Flight Simulator with Arduino and Python
Control the Flight Simulator option of Google Earth using an Arduino and Accelerometer. Fly virtually around the world; tilting the Accelerometer forward, back, left and right to control the Plane's...
View ArticleHow to Use a Light Dependent Resistor (LDR)
Lots of projects use a Light Dependent Resistor (LDR) to sense light levels but don't really focus on how they work. This project shows you how to use a Light Dependent Resistor (LDR) to sense light...
View ArticleHow to Use an RGB LED
Using an RGB LED you can cycle through all colours. Useful to make, Mood Lamp, expressive robot or cool light effects. But to simply set the colour (Hue) can be a little tricky because you need to...
View ArticleReliable Frequency Detection Using DSP Techniques
Accurate Frequency Detection is important for many projects such as Guitar/Piano Tuners, Vibration Analyzers, Heartrate Monitors, MEMs Sensor Analysis and Laboratory Instruments. There have been many...
View ArticlePlotting Data From Arduino
Arduino doesn't have much in terms of debug and analysis capability built in, so it can be very useful to have a facility to plot data that's sent from Arduino over the Serial Port. There are several...
View ArticleArduino Esplora Flight Simulator
Control the Flight Simulator option of Google Earth using the Accelerometer of the Arduino Esplora. Fly virtually around the world; tilting the Accelerometer forward, back, left and right to control...
View ArticleArduino Yun Messager
Consisting of an Arduino side and a Linux (Linio) side, the Yun is a great platform for Wi-Fi or Web enabled Arduino projects. In this project I'll show you how to make a very simple Yun-Messager that...
View ArticleSmart Home Thermostat
These days we hear a lot about the Internet of Things and how Smart Devices will be Internet enabled to do cool things and make our lives better. Smart Thermostats have the capability to save a lot of...
View ArticleAdd Amazon Echo Voice Control to You Smart Device
Many internet devices, including the Particle Photon used in my Smart Thermostat, use REST as a central tenet of the cloud infastructure. So for example, if you want to query the temperature...
View ArticleArduino Guitar Tuner Using DSP Techniques
A while ago I wrote an article on Reliable Frequency Detection Using DSP Techniques. I mentioned at the time that this is an ideal basis for designing your own Arduino based guitar tuner. In real life,...
View ArticleArduino / 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 beneficial (or access to someone who can help out...
View ArticleInternet Devices for Home Automation
This instructable shows the principles involved in making devices to control home automation over the internet. We're going to construct a device (or several of them), that talk to each other over the...
View ArticleAn Arduino Thermometer with Digital Display
This is a project for Arduino to make a Thermometer with Digital Display, aimed at beginners. Arduino measures the voltage on a TMP36 Temperature sensor, converts the Voltage to Degrees Celcius and...
View ArticleArduino Excuse Generator
Need an excuse in a hurry? Look no further than the Excuse Generator. By: akellyirlContinue Reading »
View ArticleA Gentle Introduction to Arduino for Scratch Users
There are lots of people who are very comfortable with the Scratch programming environment but want to try something with Arduino to Blink Lights, Sense Buttons, Run Servos or whatever. They may find...
View ArticleFlight Simulator with Arduino and Python
Control the Flight Simulator option of Google Earth using an Arduino and Accelerometer. Fly virtually around the world; tilting the Accelerometer forward, back, left and right to control the Plane's...
View ArticleHow to Use a Light Dependent Resistor (LDR)
Lots of projects use a Light Dependent Resistor (LDR) to sense light levels but don't really focus on how they work. This project shows you how to use a Light Dependent Resistor (LDR) to sense light...
View ArticleHow to Use an RGB LED
Using an RGB LED you can cycle through all colours. Useful to make, Mood Lamp, expressive robot or cool light effects. But to simply set the colour (Hue) can be a little tricky because you need to...
View ArticleReliable Frequency Detection Using DSP Techniques
Accurate Frequency Detection is important for many projects such as Guitar/Piano Tuners, Vibration Analyzers, Heartrate Monitors, MEMs Sensor Analysis and Laboratory Instruments. There have been many...
View ArticlePlotting Data From Arduino
Arduino doesn't have much in terms of debug and analysis capability built in, so it can be very useful to have a facility to plot data that's sent from Arduino over the Serial Port. There are several...
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