Magnetoception is the ability of some animals to detect magnetic fields as a means of orienting themselves. Although humans do not seem to posses the same biological mechanisms that allow other animals to sense magnetic fields, there are still many ways that we can improve our sense of spatial orientation. This project is an attachment to […]
Interfacing a RC radio to a microcontroller is a bit of a pain, especially if you want a lot of channels, because you have to time each channel’s output individually. An AVR only has one 16 bit timer with two compare channels, so either you can only use two channels at full resolution or you […]
Time for something a little more advanced. Direct Port Manipulation. Normally when using Arduino software, the actual logic behind changing the values in pins is abstracted away with digitalRead and digitalWrite. Now, for most people that’s just fine. But it has some limitations. For one, it is a little slower than might be practical for […]
This head is a reading lamp which can be adjusted for direction of lighting, and dimmed as required. This Instructable combines Arduino programming, some simple electronics, carving with hand and power tools, mechanical control and a bit of woodwork. Apart from the Arduino and a few components it is mostly made from reclaimed materials. I […]
In this instructable the main focus lies on the software which I’ve created – not so much on the hardware side. You needn’t to use a high- power led for this, you can use every RGB- LED you like. The “High Power RGB LED Moodlamp” is a high power rgb led lamp which can be […]
This is a Modification of an electric wheelchair. I called it “Buggy” for two reasons. #1 My kids can still ride it around because I left the seat intact. #2 I haven’t programmed anything for a long time. I plan to create “jobs” for it in the near future. I welcome any input. Keep in […]
A homemade thermostat attachment for a crock pot (or other electric heating device). It can be used to precisely control the temperature of the crock pot for things like yogurt fermentation. Why Making yogurt is fun. It is also way cheaper than buying it. You can make yogurt on the stove or in an oven, […]
Big thanks to the fine people at Hack-A-Day for sharing this with the world! if you’d like to donate to the project: https://www.suprmasv.com/projects/167/blu-board This project has been in the works for along time, three months if I reckon Correctly, but anyways, this device will allow you to control devices in your home, whether it be your […]
The CatBot is an autonomous laser toy for your cat. You may say “But Joe, isn’t the laser pointer the best toy for the lazy cat owner?” I’d have to say no, the CatBot takes one step further. Using two servos, an Arduino and a cheap $3 laser you can provide your cat with endless […]
The Luna Mod Looper, basically lets you record a sequence using a potentiometer to control the pitch of the note, and then play it back and add affects. Ever since I saw videos of the Luna Mod being played, I wanted to build my own. However, the project required a picaxe microcontroller, which I have […]
