Here’s a description by joshuajnoble of thefactoryfactory of his efforts in developing a simple “sandwich” game using Arduino, Processing and a Parallax RFID reader. Interesting for newcomers to the hobby as it illustrates the considerations which go into developing even a simple game using Arduino and Processing.
Category Archives: Arduino
Arduino + Jeep = JEEPuter
Ed Zarick has released details on his Arduino vehicular control system known as JEEPuter. Combining an Arduino UNO, shift registers, LCD display, pushbuttons and a relay board, Ed interfaced this controller to his Wrangler’s ignition, garage door opener, lighting systems (with light-sensitivity control), radios and more. The JEEPuter also includes a time and temperature display. […]
Arduino and GSM cellular tutorial
Tronixstuff has produced the first part of their tutorial series on using a GSM cellular modem with the Arduino. In this part they cover hardware interfacing and testing, sending a text message, and embedding data within a message. This segment is the latest is a series of Arduino tutorials posted by Tronixstuff.
Amani CPLD Arduino shield
From the comments on our earlier CPLD post: Programmable logic meets the Arduino. The Amani 64 is a low-cost entry-level CPLD development kit, stackable with the Arduino, other Amanis, and Arduino-compatible shields. The Amani 64 by itself is a capable embedded controller but becomes an even more powerful tool when teamed up with the Arduino […]
Arduino talking to an I2C LCD display
StrangeParty demos how to use the Matrix Orbital 20×4 display with Arduino via I2C using the Wire library. The LK204-25 is a serial display, so connection to the Arduino requires just two wires to accept I2C commands and data. We expect this same procedure would work with other manufacturers’ I2C LCDs. Simple and useful if […]
Hacking toy RC cars
Project Lab provides the details on how to produce a wireless robotics platform using a cheap RC toy vehicle, Arduino, XBee and Processing. The vehicle is completely controlled by the code running on the remote computer which allows very rapid prototyping of the code to tell the vehicle what to do and how to react […]
Arduino Tetris on video game shield
Wayne and Layne have adapted Myles Metzler’s Tetris clone for use on their Video Game Shield, including support for the Nunchuck, class controller and music. Source code is included. Via Make.
Arduino pinout labels
George Graves on the Adafruit forums has posted an Arduino pinout label which you can print and tape to the chip for easy reference. Available in PDF, Illustrator and SVG formats. Via Make.
Amarino: Android meets Arduino
Several recent posts have dealt with the topic of interfacing Arduino with devices using the Android operating system. Here’s another approach: Amarino. “Android meets Arduino” is a toolkit, basically consisting of an Android application and an Arduino library which will help you to interface with your phone in a new dimension. You can build your […]
Tweet-A-Pot
How do you make a good cup of coffee while traveling home? Mix equal parts of your computer, Arduino, automatic coffee maker, Power Tail Switch and Twitter! In this Instructables, frenzy shows how to setup a Python interface between the Arduino and Twitter, connect the Power Tail Switch between Arduino Pin 13 and ground, and […]
Arduino shield database
Shieldlist.org is searchable database containing information about more than 200 Arduino shields. Every shield has its own page with short description, link to its homepage, licensing and source information as well as very useful diagram of used pins. more features are planned in the future. If you submit new shield you can get a Freetronics […]
Arduino: the Documentary released
Arduino: the Documentary has been released! This CC licensed movie features interviews with many Arduino enthusiasts, developers, and users.
Broken laptop recovered using Arduino
When Jack the Vendicator’s laptop display malfunctioned, he thought all was lost. He developed a rescue strategy using an Arduino as a USB bridge between the laptop and a desktop PC. He plugged the Arduino into the laptop, and connected a USB serial converter from his desktop computer to the Arduino’s serial pins. In effect […]
Android phone controls Arduino over wifi
We recently did a little demo to send data to an Arduino with a TCP/IP Shield (using ATC-1000M) from an Android device via Wifi. The Android phone in this demo uses Android Scripting Environment (ASE). It is available on Android Market for free. Videos and source code after the break.
Arduino EMF detector
High electromotive force/electromagnetic field (EMF) readings can cause interference with precision electronic equipment, and have even been associated with paranormal/spirit activity! DTN’s blog recently featured a project aimed at detecting high EMF levels using an Arduino Mega, showcasing its versatility beyond traditional applications. This innovative use of simple technology reminded me of the rising interest […]
Arduino, IR remotes and X10
Here is a three-part series by basbrun progressing from analyzing IR protocol to using Arduino’s to control X10 devices via IR: Part 1 -examining the IR protocol (the USB Infrared toy could be used in this step!) Part 2 -controlling LEDs with IR remote. Part 3-controlling X10 devices with IR remote.
Wireshark analysis of wireless protocols
FreakLabs has an interesting project designed to conduct sniffing of protocols that ride on top of 802.15.4 such as Zigbee and 6LoWPAN (IPv6 over 802.15.4). The project utilizes their FreakDuino platform which contains an Arduino integrated with a wireless radio. The tutorial assumes that Wireshark is installed on your computer, the Chibi or chibiArduino release […]
OBDuino: car diagnostics with Arduino
The OBDuino is an in-car real-time display of various information, like speed, RPM, instant fuel consumption or average trip fuel consumption as well as others PIDs supported by the car. It reads the data from the car’s OBD-II connector, interfacing it via a MC33290 chip to the Arduino which processes the CAN data and outputs […]
Teensy plays Guitar Hero
If you’ve got a Guitar Hero and have the urge to cheat here’s the circuit for you. Johnny Chung Lee at Procrastineering has developed a Teensy based circuit and program which analyzes the video stream from the game console to autonomously play the game. Via Hack a Day.
Arduino Brain Machine
You may be familiar with Mitch Altman’s Brain Machine. A really trippy device that’s easy to build and program if you have a spare Attiny2313 and ISP programmer. Here HackDev has ported the code over to the Arduino!