Being a PLC engineer just became a lot easier!

From blog.arduino.cc 2 months ago in Platforms Stores

With the demand for PLC programming rising due to the spread of automation in a wide range of industrial fields, we felt we had to step up for our community of budding and experienced engineers! That’s why we have just launched a dedicated Arduino PLC IDE, which supports the five...

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Snacky, the snack dispenser, enables snack delivery

From blog.arduino.cc 1 day ago in Platforms Stores

Sometimes you get a hankering for a snack, but there is no snack within arm’s reach. Such a situation is a tragedy and exactly what we built society and technology to avoid. To prevent this frankly appalling possibility, Michael Rigsby...

Arduino Day turns 10, but you are a 10!

From blog.arduino.cc 2 days ago in Platforms Stores

Tune in on March 25th and celebrate 10 years of Arduino Day with us! This year marks the 10th anniversary of Arduino Day – and what a great milestone to celebrate together. News and insights for you Every year, Arduino...

3D-printed continuous rotation servo motor is super smooth

From blog.arduino.cc 3 days ago in Platforms Stores

There are three types of motors that makers typically consider: stepper motors, servo motors, and DC motors (either brushed or brushless). Stepper motors are great when you need high precision and torque, but tend to have jerky movement. DC motors...

Augmented reality fire drills make training more effective

From blog.arduino.cc 3 days ago in Platforms Stores

While we adults don’t experience them often, school kids practice fire drills on a regular basis. Those drills are important for safety, but kids don’t take them seriously. At most, they see the drills as a way to get a...

Home automation blossoms with Arduino’s Plant Watering Kit

From blog.arduino.cc 4 days ago in Platforms Stores

Love your plants, but also have a life? If you work long hours, travel often or just can’t be tied down to a regular schedule, the Arduino Plant Watering Kit is for you. It’s a complete kit with all the...

An awesome new open source long-range RC transmitter

From blog.arduino.cc 4 days ago in Platforms Stores

DSM (digital spectrum modulation) is a relatively new radio control technology that is ideal for long-range applications. It uses two methods, FHSS (frequency hopping spread spectrum) and DSSS (direct sequence spread spectrum), to transmit data, with the latter being especially...

New authentication technology measures light reflected by hands

From blog.arduino.cc 5 days ago in Platforms Stores

Biometric identification and authentication is big business. As an example, consider Apple’s Face ID technology, which has made strong smartphone security both user friendly and readily available. But Face ID requires substantial hardware and computational power to work, which makes...

Let your coworkers know how you feel with this stress level indicator

From blog.arduino.cc 6 days ago in Platforms Stores

Asking your boss for a raise when they are in a bad mood is not ideal, and this is what prompted Mark from element14 Presents to create a stress level indicating project that could show this mood to everyone else so they...

The CWvox is a simple device that converts voice commands into Morse code keying

From blog.arduino.cc 1 week ago in Platforms Stores

While most of us associate Morse code with old-timey telegraphs, it is still in use today. The benefits now are the same as they were a hundred and fifty years ago: it is an incredibly resilient way to encode information...

Lumos finally enables wearable spectroscopy research

From blog.arduino.cc 1 week ago in Platforms Stores

Spectroscopy is a field of study that utilizes the measurement of electromagnetic radiation (often visible light) as it reflects off of or passes through a substance. It can, for instance, help researchers determine the composition of a material, as that...