Projects
WEB-CENTRIC GABUINO HAS COMPILER, WILL TRAVEL
Arguably the biggest advantage of the Arduino platform is its ease of use, especially when compared... Read more
Electronics News and Updates
ADVANTECH LAUNCHES HIGH-PERFORMANCE COM EXPRESS SOM-5899
Advantech, a world leader in embedded IoT, is pleased to announce the launch of its high-end SOM-589... Read more
Internet
Arduino Combi-button Lock optional Android support
Recently, I decided I would like to attempt to make a passcode lock with my newly acquired Arduino Uno, but all the tutorials I could find made use of... Read more
Arduino Barometric Pressure Web Server
This example shows how to use SPI communications to read data from a SCP1000 Barometric Pressure sensor, and how to then post that data to the web by... Read more
Create an Internet Connected Pill Dispenser
The P.I.L. Box – A Better Medication Reminder System Studies show the consequences of patients not taking medications according to doctor’... Read more
Android talks to Arduino
This project slightly modifies the Google Android sample app called “Bluetooth Chat” so you can type a message in the Android app and that... Read more
Homemade Infrared Rangefinder (Similar to Sharp GP2D120) using Arduino
Here is my instructable on how to construct a pretty simple (for some!) short range infrared rangefinder/range sensor. Infrared rangefinders are very... Read more
Internet Speed Gauge
Overview This “Internet Speed Gauge” will give you near real time oversight of your network usage. This information is available on the we... Read more
GPS Based Projects
Virtual Reality Flying Machine (Arduino)
This project goes through converting a hammock into a VR flying machine. We will use a VR app that is running the WRLD SDK in Unity so you can input w... Read more
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... Read more
Old Man and the Arduino GPS
So this Lazy Old Geek (L.O.G.) hasn’t been able to do an Instructable for a few years. At 70 years old, the brain doesn’t work as well as it used to a... Read more
“With U Smart Sole” DIY GPS Embedded Smart Shoe Sole #MITBetterWorld
What do you do when someone is chasing you or you are lost? Cross your fingers? Don’t. When you are in trouble, just cross your feet [... Read more
Intro to GPS With Microcontrollers
Once the purview of strictly military operations, GPS has become a regular part of modern living and in relatively short time! Who wouldn’t want... Read more
GPS Clock using Arduino
Global positioning system (GPS) synchronised clocks give accurate time. These clocks are universal and commonly used at railway stations, bus stands a... Read more
Home Automation Projects
The Dryer Messenger using Arduino
The dryer in our house is in an out-of-the-way corner where it’s hard to hear the buzzer. When we miss it, the clothes sit in the dryer getting wrinkl... Read more
IoT Desktop Console. Part : 11 IoT, Home Automation
Preamble This article, the 11th in a series on home automation documents how to create and integrate an IoT Desktop Device into an existing... Read more
Bloomie-The Interactive Flowers
Sometimes words are not enough to share your feelings. That’s when you need Bloomie! Bloomie is a product for people to share their emotions through l... Read more
Sleep n’ Tweet using an Arduino
Now I am lucky enough to work at the greatest company in the world as a University of Waterloo, co-op student. It might not even be a company you’ve h... Read more
Anti-Sunflower – Points to Your Darkness!
Since childhood, I always wanted to try my hands on electronics. Recently I bought the Arduino and started exploring it. In this process, I got to kno... Read more
Coffee-Art Project
Well, hello there! My name is Manou and this is my very first instructable. This instructable is all about making a mechanic arm with an arduino genui... Read more
How To – DIY – Project Ideas
Arduino ProtoShield from Household Items
I love my Arduino. It got me into, and hooked on, microcontroller programming. I also like the expandability that shields provide. My Arduino can be a... Read more
Arduino Trumpet
This project emulates a trumpet by playing notes using the three buttons (valves). This is easy to make and fun to play with, though it can only play... Read more
The Twittering Office Chair using Arduino
The Twittering office chair “tweets” (posts a Twitter update) upon the detection of natural gas such as that produced by human flatulence.... Read more
How to Program the Vexplorer Using Arduino
This instructable will be about using arduino to control the revell vexplorer. Later you can add as many sensors you want. If you don’t have mos... Read more
Medical – Health based Projects
Homemade Arduino Friendly Pulse Sensor
I saw the Open Hardware Pulse Sensor at thought I’d try to make it at home. Took me awhile, but here’s my bumbling process. Step 1: Pulse... Read more
Smart Heart Monitor
No longer will you have to pay hundreds of dollars for a heart rate monitor! The Smart Heart Monitor will be able to do all of your cardiac measuring... Read more
Occupational Therapy Dexterity/Cognitive Aid
The Need: Occupational Therapy Device Occupational therapy is used in treating Traumatic Brain Injury during many phases of recovery and rehabilitati... Read more
Catching Your Breath
We are nation of obsessive counters: of pulse, steps, followers and calories. Most of these numbers mean little as physiology cannot be reduced to the... Read more
Iron Man’s Arc Reactor That Pulses With Your Heart Beat
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 an... Read more
Alexa Controlled Dog Feeder
This is our dog Bailey. She’s part Border Collie and Australian Cattle Dog so sometimes she’s smarter than her own good, especially when i... Read more
Motor Projects
Arduino Sketch Stepper Sweep
This sketch is used by Exercise: A4988 Stepper Motor Driver. Full Source Code The full code is all in one file StepperSweep.ino. // StepperSweep... Read more
Arduino Sketch Wheel Drive
This sketch is used by Exercise: DRV8833 Dual DC Motor Driver. Full Source Code The full code is all in one file WheelDrive.ino. // WheelDrive -... Read more
Control Your Computer With a Stepper Motor!
In one of my previous Instructables, I showed you how you can use a Stepper motor as a rotary encoder. In this Instructable, let’s learn how we... Read more
Useless Box
Interested in making a useless box? Building this project was a really fun experience for me. Having very little prior knowledge about circuits, makin... Read more
Make Your Own Arduino AC Dimmer | Drive Motors & Lights
Hi every one, here Chris, and I want to show you how I made my own Arduino AC dimmer that can control AC loads such as motors and lights easily. It ha... Read more
RC Strandbeest
{This instructable was created in fulfillment of the project requirement of the Makecourse at the University of South Florida (www.makecourse.com).} I... Read more