First off, why did we decide to call this thing SODAR? SOnic Detection and Ranging, or SODAR, is a lot like SONAR and RADAR. However, we don’t feel comfortable calling it SONAR because we have no desire to use it for navigation and we aren’t under water. Also, it’s definitely not RADAR as we are […]
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UPDATE (8/29/13): Thank you readers for your enthusiasm and kind remarks regarding this project! It has been a tremendous journey since I started this project back in March, but I am very glad with the resulting product and the excitement with which it has been received by the maker community. Happy building! -Cyrus Do you like
DIY Arduino Remote Control and Lego RC Vehicle!! Continue Reading
I adopted a cat a couple of weeks ago (Figure 2&3). To celebrate, I wanted to make a cat whisker sensory extension puppet that looks like my cat! This project will show you how to create a computationally enriched puppet that has whiskers. The Puppet (who I call Mr. Bits) has four flex sensors attached
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Sensors are one of the crucial things when it comes to building projects/robots. Many a times the sensor might be not available locally or it might take too long to ship. Smart phone have most of the basic sensors like proximity, accelerometer, light, magnetometer, gyroscope, etc. embedded and we can in fact use these sensors
Sensors in Phone and Arduino Serial Communication Continue Reading
In this Instructable, I’ll show you how I managed to create my own I2C controlled device that I can then connect to any microcontroller and interact with it over I2C. In my case, I’m using it to control an AC dimmer module from a separate Arduino Nano and I then interact with it from another
Custom I2C Slave Sensor/device With Arduino Continue Reading
If, like me, you have a pellet stove which does not indicate the low level of the tank, I suggest this little module which will beep when the reserve is almost empty. This gap is problematic because when there are no more pellets, the stove switches off and the ventilation still blows for 40 minutes.
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I have a major problem when it comes to talking on the phone or playing video games with my friends – I often get loud (that’s quite an understatement). Since I live with my parents, this often triggers my mother and she usually ends up barging into my room to tell me to quiet down.
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Adding touch interfaces to your projects might seem difficult at first, but it really isn’t. In this Instructable I’ll show you how to do it using an Arduino or ESP32 development board. What you will need: an Arudino* or ESP32 development board a wire some tinfoil some sticky tape *It should work on pretty much
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Hi guys, we will make an interesting project in this project. We will try to make a flame by snapping our finger.Let’s get started on the project. Step 1: Video Tutorial You can see the project step by step with this video tutorial. For the first time, I will explain this project by speaking. I
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My project is to make a heel (shoe) that senses when your foot is tired and then eases the pain. I will have a force sensor measure how much pressure is on your foot for 3 minutes. If the pressure is at a certain measure for 3 minutes, then a vibrator will go off and
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