Getting Started With Arduino: What You Need to Know
I have been working with Arduino and electronics for many years now, and I am still learning. In this ever-expanding world of micro-controllers, it is easy to get lost and run circles around yourself...
View ArticleThe Ultimate DIY Automatic Fish Feeder Tier 2
The Tier 2 Feeder is a big step up from the Tier 1. This version uses an ESP8266 wifi module to sync the arduino’s clock to control the feeding schedule and the tank’s lighting. Step 1: What You Will...
View ArticleDIY Digital Spirit Level
In this project we will have a closer look at accelerometer ICs and find out how we can use them with an Arduino. Afterwards we will combine such an IC with a couple of complementary components and a...
View ArticleDesktop CT and 3D Scanner With Arduino
Computed tomography (CT) or computed axial tomography (CAT) is most often associated with imaging the body because it enables clinicians to see the anatomical structure inside the patient without...
View ArticleFake Dynamic Price Tag
Amazon’s prices change constantly. If you leave items in your shopping cart for longer than a few hours, you’ll likely get alerted about minute fluctuations – $0.10 here, $2.04 there. Amazon and its...
View ArticlePortable Portrait Painter
Introduction There are probably over one-hundred Arduino based plotting machines on the internet with instructions available on how to make them. What makes this one unique (as far as I know), is the...
View ArticleOpen Theremin From Scratch: Building a PCB From Open Source Plans
This Instructable shows the steps I took to build my own open source theremin (Open Theremin) when there was none available to buy online. The lovely thing about open source is that the plans are...
View ArticleVisualizing Chaos With the Double Pendulum
We enjoy having an ordered, methodical and efficient lifestyle, however, more recently we have acquired a taste for the disorganized, topsy-turvy, chaotic lifestyle. Which is why, in this Instructable...
View ArticleTree Tidy – a Functional Desktop Decoration (Prototype Build)
Everyone loves a good desktop decoration. We can also agree that keeping our desks clean is great. So why not combine both? In this Instructable I’ll show you how to make a desktop item that combines...
View ArticleHow to Make Smart Obstacle Avoiding Robot Using Arduino Uno
Hi guys. In this instructable, I will teach you how to build an obstacle avoiding robot. The robot will be a small and simple 2-wheeled car which will move forward until it detects an obstacle in its...
View ArticleUltrasonic Occupancy Counter (2-way)
This simple Arduino project can be placed in the doorway of a shop or other venue to count the number of people inside. Limiting the number of people inside a space can help to maintain social...
View ArticlePredator Count Down Box
This is a count down timer with some flair! This project was made as part of an assignment for an online engineering course. The purpose was to have a timer with a set time which would then prompt the...
View ArticleGetting Started With ESP-MESH and 8266 -8266
Introduction ESP-MESH is a networking protocol built on the top of the Wi-Fi protocol. ESP-MESH allows numerous devices (generally referred as nodes) spread over a large physical area to be...
View ArticleAutomate Push Up Routine With ESP8266
For most of us during lock down, we have been practicing a lot of exercises. Either its some stretching or some muscle building exercises. But one issue that I have faced personally is keeping track of...
View ArticleOver Engineered True Random Value Generator
Random numbers are often used in daily for example in encryption, gambling, gaming and much more. These numbers are generated by computers using complex algorithm but it can be predicated if we know...
View ArticleChore Tracker
Chore Tracker is a device used to help motivate you to do your chores, and manage your time. Each week, Chore Tracker gives you a goal to complete five chores of your choice. It will set a timer for...
View ArticlePulse Oximeter and Heart Rate Monitor
Arduinos are incredibly useful tools for all sorts of projects. Given the current COVID-19 pandemic, having easy, fast, cheap, and reliable access to health information is more important than ever....
View ArticleTom the Tortoise Thief
I had 8 small and really old servos, as well as an ESP32 that was soldered onto a copper stripboard. I therefore decided to make a walking quadruped that would have something sticky on it’s stomach,...
View ArticleA Shuttle Mission Control Mock-Up for Kids
A Mission Control Center for children was constructed to manage a pretend launch of the space shuttle. I wanted to play-out the make believe mission with nothing but LED lamps to tell the story; both...
View ArticleKid’s Control Panel With Arduino(s)
Since getting an Arduino starter kit I was wondering what to make of all those fancy buttons, shiny LEDs, touchscreen LCD displays… I was thinking about weather station, but I was told that in the...
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