Want to build an internet connected project but don’t know where to start? In this video, Becky Stern shows you how to get started with the Arduino IoT Cloud and set up a new IoT sensor device like a temperature and humidity monitor.
Full article on DigiKey’s Maker.io – Getting Started with Arduino IoT Cloud
Which should you use for your project, Arduino or Raspberry Pi? In this video, Becky Stern shows you the primary differences and explains why you would choose a microcontroller or single board computer (SBC) for your project.
Full article on DigiKey’s Maker.io – Arduino vs. Raspberry Pi: What’s the Difference?
Here’s how I made four LED poles for a recent art performance here in New York City.
The project brief, as it was pitched to me, was to create four tall uprights for the corners of an eight-foot by eight-foot raft. They needed to be quick to deploy and start up the animation on their own after a five-minute countdown timer. And just in case anything were to fail, the show must go on without human intervention, so they needed to have as much redundancy as possible built into the design. So I came up with a set of four independent circuits, one on each pole, each containing a strip of pixels that will go up the pole and then over to the top of its neighbor, with some slack to drape in between the uprights. It’s like an LED huppah. Oh, and I had one week before the show to build everything, so this is a speed project.
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AI vision boards allow you to incorporate features like face, person, and object recognition into your projects. In this video, Becky shares 3 different boards that span different levels of complexity.
Full article on DigiKey’s Maker.io – AI Vision Modules
Today we’re building a mini television for cats. My cat Benchley loves watching TV. It’s really a mini computer, since I’m using a Raspberry Pi to play YouTube on a little HDMI screen. Let’s get started.
Thanks to DigiKey for supplying the materials for this project! Their boxes make great cat beds.
Materials and supplies:
Today we’re ditching the delay() function in favor of a more flexible solution that allows better input monitoring during your Arduino program’s runtime.
Full article on DigiKey’s Maker.io – Arduino Without Delay()
Here’s how to make your own telepresence hug toy. Each circuit connects to the Arduino IoT Cloud and translates your hug into a soothing vibration on the other toy. Xyla Foxlin originally developed this project as a crowdfunded product, and we collaborated to bring this DIY version to life.
To make this project, you will need 2x of each:
Plus these tools:
Understanding how to use sleep and interrupts in your Arduino circuits can help you gain greater control over your animated designs and save battery. In this episode, learn all about hardware interrupts, the Arduino Low Power library, and how to use them in your projects.
Full article on DigiKey’s Maker.io – Arduino Sleep and Interrupts
Today I’m sharing how I made a replica of Penny’s video watch from Inspector Gadget.
I 3D printed the case, buttons, and strap, and wired up the circuit using an Arduino Nicla Voice, which is available at Digi-Key.
(more…)After working on this project over the span of two years, It’s finally time to share my costume for Penny from Inspector Gadget. I made the wig, I made the computer book, I made the watch, I customized the clothes, and I put together a look for the Inspector. In this post, I’ll share how I built each element of this cosplay.
