The inverted pendulum is a classic problem in dynamics and control theory that is generally elaborated in high-school and undergraduate physics or math courses. Being a math and science enthusiast myself, I decided to try and implement the concepts that I learned during my classes to build an inverted pendulum. Applying such concepts in real life not […]
Inverted Pendulum: Control Theory and Dynamics Read More »
If you’ve installed solar panels on a camper van to provide you with electricity on your camping trip or at home to supplement your electricity usage or take your home completely off grid then you probably know that the panels work the best when they are aligned directly towards the sun. This sounds simple enough,
Arduino Solar Tracker (Single or Dual Axis) Read More »
Once again, here we are with another tutorial to “Awaken the Force” within you! With the new Star Wars movie just around the corner, we thought it would be fun to use the force to control PHIRO. In this tutorial, we will be using PHIRO Pro with Arduino along with some awesome Flex sensors. “To the tutorial go, we shall. Yes, hmmm!”
For a class assignment, I needed to make something fabric-based which took an Arduino, some programming, and at least two inputs and outputs. After sketching a few different ideas, I hit on this one: an electromagnetic glove for MagnetoGirl. It sprang to life for me, because magnetism is an invisible force which can seem magical.
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One of our prime passions is to motivate the next great minds and ideas by posting informative step-by-step tutorials. To celebrate the launch of our fourth-generation muscle sensor, the MyoWare, we’ve revisited our most popular tutorial and simplified it down to just four major components! This Instructable will teach you to build a bionic glove using our
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In this project I will show you how I combined an Arduino Nano, a current sensor, an LCD, a rotary encoder and a couple of other complementary components in order to create an adjustable constant load. It features a constant current and power mode and can handle a maximum of 30V and 20A if your
DIY ADJUSTABLE CONSTANT LOAD (CURRENT & POWER) Read More »
Never run out of liquid laundry detergent again with this Amazon DRS enabled liquid laundry detergent sensor, a.k.a. LaundryBot. Things used in this project Hardware components Arduino MKR1000 × 1 Pololu VL6180X Time-of-Flight Distance Sensor Carrier with Voltage Regulator × 1 Adafruit Standard LCD – 16×2 White on Blue × 1 Resistor 10k ohm ×
Liquid Laundry Detergent DRS Sensor (LaundryBot) Read More »
The AFBR – S50 is a multipixel distance and motion measurement sensor. It has an integrated 850nm vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) which uses a single voltage supply of 5V. It’s measurement rates are quick and as fast as 3 kHz, which is a distinguishing feature. However, this is not the reason why the
Broadcom AFBR-S50 ToF laser light sensor measures up to 10 meters Read More »
The DHT11 humidity and temperature sensor makes it really easy to add humidity and temperature data to your DIY electronics projects. It’s perfect for remote weather stations, home environmental control systems, and farm or garden monitoring systems. In this tutorial, I’ll first go into a little background about humidity, then I’ll explain how the DHT11 measures humidity. After that,
How to Set Up the DHT11 Humidity Sensor on an Arduino Read More »
The DHT11 humidity and temperature sensor makes it really easy to add humidity and temperature data to your DIY electronics projects. It’s perfect for remote weather stations, home environmental control systems, and farm or garden monitoring systems. In this tutorial, I’ll first go into a little background about humidity, then I’ll explain how the DHT11 measures humidity. After that,
Make an Arduino Temperature Sensor (Thermistor Tutorial) Read More »
