When it comes to electronics projects, Arduino is definitely one of the most favorite choices of every enthusiast, and if you are Arduino fan like me, you too build all your projects on Arduino, so what if you have limited boards available to use? And really for small projects, using Arduino boards isn’t a good
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This is a version 2.0 of one of my first forays into Arduino and DIY MIDI programming. I’ve developed my skills in prototyping and design so I thought it would be a good demonstration of process and progression. With a more informed design process I recycled the buttons from my first attempt and set off
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I have been a school teacher for most of my adult life, and like most students, I look forward to the long summer break that awaits us each year. This year as one of my classes learned the basics of LED control with Arduino and then graduated on to displaying simple messages with 4-digit 7-segment
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This article is the 12th in a series on home automation Instructables documenting how to create and integrate an IoT Retro Speech Synthesis Device into an existing home automation system including all the necessary software functionality to enable the successful deployment within a domestic environment. Picture 1 shows the completed IoT speech synth device and Picture 2
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What is a picoballoon and why would I want to build it?! I hear you ask. Let me explain. You all probably know what a HAB (High Altitude Balloon) is. It’s a bunch of weird electronics stuff connected to a balloon. There are soooo many tutorials regarding HABs here on Instructables. BUT, and that’s a very big BUT what
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The COMe-m4AL10 (E2) is ideally suited for use in industrial IoT and Industry 4.0 applications Kontron has introduced its new COMe-m4AL10 (E2) module. The module is available with either Intel Atom®, Intel® Pentium® or Intel® Celeron® processors of the latest 5th generation. With dimensions of only 84 mm x 55 mm, it is an ideal solution for space-limited applications; furthermore
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This project is loosely inspired by the laser harp of Jean-Michel Jarre. Instead of lasers however, it uses eight SHARP infra-red distance sensors, the variants with the longest range of 35 to 40cm. These sensors are laid out in a row to provide rows of 8 notes at 3 different height levels giving a total
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With Artificial Intelligence, the science fiction is turning into reality and automation is taking… Description With Artificial Intelligence, the science fiction is turning into reality and automation is taking over the world. Inspired by the Iron man and Jarvis we decided to build something similar which can be controlled just by hand gestures. This system
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Always at the forefront of embedded connectivity innovations, FTDI Chip’s latest series of multi-channel USB interface ICs. These have the capacity to deal with next generation power requirements, as larger items of hardware start to make use of the protocol. Available in both 2-channel (FT2233HP) and 4-channel (FT4233HP) versions, the new Hi-Speed (480Mbits/s) devices have serial UART (RS232, RS422 or RS485)
I’m using the tiny and inexpensive Nordic Semiconductor nRF24L01+ transceiver (see “Tutorial: Nordic Semiconductor nRF24L01+ with the Freescale FRDM-K64F Board“) in many projects: it costs less than $3 and allows me to communicate with a proprietary 2.4GHz protocol in a low power way (see “IoT: FreeRTOS Down to the Micro Amps“). I have that transceiver
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