For every project that uses an Arduino to make soup or an ESP8266 to hash bitcoin, there’s always someone out there uttering the same old refrain. I could have done it with a 555. More often than not, this is true, even if it is tangential to the discussion being had. In this case however, such a […]
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Make your own custom GoPRO shutter using a MKR1000 board, 3 buttons and 3 LEDs. Things used in this project Hardware components Arduino MKR1000 × 1 LED (generic) × 3 SparkFun Pushbutton switch 12mm × 3 Breadboard (generic) × 1 Jumper wires (generic) × 1 Resistor 221 ohm × 1 Software apps and online services
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Puck.js is a low energy smart device which can be programmed and debugged wirelessly with JavaScript. It is both multi-functional and easy to use. This beacon uses a custom circuit board with the latest Nordic chip, Bluetooth LE, Infrared transmitter, NFC, magnetometer, temperature sensor, RGB LEDs, and much more. Unlike other beacons, Puck.js comes with the
Puck.js – The Ground-Breaking Bluetooth Low Energy Beacon Continue Reading
As a preview of his latest book, Arduino Project Handbook: 25 Practical Projects to Get You Started, Mark Geddes takes us through the project to create a simple plant monitor. In this project I’ll introduce a new type of analog sensor that detects moisture levels. You’ll set up a light and sound alarm system (an
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Handmade MKR1000 IoT Christmas show made of colored cardboard paper. Things used in this project Hardware components Arduino MKR1000 × 1 DFRobot DFPlayer × 1 Speaker: 0.25W, 8 ohms × 1 LED (generic) × 10 Servos (Tower Pro MG996R) × 4 Software apps and online services Arduino IDE MIT App Inventor you can download the
Mini Christmas IoT Show! Continue Reading
Introduction: The use of LED based electronics has significantly increased in the past few years. They have proven to be more efficient and nearly 5 times cheaper than normal incandescent units. But with their use came one downside: heat. Some devices tend to use a number of LEDs that remain on for a long period
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You can control your MKR1000 remotely with a RESTFUL interface. Things used in this project Hardware components Arduino MKR1000 × 1 LED (generic) × 2 Resistor 220 ohm × 2 Jumper wires (generic) × 5 Software apps and online services Arduino IDE Story It would be nice to communicate with an Arduino thru RESTFUL interface
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A simple Internet of Things experiment, using an Arduino MKR1000 board to control two LEDs and monitor a potentiometer, via Thinger.io. Things used in this project Hardware components Arduino MKR1000 × 1 LED (generic) × 2 Rotary potentiometer (generic) × 1 Breadboard (generic) × 1 Jumper wires (generic) × 5 Software apps and online services
Arduino MKR1000 & Thinger Continue Reading
A simple Internet of Things experiment, using an Arduino MKR1000 board to control two LEDs and monitor a potentiometer, via Blynk app. Things used in this project Hardware components Arduino MKR1000 × 1 LED (generic) × 2 Rotary potentiometer (generic) × 1 Breadboard (generic) × 1 Jumper wires (generic) × 5 Software apps and online
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First steps in circuit design for the budding electrical engineer. San Francisco, CA (October 25, 2018)—A Beginner’s Guide to Circuits ($17.95, 80 pp., October 2018) introduces beginners to the magic of electronics. With easy-to-follow instructions, it’s sure to be the perfect book for young readers who want to understand the everyday electronics around them and gain the
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