Combine three inexpensive LED matrix display panels, an Ardweeny microcontroller and a standard PS/2 computer keyboard into your own go-anywhere, instantly updatable 768-pixel digital message board. The code can hold up to six lines of text with a maximum of 100 characters each. Pressing a key on the keyboard gets you to input mode. Use […]
I’ve reached the point where I need to think how I’m going to control the motor & linear actuator for my solar tracker. Things to consider – Must be able to go forwards and backwards – so that makes 4 channels, 2 for each motor. Must be able to provide enough power to drive the […]
This is my Magical Music Box which converts music into a light show. When i was daydreaming what to make for my final project, i wanted something that would make a light show for any song simply by hearing it. Materials used: 1x arduino 8x 1k ohm resistors 5x 10k ohm 7x 560 ohm 3x […]
This is an instructable for the Interactive LED Lab Coats, showcased at Autodesk University. Check out the videos below! The first is a demo of the colors actuated by the buttons. The second is a demo of the breathalyzer! (this will be explained later) Tools Sewing machine Soldering iron Wire cutters & strippers Hobby knife […]
This project is a relatively straightforward and simple DIY music board. The Dot Matrix Board will allow any aged person to create their own music and beats. All you need to have is an understanding of Arduino and circuitry. Step 1: Gather Parts Needed Step 2: Assemble the Board To begin building the board on […]
what: a 5*5 rgb led matrix, made with arduino and lpd6803 based leds from adafruit. with an pir sensor, it goes on if it detects movements and a ir distace sensor, 1 animation shows the distance you have from the sensor :). why: because its beautiful and cool 😉 my spelling: well, sorry if i […]
Andrew O’Malley, an amazingly creative maker, created this fanstastic Open Source Arduino-based clock that can display the time in many different ways: if not enough, one can also add his own personal animation. Compared to other clocks based on Arduino, this one has two distinctive features: a single board with the ATmega 328P chip plus […]
This instructable covers the assembly and use of a Tiny Wearable LED kit. The kit is useable immediately but is desigend to be hackable and can be reprogrammed to your liking using an ISP programmer or Arduino board and the Arduino IDE. There are not too many tiny implementations of microcontrollers. The Arduino lillypad is […]
I’m creating a robot, but am finding that it’s better if I break the build down into smaller projects. This is one of those projects, and it seems to have a look that could be used for other things as well. Step 1: Destroy a lady’s compact mirror. I took the mirrors out of their plastic […]
This simple instructable will show you how to make a nightlight out of a translucent container, a bottle of tonic water, an Arduino, and ultraviolet LEDs. If you’ve ever played with a black light, you’ve noticed that some substances glow brightly under these lights. In this case, we’ll be using tonic water because it contains […]
