This skull-like android head was made to mimic human expressions

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

Peter Balch visited a robot exhibit at his local museum and noticed that one of the most popular pieces was a robot head that would track and mimic visitors’ faces. That was so interesting that Balch decided to replicate the project in order to learn how it was done. To...

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New authentication technology measures light reflected by hands

From blog.arduino.cc 5 hours 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 2 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 3 days 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 4 days 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...

3D-printed digital clock contains 24 analog clocks

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

Clocks are fantastic means of creative expression, as they serve a practical purpose and therefore have a reason to exist, but aren’t limited to pure functionality. As such, we see many interesting clock designs. But ihart’s 3D-printed digital clock made...

Update your ESP32 boards over-the-air (OTA) with Arduino Cloud

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

The Arduino Cloud is Arduino’s integrated platform to develop, deploy, monitor, and control IoT devices with minimal effort. It enables makers, IoT enthusiasts, and professionals to build easily connected projects based on a wide range of hardware including not only...

Robot collects ping pong balls after matches

From blog.arduino.cc 7 days ago in Platforms Stores

If you frequent driving ranges, you’ve probably seen a machine (often attached to the front of an armored golf cart) designed to pick up golf balls. Because a driving range can easily fill up with thousands of golf balls an...

Sci-fi film prop doubles as a DJ helmet

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

Take a moment to think about some of your favorite electronic music DJs. How many of them wear some sort of a helmet or mask? You can probably think of at least a few. For whatever reason, DJs like their...

Arduino resurrects a washing machine that failed for silly reasons

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

The maker movement often focuses on creation, but we should never overlook repair. In a consumer market increasingly moving towards planned obsolescence, manufacturers often fail to devote any resources towards the repair of their products. In many cases, replacement parts...

Walk-Bot helps people with visual impairments navigate safely

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

It is no secret that visual impairments — even those that don’t result in complete blindness — make it very difficult for people to live their lives. White canes can help people get around, but they require physical contact. Seeing...