Arduino Nano Projects List

Arduino Nano Projects:

It is a ATmega328 based small and breadboard compatible arduino board. The Arduino Nano is a small, complete, and breadboard-friendly board based on the ATmega328. It has mostly same functionality to Arduino Uno but without DC power jack and works with a mini-B USB cable instead of standard one.

Arduino Nano projects

Below is the list of some interesting projects using arduino nano.

 

 

  1. Light Up Clock for Kids – Green Means Go! Red, Stay in BED!!!
    We were going crazy without enough sleep!!! Our 2-year-old could not understand how to "wait for the 7" on the clock before coming out of his room morning after morning.…
  2. Art Deco FM Radio Project Using Arduino
    https://youtu.be/kP_S3LuZBGA Dear friends welcome to another Arduino project Instructable! I am very excited because today I am going to show you how I built this Art Deco style FM Radio project…
  3. Simple Braille Writer (Speech to Braille)
    https://youtu.be/y-N4hqFgOtE Hello everyone, All this started with doing a simple XY plotter after completing it successfully, I thought to develop a simple speech to braille text converter.I started searching it…
  4. Mini CNC Laser Wood Engraver and Laser Paper Cutter.
    This is an Instructables on how I made an Arduino based Laser CNC wood engraver and Thin paper cutter using old DVD drives, 250mW laser. Playing area is 40mm x…
  5. Aerobic Arduino – a $15 Fitness Tracker Power by an Arduino
    Please vote for this in the fitness challenge instead of a Fitbit or a smartwatch, you can build an Arduino powered fitness tracker for only $15! It tracks the pumping…
  6. ArduMeter: an Arduino Based Multimeter (Sort Of)
    The ArduMeter is an Arduino Based Multimeter, which many people have made to perform different operations, and searching on google you could find all the variety of things it can…
  7. Make Your Own 1D Pong Game
    For this project I will show you how I combined an MDF board with buzzer buttons, LEDs and an Arduino Nano in order to create a 1D Pong Game that…
  8. Arduino Word Clock Mini
    Arduino Word Clock Mini- Anniversary Clock Relatively easy to build Word Clock using a Arduino Nano and four MAX7219 32mm Dot Matrix Display ModulesChoice of styles, picture frame or Perspex…
  9. OLED Tutorial | Convert SPI to I2C
    In this tutorial, we are going to learn about OLED displays. Which can be very easily interfaced with Arduino and can display important parameters for your project, and see how…
  10. DIY Miniature Solar Tracker
    In this project I will show you how to create a solar tracker which like the name implies can follow the movement of the sun throughout the day. And at…
  11. Noise Traffic Light – DIY 3D Printed
    All people want to work in silence and It’s important to have a good working environment. The silence leads to an efficient work. We did this project to reach this…
  12. Biometric Personal Diary
    This neat little gadget has a fingerprint sensor so you can secure your cool stuff in a personalised portable case. I use to hold a diary and pen and designs…
  13. DIY Adjustable Constant Load (Current & Power)
    In this project I will show you how I combined an Arduino Nano, a current sensor, an LCD, a rotary encoder and a couple of other complementary components in order…
  14. Arduino Arcade Lego Games Box
    If you have kids, you are likely facing the same issues as we did with the Lego sets you bought for them. They assemble and play with them but after…
  15. UltraV: a Portable UV-index Meter
    Being unable to expose myself to the sun due to a dermatological problem, I used the time I would have spent on the beach to build an ultraviolet rays meter.…
  16. Spatial Synthesizer Kravox! Wireless, Motion- & Touch-Sensing
    A New Kind of InstrumentI invented Kravox during a research project at Lund University (Sweden) with the aim to give digital musical instrument controllers the feeling of conventional, mechanical instruments.…
  17. Arduino LCD Stick Man Game!
    hey there Electronic Enthusiasts! Kids, Adults, Seniors, in fact everyone loves games! so here is another Awesome Project based on Arduino, yes its a GAME, follow this pretty INSTRUCTABLE to make…
  18. Hearing Impaired Doorbell Room Light Hack
    Problem: my dad is registered as deaf and my mum is hearing impaired and due to this they often find it difficult to hear the doorbell. This could be a…
  19. Autostat : a Remote Thermostat
    The question you are probably asking is "why are you making another remote thermostat?" The answer to that question is, I had to, and the market smart thermostats are too expensive. Fair…
  20. Morse Code for Kids.
    Morse code unit for kids. Variable speed and different levels. My son goes to CUBS and has a special event coming up. This event is all about communicating with other…
  21. Bucky Touch: Light-up Dodecahedron Instrument
    About two years ago, I built a big 120 face LED geodesic dome that plays music with a MIDI output. However, it was a difficult build and the sensors weren't completely reliable.…
  22. Spooky Teddy – Arduino Powered Self-rocking Chair & Rotating Head
    Spooky teddy is a 2-part Halloween decor. The first part is the teddy bear that has a 3d printed mechanism that can rotate with an Arduino UNO and a solenoid.…
  23. Arduino Zener Diode Tester
    Zener Diode Tester is controlled by Arduino Nano. Tester measure breakdown Zener voltage for diodes from 1.8V to 48V. Dissipation power of measured diodes could be from 250mW to a…
  24. Mug-O-Matic: a Modular Tiny CNC Drawing Robot!
    Mug-O-Matic is a one of a kind DIY toy, a real 3-axis Tiny CNC drawing robot that can customize coffee mugs! This capable little robot can draw anything you want via…
  25. Shoe-Mounted Running Distance Tracker
    Since runners often need to track not only their total mileage, but also the distance run on each pair of shoes (in order to know when to replace them), this…
  26. Scrolling Text Display (A to Z Guide)
    In this instructable / video I will guide you with step by step instructions how to make scrolling text display with Arduino.I won't be explaining how to make code for…
  27. DigiLevel – a Digital Level With Two Axes
    The inspiration for this instructable is the DIY Digital Spirit Level found here by GreatScottLab. I liked this design, but wanted a bigger display with a more graphical interface. I also wanted better…
  28. Glowing Ornament
    Original glowing ornament for your Xmas tree. It's made from brass rods wired by a freeform method and contains 18 glowing LEDs. Step 1: Tools soldering iron solder soldering paste…
  29. Ciclop 3d Scanner My Way Step by Step
    I'm going to realize the famous Ciclop 3D scanner. All the step that are well explained on the original project aren't present. I made some fix to simplify the process, first…
  30. Radioactivity Counter (IoT) and Monitoring Eco-system
    C-GM firmware last update on June, 10th 2019 with new 1.3 versionA-GM applicationlast update on Nov, 25th 2019 with new 1.3 version This D.I.Y low cost (50$/43€) C-GM Counter project provides hardware and firmware for building a Geiger-Müller counter device aka G.M.…
  31. Bell Model 202 Bluetooth Telephone (1930-2018)
    Using the magic of Arduino, I revived an antique Bell model 202 telephone and added Bluetooth capability to it. There are two parts to this. On one end I have…
  32. Arduino CNC Plotter (DRAWING MACHINE)
    Hey guys! I Hope you already enjoyed my previous instructable "How to make your own Arduino training platform" and you are ready for a new one, as usual I made…
  33. Dual Axis Tracker V2.0
    Way back in the year 2015 we designed a Simple Dual Axis Tracker for use as a fun student or hobby project. It was small, noisy, a little complicated, and provoked a…
  34. Arduino Chessclock
    I could not find instructions on a good Arduino chess clock so instead I built my own which I will describe here. Step 1: Parts list [box color="#985D00" bg="#FFF8CB" font="verdana"…
  35. WIRE CUTTING MACHINE
    Hello friends I have made a Automatic wire cutting machine using Arduino nano controller board. Basically there are 3 process level of this machine like 1) first process is Input…
  36. LED Jigsaw Puzzle Light (Acrylic Laser Cut)
    I have always enjoyed the various acrylic laser-cut night lights that others have made. Thinking more about these I thought that it would be great if the night light could…
  37. Time Delay Lock Box
    Note from the author: In an effort to get this ready in time for the safe and secure challenge, I have had to make a few compromises to my box,…
  38. Eye Guardian: Sound Triggered Eye Protection
    Eye Guardian is an Arduino powered, High-Decibel continuous sound triggered eye protection wear. It detects heavy equipment sound and lowers protective eye goggles while the equipment is in use. Outline…
  39. RGB Backlight + MSGEQ7 Audio Visualizer
    Welcome to my Instructables on how to build a RGB LED backlight for e.g. the back of your TV or desk. The Schematic itself is very simple since the WS2812 LED Strips are very…
  40. DIY Cycle Speedometer
    This project came to my mind when doing my MEM (Mechanical Engineering Measurement) project, a subject in my B.tech. The idea is to measure the angular velocity of my bicycle's…
  41. Ever Blooming Mechanical Tulip
    Everlasting flower for your everlasting love. A perfect not-only Valentine's day gift to your loved one. This mechanical tulip will bloom into any color possible with just gentle touch of…
  42. VORONOI HEART LAMP
    Hi makers, we are here again with a beautiful and stylish lamp Project. VORONOI HEART LAMP. In this project, we benefited from epoxy resin material and 3D printer. https://youtu.be/0SoN9cphUrI Step…
  43. Clock, Amplifier and a Little Amount of Wood…
    The beginning of the project came from an idea, an inspiration from a video posted on the Internet on the YouTube channel "I like to do things" ... Then came…
  44. DIY Cheap and Sturdy Laser Engraver.
    In this instructables I will show you how I made my own DIY laser engraver for very cheap. Also most of the parts are either salvaged from old things or…
  45. Dutch 8×8 Neopixel Word Clock
    A friend introduced me to neopixels (WS2812) programmable LED's. That would be great for my word clock, so I re-did the clock. It is very much a mixup with a…
  46. Portal 2 Turret – Master Turret Control
    This project is an extension or remix of my original Portal Turret on Instructables (Portal-2-Turret-Gun). It can also be used as a cheap controller to control anything that uses the…
  47. Smart Coffee Table
    We are in the joy of making a project that has been in our mind for a long time and sharing with you. Smart Coffee Table. Because this table is…
  48. Robotic Rat
    Hello! My name is David, I am a 14-year-old boy living in Spain and this is my first Instructable. I have been building robots and fixing old computers for some…
  49. Motion Sensing Under Bed Lighting
    Ever tried to get out of bed quietly at night only to trip over something and wake up the whole house? Motion sensing night lights installed discreetly under your bed…
  50. DIY Mini CNC Laser Engraver.
    https://youtu.be/ZeAug4SNUSI This is an Instructables on how I Remixed my old CNC Laser engraver and made a Stable version of an Arduino based Laser CNC engraver and thin paper cutter…
  51. DIY Arduino Mini Laser Engraver
    Hello Guys Whatsup, In this instructable, I am making an Awesome mini laser engraver from old DVD writers. It's an amazing machine. You can use this laser engraver machine to…
  52. Persistence of Vision (PoV) Display Using Arduino
    Time for a fun-filled, easy-peasy Japan-easy to make a project! Today, we’re going to show you how to make an LED POV Display. POV, an acronym for the persistence of…
  53. Desktop Gigapixel Microscope
    https://youtu.be/mKXoA6zDu98 In optical microscopes, there is a fundamental trade-off between field-of-view and resolution: the finer the detail, the smaller the region imaged by the microscope. One way to overcome this…
  54. Electronic Magic 8 Ball and Eyeball
    https://youtu.be/e5p-RsFV5iA https://youtu.be/S2ajD3oJD34 https://youtu.be/uaUTn9RBmPg I wanted to create a digital version of the Magic 8 Ball... The body of this is 3D printed and the display has been changed from an…
  55. Stroboscopic Fountain
    For our SIDE project, a year long project that we do for Ms. Berbawy's Principles of Engineering class, we decided to make a stroboscopic fountain. The stroboscopic effect, pioneered by…
  56. Arduino Powered, Sensor Controlled Fading LED Light Strips
    https://youtu.be/mzeA3yxu_lg https://youtu.be/jH2gEoB5x1w I recently had my kitchen updated and knew that lighting would ‘lift’ the look of the cupboards. I went for ‘True Handless’ so I have a gap under…
  57. Simple Arduino RGB LED Cube (3x3x3)
    https://youtu.be/raGzxHcS7NA I´ve been looking into LED Cubes and noticed that most of them were either to complicated or to expensive. After looking at a lot of different cubes, I finally…
  58. Doggo Walking Light
    Walking a dog in the dark comes with the safety risk of motorists who don't see you walking, we've had a few close shaves with drivers turning quickly into or…
  59. Motion Follow Animatronics Eyes
    https://youtu.be/Ep9fWQiFmoM This Arduino project uses an Optical Flow Sensor (ADNS3080) to capture movement. Then translate the data to move servo's making it look as eyes are following moving object. This…
  60. DIY ARDUINO BLUETOOTH CONTROLLED CAR 🙂
    Hello, Guys! In this instructable tutorial, I'm going to make an Arduino nano based smartphone (Bluetooth) controlled car. All we know that Arduino is an excellent prototyping platform, principally because…
  61. DIY LED-photometer With Arduino for Physics or Chemistry Lessons
    Liquids or other objects appear colored because theyreflect or transmit certain colors and in turn swallow (absorb) others. With a so-called photometer, those colors (wavelengths) can be determined, which are…
  62. Animated Word Clock
    Build your own Word Clock with an animated display. This is a simple project uses an Arduino Nano, Color LEDs and includes a stylish 3D Printed Case. The Word Clock…
  63. Home Presence Simulator and Security Control Device
    This project allow us to simulate presence and to detect movements in our home. We can configure a network of devices installed in differents rooms of our home all of…
  64. Tim’s Cybot Arduino NANO Remote Control
    This project is to create an Infrared Remote Control to control the Original Cybot received with the magazine Ultimate Real Robots, started back in 2001. Reason for making the remote:(a…
  65. Condensation Risk Evaluator
    Hi everyone, I work as a builder even though I've been always really interested in new technologies. I've learned a little about 3d printing, Arduino and electronic issues reading a…
  66. PKE Meter Geiger Counter
    https://youtu.be/VS8lQ5SYb7U I have been wanting to build a Geiger counter for a long time to complement my Peltier Cooled Cloud Chamber. There is (hopefully) not really much useful purpose in owning…
  67. Iron Man’s Arc Reactor That Pulses With Your Heart Beat
    https://youtu.be/bnX99E5VdHI There are lot of DIY arc reactors out there that look pretty cool. Some look realistic too. But why build something that just looks like that thing and does…
  68. Totally Lit – Programmable RGB LED Acrylic Sign
    https://youtu.be/AcvpgUQGPn4 Been playing around with the laser cutter/engraver, and really fell in love with engraving in to clear acrylic and shining a light source from the edge. The thickness of…
  69. Dev Board Breadboard
    This Instructables show how to create a tailor-made breadboard for dev board. Step 1: Current Breadboard Breadboard (solderless breadboards) is a very import component for prototyping of electronics. It can…
  70. Portable Arduino Bot
    Over the years, I have built many robotic projects and most of it run by an Arduino so let me explain a little bit about this amazing technology. Arduino is…
  71. Cyclone(Arduino LED Game)
    In this tutorial, I will teach you how to create an LED game with very little code or experience! I had this idea for a while and finally got around…
  72. How to Make an Arduino Weather Station With DHT11 Temperature and Humidity Sensor
    Recently I started playing around with DHT11 Temperature and Humidity sensor, at that time around, I had an idea to make a small yet effective Weather Station, so in this…
  73. Color Instrument
    This a simple Arduino/3D printing project about colors and sounds. I made this device or as I call it ‘color instrument’ for activity for kids. It’s fun and it’s a…
  74. FM Radio
    https://youtu.be/oNqWfiP2yg0 Recently, I came across RDA5807 module which is an FM Radio Tuner in a very tiny package. It is very cheap and uses I2C protocol for communication which means that only…
  75. Escape Room Decoder Box
    Escape Rooms are awesomely fun activities which are highly engaging and great for teamwork. Have you ever thought about creating your own Escape Room? Well with this decoder box you…
  76. Infinity Gauntlet Controlled Home Automation
    https://youtu.be/-H7YejeUWbI In my previous project i have made an infinity gauntlet that control a light switch. I wanted to use six stones and each stone can control appliance, door lock, or…
  77. Save Water & Money With the Shower Water Monitor
    Which uses more water - a bath or a shower? I was recently thinking about this question, and I realized that I don't actually know how much water is used…
  78. Flip-It! – the World’s Dumbest Game?
    https://youtu.be/1QCvlQLj2JA Origins: This is a game I developed over a couple of years 2018-2019 It was originally called "Stupid Flip" and came out of my interest in creating simple and…
  79. E-dice – Arduino Die/dice 1 to 6 Dice + D4, D5, D8, D10, D12, D20, D24 and D30
    https://youtu.be/B-dnzLoZDlw This is a simple arduino project to make a electronic die. It is possible to choose for 1 to 6 dice or 1 out of 8 special dice. Choice…
  80. The ‘Do More’ Timer, Inspired by Casey Neistat
    https://youtu.be/anUKywfO_l8 Summer, the lovely season when things happen. But sometimes we tend to forget the time. So to remind us the time left , I designed this Casey Neistat's 'Do…
  81. 3D Printed Arduino RC Airboat With Controller
    This is a project that combines the knowledge of 3D printing and Arduino. It is a good beginners project for anyone interested in making their own RC boat or just…
  82. [DEPRECATED] Arduino-Based Smart Glasses by a 13-year-old – Jordan Fung’s Pedosa Glass
      We have developed into Pedosa Innovation, a tech start-up founded by the developer of Pedosa Glass. We have continued to develop wearable technology, in addition to cloud infrastructure and…
  83. Sound Detection RGB Lamp Using Arduino
    Hello, In this project I am making a lamp with multiple colors using RGB leds. My idea is to try to let the lamp change color if it detects a…
  84. Fish Feeder 2
    Introduction / Why this project In 2016 I build my first fish feeder, see Fish Feeder 1. The feeder worked fine for more then half a year. After that period the…
  85. Peggy – Arduino Portable RF Rain Tracker
    My country mild climate lets the sun to shine for the greatest part of the year, then tumble driers are not widely used and so we often use to drain…
  86. DIY | Ambilight Using Arduino Nano
    In this Instructable I will be teaching you how you can create your own (b)ambilight for under $40!Keep in mind that the Ambilight will only work on a PC running…
  87. Distinguish Walking and Running Using Machine Learning
    Electronic market is full of devices called pedometer and fitness tracker. They counts the number of steps you have taken, distance you have covered, whether you are walking or running…
  88. SparkRover – 3D Printed Smartphone Controlled Robot
    Over the years, I have built several large robots using a custom-made robotics driver that I created called the SmartRover system. This driver was initially used for my SmartRover robot…
  89. How to Make a Remote Controlled Robotic Hand With Arduino
    https://youtu.be/efO-ooyS-mo This is my school project for the 5th year of high school (I'm Italian, we have 5 years of high school). It consists in an artificial hand controlled by…
  90. Program Your Arduino With an Android Device Over Bluetooth
    Hello world, in this Instructable I want to show you, how to program your Arduino Uno with your Android device over Bluetooth. It is very simple and so cheap. Also…
  91. Make Your Own Motorized Camera Slider
    In this project I will show you how I repurposed two old camera tripods in order to create a motorized camera slider. The mechanical system consist mostly of aluminium and…
  92. JolliCube (8x8x8 LED Cube) With MD_Cubo Library
    So far, we have only built 3 LED cubes. Our first cube is a 4x4x4 LED cube and though we managed to successfully complete it without too much difficulty, we…
  93. Arduino Nano to Arduino Uno Adapter
    Arduino Nano is a nice, small and cheap member of the Arduino family. It is based on the Atmega328 chip, what makes it as powerful as the biggest his brother…
  94. Control your Human-Like Robot from Anywhere you Are!
    Buto is my 'real steel' robot project. Now, BuTO has been connected to the Internet and can be controlled remotely. Things used in this project Hardware components Arduino MKR1000 ×…
  95. Solar UPS controller/automatic transfer switch
    Get your essential appliances off the grid with just one solar panel Things used in this project Hardware components Particle Spark Core × 1 Arduino Nano R3 × 1 Arduino…
  96. DC Power Meter for 0-55V 20A Work Bench Power Supply
    This project describes how to make a low-cost DC power meter that can be used for displaying Voltage, current, power and the running time of operation. This is useful and…
  97. Digital Soil Moisture Meter
    A digital soil moisture meter is used for indicating the water content of a given soil sample. [caption id="attachment_31551" align="alignright" width="300"] Soil moisture sensor head[/caption] As crop production requires water…
  98. Record and Play 3D Printed Robotic Arm using Arduino
    Record and Play 3D Printed Robotic Arm using Arduino Robotic Arms have proved themselves useful and more productive in many applications where speed, accuracy and safety is required. But to…
  99. DIY Self Balancing Robot using Arduino
    After being inspired by RYNO motors and other self balancing scooters from Segway, I always wanted to build something similar. Thinking for while, I decided to build a Self Balancing Robot…
  100. Arduino Wattmeter: Measure Voltage, Current and Power Consumption
    As electronics engineers, we always depend upon meters/instruments to measure and analyse the working of a circuit. Starting with a simple multimeter to a complex power quality analysers or DSOs…
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