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Controlling a Potentiometer-based Servo Motor Using a M5Stack Core

In this project, learn how to use a potentiometer's reading on the M5Stack core to control a servo motor.

June 04, 2023 by Don Wilcher

Learn to Build a Photoelectric Sensor System Using an Arduino Uno and OpenPLC

Since photoelectric sensing can be achieved with electrical, electromechanical, and electronic components, learn to build, test, and implement a prototype photoelectric switch using off-the-shelf components with Arduino OpenPLC.

March 12, 2023 by Don Wilcher

Magnetic Field Strength Meter and Calibrator

This project will explain how to develop a system to measure magnetic field emissions at frequencies up to 150 kHz from high-current power cables without cutting or disturbing the cable.

October 28, 2022 by John Woodgate

How to Design a Super Simple Sensor System for Industrial Monitoring Applications

This article describes an Ethernet-connected subsystem of a larger modular sensor system designed for industrial or smart home sensing and monitoring. We will discuss a custom sensor subsystem developed for this application.

September 12, 2018 by Mark Hughes

How to Stream Sensor Data from Bosch’s XDK110 Evaluation Board to the MQTT Messaging Service

In this article, we will take a look at the XDK110 rapid prototyping kit, characterize its hardware, explore its software environment, and demonstrate connecting the device to the MQTT messaging service.

April 12, 2018 by Mark Hughes

How to Make an IoT Teapot | The Gentleman Maker

No longer will you have to get off the couch or out of your warm bed to get the pot brewed!

February 28, 2018 by Robin Mitchell

How to Interface an Ultrasonic Sensor with an LCD Using a Microcontroller Dev Kit

Let's interface an ultrasonic sensor and a lighting system! In this project, we'll design a sensor subsystem and then use it in a parking sensor application.

November 02, 2017 by Nick Davis

Build an IoT Notification Device with an Arduino UNO

Enter the world of the Internet of Things by building your own IoT notification device.

June 23, 2017 by Don Wilcher

Build an Arduino Multi-Node BLE Humidity and Temperature Sensor Monitor

Use Cypress Solar-Powered BLE Sensors, an Arduino UNO, and an HM10 BLE module to make your own multi-node temperature and humidity monitor and display.

April 28, 2017 by Raymond Genovese

Creating a Simple Data Logger with the RIOT (Realtime Internet of Things) Framework

In this project, we will demonstrate the simplicity of RIOT by creating a data logger that will plot levels of light onto a graph on a PC server application.

March 08, 2017 by Robin Mitchell

The IoT Beaglebone Beagle Treat-Feeder

The Beaglebone Treat-Feeder is the prototype for a great pet-feeding device! Keep track of your pet's diet while you stuff your face!

January 30, 2017 by Ryan Jones

Build Your Own LED Saber—Firmware, Microcontroller, and Testing

In part 3, we compile the firmware and build the controller at the heart of the Saber, then do initial testing and diagnostics.

October 20, 2016 by Jeremy Lee

Build an Arduino BLE-Enabled Indoor Air Quality Monitor

Use an Arduino/Genuino 101 with iAQ-Core air quality and HIH-6131 temperature/humidity sensors to make an Indoor Air Quality Monitor with Bluetooth low energy (BLE) connectivity.

September 16, 2016 by Raymond Genovese

Build Your Own RFID Technology Using an Arduino MEGA

In this article, we are going to learn some basics about RFID technology and use an Arduino MEGA to a play around with a popular RFID module, the ID12LA.

July 20, 2016 by Joseph Corleto

C-BISCUIT Power: Assembly and Testing of Regulator and Crowbar Circuits

Continuing the C-BISCUIT series, this article outlines how to populate and test the surface mount PCBs designed in a previous article using a hot air rework station and other various electronics tools.

May 31, 2016 by Patrick Lloyd

Build a Desktop Industrial Automation Trainer

In this project, the reader will learn how to build and program a desktop industrial automation trainer for experimentation in robotics, motor, and process control system concepts on their workbench.

April 21, 2016 by Don Wilcher

Embedded PID Temperature Control, Part 6: Ziegler–Nichols Tuning

In this article, we will use a simple, proven tuning procedure to find effective values for proportional, integral, and derivative gain.

March 07, 2016 by Robert Keim

Embedded PID Temperature Control, Part 5: Adjusting Gains

We will explore how P, I, and D gain influences system performance, and in the process we will find a gain configuration that works well for our temperature controller.

February 29, 2016 by Robert Keim

Embedded PID Temperature Control, Part 4: The Scilab GUI

With USB communications and a Scilab graphical user interface, we can really see what the PID controller is doing.

February 19, 2016 by Robert Keim

Embedded PID Temperature Control, Part 3: Implementation and Visualization

We will implement a basic PID (proportional–integral–derivative) controller in firmware and observe the results using an oscope and LEDs.

February 15, 2016 by Robert Keim