Arduino Yùn Rev.2 is here!
Since its launch in 2013, the Yùn–a small Linux machine and a microcontroller in a small Arduino form factor–found its way into hundreds of thousands of projects and professional applications. Last...
View ArticleCTC Classics: Finding books with frickin’ laser beams!
CTC, a project from the 2015 edition CTC stands for Creative Technologies in the Classroom, an initiative from Arduino Education aimed at helping teachers get up to speed with 21st century skills in...
View ArticleTraktorino is an open-source DIY MIDI controller for DJs
A keyboard and mouse is a great user interface system for general computing tasks, but in other situations custom knobs, sliders, and lights would certainly be more fun. If you enjoy making digital...
View ArticleThis window blinds controller follows the sun
Blinds let you see out and let the light into your dwelling, then flip them down when you need privacy or darkness. They do, however, have their disadvantages in that the cords constantly get mixed up...
View ArticleQuadruped robot made entirely out of cardboard
Walking robots can be a lot of fun, but many people would logically think that they need CNC equipment or a 3D printer to make this sort of bot. Creator “Raz85,” however, shows that this isn’t actually...
View ArticleDesigning a fake dynamic price tag
Wile we know on some level that prices adjust to market conditions, with Amazon now owning Whole Foods, one could perhaps see a day when this happens electronically and instantaneously. To get a...
View ArticleMeet Eve, the Arduino chatterbot
If you ever find yourself needing someone to talk to and can’t find a confidant—or perhaps even a pet—then the Eve chatbot by Debashish Buragohain will happily fill in. This little robot uses Google...
View ArticleGive new life to an old electron microscope with Arduino
As seen here, although you might consider your oscilloscope and other test equipment to be pretty neat, you most likely don’t have anything nearly as cool as the scanning electron microscope that was...
View ArticleA 3D-printed personal weather station
If you need to know the forecast, generally you can look outside, listen to a weather report, or take advantage of the wide range of online services available. For something local to your dwelling...
View ArticleBuild a light painting device with Arduino and LEDs
Graffiti with spray paint is generally impolite and illegal, but as hacker “Reven” shows in his write-up, you can get a very similar effect with long exposure photography and carefully-timed LEDs....
View ArticleMP3 player “reads” CDs like a vintage Victrola
Digital music—which gives us access to a virtually unlimited amount of media at our fingertips—is an amazing innovation. On the other hand, if you get nostalgic for something a bit more tangible, this...
View ArticleThursday Night Live(cast) with your host David Cuartielles
Why livecasting from Arduino Education About a month ago we started livecasting from Arduino’s YouTube channel. This is something I had been willing to do for quite some time, but I never figured out...
View ArticlePID temperature control with Arduino
If you want to keep something at a certain temperature, say a block of aluminum, you’ll need a thermocouple and some sort of heating element. While you could turn a heater on and off abruptly in a...
View Article1961 rotary phone gets a 2018 cellular upgrade
While it’s hard to beat today’s mobile devices functionality-wise, if you need a phone built like a tank and designed for voice communication and voice communication only, you can’t go wrong with the...
View ArticleYouTuber makes his own Overwatch laser turrets
If you ever wanted to to see what Symmetra’s sentry turrets from Overwatch would look like in real life, now you can thanks to Mr. Volt. The YouTuber has produced a pair of them powered by a LiPo...
View ArticleArduino and Distrelec launch a new automation and robotics contest!
How can you help advance Industry 4.0 using the Arduino ecosystem? From robots and predictive maintenance to remote control and data acquisition, we’ve teamed up Distrelec to launch a new Automation...
View ArticleA look back at CTC Valencia Fair 2018
On April 18th, a team from Arduino Education made it to the museum Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias in Valencia to participate in the CTC Valencia Fair. A total of 1,200 students (out of 1,500 people...
View ArticleRobot Van Gogh will paint your portrait
Maker Faire Rome, where everything started I participated in Maker Faire Rome back in December 2017. I came with the rest of the Arduino crew to spend two days talking to other makers in the show,...
View ArticleExpanding Death Star lamp with MKR1000
What could be better than a lamp that expands with the pull of a control cord? How about one that looks like the Death Star and is controlled with your voice? That’s exactly what maker Adi Singh...
View ArticleRC truck packs Arduino control system… and an electromagnetic accelerator...
While some toy vehicles perform quite well out of the box, others are just begging to be equipped with supplemental electronics. This was the case for YouTuber Tanner Tech, who after receiving a...
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