As the preeminent tool for makers, Arduino is a versatile platform that covers almost every type of creative making. With its simple-to-use coding language and fun programming concepts, Arduino enables users to create modern electronics with ease. From beginner level projects like flashing LED lights to more advanced builds such as interactive robots, there are an endless number of possibilities when it comes to building projects with Arduino. Whether you are new or an experienced builder in search of fresh ideas, these posts will provide interesting Arduino tutorials and unique ideas that may spark your creativity and motivate you take on any type of maker project!
The Arduino Mega ADK has been in the MakerShed a couple weeks now and we finally have sufficient quantities to blog about it. It looks just like an Arduino Mega 2560 except it has an integrated USB host controller and extra USB port making it Google ADK compatible! Lots of cool projects are being built around this board and Android phones. Don’t you want to get in on the fun?
On this weeks The Ben Heck Show, Ben jumps right in to using the Android Accessory Development Kit and gets started on building a Baby Rocker that simulates vehicle motion from logged Android sensor data.
I used some ShapeLock the other day to fix my washing machine but Alexey from Russia used some to make this robotic arm and controller! Each piece was hand crafted out of ShapeLock by hand using hot water and a hairdryer. The electronics consist of an Arduino variant, servos, and some potentiometers for the controller.
Ever since the release of the Redpark Cable for iOS and Brian Jepson’s Make: Project, this bundle has been scarce. We just received a shipment of parts so the Redpark Breakout Pack for Arduino and iOS is currently back in the Maker Shed! For those that missed it, this cable along with the P4 RS232 adapter lets you talk to microcontrollers and sensors with your iOS powered device without jail breaking!
In the Spring of 2011, I worked on a project with artists Steve Hanson and Elliot Clapp that was part of Apexart’s “Let it end like this” group show, curated by Todd Zuniga. Steve created a generative questionnaire that polled gallery-goers and presented them with their Last Words.
Teague Lab’s Adam Kumpf sent word that they’ll be having a launch party for the Teagueduino, a snap-and-go Arduino work-alike, at Metrix Create Space, Seattle’s premier maker emporium, on Monday, August 22nd from 6pm-9pm.
Matt demonstrates how he uses an Arduino to make a celebrity-silencing remote control for your TV. By decoding the closed captioning track in the video signal, the Arduino is able to look for keywords such as “PALIN” or “KARDASHIAN” and mute your TV, protecting your poor ears from having to hear about them ever again.
For more information, including the code, check out: http://blog.stage.makezine.com/archive/2011/08/enough-already-the-arduino-solution-to-overexposed-celebs.html
