Maker automates his old-school, window-mounted AC unit with the help of an Arduino. With summer just about here, for those of us without central air, it’s time to break out those air conditioners. While most of today’s appliances are remotely controlled, there are still those difficult-to-install window-mounted units like the ones found in any grandparents’ house or college dorm […]
This indoor location system may finally be able to help your robotic vacuum find its way around the house. The GPS on smartphones or Garmin devices may suffice when it comes to driving directions, but truth be told, accuracy isn’t always its strong suit. Whereas traditional navigation systems can be off anywhere from a few feet to a half a block, Pozyx […]
A group of Makers have designed an Arduino-based drone that can be wirelessly controlled from any device. Developed by Makers Simone Castellani, Giovanni Intorre and Andrea Toscano as a Master’s project at the Universita’ degli Studi of Milan, Comelicottero is a quadcopter driven by an Arduino Yún (ATmega32U4) and wirelessly controlled from any PC or mobile device. Aside from its on-board Arduino, Comelicottero is equipped with […]
This DIY alarm clock even senses a user’s presence and saves power when they’re not around. When it comes to Makers and their alarm clocks, we’ve seen some pretty nifty ideas in recent months. Added to that growing list is the latest project from Devdhar Patel with his clever take on the age-old timepiece. Chronobot is a wireless analog clock that consists […]
Illumaphone is a light-based, spatial musical instrument comprised of six coffee cups. Just when you thought Anna Kendrick’s rendition of “When I’m Gone” was the most impressive piece of cup-generated music, in comes Bonnie Eisenman. The Maker had been in search of a final project for her electronic music class, and being a software engineer by trade, decided to think outside — […]
This open-source 3D printer was inspired by the RepRap Prusa Mendel i2. The brainchild of an Italian Maker “SebaSera94” as part of his a project at the Istituto D’Istruzione Superiore Giacomo Floriani, SeraMaker is a RepRap-inspired 3D printer. Based on the Prusa Mendal i2, this FDM machine is comprised of six pieces of medium-density fiberboard ranging in thickness from five millimeters for the base to 12 millimeters […]
WIOT is an Arduino-compatible board with an ESP-8266 interface and lithium-ion battery support. The brainchild of Ubld.It Electronics’ Chris Cockrum, WIOT is an open-source, rechargeable development board for the Internet of Things. Based on an ATmega32U4, WIOT features integrated Wi-Fi capabilities through an on-board ESP-8266 module. The extremely compact device, which measures just 3.82” x 1.02” in size, is also entirely Arduino-compatible. This lets users design and develop their connected project […]
This Hackaday Prize entry is an Arduino-based MPPT controller that can charge a 12V lead-acid battery from a solar panel. A small solar installation typically calls for solar panels (obviously), along with a battery bank and an AC inverter. In order to get the most out of a system, it’s imperative to match the voltage of the solar cells to […]
Young Makers can build their own customized, self-balancing robots as they explore programming and 3D design. The brainchild of Seattle startup Socially Shaped, Roby is a 3D-printed robotic machine that not only drives on four wheels, but can walk on two. If it falls, it can even pick itself up again with its two arms. The open-source robotic platform features a programmable on-board computer along […]
While the shapes, colors and sizes of the earliest Arduinos may have varied, one thing has remained the same: Atmel at its heart. During Memorial Day weekend, the first Arduino to be made in the U.S. was hand built by Limor Fried alongside Massimo Banzi in Adafruit’s New York City headquarters. The initial board off the production line — which seems appropriate to have been an Uno (meaning […]
