Arduino Projects

Kaleiduino: A Battery Powered Arduino LED Kaleidoscope Hello everyone, and welcome to my Instructable! This instructable will show you how I made the first ever DIY Arduino controlled "LED Kaleidoscope"! What is an LED kaleidoscope? Well, our…

Arduino Peak Power Tracker Solar Charger This project is an update of my original Peak Power Tracker Battery Charger Project. It is designed to control a 12V solar panel charging a 12V lead acid battery. The…

Intelligent Solar Garden Light using an Arduino- Part 1 I bought a solar powered garden light. The solar panel charges the batteries and when it gets dark the lights (3x LEDs) turn on until it either gets lights again…

DIY GPS Tracked Bike Lock using Arduino Having just purchased a half decent bicycle, and living in a city with a bike theft rate almost as high as New York, I wanted to have some peace of…

Arduino Powered Autonomous Vehicle A few months back I started playing around with Arduino micro controllers as a learning exercise (and for fun); this project is the culmination of that. The goal of the…

Hacking my RC Car using Arduino and Android Smart Phone Have an old toy car? I hacked mine using Arduino and an H bridge circuit to control the motors, used my Sony Z1 Android phone to control it with the…

Arduino Thermometer Its hot here in Los Angeles! Besides the massive drought California is in, Its not as cool around here lately. I wanted to build something to see just how hot…

Lettuce for Life – Arduino 101 Based Automated Controller for Hydroponics, Aeroponics, Aquaponics, Etc. Intel Curie SUMMARY A device that can be used to control up to 4 different Hydroponic/Aeroponic Systems at once. The device will control the components of the system and will display notification…

The LCDuino-1 I/O processor News - April 25, 2010: All future announcements and updates for the LCDuino-1 and related app modules (δ1 relay-based attenuator, δ2 relay-based input/output selector, and others) have moved to the…

Create laser range finder using arduino [highlight bgcolor="ffbb00"]I have collected 2 methods to create laser range finder, one is very simple but for hobbiest the first one using arduino clock but it comes with errors. Its…

Blink led example arduino with python To blink an LED with an Arduino using Python, you will need to: Connect the LED to the Arduino board. You will need to connect the positive leg of the…

Motion Tracking Face https://youtu.be/Nqh3Ej8qfTU Meet Chartreuse! Chartreuse's face follows you when you walk by. When she sees you, her eyes turn yellow and she gets a happy expression in her eyes. As you…

Arduino – Control a DC motor with TIP120, potentiometer and multiple power supplies A simple diagram demonstrating how to regulate the velocity of a DC motor using a potentiometer connected to your Arduino device. Additionally demonstrates the method of utilizing a TIP120 transistor…

How to make Arduino Laser Turret using Servo motors and Joystick Arduino Laser Turret, Overview: In this endeavor, I will show how to construct an Arduino laser turret with servo motors and a two-axis joystick. I will supply the code needed…

Betta Fish Feeder I'm setting up a betta fish tank and wanted to make an automatic fish feeder so he never misses a meal. I've seen other DIY fish feeders that just shake…

Automatic Pet Feeder using Arduino Today we are constructing an Arduino-based Automatic Pet Feeder that can dispense food to your pet at scheduled times. It includes a DS3231 RTC Module to establish the feeding schedule…

Word Clock in German using Arduino While in Germany last year, I saw a world clock in a store similar to this one in a store that was priced at 900€. I read several instructables online…

Controlling a clock with an Arduino Update: The Arduino system is fine; the only thing you have to take into consideration is the 9.54 hour rollover event, which Rob Faludi has provided an excellent solution for…

Make Your Own GPS Transmitter with the HC-12 Transceiver The initial part of this series, titled Understanding and Implementing the HC-12 Wireless Transceiver Module, demonstrates using HC-12 for long-range data exchange between two Arduino Unos. This article utilizes two…

DIY GPS Tracked Bike Lock using Arduino Having just purchased a half decent bicycle, and living in a city with a bike theft rate almost as high as New York, I wanted to have some peace of…

Track Your Valuables with the Unbeatable Power of Arduino and GPS! It is common for parents to feel concern for their children when they are apart. Questions arise around whether the kids made it safely to school, if they are…

Make an Ultrasonic Distance Calculator Arduino Project – The distance calculator I have been playing with Arduino (micro-controller) for about 2 years now and I am becoming more and more passionate about circuits. For those…

DinoCalc Version 1.0 (Arduino Pro Mini Protoboard Version) Latest Release:  http://code.google.com/p/dinocalc/ Development:      https://github.com/WeaselJones/DinoCalc This is a calculator without a LCD that tells you if your math answer is right or wrong, without giving…

Arduino Calculator In this Instructable I will show you how to make an Arduino calculator that is just as good as any other calculator (well... sort of). Even though it's probably not…

Connecting Anduino to IFTTT Connect your anduinoWiFi to IFTTT. Control everything around you, or 'let go' and let random events in cyberspace control your surroundings! Things used in this project Hardware components Arduino Due…

DIY Thermal Differential Controller – Part 4: Building Your Own In our last episode, I explained how I redesigned the controller from what I first thought I was going to do. Now, I am going to explain how to make…

DIY Amp / Watt Hour Volt Meter – Arduino Major corrections and additions made 9/9/2014 For my off-grid Ham Radio and Solar projects, I needed a way to measure volts, amps, watts, amp hours and watt hours. There's a…

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…

Home Automation: Drapes using Arduino Hate having to manually open and close your drapes? Hate getting back from work/school and your room is dark and dreary? Do you want curtains that open and close themselves?…

Home Automation (or Robot Butler called Geoffrey) – iPhone controlled, arduino based Being able to control everything from your pocket has long been a dream shared by many. Previously we've had universal remotes that can both control our TVs and radios, then…

PS/2 Keyboard Or Mouse using Arduino Arduino is not restricted to receiving data from sensors only; you have the ability to also link a full-size PS/2 keyboard and type as you would on a traditional computer.…

Interfacing Electronic Circuits to Arduinos Interfacing Electronic Circuits to Arduino In this tutorial, I show how to link an Arduino to an ARINC 429 transceiver as an illustration of interfacing an Arduino with circuits, so…

Amazon Alexa Enabled USB Fan Amazon's Alexa is cool. USB fans are cool. Alexa enabled USB fan, even cooler. This fan turns on with a voice command to an Amazon Alexa device, "Alexa, turn [insert…

Low Cost Bioprinter The goal of this project is to develop a low-cost bioprinter to make bioprinting more accessible to research institutions. Currently, low-end bioprinters cost approximately $10,000 while high-end bioprinters cost approximately…

Automatic Weight Scale and Timer for Machine La Marzocco Linea Mini in the Coffee's era, the current era is called the third wave coffee era. In previous eras, coffee quality was not as much attention as it is today by connoisseurs.…

Classroom Pencil Protection Machine HEY KID, GIVE ME BACK MY PENCIL! As a teacher, one problem I face every day is losing my pencils. Now pencils don't just disappear, they walk away in the…

8 Best Arduino Starter Kit for Beginners Best Arduino Starter Kit Arduino Starter Kit from Arduino Elegoo Uno Project Super Starter Kit with Tutorial for Arduino Vilros Arduino Uno 3 Ultimate Starter Kit SunFounder Project Super Starter…

Intro to Arduino An Arduino is an open-source microcontroller development board. In plain English, you can use the Arduino to read sensors and control things like motors and lights. This allows you to…

Top 10 Best Simulators for Arduino In this article, I will discuss the best 10 Arduino simulators that are currently on the market. The most popular software for simulating circuits and embedded systems with the Arduino…

Ethernet Switching – with Arduino Aim: Switch relays from the ethernet or the internet, using your mobile, tablet or computer with a nice graphical user interface. Update V4.06 Please read the below steps to Step…

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 relationship…

Bug-Catching Spider in Web using Arduino Part 2 This project is a collaboration between  idesigner4 and bhasudha(me), students in the Fall 2012 course Things That Think (CSCI 7000) at The University of Colorado - Boulder. The story of…

Arduino Sketch Rock Paper Scissors This drawing showcases a rock-paper-scissors game that utilizes three pushbuttons for user input, two hobby servos instead of a human hand to show the countdown and selections, and tone feedback…

Berry Racer – a Game Programmed in Arduino and Played on a Custom PCB https://youtu.be/C8IPaMl1wTk Berry Racer is a game that I came up with and programmed using Arduino's Software. The game is run on a Teensy microcontroller which is connected through a custom…

Chinese Rings Puzzle With Arduino Introduction Hello all, The Chinese Rings Puzzle with Arduino is my version of a centennial Chinese puzzle. It is very simple to play and it is an example of a…

Arduino-based Ultrasonic Radar System via IOT Abstract RADAR is a system that detects objects by using radio waves to measure the distance, height, position, or velocity of objects. Radar systems are available in a range of…

Arduino-Based Medication Alert System with RTC Integration Greetings everyone, welcome back to Techatronic. In this latest article, we're presenting a highly beneficial project known as the Medicine Reminder. This particular creation aims to assist individuals who require…

Biomedical Device Introduction and Overview Biomedical engineering, a highly interdisciplinary field within STEM, offers opportunities for engineering and computer science students to engage in its endeavors. It involves the application of biology…

DIY wattmeter with an Arduino DIY wattmeter with an Arduino Measuring power and energy using regular multimeters can be challenging or even unfeasible at times. In order to conduct such a precise and reliable measurement,…

Arduino Wattmeter: Measure Voltage, Current and Power Consumption Being electronics engineers, we consistently rely on meters and instruments to gauge and study the functionality of a circuit. From basic multimeters to advanced power quality analyzers or DSOs, each…

Arduino String Instrument Sure you can use LDR's, potentiometers and buttons to generate sounds, but what about strings? When I began thinking about an Arduino string instrument, I realized what I wanted to…

Arduino RC Robot https://youtu.be/ytwDgwwSEc0 Description A durable, 3D printed, remote controlled Arduino based robot with several hundred meters range. A modular quick-connect motor scheme lets you rapidly prototype different robot designs without any…

Build A Speech Controlled Quadropod Using Arduino This is my first post on Instructable and I am super excited to share my knowledge! My original robot post is here: Spryo SpoonTail which is just my robot showing…

Hack Your Hasbro R2D2 With an IOIO Microcontroller My wife bought me a Hasbro Interactive R2D2 Astromech Droid for my birthday a few years ago after I said how much fun it would be to hack it and…

Master the Art of Bootloader Burning with Arduino as ISP: A Comprehensive Guide Introduction For many electronics projects, AVR microcontrollers are commonly used. However, as a beginner, uploading or flashing code to an AVR can be challenging to understand. When other programming hardware…

From Arduino to Atmega32: A Programmer’s Journey with ISP  A discourse of “embedded systems” Whether you are cognizant of it or choose to overlook this undeniable fact, you are either in possession of or have utilized an electronic device. This…

Programming an ATTiny13A using Arduino & servo interpreter So there I was, browsing eBay, looking for some cheap deals on Atmel chips when i came across a pair of ATTiny13 chips for £2.50. I just had to have…

Make Your Own GPS SMS Security Tracking System In this project I will show you how to combine a SIM5320 3G module with an Arduino and a piezoelectric transducer as a shock sensor in order to create a…

Simple Basement Security System using Arduino In this project I will show you how to build a very simple security system for all kinds of rooms. It might be simple but still effective. It is based…

Enhance Home Security with a DIY Arduino Window Alarm Annunciator This project demonstrates an Arduino Uno-based window alarm annunciator system. Annunciators are commonly employed in industrial settings like manufacturing facilities, power plants, and other process operations to monitor changing plant…

“HiFi” Online Radio: Internet Streaming With ESP32 and VS1053 Instructions on creating an Internet Radio Streamer with the ESP32 and the MP3 decoder "VS1053". Numerous tutorials exist for a device like this online (many of which provided the information…

Arduino Mosquito Repeller In this tutorial, I will demonstrate how to create a mosquito repellent device with the help of an Arduino. The repellent comes in a shield form that can be connected…

Arduino Decoration There’s a lot of night lamps outside, but they can’t customize to your favorite color. So, this project is to make a night lamp that you can choose your favorite…

PIR Motion Sensor With Arduino in Tinkercad We will learn how to detect movement in a space using a PIR motion sensor and Arduino's digital input. We will set up a circuit with a breadboard and use…

How to use a Piezo element to detect vibration using Arduino This tutorial shows you how to use a Piezo element to detect vibration, in this case, a knock on a door, table, or other solid surface. A piezo is an…

PID Thermostat For The Arduino PID Thermostat This PID thermostat is designed for the arduino platform. It provides separate tuning parameters for several hardware 'profiles', and features an autotune mode to calculate the PID parameters…

Smartphone controlled Arduino tank using Annikken Andee Hi guys, I am Robin, one of the developers of Annikken Andee. Just a few weeks back we were invited to be a part of Arduino Day Singapore 2014. On…

Hacking my RC Car using Arduino and Android Smart Phone Have an old toy car? I hacked mine using Arduino and an H bridge circuit to control the motors, used my Sony Z1 Android phone to control it with the…

DIY navigation device for blind people using Arduino and Android smart phone In this project you can cover your eyes and let your smartphone navigate you to avoid obstacles, the application is mainly a DIY navigation device for blind people. I knew…

Airmonica – a free-air musical instrument improvise + harmonize + customize The airmonica is a easy-to-learn tweakable musical instrument that you can use to perform harmonic musical ditties by accompanying a tri-tone arpeggiator. There are endless…

Sound Reactive LED Strip Using Arduino THERE MAY BE 9 STEPS BUT I PROMISE THIS ONE IS QUICK AND EASY!  In this Instructable I will be showing you how to create a light reactive LED system.…

Making the TFF: a dress that gets excited when tweeted The idea of this dress comes from a series of tweets with online friends @shineslike and @arduinogirl.  @shineslike and I had taken a half day Arduino workshop given by @arduinogirl…

Sinewave Inverter Circuit Using Arduino The article demonstrates the construction of a basic sinewave inverter circuit utilizing PWM signal from an Arduino Uno, also exploring a sinewave 3 phase inverter with Arduino input. Mr. Raju…

Fading using an Arduino Demonstrates the use of analog output (Pulse Width Modulation (PWM)) to fade an LED. PWM is a technique for getting an analog-like behavior from a digital output by switching it…

Analog In, Out Serial using Arduino This example shows how to read an analog input pin, map the result to a range from 0 to 255, and then use that result to set the pulsewidth modulation…

TMP36 Temperature Sensor With Arduino in Tinkercad For this assignment, your goal is to transform the Arduino into a thermometer! Utilize a temperature sensor to track your skin's temperature and record the information using three LEDs. The…

Real-Time Body Temperature Tracking via IoT and LoRa Networks Using Arduino Featured Application The research project described in the paper seeks to develop a real-time human body temperature tracking system using the Internet of Things (IoT) and LoRa wireless network technologies.…

Temperature Measurement and Control In addition to its roles in controlling motors, LCDs, and LEDs, the Arduino also possesses the capability to gauge temperature measurement. By connecting an analog temperature sensor to the Arduino,…

Motorized Pulldown Curtain (Phone & Radio Controlled) https://youtu.be/v0-TlGm9BxM I pull my curtain up and down a couple of times a day. If I watch a movie I pull it down and then, I pull it up to…

Internet Radio Using an ESP32 Dear friends welcome to another Instructable! Today we are going to build an Internet Radio device with a big 3.5” display using an inexpensive ESP32 board. Believe it or not, we can…

ESP32 Internet Radio The affordable MP3 VS1053 codec processor available on aliexpress.com is said to have the ability to decode different music formats such as Ogg Vorbis/MP3/AAC/WMA/MIDI audio. VS1053 can also record in…

DIY Smart Follow Me Drone With Camera (Arduino Based) Drones are very popular toys and tools these days. You can find professional and even beginner drones and flying gadgets in the market. I have four drones (quadcopters and hexcopters),…

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…

Brushless Gimbal with Arduino This is a Spring 2014 Electronics project at Pomona College created by Andreas Biekert and Jonah Grubb. Thanks to Professor Dwight Whitaker, Tony Grigsby and the Pomona Physics Department. Our…