Project of a controller that maps body movements and reproduces them in the game Minecraft to achieve a low-cost augmented reality-like experience. Unlike many other controllers of this type, this device also reproduces realistic walking in the game, where every meter walked in real life corresponds to a meter walked in Minecraft. The device…
With Christmas just a few hours away and no snow in sight, we present to you this scenic snowflake created using LEDs and controlled by Arduino. The application itself is quite simple, but the construction method makes this snowflake truly unique.
Beautiful project to create a Persistence of Vision (POV) Christmas Tree There are several fascinating gadgets and POV clocks available, and we have featured some of them on this blog as well. They fall into the category of holographic projectors that can display 3D projections. However, for those who want to embark on a…
The Segstick project is a do-it-yourself construction of a self-balancing vehicle based on Arduino. It uses an inertial measurement unit (IMU) and two motor drivers. The project was created using a broomstick and two cordless DeWalt drills. It may not be the best self-balancing DIY vehicle ever made, but it was built in just two…
Jakob Krantz has created an open-source smartwatch called ZSWatch, which utilizes the Zephyr Real-Time Operating System (RTOS). The four-layer PCB measures 36mm and contains a u-blox ANNA-B402 module with a Nordic nRF52833 BLE SoC, a sensor package with an accelerometer, a pulse oximeter, and a heart rate monitor, a vibrating motor,…
The home automation project for curtains is an innovative idea to make daily life more convenient and comfortable. By using stepper motors and the Tasmota software, it becomes easy to control the opening and closing of curtains without the need to get up from the couch. Pre-packaged solutions for automating curtains can be expensive or…
There are numerous ESP8266 modules available, and they are often used in battery-powered IoT applications that, with the correct configuration, can run for months. In this guide, you will learn how to power an ESP8266 using lithium-ion batteries and how to configure it correctly. You will also be able to simulate battery life…
In some of the ESP32 projects featured in the magazine Elettronica In, a Telegram bot is used to receive alarm notifications, event alerts, and even control the module’s outputs. In these detailed videos, Dario Ciceri (the tutor for the ESP32 course) explains how to configure a Telegram bot using the Arduino IDE. If you’re interested…
We place metal foil notes on a panel and play our music by touching them, creating a melody from a truly original instrument. Those who know a little about music or have good memories of the “music education” hours at secondary school (or secondary school, to put it in a modern way), will certainly…
If your Blu-ray player has gone from being the centerpiece of your home theater to a dust-collecting ornament, here’s a project for you. Doctor Volt recently published a post explaining how to transform a Samsung BD-J5900 Blu-ray player into a laser scanning microscope. One of the main advantages of a laser scanning microscope over optical…
Arcade games have captivated entire generations. Tasty Cakes is among those who have spent hours and hours playing these games. The passion was so great that they decided to replicate the Arcade Grand Piano Keys using an LED matrix and an Arduino Micro. The author has made all the code and 3D files available for…
The concept of transferring energy without wires has always been a desire of mankind. Numerous experiments have been conducted in this field, with Nikola Tesla’s experiments being among the most famous. Thanks to these research efforts, we can now wirelessly charge our mobile phones and other devices. For those who wish to continue experimenting, there…
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