All the stories tagged with arduino
Vibrotron robot powered by Arduino
04/25/2011, There is just something about Arduino that never ceases to amaze – it does seem to be able to do just about anything and everything, assuming you have a keen programming mind to go along with it. The Vibrotron that [...]
Arduino Geiger counter is something Bruce Banner might want to carry around
04/18/2011, With the recent nuclear disaster over at Japan due to nature unleashing her destructive forces, even a well prepared nation like Japan with its triple threat “insurance” in its nuclear power plants were unable to envisage the double whammy of [...]
MapBag makes sure you don’t get lost on your bike
03/21/2011, While almost everyone has a GPS in the form of a smartphone nowadays, one of the problems with having such devices is that users have trouble reading the maps while on the move at the same time, especially while on [...]
RoboTouch: an NES controller used to play games on an iPad
03/15/2011, Ever seen a Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) controller used to play games on an iPad? Probably not. Well the folks over at ProtoDojo have come up with one of the strangest iPad gaming controllers ever. Called the RoboTouch, it makes [...]
BeeWi controls Mini Cooper via Bluetooth
03/04/2011, Want to drive a car using a remote device, ala James Bond and his Sony Ericsson phone in the backseat while piloting a BMW 7 Series? Well, here is something less adventurous but equally exciting (for some) – an Android-powered [...]
Nimbus wall-following robot
02/15/2011, The Nimbus Arduino-powered robot has been updated and the latest revision of this robot has been improved slightly. The original robot was designed to avoid walls, using a Sharp IR proximity sensor to detect and avoid obstacles. Now the latest [...]
Ruler Clock tells it to you straight
12/20/2010, Pardon the pun in the title, but the Ruler Clock is certainly an interesting DIY project that you might want to occupy yourself with over the weekend. It relies on a handful of stepper motors which are driven by a [...]
Automated vegetable watering system
07/05/2010, Not everyone has green fingers, and for those who do not fall under that magical category, there is always technology to help you out. We’re talking about the automated vegetable watering system that has been specially configured to maintain the [...]
USB Bronze Bell clock powered by Arduino
06/25/2010, Want to make a pest of yourself in the office? You might want to check out the USB Bronze Bell clock then, where it will interface with your computer clock via USB, generating sound from an actual bronze bell upon [...]
Twitter-based Mood Light Using Arduino
05/17/2010, Twitter seems to be invading all sorts of things nowadays, from the humble dress to satellites in space. Next up we’ve got a mood light that changes color based on a stream of tweets coming in via Twitter. The color [...]
Android Smartphone Can Control Robots On Its Own
03/06/2010, You’ve certainly seen mobile phones controlling various devices before, with television sets probably one of the more common devices, but what about the phone autonomously controlling its steed by itself? That’s what a duo of web engineers have done. Dubbed [...]
Brushduino toothbrushing aid
02/23/2010, Keeping your set of pearly whites in pristine condition is often a challenge for many people due to their busy lifestyle these days, leading to dentists having some really, really fat bank accounts. Well, here’s an Arduino-based toothbrushing aid known [...]
Coffee Can Clock
02/08/2010, Have an old coffee can lying around with some spare time on your hands? The Coffee Can Clock sure looks as though it will work wonders in helping you keep the earth green while telling the time to whomever looks [...]
