Projects
TAPE CUTTER MAKES SHORT WORK OF THROUGH-HOLE RESISTOR REELS
As the world of electronics makes its inexorable movement from through-hole parts to surface-mount,... Read more
Electronics News and Updates
GANYMEDE MEMS SPEAKERS CAN BE RETROFITTED INTO STANDARD ENCLOSURES
USound GmbH’s Ganymede Achelous and Adap MEMS speakers with their compact size of 4.7 mm x 6.7 mm x... Read more
Internet
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
SensoDuino: Turn Your Android Phone into a Wireless Sensors Hub for Arduino
UPDATES Nov 23, 2013: SensoDuino 0.160 gets a face left. Nov 19. 2031: OPINION: The Amazing Synergy Between Arduino & Android. Nov 19, 2013: Senso... 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
How to Connect the ESP8266 NodeMCU to the IoT Cloud
This instructable shows you a simple Internet of Things demo using the ESP8266 NodeMCU and an online IoT service called AskSensors. We demonstrate you... Read more
Turn Signal Biking Jacket
This tutorial will show you how to build a jacket with turn signals that will let people know where you’re headed when you’re on your bike... Read more
InstaKISS : Networked Picture Frames
These frames are connected to the internet, which allows you to instantly send a kiss to a loved one. When my boyfriend and I were in a long distance... 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
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
Capacitive Touch Arduino Lamp
The Problem It is late night, and your cellphone rings. You can’t see where it is, you blindly grope around your nightstand, trying in vain to f... 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
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
Worlds First Remote Control Human
This project will allow you to control someone through the internet using the MKR1000 and Electric Muscle Stimulation also known as EMS. Things used i... Read more
Motor Projects
Control Your Model Train Layout With Your TV REMOTE!
In this instructable, I will show you how to make an IR remote control system for a model train. You will then be able to control your trains while re... Read more
Automated Train Reverse Loop Using Arduino
Making reverse loops can help in model train layouts to change the direction of trains, which cannot be done with turntables. In this way, you can cre... Read more
Brushless Motor Thrust Stand
Back in the time when I was building my Arduino based Ludwik Drone I faced a problem of choosing proper motors and propellers. I didn’t know any... Read more
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 li... Read more
Motion Control Slider for Time Lapse Rail
This instructable explains how to motorize a time lapse rail using a step motor driven by an Arduino. We will mainly focus on the Motion Controll... Read more
Diorama, Bat in the cave using Arduino
The purpose of this instructable is to outline our development of this bat in the cave as well as provide instructions and tips for future engineers h... Read more