This is a Simulink Model to Control a Robotic Arm By Gestures that are captured using Kinect. A Robotic Arm is developed using Servo Motors. Step 1: Things Used in This Project Hardware components: Arduino Mega 2560 Microsoft Kinect for Xbox 360 Microsoft Xbox Kinect Adapter Adafruit Servo Motor SparkFun USB to Serial Breakout –
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Arduino microcontrollers are a great way of automating model railroad layouts due to their low-cost availability, open-source hardware and software and a large community to help you. For model railroads, Arduino microcontrollers can prove to be a great resource for automating their layouts in a simple and cost-effective way. This project is such an example
Simple Automated Point to Point Model Railroad Running Two Trains Continue Reading
There are so many different makes and models of Arduino boards that it can be confusing to select the one you need for your project. All of these boards have different features and capabilities and some of them will be better suited for certain projects than others. Below, we will look at how to find
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Step 1: Project Presentation This project/instructables shows how to make a nerf gun operated by a remote control. The nerf gun is placed on a bracket which parts are 3D printed and laser cut. That way the nerf gun is able to stand by it self.The nerf gun rotates and moves on the x- and
UCL – Embedded – NerfGunTurret Continue Reading
TFT touchscreens are the amazing graphical interface which can be used with microcontrollers such as Atmel, PIC, STM, as it has a wide color range, and good graphical ability and a good mapping of pixels. Today, we are going to Interface 2.4 inch TFT LCD Shield with Arduino. This shield is for Arduino UNO, but
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So we decided to make a giant working gamepad… ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ The basic idea was to use up some scrap wood and add some inexpensive electronics to make it functional while keeping the overall costs low. I already had most of the materials lying around my garage but you should be able source most of this
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Hi, my name is Elaine. This project combines a lot of things that I enjoy so I hope you enjoy it as well! The LED ukulele we’ll be building teaches you how to play the four most played chords: C, G, Am, and F. No previous musical experience required to start strumming along popular songs.
This Instructable is a variant of the original IV Swinger 2: https://www.instructables.com/id/IV-Swinger-2-a-50-IV-Curve-Tracer/ If you came here from there, welcome! Otherwise, please visit that Instructable first. You may or may not end up back here depending on which variant you have chosen. Step 1: Understand the HW Design / Choose Variant Please refer to Step 1 in
IV Swinger 2 – PCB (PV Module, SSR) Continue Reading
When using an Arduino, it may result quite annoying to not be able to use it just because you do not have a computer available. Maybe the Windows or Mac OS isn’t compatible, you don’t have any computer at all or you just want more freedom for interfacing your board. The solution: a simple OTG
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Have you ever wanted to turn the lights ON or OFF just by thinking about it? Or do you want to know how stressed you are by looking at the color of a RGB led? While now you can by following this Instructables! To get a feeling for what we are going to make today
