Nikodem Bartnik Today, we will build a line follower robot. This project is a little bit similar to the Arduino robot we made here some time ago. But there are some differences between them. The biggest one is the price, today’s project is probably the most affordable way to start with robotics. This robot is also different than the one …
We have previously worked on a relatively simple DIY electronic clock here, today we are coming back with another clock, but this time with lots more components as compared to the previous one. This time, it is at the edge of the beginner level due to the fact of the number of parts to be …
The saying ‘practice makes perfect’ is one that rings true in the electronics and hardware manufacturing niche. Therefore, to elevate your soldering, PCB design, and creativity, taking on DIY projects on a regular basis is recommended. So, here is a slightly more advanced DIY electronics project you can undertake. The project is the development of …
The best DIY projects are the ones that are useful like the clock we built last time. I had lots of fun while making this project and I found a use for the finished product right after I finished building it. As you might have noticed looking at the picture below, we are going to …
Alarms are very common nowadays, a lot of people have alarms in the whole house. But what if you want your internal alarm? For example, you may want to stop your siblings from entering your room, this project will help you build a simple PIR motion sensor using the Arduino Uno board. This project won’t have any …
Most of the basic Arduino projects do not require an external library but it is very important to know how to add a library to the Arduino IDE. What is an Arduino library? It is just a file with pre-programmed functions that will help you manipulate the hardware with much ease. It used to be a little confusing to …
A lot of people want to start building robots but they don’t know where to start. It may seem too sophisticated for beginners when in reality it is not. Hopefully, there is an endless source of knowledge called the internet, where you can find literally every information you want. This is a good project that …
Servos are useful devices, not only in robotics but almost everywhere. They are powerful, cheap and easy to use. You can also easily transform them to work in a continuous manner and use them as normal motors in your robot. It can move an ultrasonic sensor around to make a radar or be used to turn the …
If you have ever had in mind the desire to control one of your real-world appliances with an Arduino, here is a good Arduino relay project that shows you how you can, for example, use the combination of elements shown in this post to build a bridge from the Arduino layer to any other appliances …
Lots of beginners are having some issues with connecting a motor to the Arduino board. Some even try to connect the motor directly to the board’s pins. huge fail. Do not do this! That would likely damage your Arduino Board regardless of the size of the motor. The maximum current that the Arduino can supply …
Servos are cool but you can only move them from 0 to 180 degrees, what if you want to have precise continuous rotation? Stepper motor is the answer. A stepper motor is a very precise motor that you can instruct to rotate one step at a time. They are used in CNC machines, 3D printers and in robotics. …
Making Arduino perform asynchronous tasks is not an easy job and such Project requires you to practice implementation of clean and optimized programs. It is very useful to know how to program AVR in C and how to read the datasheets in order to implement timers. This project will shed some light on the how to …
Everyone loves LEDs, they are cheap, simple to use and you can easily learn all Arduino tricks with them. But here some an even cooler LED type, this one is different from the ordinary LED we have been using here. It’s called the RGB LED. What is the RGB LED? The RGB LED is a …
In one of our previous Arduino project, we used the sensor HC-SR04 to allow a robot to see obstacles while moving and to act accordingly. The HC-SR04 is a very popular ultrasonic sensor and you should definitely learn how to make use of it. This project will be subdivided into two parts. We want to build …
Playing with Arduino projects is a lot of fun, but sometimes you can easily damage your Arduino board while working on a project, especially when you have a messy desk and believe me, it is probable that you will at some point if not now, have a messy desk with all those wires. A piece …