Use a Honeywell particle sensor to measure 2.5 µm PM and 10.0 µm PM concentrations in your environment.
Use a Honeywell particle sensor to measure 2.5 µm PM and 10.0 µm PM concentrations in your environment.
The MSP430FR2633 is a low-power microcontroller with multiple GPIOs and capacitive touch pins. This project creates a…
The MSP430FR2633 is a low-power microcontroller with multiple GPIOs and capacitive touch pins. This project creates a circuit that supports a custom capacitive touch panel with LED and haptic feedback.
This is a protoype of a fitness wearable device designed to vibrate when it detects stagnation.
This is a protoype of a fitness wearable device designed to vibrate when it detects stagnation.
How accurate is your humidity sensor? Find out with this project.
How accurate is your humidity sensor? Find out with this project.
This article demonstrates the creation of an inductive switch cabinet lock that can detect the movement of a conductive…
This article demonstrates the creation of an inductive switch cabinet lock that can detect the movement of a conductive target. The purpose is to create a door that cannot be opened without triggering an alarm.
Let's interface an ultrasonic sensor and a lighting system! In this project, we'll design a sensor subsystem and then use…
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.
In this project, we're making a weighing scale using a C8051 microcontroller development kit, a load cell, and the…
In this project, we're making a weighing scale using a C8051 microcontroller development kit, a load cell, and the Simplicity Studio IDE. The measured weight will be displayed on an LCD screen.
We’ll use real collision data to refine the detection algorithm, and even better, we’ll confirm that the system…
We’ll use real collision data to refine the detection algorithm, and even better, we’ll confirm that the system actually works.
A Picaxe 08M2 microcontroller and an HIH6030 sensor team up to easily control a ventilation fan using temperature or…
A Picaxe 08M2 microcontroller and an HIH6030 sensor team up to easily control a ventilation fan using temperature or humidity or both.
In this article, we’ll develop and test an algorithm for automatically shutting down a robot in response to a collision…
In this article, we’ll develop and test an algorithm for automatically shutting down a robot in response to a collision (or some other violent event).
In part two of the tachometer/speedometer project, we'll add a keypad and LCD for easier user interaction.
In part two of the tachometer/speedometer project, we'll add a keypad and LCD for easier user interaction.
Learn how to make a tachometer and speedometer using a C8051 microcontroller, an optoelectronic sensor, and a spinning disc.
Learn how to make a tachometer and speedometer using a C8051 microcontroller, an optoelectronic sensor, and a spinning disc.
An accelerometer can be a valuable addition to a robotics project. This article will show you one approach to generating…
An accelerometer can be a valuable addition to a robotics project. This article will show you one approach to generating and analyzing acceleration data.
This project uses a C8051 microcontroller development kit, an accelerometer evaluation board, and Simplicity Studio…
This project uses a C8051 microcontroller development kit, an accelerometer evaluation board, and Simplicity Studio IDE—all from Silicon Labs—to rather quickly and easily build a motion-detecting alarm system.
Use Adafruit's Circuit Playground to make your own fruity (drum) loops!
Use Adafruit's Circuit Playground to make your own fruity (drum) loops!
With all this hot weather this summer, we need to keep our plants well-fed. That's where the Debra 2 Moisture Sensor comes in!
With all this hot weather this summer, we need to keep our plants well-fed. That's where the Debra 2 Moisture Sensor comes in!
Use an Arduino/Genuino 101, a TI SensorTag, and an SD shield to build a BLE multi-sensor data logger that records…
Use an Arduino/Genuino 101, a TI SensorTag, and an SD shield to build a BLE multi-sensor data logger that records temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, ambient light and more.
Use Cypress Solar-Powered BLE Sensors, an Arduino UNO, and an HM10 BLE module to make your own multi-node temperature and…
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.
The BNO055 is an absolute orientation sensor from Bosch that combines sensor data and a microprocessor to filter and…
The BNO055 is an absolute orientation sensor from Bosch that combines sensor data and a microprocessor to filter and combine the data, giving users their absolute orientation in space.
In this article, I'll show you how I used one of my SIM900A GSM modules to send temperature and relative humidity to my…
In this article, I'll show you how I used one of my SIM900A GSM modules to send temperature and relative humidity to my personal website.