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!
My colleagues and I in the Arts, Media and Engineering program at Arizona State University are working on a wireless tangible interface object for collaboration, called the Sensor Squid. It’s basically an Arduino-controlled, Bluetooth communicating 6-foot plush cephalopod used to control a Max/MSP game about community-generated media. You can download the code, parts list, and […]
Matt Mechtley writes: You’re throwing a party for the Game Developers Conference and you think it would be cool to have a custom game. What’s the natural response? How about Pong that adapts its difficulty based on how drunk you are! Matt hacked a breathalyzer by reading the pinouts to the seven-segment LCD with an […]
An analog bell with a simple hardware interface controlled via the Processing language. Build a real bell-striking clock for your PC and a fire extinguisher-striking clock – Link
Todbot writes – Want to hook up a Wii Nunchuck to an Arduino but don’t want to cut up the cord on your Nunchuck? Yeah me too. So I made some of these… It’s a small PCB that adapts the Wii Nunchuck connector to standard 4-pin header. I call it the “wiichuck adapterâ€. It plugs […]
A glowing plastic cube that lights up when you have mail in your Gmail inbox, via a Boarduino MCU: The following guide is deliberately fairly high-level, because the exact details will vary depending on your operating system and particular hardware setup. I did this with my Mac, but hopefully there’ll be enough information here for […]
There seems to be a lot of people interfacing analog meters with their micro controllers. It’s a relatively easy project to complete, and it always looks cool. Here is a nice looking analog clock from Silent Q that is made with 3 individual meters and powered by an Arduino. – Link Related: The Net Data […]
From the MAKE Flickr pool Member Cibomahto constructed this charming Arduino snake game complete with screen diffuser and a corrugated bezel. Very DIY-cute and cool, but worth 50 cents a game? . . . . Ok, maybe just one round. –Link Source code and video on Cibomahto’s site –Link Related: Snoil – Snake game with […]
