I had one remote controlled project that needed an Arduino running 24/7 but I didn’t want to leave my $32 Arduino UNO, so I decided to buy some pieces and created my own Arduino. The most important part was buying the microcontroller. These were my options: ATMega328P-PU with Optiboot ~ $5.50 (Sparkfun) / $5.19 (Digikey) […]
Burning the Bootloader on ATMega328 using Arduino UNO as ISP Continue Reading
The game Mastermind has been around a long time, and I remember getting a board version with colored pegs when I was a kid. I love this game, as it is solvable simply by pure logic. One player (or a computer/microcontroller) chooses a sequence of colors from a pool of available colors and then the
Build a Complete AVR System and Play Mastermind using Arduino Continue Reading
As an artist, sometime I created an art pieces without planning ahead what I want to draw or paint, just want to add colors or lines onto the drawing or canvas, and never think of the outcome of the piece. Let’s our own instinct and subconscious leading away! Then I thought, “What if I am using electronic components,
Freeform Arduino Continue Reading
This summer I wanted to combine my two loves of plant science and engineering. Thus I am constructing my very own greenhouse in my backyard. I am an undergrad, and as any former student knows, this means I move around constantly, and I am not always around to take care of my vegetable garden. I
Plantduino Greenhouse using an Arduino Continue Reading
I design and create this Palm Arduino V3 prototype PCB, as I was tired of recreating Arduino Compatible on perf board every time I prototyping a new project, especially when I had to spend a lot of time tracing the wiring to see that I made the right connection. I design this Palm Arduino (version
Palm Arduino Board V3 Continue Reading
This instructable will show you how to make your own arduino based watch that tells time using a matrix of LEDs. This is my first instructable, so if something is unclear leave me a comment or send a message! I was inspired by all the cool LED watches that I saw on this website: http://www.tokyoflash.com/en/watches/1/
LED Watch using an Arduino Continue Reading
At long last I have managed to finish the Rainbow Word Clock! Once again, this one was inspired by Doug and his creations http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Wordclock-Grew-Up/ I have a fixation with RGB LED’s at the moment and I wanted to do something a little different. So, while it is still here (before my girlfriend nicks it!) I thought
Rainbow Word Clock using Arduino Continue Reading
I’ve read through a lot of tutorials online to make an Arduino Clone on a breadboard, and some of them are great, but none of them really seem to have it all, so I’m going to attempt to bring it all together here and provide a tutorial with schematics, breadboard photos, Bill of Materials, and
Build your own Arduino – Bare Bone System Continue Reading
This is a project in attempting to improve it predecessor “Freeform Arduino” by putting it in an enclosure and having it serve the similar purposes as “Palm Arduino Kit” and “Palm Arduino II” which I can carry it in my pocket and be available to use, and to connect to easy available power source specifically
USB Freeform using an Arduino Continue Reading
Intro: If you’ve got an Arduino Uno and want to start duplicating projects without having to buy an Uno every time… get ready to live! This instructable will show you how to move your projects (that do not require serial communication) onto a breadboard for prototyping or expansion. If you’re looking for a more permanent
Arduino Projects on a breadboard (no serial com) Continue Reading
