This is a instructable for a very simple Arduino controlled electric lock. The key idea here is to be very simple as this was more of a proof of concept prototype type of thing. The Arduino is used as a switch to control the lock itself, and is set to interface with a Computer. The […]
My car has only parking sensor for the Reverse, so when I enter the Garage there is no way to know if I am close enough to the wall to allow the door to close or too close that I can hit the wall with the car. So, decided to build a parking sensor that […]
So one of my last projects was adding a weather vane to my Arduino weather station. https://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-Wind-Chill-Machine/ https://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-Weather-Station-Part2/ This Lazy Old Geek decided to add a rain gauge to it even though we don’t get much rain in the high desert. Most digital rain gauges are based on something called a tipping bucket. Here is […]
Arduino Python Twitter (Windows) In this instructable we’ll modify my simpleTweet_00 and rewrite the Processing code with Python. You can expect an ignorant walkthrough by an illiterate noob, but maybe that’s just what you’re looking for. Before you begin: If you need help installing Python, navigating Windows from the Command Prompt, or installing packages, then […]
This is a relatively simple controller for controlling equipment in your home. At the moment I control my central heating, security and lighting. By sending commands from my home computer. My homeeasy central heating controller hack. http://www.instructables.com/id/BampQ_homeeasy_home_automation_central_heating_c/ I am also able to login remotely from the internet to control the equipment at home connected to […]
Overview: This instructable will cover the building process of an 4x4x4 LED Cube. I will be using an Arduino to control the LEDs. Since the Arduino (Freeduino) has a total of 20 pins (including the analog pins) we will not need to have any multiplexing or shift registers. I will take you though what i […]
I wanted to create something for my wife as a present and this is what I came up with. This is a dark activated color changing night light. It has a sensor that can tell when the room light is turned off. This then will light a RGB LED and slowly fade through different colors. […]
In this project, you shall again use two sets of shift registers. These will be connected to the rows and columns of the dot matrix display. You will then show a simple object, or sprite, on the display and animate it. The main aim of this project is to show you how a dot matrix […]
Shield to control 6 relay, 6 digital input and 6 analog input with Arduino Duemilanove, Arduino UNO. The digital inputs and relay outputs are equipped with an LED that indicates the status. The circuit diagram is very simple: Step 1: Schematics and PCB In this step you can find the circuit diagram and the PCB […]
Squirt is a motion activated water cannon using Arduino. This was designed for use in the garden but as it’s winter we tested it in the bathroom. It works! True motion tracking is expensive and complicated so this system activates when the victim moves into range and randomises the position of the cannon and the […]
