Circular Cylon!

This is a quick arduino project that is great for beginners. Enjoy! There is a video on the last step! Step 1: What you Need To build this
project you will need: 10 LEDs, any color will do. Some wire, I used a ribbon cable…… Listed under: LED Projects
648. Car No. 06 Programmed Automatic Driving Car using arduino

Hi! Kaeru no Ojisan is back with Car No.06. Car No.06 is a Programmed Automatic Driving Car with following
procedure; – Simulate the Car Trajectory based on the Target Passing Points. – Drive automatically as simulated using
Re ective Photosensor and Gyro Sensor . – Adjust…… Listed under: Car Projects

649. 8 LED Chaser with 74HC595 8 Bit Shift Register using arduino

Have you wanted to make a sweet Cylon/Knight Rider (Larson) Scanner e ect? But you don’t want to use up all of your
Arduino IO pins? Well, you can make a nice 8 LED Scanner with a shift register IC. In this tutorial we’ll be using……
Listed under: LED Projects

650. 3D LED Cube using arduino

The 3D LED Cube is a really cool device that enables you to see in three dimensions, get some depth perception and
has 512 LED’s or 512 pixels. It is based on an arduino uno which is an Atmel AVR microcontroller on a development
board…… Listed under: LED Projects

651. TiDiGino Contest using arduino

The project TiDiGino We developed a new GSM remote control called TiDiGino. The name recalls the initials (TDGxx) of
our previous GSM remote control and is also based on the Arduino project. All the details of this circuit can be found
below, but no the sketch, because this is your assignment. The contestYou have to write…… Listed under: Wireless
Projects

652. Control Ikea Dioder LED Strip with Arduino + 16X PWM LED Fader Board using arduino

We’re going to show how to wire up and control an Ikea DIODER LED strip with an arduino, using a 16X PWM LED
Fader board as an intermediary. The 16X PWM board is basically a bunch of mosfets under PWM control (switches
that turn on…… Listed under: LED Projects

653. Secret Knock Final using arduino

Secret Knock Description – My nal project is a door lock that listens for your personalized knock. The lock uses an
arduino board and a piezo speaker and will not unlock the door unless the speci c pattern is used as a knock. Arduino
Program -…… Listed under: Home Automation Projects, Security – Safety Project Ideas

654. Display Live Txts on Costume at Party w/ Scrolling LED Belt Buckle using arduino

This project shows how to send SMS text messages to a cheap scrolling LED display via an Android app and arduino
with USB host shield. The project was originally inspired by a friend wanting to make a “sexting themed” costume, with
a scrolling LED display…… Listed under: LED Projects

655. Voice Recognition System using arduino

 Contents 1 Team Members 2 Mentor 3 Concept 4 Softwares Used 5 circuits 5.1 Pre Amp circuit 5.1.1 Circuit Diagram
5.1.2 Working 5.2 EEPROM circuit 5.3 Led Matrix display circuit 6 Algorithm for silence & noise removal 6.1 Pre-
Emphasis 6.2 Silence and Noise Removal 6.2.1…… Listed under: Sound – Audio Projects

656. A Makers Wedding – Photo booth usnig arduino

This Instructable is about: building an automated photo booth. The total build cost was around $150 as I re-used a lot
of the components and materials I already had in my garage – in addition to what I could salvage from scrap yards.
Why? -…… Listed under: Video – Camera – Imaging Projects

657. Extending PWM output pins with a Texas Instruments TLC5940 LED driver using arduino

Introduction Microcontrollers like the Arduino were designed to facilitate the use of electronics for designers and DIY
enthusiasts. The interface provides a great starting points for a variety of elecronic circuit designs. However, as the
microcontroller is standardized, it is also limited in its use.…… Listed under: PWM Projects

658. Human Body Infrared Smoke Temperature Alarm System with Arduino

Web site: http://www.instructables.com/id/Human-Body-Infrared-Smoke-Temperature-Alarm-System/ Project

Summary: The Human Body Infrared Smoke Temperature Alarm System works under the DC 5v voltage and uses the
DH11 Temperature Module to detect the room temperature. When the module detects the temperature is higher
than the maximum, the buzzer alarms and…… Listed under: Security – Safety Projects

659. 1RE45 Non contact digital thermometer using arduino

Contents 1 Introduction 2 Components Used 3 Description 4 Idea 5 Plan Of Action 6 1st week: 7 2nd week: 8 3rd week:
9 4th week 10 5th week 11 Expenses(In Rupees) 12 Videos, Photos 13 Code 14 Team Members 15 Resources:
Introduction Temperature is…… Listed under: Temperature Measurement Projects

660. How to build an Arduino energy monitor – measuring mains voltage and current arduino

Including voltage measurement via AC-AC voltage adapter and current measurement via a CT sensor. This guide
details how to build a simple electricity energy monitor on that can be used to measure how much electrical energy
you use in your home. It measures voltage with…… Listed under: How To – DIY – Projects, Temperature Measurement
Project Ideas

661. VOICE CONTROL CAR USING ARDUINO AND ANDROID

Hello friends,Welcome to ElectroPLUS . This is a post to show how to make voice control car using arduino and
android. COMPONENTS REQUIRED: 1.Arduino uno or Induino R3 board. Hello friends,Welcome to ElectroPLUS . This is
a post to show how to make voice control…… Listed under: Car Projects, Sound – Audio Projects

662. A new board for the 3Drag: there’s more than Sanguinololu using arduino

When we rst released our 3D printer, we tried to use some parts that were already available and tested, in full respect of the
open source philosophy. In particular, we decided to use the electronic card Sanguinololu. The “open” rmware we chose, the
 Marlin rmware…… Listed under: Blog, Motor Projects

663. Temperature Detecting Heating Control System with Arduino Mega2560

Web site: http://www.icstation.com/product_info.php?products_id=3517 Project Summary: To help electronic DIY

hobbyists, will show you how to use Temperature Detecting Heating Control System with Arduino Mega2560. Full
Project: The temperature detecting heating control system works with DC5V voltage. This system uses DS18B20
temperature detection chip as the…… Listed under: Temperature Measurement Projects

664. Camera and flash trigger module using arduino

Here we go again, here is a picture of the camera and ash trigger module I made for my arduino photographic
projects: It includes three 4N26 optocouplers. One ( rst one from the left side) to trigger a ash, as I did in the arduino
controlled…… Listed under: Video – Camera – Imaging Projects

665. 3x3x3 LED cube shield using arduino

What should be in your kit: 1 – PCB 27 – LED’s 2 – 6 Pins for Arduino 2 – 8 Pins for Arduino 3 – Resistors 1 – Foam
Guide 1 – Small Wire 1 – Medium Wire 1 – Large Wire You will…… Listed under: LED Projects

666. MQ-8 Hydrogen Gas Sensor Circuit Built with an Arduino

In this project, we will go over how to build a hydrogen gas sensor circuit with an arduino. The hydrogen gas sensor
we will use is the MQ-8 sensor. This is a sensor that is sensitive to e ects of hydrogen gas. Hydrogen gas (H2), at……
Listed under: Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

667. Simple Solar Power using arduino

Simple Solar Power Light contains energy. When light hits a conductor (or semiconductor) some of the energy is
translated into moving electrons, creating current. We can harness the current using solar cells (aka photovoltaic
cells). When the sun shines on a solar cell, the current…… Listed under: Battery Projects

668. Arduino-enabled Patron Interaction Counting using arduino

Using the Arduino development board (http://arduino.cc) has become a very popular way to create hardware
prototypes that bridge the divide between the physical world and the Internet. This article outlines how to use an
Arduino, some o -the-shelf electronic parts, the Processing programming language, and Google…… Listed under:
Internet – Ethernet – LAN Projects

669. Using an RGB LED to Detect Colours using arduino

I am going to show you how you can use an RGB LED and a Cds photocell as a colour sensor for a micro-controller. I
will illustrate the method to retrieve a colour using Arduino, and I will show you a how you can verify the…… Listed
under: LED Projects
670. Reviving a dead arduino

Well I managed to kill my arduino. It no longer accepted uploads with the classic out of sync error. After asking on the
arduino forum I was told I would need a high voltage programmer to rectify, so I decided just to buy a new…… Listed
under: Development Board – Kits Projects

671. Cosmic ray detection from vertical and horizontal directions using three Geiger counters using arduino

Research Group: Ryan Mountcastle, Minh Trang Nguyen, Nathan Ranno, and Ryan Ward Launch: Whitworth Fall 2012
This experiment was designed to examine cosmic ray activity in the Earth’s atmosphere as altitude increases. The
previous group’s project utilized three Geiger counters stacked vertically to eliminate false…… Listed under: Other
Projects

672. Using the Parallax RFID Reader with an Arduino

f you’ve ever wanted the ability to use some form of hardware-based authentication in your projects then this is the
board to do it with. The Parallax RFID (Radio Frequency Identi cation) reader is super easy to con gure. It only takes
four wires! It uses serial…… Listed under: Projects, RFID – NFC projects

673. Build a network clock (NCLK) with Microduino-RTC

The resolvent of clock synchronization over internet. by PKJ, The web−based clock management system allows you to
monitor clock status from wherever they are and centrally change settings. and this small device is built with PoE
technology, thus IP clocks get their time, data and power…… Listed under: Clock – Timer Projects, Internet – Ethernet
– LAN Projects

674. TFT Display with microSD breakout board using arduino

128X160 pixels in 18 bit color with a microSD breakout board courtesy of Adafruit Industries You can purchase the 18-
bit color TFT LCD display with microSD card breakout kit (part# ST7735R) from Adafruit Industries This tutorial from
Adafruit is for a 1.8″ diagonal TFT display…… Listed under: Interfacing(USB – RS232 – I2c -ISP) Projects, LCD
Projects

675. SPI Interfaces using Arduino

Update (6/7/2012) – I’ve had to disable comments on this post, because it is being targeted by spam bots for some
reason. Please use the contact page if you have a question about this topic. [box type=”note” color=” #202020 ”
bg=”# bb00 ” font=”verdana” fontsize=”14″ radius=”20…… Listed under: Interfacing(USB – RS232 – I2c -ISP)
Projects, Projects

676. Awesome button, and then some. usnig arduino

Many of you have probably seen the Awesome button done by Matt Richardson of Make Magazine. If not here is his
video which was very well done and was the inspiration of my project. I liked the idea of having a button to press
for…… Listed under: LED Projects

677. Secret Knock Detecting Door Lock using Arduino

 Protect your secret hideout from intruders with a lock that will only open when it hears the secret knock. This started
out as a bit of a joke project, but turned out to be surprisingly accurate at judging knocks. If the precision is turned
all…… Listed under: Home Automation Projects, Projects, Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

678. The Soil Temperature Sensor using arduino

You are building a soil temperature sensor. We need a waterproof thermometer that we can burry in the soil. The
sensor is made up of a small circuit enclosed in a piece of heat shrink (to waterproof it). Supplies: (see the parts page)
an LM335…… Listed under: Home Automation Projects, Temperature Measurement Projects

679. Arduino RFID Card Reading

Finally! It’s been about 3 months since my last arduino tutorial – I’ve been keeping busy as usual. I’ve been working on
this one for some time. I got the parts months ago, made an outline a few weeks ago, prototyped the circuits and
wrote…… Listed under: Projects, RFID – NFC projects

680. Arduino – One Wire Digital Temperature Sensor – DS18B20

The one wire Digital Temperature Sensor – DS18B20 from Maxim (formerly Dallas) is a great chip for measuring
temperature in your projects. Luckily, there is a Dallas Temperature library for the arduino which makes using this
sensor very easy. The most recent version of this…… Listed under: Interfacing(USB – RS232 – I2c -ISP) Project Ideas,
Temperature Measurement Projects

681. Traffic Light Stoplight LED Scarf – Safety Scarf of Righteousness using arduino

Multipurpose like a tra c light, this one keeps you warm and blinks to make you more visible in the night.  Stop tra c
with this fun scarf worn around your neck. Repurpose a dollar-store bicycle safety asher to embed in the scarf.
 Simulates the light changing…… Listed under: LED Projects

682. Soldering an SMT MOSFET Driver with a hotplate

Soldering SMD components isn’t as hard as you might think. In fact it’s easy. If you follow this instructables you’ll soon
see just what great results you can obtain at home using just a hotplate. It’s not just being able to make small circuit
boards…… Listed under: Development Board – Kits Projects, How To – DIY – Projects

683. 3D AIR mouse | Arduino + Processing

3D AIR mouse | Arduino + Processing I’m an Industrial design student, and last year as part of a course called
“Technology as RAW materiel” I built this project as my nal work. I work most of the time with SolidWorks, a CAD
software for…… Listed under: Arduino Programmer Projects, Projects, Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

684. Twitter Poem Box

This is a project that was inspired by Marc de Vinck’s Kitty Twitty Cat Toy http://makezine.com/22/kittytwitty/ . It
incorporates an RFID reader and the BlinkM, a programable RGB LED. The lamp tweets random colored poems when
it detects one of the three RFID cards which…… Listed under: Internet – Ethernet – LAN Projects

685. BennyP’s Light Contraption using arduino

 Introduction Disclaimer: I am not an expert in any of this. There is lots of information online regarding such designs.
Although this setup worked for me, do not trust any of my calculations. Please work all this out for yourself and
consult many other sources,…… Listed under: Home Automation Project Ideas, PWM Projects

686. ST7565 LCDs: Graphical LCDs

What it is… Type: Graphical (128×64) monochrome LCD with LED backlight Interface: Serial / SPI This is a good time to
read the datasheet Available from: Adafruit, of course! Introduction: This mini-tutorial will go through the process of
setting up a ST7565 LCD. These LCDs…… Listed under: LCD Projects

687. Standalone Arduino chip on breadboard

If you’re like me, after I got my Arduino and performed a nal programming on my rst chip, I wanted to pull it o my
Arduino Duemilanove and put it on my own circuit. This would also free up my Arduino for future projects. The
problem…… Listed under: Development Board – Kits Projects, Projects

688. Making 1×10 LED Array with Random Patterns

This will teach you how to make a very simple 1×10 array of LEDs on a breadboard controlled by an Arduino Uno to
make the LEDs blink and ash in 10 di erent patterns. Link to notebook for project:
 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YP4p11SbDNOnM7mDn-sRjJLnxGPj6o0DkrFZnznVMvk/edit Link to YouTube
video of LEDs…… Listed under: LED Projects

689. Arduino lets you play Atari 2600 and ZX Spectrum using a NES controller

This instructable shows you how to use NES controller in Atari 2600 or ZX Spectrum (with Kempston Interface)  with
the aid of an Arduino. Step 1: Background talk I have recently acquired a couple of Atari 2600s and a bunch of
joysticks. Both consoles were working…… Listed under: Game – Entertainment Projects, Projects

690. Yet Another Arduino 110v Power Controller

This Instructable shows you how to build a four-gang outlet box in which each outlet is controlled via an Arduino (or
any other TTL level signals). It di ers from the other relay boxes in that it uses no circuit boards and has very few parts
(one…… Listed under: Projects, Solar energy projects

691. Pololu Dual MC33926 Motor Driver Shield for Arduino

This shield makes it easy to control two brushed DC motors with your Arduino or Arduino-compatible board. Its dual
MC33926 motor drivers operate from 5 to 28 V and can deliver a continuous 3 A per motor. These great drivers also
o er current-sense feedback and accept ultrasonic…… Listed under: Motor Projects

692. Displaying Twitter feed without a PC! using Arduino

There are a lot of Twitter feed readers around the Web that use Arduino AND a PC to display twits on LCD displays or
whatsoever. Then, I decide it was the time to design a solution for performing the same job WITHOUT A PC, and……
Listed under: Internet – Ethernet – LAN Projects, LCD Projects
693. Geiger counter triggered LED decorations using arduino

Bored of blinky lights that blink in response to time? Make them blink with space instead! This instructable shows a
quick method for connecting LED tree decorations to a Geiger counter via arduino, so that the lights blink between
di erent strings each time radiation is…… Listed under: LED Projects

694. Arduino ISP (In System Programming) and stand-alone circuits

We use an Arduino to program other ATmega without bootloader . This technique allows you to use all ash memory
for code and make boards using new ATmega, cheaper than those with bootloader. The qualities that have made the
success of Arduino are undoubtedly the open-source…… Listed under: Arduino Programmer Projects

695. Digispark RGB LED Fader

Forward: This instructable was roiginally posted at http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-LED-Fader-using-

Digispark/ My students and I developed it into this exemplar, for wich they received a very good mark. Viewing the
following video may leave you with a sense of too much too fast. Please continue to read this…… Listed under: LED
Projects

696. pedalSHIELD Arduino Guitar Pedal

Web site: http://www.electrosmash.com/pedalshield Project Summary: pedalSHIELD is a programmable Arduino Open

Source & Open Hardware guitar pedal made for guitarists, hackers and programmers. Users can program and share
their own e ects in C/C++. Full Project: pedalSHIELD is a programmable Arduino guitar pedal. It is Open…… Listed
under: Sound – Audio Projects

697. World’s Smallest Stepper Motor with Arduino and EasyDriver

This little wonder of electromechanical engineering came from inside a laser diode sled of an HP CT10L Bluray drive I’ve opened
some time ago. The device on the picture consists of several parts, all easily tting on a dime coin: a bipolar stepper motor with……
Listed under: Motor Projects

698. Telemetry with solar cell using an Arduino

*NOTE* THIS PROJECT IS DONE BY A GROUP OF STUDENTS FROM SINGAPORE POLYTECHNIC. Telemetry – Solar Cells
Our project is using Arduino with the ZigBee to transmit and receive data from the solar cell. Data will be shown in the
LCD and the software called…… Listed under: Battery Projects, Metering – Instrument Projects, Projects, Solar energy
projects

699. An I²C Bus powered Arduino IO Expander Board controlled via Bluetooth and Android

Today we’ll expand Arduino’s digital resources thanks to an I2C bus equipped shield and we’ll allow the management of the board
via a bluetooth connection RN-42 through an Android systems. All Arduino boards feature a number of digital I/Os. For the
simplest projects, such resources…… Listed under: How To – DIY – Projects, Interfacing(USB – RS232 – I2c -ISP) Project Ideas

700. Linking an Arduino to a Radiometrix NTX2B Transmitter

 Part 1 – Test Circuit and Test Code Introduction Getting your Arduino to transmit via the radio initially may seem
daunting but its actually pretty simple. Please freely substitute the word “Arduino” for any micro-controller you wish to
use. The example below works for 5V…… Listed under: Wireless Projects

701. Solar USB Charger 2.0

Everyone has USB gadgets.  It’s pretty much a fact of life.  Another fact of life is that these USB gadgets also continually
run out of power when you most need them.  No need to fear, solar power is here!  Ditch those crazy wall adaptors,
throw…… Listed under: Interfacing(USB – RS232 – I2c -ISP) Projects, Solar energy projects

702. 0 to 99 Light display

this circuit will take a light reading then display a number between zero and 99 please leave constructive comments
Step 1: Parts you will need [box color="#985D00" bg="#FFF8CB" font="verdana" fontsize="14 " radius="20 "
border="#985D12" oat="right" head="Major Components in Project" headbg="#FFEB70" headcolor="#985D00"] to
make the 0-99…… Listed under: LED Projects

703. PS/2/You: Go-anywhere, LED digital message board using Arduino microcontroller

Combine three inexpensive LED matrix display panels, an Ardweeny microcontroller and a standard PS/2 computer
keyboard into your own go-anywhere, instantly updatable 768-pixel digital message board. The code can hold up to
six lines of text with a maximum of 100 characters each. Pressing a…… Listed under: LED Projects

704. Solar Tracker Relay circuit using Arduino

I’ve reached the point where I need to think how I’m going to control the motor & linear actuator for my solar tracker.
Things to consider – Must be able to go forwards and backwards – so that makes 4 channels, 2 for each motor.……
Listed under: How To – DIY – Projects

705. BARC Jeep – An XBOX Controlled Power Wheels

Make a power wheels jeep that is controlled by an XBOX controller. This particular build is using Power Wheels®
Jeep® Hurricane with Monster Traction™ but should be usable across many di erent types of power wheels with
small adjustments. I wanted to do this project so I could…… Listed under: Car Projects, Game – Entertainment
Projects

706. Nick Smith – Magical Music Box using arduino

This is my Magical Music Box which converts music into a light show. When i was daydreaming what to make for my nal project, i
wanted something that would make a light show for any song simply by hearing it. Materials used: 1x arduino 8x…… Listed under:
Game – Entertainment Projects

707. Interactive LED Lab Coat using Arduino

This is an instructable for the Interactive LED Lab Coats, showcased at Autodesk University. Check out the videos
below! The rst is a demo of the colors actuated by the buttons. The second is a demo of the breathalyzer! (this will be
explained later) Tools …… Listed under: Home Automation Projects, LED Projects, Projects
708. Sleep Tracking using an Arduino

Background and motivation This project was motivated by two things: my almost complete inability to get out of bed
in the morning, and my fondness for recording data from routine activities and making graphs with that data. My
main problem with waking up in the…… Listed under: Home Automation Projects, Metering – Instrument Projects,
Projects

709. Arduino Controlled RGB LED Dot Matrix Board

This project is a relatively straightforward and simple DIY music board. The Dot Matrix Board will allow any aged
person to create their own music and beats. All you need to have is an understanding of Arduino and circuitry. Step 1:
Gather Parts Needed [box…… Listed under: LED Projects

710. 5×5 rgb lpd6803-led matrix arduino controlled

what: a 5*5 rgb led matrix, made with arduino and lpd6803 based leds from adafruit. with an pir sensor, it goes on if it
detects movements and a ir distace sensor, 1 animation shows the distance you have from the sensor :). why: because
its…… Listed under: LED Projects, Projects

711. An Open Source, hackable Digital Clock

Andrew O’Malley, an amazingly creative maker, created this fanstastic Open Source Arduino-based clock that can
display the time in many di erent ways: if not enough, one can also add his own personal animation. Compared to
other clocks based on Arduino, this one has two distinctive…… Listed under: Clock – Timer Projects

712. Tiny Wearable LED kit – 12 PWM LEDs from a reprogramable ATtiny85

This instructable covers the assembly and use of a Tiny Wearable LED kit.  The kit is useable immediately but is
desigend to be hackable and can be reprogrammed to your liking using an ISP programmer or Arduino board and the
Arduino IDE. There are not…… Listed under: LED Projects, Projects, PWM Projects

713. Infinity Mirror – Tony Stark Arc-Reactor thing using arduino

I’m creating a robot, but am nding that it’s better if I break the build down into smaller projects. This is one of those
projects, and it seems to have a look that could be used for other things as well. Step 1: Destroy a lady’s…… Listed
under: Battery Projects

714. Ultraviolet nightlight, ingredients and setup

This simple instructable will show you how to make a nightlight out of a translucent container, a bottle of tonic water,
an Arduino, and ultraviolet LEDs. If you’ve ever played with a black light, you’ve noticed that some substances glow
brightly under these lights. In…… Listed under: LED Projects

715. LCD & Keypad Shield Quickstart Guide using arduino

 The 16×2 LCD And Keypad Shield is very simple to use because it’s fully compatible with the Arduino “LiquidCrystal”
library. You can initialise the LCD and display messages on it with just a few lines of code, but it also gives you the
exibility to…… Listed under: LCD Projects

716. Arduino Esplora Light Calibrator

This sketch shows you how to read and calibrate the Esplora’s light sensor. Because light levels vary from one location
to another, you need to calibrate the sensor for each location. To do this, you read the sensor for a few seconds, and
save the…… Listed under: Development Board – Kits Project Ideas, LED Projects, Projects, Sensor – Transducer –
Detector Projects

717. MultiMovEDIA

The title “MultiMovEDIA” does not mean much – if anything – at rst sight. However, looking at more carefully, we can
see it is a composition of two words: “Multimedia”, referring to the information content and the channels it uses (text,
image, sound), and “Move”,…… Listed under: Sound – Audio Projects

718. [Team PGH] – Prototype I Final Report: [Motion RC Car] using arduino

Introduction: Give a brief description of what you are trying to solve. Include a high-level overview of what you made, why you
made it, what parts you used, and what it does. In today’s growing technology, it seems every little electronic is becoming touch or
motion sensored.…… Listed under: Car Projects

719. Python Meets the Arduino

Arduino is an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on exible, easy-to-use hardware and software.
Python is our favorate programming language that allows you to integrate systems more e ectively. Learn how to use
Python to  … Listed under: Internet – Ethernet – LAN Projects, Projects

720. Alarm Clock with Tetris to Prove You’re Awake using Arduino

This is an Arduino powered alarm clock that after hitting snooze twice the alarm will not cancel until the user has
cleared 4 lines in the game Tetris. You physically turn the clock sideways, so the screen is vertical, to play Tetris.  It’s
never fun…… Listed under: Clock – Timer Projects, Home Automation Projects, Projects

721. Arduino Mobile Processing

How the mobile sketch works: The brain of the system is really on the arduino or the web page the phone requests. . .
The phone just passes any data it sees back and forth. . . For the phone app to run, it needs…… Listed under: Phone
Projects

722. Localizer with SIM908 module using arduino

The device is based on a GSM/GPRS module with included GPS. Its main function is to detect and communicate its
own geographical position using, on the choice, the cellular phone reference system or the GPS. Its small dimensions
are due to the use, for the…… Listed under: GPS Based Projects, Phone Projects

723. Lego Spybotics with Arduino

 A friend gave me his old Lego Spybotics robot, however, the programming environment that goes along with it is a bit
too orientated to the younger user. So why not control it using an Arduino? Step 1: Open up! In order to get this
robot…… Listed under: Home Automation Projects, Robotics – Automation Projects

724. Arduino animatronics- make your awesome costumes more awesome

Here’s how to add lights, sound and action to your favorite Halloween project using the open source Arduino
microcontroller. Arduino is easy to learn to use and it opens up a whole new world for costume builders and creature
creators. If you want to learn…… Listed under: Game – Entertainment Projects, Projects

725. Custom Large Font For 16×2 LCDs using arduino

A couple of years ago i was learning to use the Ardiuno and started playing around with an Hitachi HD44780 based
16×2 LCD screen. I soon learned that the screen has 8 customizable character slots. I had found a project where
someone used those slots…… Listed under: LCD Projects

726. CARduino – Arduino-Powered, LabVIEW-Controlled Vehicle

The CARduino is a remote-operated vehicle which is controlled by a controller attached to a computer running
LabVIEW. The vehicle is powered by the Arduino, and can be expanded upon through the addition of sensors or other
devices. Using LabVIEW, one can easily modify the…… Listed under: Car Projects

727. Read analog data directly in Processing using arduino

This instructable presents a fast an easy way to use data received from an analog sensor in Processing. You will learn
to utilize the Arduino and prototype electronic boards to read meaningful data from the environment. The sensors
can be a ected by the light, the…… Listed under: Arduino Programmer Projects

728. The Arduino Noise Machine

Okay, okay, I know you all were wondering what I am up to now. I love synths and so, I built this. There are three
things that can catch my attention: Synthesizers, Ampli ers and free. The other day (Actually it was just Thursday) I
was…… Listed under: Projects, Sound – Audio Projects

729. The Soil Moisture Sensor using arduino

You are building a cheap soil moisture sensor so the brain can read the amount of moisture in the soil. The version we
are building is very low tech, but it is also very cheap and easy to build. It consists of a block of…… Listed under: Home
Automation Projects, Temperature Measurement Project Ideas

730. Arduino theremin like musical instrument

When I got my Arduino protoshield from sparkfun, I wanted to make something cool with it. And since I had seen a
few Theremin projects before, and already thought about making some, I nally made one, using the Parallax PING
sonar sensor. Here are some…… Listed under: Projects, Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

731. Mouse Control With Pushbuttons using arduino

 Overview In this lab, you’ll build an alternative computer mouse using an Arduino Leonardo using pushbuttons to
move the mouse left, right, up and down. You’ll see the di erence between reading a digital input continually and
reading for a change of state. (:toc Table of…… Listed under: Interfacing(USB – RS232 – I2c -ISP) Projects

732. G Meter using arduino

I have a late 80’s VW and the gauge cluster has 5 dummy LED locations underneath the other warning lights.  Well I
was tired of the m not doing anything, so I decided to do something about it.  I came up with the idea to…… Listed
under: Metering – Instrument Projects

733. Xbox 360 RF module + Arduino

I was going to make a huge write-up on this, but I can’t be bothered right now. I’ll probably do something about it
later. Until then, have an Arduino sketch. If you don’t know what you’re doing with it then chances are you don’t
have…… Listed under: Radio Project Ideas, Wireless Projects

734. Robotic Talking Turret using Arduino

Here I will show you an overview on how to make a robotic talking turret, loosely based o of the turrets from the
popular game, Portal. This instructable should help anyone wanting to do an animatronics project. For more detailed
pictures, go to: http://razorconcepts.net/turret.html This…… Listed under: Projects, Robotics – Automation Projects

735. New Textiles 2012 using arduino

Twist Switch by ttseng Through the action of twisting, swatches of conductive fabric are folded in upon each other,
completing a circuit that then turns on LEDs. On each face of stretched spandex are swatches of conductive fabric.
Before choosing which swatches to designate as…… Listed under: LED Projects

736. Demystifying 4 pin RGB LEDS (Radio Shack 276-0028) using arduino

RGB LEDs are fairly useful in projects allowing for a wide range of color from a single unit.  However they can be a pain
in the neck to work with and they too often come with little or no documentation.  I searched for some time…… Listed
under: LED Projects

737. Connect the arduino and make the speaker play

To make your Arduino to play a melody you need thes accessories. One 5 ohm speaker One Arduino uno board One
Push buttom One 10 kohm resistor 8 leds And a lot of core wires Step 1: Connect the arduino and make the speaker
play This…… Listed under: Sound – Audio Projects

738. Team 1 Final Project Report & Video: Arduino Video Game System using arduino

Introduction We built a video game system that can play either Snakes or Pong.  We saw a project called “Arduino Pong” and wanted to
recreate it with our own twist. Description Parts Needed: Arduino Uno Video Game Shield 2 LEDs 2 non-latching push buttons 2……
Listed under: Game – Entertainment Projects
739. Arduino Morse Code Flaher using arduino

I am a big fan of programming but I like to keep it down to 555 timer but when it comes to complex functions like
ashing a LED in a certain pattern programming is necessary.One day while sur ng through the I
came across something known as Morse code.I decided…… Listed under: Arduino Programmer Projects

740. Arduino Robotic Arm

In this instructurable I will show you how to make a simple robotic arm controlled by 4 servos , 2 analog joysticks, and
an Arduino UNO. It is very similar to my “2 Servos + Thumbstick” instructurable. This tutorial is in particular to help out
another…… Listed under: Robotics – Automation Projects

741. Rear Wheel Tachometer using arduino

One of the goals of Movable Party is to provide an interactive experience for audiences/participants. Since power will
be generated from a hub motor attached to the rear wheel of each bike (see this post), the speed of the rear wheel
directly translates to the…… Listed under: CNC Machines Project Ideas, Temperature Measurement Projects

742. Time-Lapse Camera Controller using Arduino

Simple digital cameras can produce remarkably good quality photos and are now cheap enough that it doesn’t hurt
the wallet too much to buy one with the intention of modifying it for use in a project. You may even already have an
old digital camera…… Listed under: Video – Camera – Imaging Projects

743. A useful and simple IO Shield for Arduino

In order to “visually” highlight the behavior of Arduino programs you must connect a device to the I/O pins, which
gives you tangible signals. Normally, if you want to check if a program changes a level of an output pin, answering a
command or executing…… Listed under: Development Board – Kits Projects, How To – DIY – Projects

744. Laser cut gear clock with ChronoDot using Arduino

This summer, my hackerspace LVL1 (in Louisville, Ky) got an awesome laser cutter http://fslaser.com/40w-deluxe-
hobby-laser-engraver-and-cutter.  LVL1 is an awesome community of creative folks that like to build stu .  You can
always check out what we are up to at http://www.lvl1.org.  If you like instructables and making…… Listed under: Clock
– Timer Projects, Projects

745. Using an Arduino to Control or Test an SPI electronic device

There are many electronic devices that use the SPI  bus, or Serial Peripheral Interface bus, for communications (e.g.
various sensors, LCD displays, digital potentiometers, D/A and A/D converters, wireless transmitters and receivers,
audio volume controls).  The devices receive data serially from a microcontroller using a…… Listed under: Battery
Projects
746. Solar Powered LED/Ultracapacitor Arduino Regulated Light

This instructable primarily shows how to control the charging voltage from a solar panel to an energy storage device
(capacitors in this case). I showed how to construct the light previously http://www.instructables.com/id/Human-
Powered-Light-from-my-book-Doable-Renewab/ Step 1: This solar panel can produce up to 18 volts, but my…… Listed
under: LED Projects, Projects

747. Arduino – based camera trigger unit

I developed the camera trigger unit in order to synchronize various events and actions during free- ight experiments
with hawkmoths in the wind tunnel described in a previous post. More speci cally, the goal was to trigger multiple
high-speed cameras and have LEDs that indicate the exact…… Listed under: Home Automation Project Ideas, Video –
Camera – Imaging Projects

748. Bouncing Multicolored LED line

This is an arduino controlled project and uses leds, jumper wires, and a breadboard. This is one of my rst attempts
on programming arduino and I am pleased with the outcome. I’m ten years old and I just started programming 2
weeks ago. Step 1:…… Listed under: LED Projects

749. Airmonica – a free-air musical instrument

improvise + harmonize + customize The airmonica is a easy-to-learn tweakable musical instrument that you can use to
perform harmonic musical ditties by accompanying a tri-tone arpeggiator. There are endless opportunities to expand
the airmonica in any way that will make it your your own…… Listed under: Sound – Audio Projects

750. Controllers and Sensors using arduino

Intro The Arduino microcontroller board is able to supply a current of 40mA from its output connections. These digital
outputs are xed at 5V “ON” or 0V “OFF”. This is adequate for working with LEDs but devices such as motors,
solenoids, high brightness LEDs etc.…… Listed under: Motor Projects

751. Programming Arduino in C++11 — ROM dumping

In this tool-assisted education video I show how to program an Arduino Atmega2560 board in C++11 to dump a ROM
chip, such as a 386sx BIOS or a Famicom cartridge ROM. I also make a ZMODEM sender and a LED blinker in this
video. Sorry…… Listed under: Arduino Programmer Projects, Projects

752. Arduino Automatic Watering System For Plants Sprinkler

Last month, Elecrow have left from the original o ce and moved to a new o ce. We will miss our original o ce where
we worked so hard for more than two years, we will miss everything here, the desks, the windows, and those potted
plants, that…… Listed under: Home Automation Projects

753. The iButton garage-door opener using an Arduino

 I’ve made an iButton garagedoor opener and logger. On a Dutch (kind of) eBay (www.marktplaats.nl) I found some
iButtons and readers very cheap. I had no idea what to do with them, but I bought them anyway. My garage opens
with a push on a…… Listed under: Home Automation Projects, LCD Projects, Projects

754. RFM12B – Part 1 – Hardware Overview

To see how RFM12B wireless compares to other similar wireless options (e.g Xbee, XRF etc..) check out this well
compiled comparison overview by Stuart Poulton: http://blog.homelabs.org.uk/wireless-connectivity/. Overview Made
by Hope RF, re-branded by RFsolutions in the UK. Sometimes called ‘Alpha RF’ Low cost RF transceiver (from Rapid,
Farnell,…… Listed under: Radio Project Ideas, Wireless Projects

755. Arduino Throttle Body Syncronization Shield

A common Motorcycle maintenance task is to synchronize the throttle bodies on the engine to smooth out any rough
idle.  This is done by monitoring the vacuum on each throttle body and using the idle screw to make the adjustment.
While this sounds rather advanced,…… Listed under: Car Projects, Projects

756. Ardusumo: an Open Source Platform for Fighting Robots using Arduino

The idea Ardusumo is a universal platform to build robots on wheels that can move around avoiding obstacles using
infrared sensors and follow routes marked with dark lines on a white background. We have created Ardusumo to
bring young students to the world of robotics:…… Listed under: Projects, Robotics – Automation Projects

757. BUILD YOUR OWN LASER HARP using Arduino

The laser harp is a musical instrument made of light. A fan of beams shoots up from the oor into the night sky. The
performer can create music by placing their hands in the beams. Not only does “breaking” the beam produce notes,
but sliding…… Listed under: Game – Entertainment Projects

758. Touch Control Panel using Arduino

Small 4-wire resistive touchscreens are now amazingly cheap: they are produced in such enormous quantities for
mobile phones, PDAs, and particularly handheld games such as the Nintendo DS that they can be bought brand new
for under US$10. Larger touchscreens are also rapidly falling in…… Listed under: Sensor – Transducer – Detector
Projects

759. Arduino + 2 Servos + Thumbstick (joystick) using arduino

In my other 2 Arduino tutorials I have help new users to play tones and making 2 servos move with a mouse. This time
I will help you move the same 2 servos with a thumbstick. And again I have surf the internet to see If there…… Listed
under: Motor Projects

760. Stepper Motor drive from Arduino

Stepper Motor drive from Arduino In this tutorial we will show you how to connect a bipolar stepper motor to an
Arduino Uno board. The stepper motor we are using is the Sparkfun Stepper Motor but you can use any other 4-wire
bipolar stepper motor.…… Listed under: Motor Projects
761. UVic Quadcopter using arduino

Hardware Controller The Arduino platform is selected for this project, mainly due to its open software and hardware
nature which has resulted in availability of extensive technical information. As a result there are many tutorials and
example project available for this platform. A list of…… Listed under: Car Projects, Robotics – Automation Project
Ideas

762. How to: Use Arduino to Generate Glitchy Audio VGA Visuals

This post is a guide for people that are interested in my previous posts about dual monitor VGA hacking (see 1, 2 and
3). You will need: • A laptop or a computer with a VGA output • A breadboard (optional) and some wires or…… Listed
under: Sound – Audio Projects, Video – Camera – Imaging Projects

763. Hacked Pan and Tilt Camera Mount

So my sister managed to break a pan and tilt camera mount and naturally thought daddy can x this. After sitting on
my dads workshop bench for a while he had a go at it and couldn’t work out how to x it so it…… Listed under: Video –
Camera – Imaging Projects

764. Adafruit Arduino Motor Shield Build

Overview The Arduino Motor Shield is based on the L298 (datasheet), which is a dual full-bridge driver designed to
drive inductive loads such as relays, solenoids, DC and stepping motors. It lets you drive two DC motors with your
Arduino board, controlling the speed and…… Listed under: Motor Projects, Projects

765. How to make fist pumping with LED animation using Arduino

It’s to make a st pumping LED controller. What is it? Have you noticed yourself st pumping to the music at a party or
a club? That’s exactly for that. You would wear a band with a accelerometer/gyro mounted. As you move your hand
around…… Listed under: LED Projects, Projects

766. Developed on Hackaday: First Version of the Hardware

The Hackaday writers and readers are currently working hand-in-hand on an o ine password keeper,
the mooltipass (click to see the project description). Next in our Developed on Hackaday series, we present the rst
version of our schematics. There’s already been a lot of discussions going on in…… Listed under: Security – Safety
Projects

767. DIY Teagueduino

What is Teagueduino? Teagueduino is an open source electronic board and interface that allows you to realize
creative ideas without soldering or knowing how to code, while teaching you the ropes of programming and
embedded development (like arduino). Teagueduino is designed to help you discover…… Listed under: How To – DIY
– Projects, LED Projects

768. Automatic blind hooked up to existing projector screen using Arduino

 Hello my name is Chipsy, I’m French, reading instructables since at least 2 years, it is the rst entry i make on this
website. Why i made this project : I have a small homecinema system in my living room, with a projector and a……
Listed under: Home Automation Projects, Projects

769. MenZ-DECK

About a year ago, we drunk beer in The-MenZ Lab. When Zagan said “I want PCDJ controller, So next project is make
controller!”. The project began at this time. ***MenZ-DECK featured by Maker Faire UK Blog.***
http://www.makerfaireuk.com/maker-faire-tokyo/ (Continue with broken English) Components for make controller:
Arduino…… Listed under: Development Board – Kits Projects

770. Arduino Watch Build Instructions

Update: New version out that works with Arduino 1.0 and higher! The Arduino Watch provides augmented sensing of
temperature and range, 16-bit color drawing program, Breakout game, and also tells the time in your choice of digital,
binary, or analog.  Additional sensors, devices, and programs…… Listed under: Clock – Timer Projects, Projects

771. GSM Remote Control – GSM Module

This GSM Mobile is used for our Remote Control (for example Gate Control, Temperature Control….). We use the word ‘module’
because, unlike what we did in our remote control projects, this time around the mobile phone is not mounted on a printed
board, but rather on…… Listed under: Phone Projects

772. Interface a rotary phone dial to an Arduino

An old rotary phone can be used for a number of purposes in your Arduino projects – use it as a novel input device, or
use the Arduino to interface a rotary phone to your computer. This is a very basic guide describing how to…… Listed
under: Interfacing(USB – RS232 – I2c -ISP) Projects, Phone Projects, Projects

773. Arduino Controlled Can Crusher With LCD Readout

I have always wanted to do an instructable, but I never had a somewhat original idea that hasn’t been done a million
times, or something that had no means of building. I have some friends who recycle aluminum for money and after
seeing the large bags of an unknown…… Listed under: Home Automation Projects, LCD Projects, Projects

774. Arduino ATmega328 – Hardcore

Ok, you’ve completed your prototype using an Arduino Uno board, perhaps using a shield or a breadboard for any
additional components, but now you want to nalise your design and construct it using your own pcb. Well, that is
fairly straightforward, as we have made…… Listed under: Arduino Programmer Projects

775. Computers are Dumb

Objective: Overcome your fear of computers! If you can count to two, then you can master the basics of computers. If
you think computers are smarter than you, you are wrong and I will prove it. For normal people, just follow the LOG:
comments. Computers…… Listed under: RTOS – OS Projects
776. Bicycle North Indicator using Arduino

Magnetoception is the ability of some animals to detect magnetic elds as a means of orienting themselves.  Although
humans do not seem to posses the same biological mechanisms that allow other animals to sense magnetic elds,
there are still many ways that we can improve our…… Listed under: Game – Entertainment Projects, Home
Automation Projects, Projects

777. SPI interface to the FlySky/Turnigy 9x

Interfacing a RC radio to a microcontroller is a bit of a pain, especially if you want a lot of channels, because you have
to time each channel’s output individually. An AVR only has one 16 bit timer with two compare channels, so either
you…… Listed under: Radio Projects

778. Arduino powered 7seg led display with Port Manipulation

Time for something a little more advanced. Direct Port Manipulation. Normally when using Arduino software, the
actual logic behind changing the values in pins is abstracted away with digitalRead and digitalWrite. Now, for most
people that’s just ne. But it has some limitations. For one,…… Listed under: LED Projects, Projects

779. Arduino controlled animatronic wooden head (reading lamp) usnig arduino

This head is a reading lamp which can be adjusted for direction of lighting, and dimmed as required. This Instructable
combines Arduino programming, some simple electronics, carving with hand and power tools, mechanical control and
a bit of woodwork. Apart from the Arduino and a…… Listed under: Home Automation Projects

780. High Power RGB LED Moodlamp which syncs with Philips Hue

In this instructable the main focus lies on the software which I’ve created – not so much on the hardware side. You
needn’t to use a high- power led for this, you can use every RGB- LED you like. The “High Power RGB LED
Moodlamp”…… Listed under: LED Projects

781. Buggy Wheelchair Robot using an Arduino

This is a Modi cation of an electric wheelchair. I called it “Buggy” for two reasons. #1 My kids can still ride it around
because I left the seat intact. #2 I haven’t programmed anything for a long time. I plan to create “jobs” for it…… Listed
under: Projects, Robotics – Automation Projects

782. Precision Fermentation: Arduino-Controlled Crock Pot Yogurt Maker

A homemade thermostat attachment for a crock pot (or other electric heating device). It can be used to precisely
control the temperature of the crock pot for things like yogurt fermentation. Why Making yogurt is fun. It is also way
cheaper than buying it. You…… Listed under: Home Automation Projects

783. BLU-BOARD, control your home with blue tooth!

 Big thanks to the ne people at Hack-A-Day for sharing this with the world! if you’d like to donate to the
project: https://www.suprmasv.com/projects/167/blu-board This project has been in the works for along time, three
months if I reckon Correctly, but anyways, this device will allow you…… Listed under: Development Board – Kits
Projects, Home Automation Projects

784. CatBot: Automated Cat Laser using an Arduino

The CatBot is an autonomous laser toy for your cat. You may say “But Joe, isn’t the laser pointer the best toy for the
lazy cat owner?” I’d have to say no, the CatBot takes one step further. Using two servos, an Arduino and a…… Listed
under: Projects, Robotics – Automation Projects

785. Nerd++: Controlling Dioder RGB LED Strips with Arduino, Pt. 1 – Getting Started

A few weeks ago, it came to my attention that IKEA do a set of colour-changeable LED strips. I’ve been looking for a
decent way of providing some lighting behind my computer to reduce eye-strain for a long time, and these seemed
perfect: I was…… Listed under: LED Projects

786. Arduino compatible Luna Mod Looper

The Luna Mod Looper, basically lets you record a sequence using a potentiometer to control the pitch of the note, and
then play it back and add a ects. Ever since I saw videos of the Luna Mod being played, I wanted to build my own.……
Listed under: Projects, Sound – Audio Projects

787. Glowing Color-Changing Guitar

In the kingdom of rock and roll it is important to set oneself apart. With millions of people in this world who can play
the guitar, simply playing well is just not going to cut it. You need something extra to rise up as a…… Listed under:
Sound – Audio Projects

788. LED matrix using shift registers using arduino

This instructable is meant to be a more complete explanation than others available online. Notably, this will provide
more hardware explanation than is available in the LED Marquee instructable by led555. Goals This instructable
presents the concepts involved with shift registers and high side drivers.…… Listed under: LED Projects

789. Athena: The Global Car Tracking System(3D Images)

Bring out your 3D glasses and enjoy viewing in a novel way! I have added a new dimension to my instructable. If you
do not have 3D glasses, then you can make one yourself. The following link explains how to make 3D glasses ( link ).
Please…… Listed under: Car Projects, Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

790. Piano Stairs with Arduino and Raspberry Pi

Who doesn’t love music? These Piano Stairs are an interactive, relatively portable, musical installation that can be
applied to basically any stairwell. I built them for HackPrinceton and won 2nd place in the hardware track. I’ve had
requests to share my code and diagrams, so…… Listed under: Sound – Audio Projects

791. Addressable Milk Bottles (LED Lighting + Arduino) using arduino

 Make PPE milk bottles into good looking LED lights, and use an Arduino to control them. This recycles a number of
things, mainly the milk bottles, and uses a very low amount of power: the LEDs apparently dissipate less than 3 watts
but are bright…… Listed under: LED Projects

792. Make your own cellphone from scratch

The DIY Cellphone is a working (albeit basic) cellphone that you can make yourself. It can make and receive phone
calls and text messages, store names and phone numbers, display the time, and serve as an alarm clock. It connects
to GSM networks (like AT&T and T-Mobile…… Listed under: How To – DIY – Projects, Phone Projects

793. LED Cube Spectrum Analyzer

In this project we’ll create a small add-on PCB containing the a MSGEQ7 spectrum analyzer circuit and show how it can
drive the RGB LED cube kit from Freetronics. This allows the cube to display the seven bands over four horizontal
planes. There is a small amount…… Listed under: LED Projects

794. High Speed Outdoor Photography

High speed photography is generally carried out in a dark room with dedicated equipment (controlled remote ash
for example)… The instructable proposed here enables to make high speed photography outside (and enjoy the sun!),
in less than 2 hours with some generic DIY basic tools. The principle is the following…… Listed under: Video – Camera
– Imaging Projects

795. DIY Sensors Workshop using arduino

The Arduino o ers the advantage that a lot of people are using it so it is usually quite easy to get help or information
via the internet. The main website for the Arduino is: http://www.arduino.cc/. The Arduino can also be programmed to
behave in many…… Listed under: Sensor – Transducer – Detector Projects

796. Troubleshoot your car battery with ATtiny

Last winter I experienced some problems with my car battery. I knew that it was about time to replace it so o I went
to buy a new one. This fact reminded me of an old article about a car battery/charging system diagnostics kit I……
Listed under: Battery Projects, Car Projects

797. STEAMPUNK STEAM GAUGE, POWERED BY ARDUINO

This was created to be some eye-candy for my kitchen. I wanted something unique for a special blank space on my
wall, and adding movement, blinky lights and interesting mechanical “guts” made it even better. Ultimately, this
project ended up requiring the following range of…… Listed under: Metering – Instrument Projects, Sensor – Transducer – Detector
Projects

798. Arduino Laser Engraver

I started this project because I wanted to make something that had mechanical, electrical and software components.
After looking around on Instructables, I gured that an Arduino based laser engraver would be an interesting machine
to make, and that the machine itself could make interesting…… Listed under: Other Projects
 799. Google Docs and the Arduino Yún

Introduction This is the second in a series of tutorials examining various uses of the Arduino Yún. In this article we’ll
examine how your Arduino Yún can send data that it captures from the analogue and digital inputs and a real-time
clock IC to an online Google…… Listed under: Internet – Ethernet – LAN Projects

800. Multitouch Music Controller

This project is an Arduino-powered infrared touchscreen / co ee-table interface that I’ve been using to control various
music and graphics applications on my computer. This is an old project that I’ve recently had time to go back and
document/ x up; this project is a little…… Listed under: LCD Projects, Sound – Audio Projects

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