Why is it so hard to remember to use hand sanitizer between going into the store and driving back home? We tried hanging a bottle off the windshield wiper stalk, but it gets in the way and is hard to use and share with passengers. The ideal thing would be to have a hands-free pump in […]
In this tutorial we’re going to play with a gesture sensor (APDS-9960) and a neopixel ring to learn how to combine them both using an Arduino UNO. The end product will respond to left – right gestures by animating led movement right or left, and to up-down gestures by changing leds color. In the next
Controlling a Neopixel Led Ring With a Gesture Sensor Continue Reading
I recently built a simple 8 key piano using an original NES controller and Arduino UNO board.Unlike conventional Arduino piano projects which require one digital pin for each key / button the NES controller piano used only three digital pins (D5 for nesClock, D6 for nesLatch, D7 for nesDataIn) leaving 5 extra digital pins available for experimentation.
NES Controller Piano / Ultrasonic Theremin Mash-Up Continue Reading
The Internet of Things (IoT) is creating many new exciting application opportunities to create smart environments where sensors monitor for changes so that the appropriate actions can be taken. The fastest growing examples of this are HVAC (Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning), IAQ (Indoor Air Quality), smart homes and smart offices where a network of sensors monitors temperature and
GSS ADDS I2C INTERFACE TO ITS LOW POWER CO2 SENSOR Continue Reading
This is a pill dispenser robot able to provide the patient the correct amount and type of medicine pills. The dosing of the pill is performed automatically at the correct time of the day, preceded by an alarm. When empty, the machine is easily refilled by the user. The dispensing and refilling mechanism is controlled
Hi everyone, this is my second instrucatable! This time we are going to build a wooden clock with temperature and humidity display. Like shown in the picture, our the time will be displayed through the “wood”. Since light isn’t strong enough to pass a piece of wood, we are going to use wood texture vinyl stickers
Ultra-compact high reliability design eliminates heat generation, improving safety and energy savings in industrial equipment ROHM has recently announced the availability of the industry’s smallest contactless current sensor, the BM14270MUV-LB. It achieves minimum power loss (no heat generation) in an ultra-compact size, making it ideal for industrial equipment and consumer devices that detect operating conditions via
INDUSTRY’S SMALLEST CONTACTLESS CURRENT SENSOR FEATURING MINIMUM POWER LOSS Continue Reading
NVE Corporation announced the new SM124-10E Smart Magnetometer. The new sensor combines a Giant Magnetoresistance (GMR) sensor element with elegant digital signal processing. The versatile product can be used for current or proximity measurements. In-Plane Sensitivity Unlike awkward, old-fashioned Hall-effect sensors, GMR is sensitive in-plane for optimal current sensing and easy mechanical interfaces. A Slick,
In this instructable I will show you how to make weather station system by yourself. All you need is basic knowledge in electronics, programming and a little bit of time. This project is still in the making. This is only first part. Upgrades will be uploaded in next one or two months. If you have
Osram Opto Semiconductors has unveiled the PLPVCQ 850 and the PLPVCQ 940, the latest additions to its Bidos product family. Applications for the new Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers (VCSELs) include machine vision or facial recognition, as well as object or architectural scanning that involves mapping an area in 3D and positioning virtual furniture and
VCSELS INTEGRATE MICRO LENS ARRAY FOR 3D SENSING Continue Reading
