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How to code a NEOPixel Timer with Arduino
Have you ever wondered how all this electronic stuff that surrounds us every day is actually programmed? Things like your toaster or your microwave or your fridge or whatever electronic widget you might be using. It all has code and...
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3 Ways to Use Acceleration in an Arduino Sketch
This tutorial covers three easy ways to implement some form of acceleration in your Arduino sketches. It will cover the following:
Linear Acceler
ation
Exponential Ac
celeration
Messing Around with the Squar
e root...
Linear Acceler
ation
Exponential Ac
celeration
Messing Around with the Squar
e root...
Paul Marriott
Tutorial: Controlling a Sprite's Movement w/Arduino Uno, ADXL335 GY-61 Accelerometer & mBlock 5
Tutorial for controlling a sprite movement in mBlock 5 (based on MIT's Scratch 3.0 coding platform). Use of Arduino Uno microcontroller and AXDL335 GY-61 as an input device.
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What is Serial.begin(9600)?
WHAT IS SERIAL.BEGIN(9600)?
Are you wondering what Serial.begin(9600)
does?
You’ve probably seen it in most of the Arduino programs you’ve looked at – but what’s it...
Are you wondering what Serial.begin(9600)
does?
You’ve probably seen it in most of the Arduino programs you’ve looked at – but what’s it...
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Writing to Console with Arduino
You will learn exactly how to print and write text to the Arduino console
Spoiler Alert – you may have been looking for love in all the wrong places – it’s not actually the console! You’ll write to the...
Spoiler Alert – you may have been looking for love in all the wrong places – it’s not actually the console! You’ll write to the...
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Ep. 15: A Wearable Compass with Jelle Reith
This week Michael has a chance to sit down with Jelle Reith who has created an amazing project called ‘Compass’, an Arduino powered wearable used for navigation.
Jelle talks about where the inspiration for ‘Compass’ came from...
Jelle talks about where the inspiration for ‘Compass’ came from...
Paul Marriott
Tutorial: Automatic Smart Fan Step-by-Step w/Arduino Nano, Shield, DHT11, Relay Switch & mBlock 5
Full-fledged tutorial (with diagrams) for an automated smart fan prototype system. Fan is programmed to turn on and off when temperature sensor reaches a certain temperature. Uses Arduino Nano microcontroller with a special connectivity...
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Switch Case: Arduino Course 5.6
A demonstration of how "switch-case statements" are used in programming.
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Arduino Toolchain: Arduino Course 2.7
A high level description of the software tools used to get the code you write on an Arduino board.
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Using Serial.parseInt() with Arduino
Are you trying to send integers over serial using parseInt with Arduino?
Maybe you’re struggling to understand the difference between Serial.read() and Serial.parseInt(), and how they can work...
Maybe you’re struggling to understand the difference between Serial.read() and Serial.parseInt(), and how they can work...
Paul Marriott
Tutorial: Smart Home Lighting Simulation w/Arduino Uno, HC05 Bluetooth Module, mBlock 3 & Android Smartphone
A tutorial for an Arduino home lighting simulation project that uses an Android smartphone and bluetooth connectivity to turn lights on and off. Use of a half breadboard and LED lights. An Arduino Uno microcontroller, HC05 bluetooth...
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EPS 022 - Using Arduino in Schools with Phil Nolt
This week Michael sits down with Phil Nolt, a technology instructor for a large high school in Pennsylvania. Phil talks about an Arduino class he teaches. We hear about the ups and downs, and get Phils perspective on teaching.
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Display Arduino output (e.g. sensor data) on your computer monitor with this simple function: Part 1
In many cases while using an Arduino, you will want to see the data being generated by the Arduino. One common method of doing this is using the print() function from the Serial library to display information to your...
Paul Marriott
Tutorial: How a 7-Segment Display works w/Arduino Uno
Originally part of a live school podcast, this tutorial demonstration shows you how a 7-segment display works. Use of Arduino Uno microcontroller, half breadboard and a common cathode 7-segment display module.
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More Serial Library: Arduino Course 5.9
A description of using Serial Communication with Arduino.
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What is an Arduino Shield?
This Arduino video tutorial discusses what an Arduino Shield is, how to connect an...
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Smallest game console in the world! (and hackable!)
Smallest game console in the world! (and hackable!)
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What is the ? code!? Learn about the ternary operator!
Have you been doing some coding and you come across a question mark in the code and you're like, "What is this? What does this mean?" Usually it's followed by a colon. You know, it's sometimes it's like a one-liner and I don't know,...
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Tiny Arduino Compatible GPS Car Tracker :: James Bond Wanna Be
Isn’t it hard to finish watching a spy movie and not want to do something...spy-like? You know, like having 40 video cameras in your house, dancing the tango with some ambassador, or jumping off a...
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Lesson 9 | Understanding Data Types for variables | Arduino Crash Course
Lesson 9 | Understanding Data Types for variables | Arduino Crash Course
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Intro to using LCDs with Arduino :: Video #1 :: Liquid Crystal Display and Arduino Series
This video is one part of a 7 series tutorial that shows how to use LCDs with Arduino<br/>
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An Easy Way to Learn I2C, SPI, RTC, ADCs and More with this Awesome Arduino Education Shield
In this video we talk about an Arduino shield designed to teach you about shift registers, I2C, SPI, temperature sensors, real time clocks, analog to digital convertors and flash memory chips -...
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Which Arduino IDE should I use?
Did you know that the Arduino company provides for free three different tools for programming your Arduino board?
They're called Integrated Development Environments or IDEs. If you're trying to figure out which one...
They're called Integrated Development Environments or IDEs. If you're trying to figure out which one...
Paul Marriott
More Arduino & Electronic Gear from Shenzhen, China (750HKD / 660RMB worth)
A showcase and explanation of random Arduino items purchased from the Shenzhen SEG Electronics Market.