In today’s Instructable, I’ll show you how you can use a generic RF module without a microcontroller which will eventually lead us to build a project where you can convert an IR Remote of any device to a RF Remote. The main advantage of converting an IR Remote to RF, is that, you don’t have […]
Projects
Kids MP3 Music Box
When looking for some new DIY projects around arduino I found some nice ideas on RFID based MP3 players for Kids. And there is one great professional toy box on the market – these guys rule. They made a great business out of their smart idea. Check out – you’ll find their page! As my […]
Building a DIY Arduino on a PCB and Some Tips for Beginners
This is meant as a guide to anyone soldering their own Arduino from a kit, which can be purchased from A2D Electronics. It contains many tips and tricks in order to build it successfully. You will also learn about what all the different components do. Read on and learn what it takes to build your very […]
Alexa-Enabled Death Star Lamp
Bring a snippet of the Dark Side to your living room with this unique voice-activated lamp. A functional work of art that is both useful and pleasing to look at. Switching on or off? All lamps do that! Changing brightness? Very common! But can yours do this? *cue to turn volume up for intro video* Rad, innit? Besides […]
10 Useful Arduino Projects to Complete This Year
If you are new or experienced in DIY electronics, you probably know about the Arduino. Arduino is an excellent option for microcontrollers; its products are reliable, open-source, affordable, and efficient, with high flexibility. The list shown displays the extensive variety of options available in Arduino projects. The list includes a range of project ideas; some […]
Arduino Star-Finder for Telescopes
Space is big. Really big. Owning a small telescope can give a lot of pleasure, but it’s often a struggle trying to locate specific objects in the night sky. In this project I made and integrated an Arduino-powered star-finder with a small reflecting telescope, to allow me to easily find the galaxies, nebulae and clusters that […]
DIY IoT Lamp for Home Automation || ESP8266 Tutorial
In this tutorial we’re going to make an internet connected smart lamp. This will go deep into internet of things and opens up a world of home automation! The lamp is WiFi connected and built to have an open message protocol. This means you can select whatever control mode you want! It can be controlled […]
LED Cube Display
In this project, you will build an 8x8x8 LED cube as a display. After building the cube and learning the code basics, you will be able to write your own display animations. It is a great visual for scientific purposes and it will be a nice decorative addition to your room! During the process of […]
NodeMCU Humidity/Temperature Unit
n this tutorial we are going to show you how to setup your own temperature and humidity sensor. We are going to use a DHT22 unit, which is a low-cost digital output relative humidity and temperature sensor. The device includes a capacative humidity sensor and a thermistor to measure air temperature DHT22 Specifications Temperature Range: -40 […]
Acrylic Fish Feeder
Step 1: Prepare Your Materials For this project, you will need the following materials: For the circuit: 3 pieces of Insulated copper wire (22AWG wire) around 4-6 inches long, stripped on both ends AC/DC Adaptor GWS Mini Servo Double Side Servo arm Servo screw (1.7 x 3mm) Arduino USB Cable A to B For building […]
