Egads! LED Goggles you can see through (surprisingly well, too)! They pulse subtly, making them so cold and dehumanizing. They were totally perfect for the character I was going after – Mr Freeze. It was my first time really playing with LEDs and Arduinos, so it was a good learning curve hugely aided by the […]
Functional Lit Costume Goggles for Mr Freeze Continue Reading
In this instructable, I’m going to show you how to make a simple circuit/code with an arduino, which will make an LED connected to it flash from off to on, with 1-second intervals, as shown below. This is a very easy, basic idea, however it leads to many more complicated codes and circuits. Attaching the
Basic Arduino Tutorials : 01 Blinking LED Continue Reading
Dorm rooms are notorious for their dreadful lighting, so I wanted to make a cool alternative light source for my room at school. I made it phone controlled so there would be an easy and wireless way to change the color of the lighting. The lighting consists of Tricolor LED Strips and are controlled by
Phone Controlled Mood Lighting Continue Reading
As a result of the questions from lekirst on this ible of my hand: LED-as-lightsensor-on-the-arduino/ and the cleaner code made by hansc44 at: Arduino-Use-LED-as-a-light-sensor/ it was time to come with a better Ible. So here it is. (I didn’t solve lekirst’s problems yet so she probably is open for suggestions) What is the idea? You might know that a LED emits light
Better LED as light sensor Continue Reading
With this you just type the text you want on your computer and your 5×5 dot matrix shows the message. Used: ~25 leds ~Arduino uno ~5x 100ohm resistor ~and a bit of skripting It took me a while to figure this all out but in the end it was quite rewarding. not really practical though.
5X5 dot matrix on Arduino Continue Reading
I’ve bought recently some cheap dual axis magnetic sensors at SureElectronics (http://www.sureelectronics.net/goods.php?id=944), I’ve tried first to use them as straight compass. Annoying problem : it’s impossible to accurately compensate the tilt of the sensor without using a gyro sensor. On the other end, if you stay on the same horizontal plan, the measures are pretty accurate even
Hidden light control using Arduino Continue Reading
You wan’t do a dark sensor with a LDR, one transistor and one LED and you don’t know how to do it? In this small tutorial I will explain to you how you can do that even if you know only the basics of electronic. Parts you need: 1 Breadboard; 1 Power source of 12v;
Dark Sensor With LDR, Transistor and a LED Continue Reading
Every curious how DVDs work? Interested in learning some simple analog electronics? This Instructables will show you how to make an optical disk display project in only a few hours. What is an optical disk? An optical disk stores data/information and can be read or displayed using light. You will learn about basic analog electronics,
Make an Optical Disk Display Continue Reading
Working with conductive fabric is fun and it’s ideal for wearables, soft circuitry, e-textiles and other projects that take advantage of it’s properties. Learning the basics will help you make design and material choices tailored to your application. This Instructable is jam-packed with insights from using it over the years as well as favorite resources
How to Work With Conductive Fabric Continue Reading
LED strips are a very fun and effective way to give lots of glow and color to a project. In this Instructable you will learn about the basic kinds of strips and how to hook them up to the Intel Edison with Arduino breakout board. These circuits include hardware needed for external power and how
Intro to LED Strips Continue Reading
