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Building Raspberry Pi Controllers: Interactive Graphics Controllers

In part 7 of the "Building Raspberry Pi Controllers" series, readers will learn how to make an interactive graphics bouncing ball using a Raspberry Pi and physical computing techniques.

May 18, 2016 by Don Wilcher

Turning on a Light with Ultrasonic Motion Detection

This project will show you how to connect an ultrasonic sensor and an Arduino to turn on a light when motion is sensed.

May 13, 2016 by Alexander Fonseca

Design a Color Sensor with Measurements Displayed via an RGB LED Module

Display colors by precisely controlling the intensity of red, green, and blue LEDs.

January 22, 2016 by Robert Keim

Measure Thermocouple Temperature with the MAX31855 and a PICAXE

Whether for cooking or reflow soldering, a thermocouple is often the best choice for a high temperature sensor. The MAX31855, a PICAXE-08M2, a serial LCD, and a few lines of code will do the trick.

January 14, 2016 by Charles R. Hampton

Getting Started with the Bosch BMP180 Sensor

Learn one of the ways to get started with the BMP180 sensor and learn a simple way to improve the data.

December 20, 2015 by Alex Udanis

Build a LaunchPad-Controlled Clock with Temperature and Humidity Meter

If you're looking for a cool weekend project, you've found it. This is not only a digital clock: it also measures and displays the temperature and the relative humidity of your room periodically.

December 18, 2015 by Tim Youngblood

Make an LED Light Strip AHRS with Arduino and MPU-6050

Use a WS2812 RGB LED strip to visualize the pose of an MPU-6050 6-degree-of-freedom IMU in three dimensional space.

October 13, 2015 by Patrick Lloyd

Reading Sensors with an Arduino

The ease with which an Arduino can obtain sensor values is one of the features that makes it so useful.

June 18, 2015 by Tim Youngblood

Create a Motion-Sensing Alarm with an Arduino and IR Sensors

Infrared (IR) sensors are normally used to measure distances, but they can also be used to detect objects. By connecting a couple of IR sensors to an Arduino, you can make an intruder alarm.

June 02, 2015 by Tim Youngblood