RC remotes and Arduino: a tutorial
Nick Poole, from SparkFun, proposes this nice tutorial, where detailed instructions on how to connect a radio-controlled (RC) remote to an Arduino board are described in great details. RC remotes are...
View ArticleAn open robot shield for Arduino
Open Electronics‘ staff were looking for a common and standard hardware platform usable on different robots they were working on. Their goal was to find a single platform that had to provide power...
View ArticleArduino Wifi Shield is back on the store!
We’re happy to announce the Arduino Wifi Shield being back on the Arduino Store. Since we launched it back in August we had an overwhelming request for the product that ended up in solding it out....
View ArticleXBee-controlled 4WD wireless robot
In his blog, Michael describes a nice 4WD robot he realized by means of an arduino-compatible board, a motor shield and a couple of XBee radios, which have been used to implement a simple and...
View ArticleA cheap WiFi interface for Arduino
In this tutorial, Luca shows how to add WiFi connectivity to your Arduino boards without using a WiFi shield. Instead, he has combined a standard Ethernet shield with a commercial (and quite cheap)...
View ArticleAn Arduino-controlled RGB lamp
On his blog, Miguel presents one of his latest projects: This project shows the operation of an RGB lamp using a digital LED strip. After activating the bluetooth connection, the user can open the GUI...
View ArticleEnabling F-bus communications with Arduino
It’s always nice to see how creative makers approach communication issues in DIY projects, and today we would like to highlight the approach followed by Alex, from InsideGadgets. On his website, he...
View ArticleDIY Air Quality Sensing from HabitatMap and Sonoma Tech
High-precision air quality monitors are normally very expensive, but Tim Dye of Sonoma Technology is on a mission to change that. He’s been working with Michael Heimbinder and habitatmap.org to...
View ArticleWelcome Arduino Yún – the first member of a series of wifi products combining...
Massimo Banzi announced it some minutes ago during his annual “The state of Arduino” presentation at Maker Faire Bay Area: Arduino Yún is the first of a revolutionary family of wifi products...
View ArticleA DIY magnetic levitation vehicle to inspire future engineers
Next to our Arduino booth at Makerfaire Bay Area we had a cool project created by Antipodes, a girls robotics team headquartered in Pacifica, California, USA. It’s a Do It Yourself (DIY) remote...
View ArticleMy open-source, do-it-yourself cellphone (built with Arduino).
For a little over a year, I’ve been working on an open-source, DIY cellphone as part of my PhD research at the MIT Media Lab. The current version of the phone is based on the Arduino GSM shield and...
View ArticleArduino at school: People Meter
After 13 years, Classe Virtuale project is once again an interesting opportunity for students to experiment a bridge between school and work. “Classe Virtuale” is a partnership between Loccioni and...
View ArticleArduino WiFi Shield 101 is now available in the US store!
We are excited to announce that Arduino Wifi Shield 101 developed with Atmel is now available for purchase on the Arduino Store US (49.90$). Arduino WiFi Shield 101 is a powerful IoT shield with...
View ArticleGrab things with an Arduino robotic gripper
Recently-graduated high school students Sam Baumgarten and Graham Hughes have developed a pretty rad robotic gripper with the help of Arduino and 3D printing. The gripper itself consists of three...
View ArticleThrowback: Machine pours a drink every time the U.S. wins a medal
What do you get when you combine the Olympics, alcohol, and Arduino? An awesome machine that automatically pours a shot whenever your country wins a medal. Although a throwback, we can’t see why this...
View ArticleControl a swarm of drones with this wearable tactile device
If you fly drones for fun—or perhaps even for work—you know that piloting them can sometimes be a difficult tasks. Imagine, however, trying to control four drones simultaneously. While also...
View ArticleIt’s easier than ever to add two-way communication to Arduino devices
There’s a brand new device-to-device communication feature now available in the Arduino IoT Cloud. It’s something we’ve been working on for a long time. So we’re excited to see how it’ll add a whole...
View ArticleSense the future of smart agriculture with Arduino Edge Control
The Arduino Pro lineup continues to grow with the introduction of the new Arduino Edge Control. This is a remote monitoring and control solution optimized for outdoor environments. Easy deployment...
View ArticleDIY GPS tracker helps you locate your stolen bike
Bicycle theft is, unfortunately, a very common problem. Most bicycle locks are easy to overcome, which makes bike theft a crime of opportunity. Recovering a stolen one is usually improbable, but this...
View ArticleMore memory and new watchdog features for Arduino Cloud library
We have very big plans for Arduino Cloud this year, which took a major leap forward with the recent name change. But that’s not all we’re working on. We’ve already got some exciting new features to...
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