USB Sensor Bar
This is how to make a sensor bar that can be used with a Wiimote and has a usb interface. It works fine with the Wii as well as the PC while using …
posted by oniGamemaster on Apr 30, 2009
4.08 (2 ratings) views: 34,201comments: 28
Cheapest and easiest wii sensor bar
Here is described the easiest way to build a Wii sensor bar, it works for me with my dolphin emulator at 21 feets.  Only needed : 4 IR LEDS (Be su…
posted by aldovargas on Jan 17, 2012
views: 2,761comments: 1
Yet Another DIY Wii Sensor bar
I've found that the included Wii sensor bar wouldn't allow me to play games far enough away. This could've been due to the actual width limitation…
posted by strangesnow on Feb 22, 2007
4.12 (7 ratings) views: 48,945comments: 17
Wii wire less sensor bar under $10!
Dont you hate when you use a projecter for your wii and have to strech the sensor bar wire to the projection screen? Now you can make your own wire…
posted by meeboy on Aug 6, 2008
3.50 (2 ratings) views: 10,862comments: 24
An Aesthetically Pleasing Wireless Wii Sensor Bar
Author's note: Among all of the instructables on DIY Wii sensor bars I noticed most of them were made out of cardboard or other equally hideous mat…
posted by squiggy2 on Dec 10, 2011
views: 2,806comments: 2
How to make a Wireless Nintendo Wii Sensor Bar.
this is my first instructable and im going to show you How to make a Wireless Nintendo Wii Sensor Bar. Materials. For this instructabel you will…
posted by Game Master on Mar 25, 2007
3.88 (8 ratings) views: 34,493comments: 69
Wii Bar Cordless No More!
The cord to our original Wii bar was damaged by an unknown culprit, so we went out to buy a new one.  All we could find were cordless models, which…
posted by clay.in.co on Nov 17, 2012
views: 687
Temperature Sensor for Shower
With this device you diminish the use of water in your house or work. Instead of waiting to see vapor in the shower to get in, this device help you…
posted by Jochefor on May 16, 2013
views: 712comments: 2
Fabric Bend Sensor
Using conductive thread, Velostat and neoprene, sew your own fabric bend sensor. This bend sensor actually reacts (decreases in resistance) to pre…
posted by Plusea on Aug 9, 2008
4.62 (15 ratings) views: 47,314comments: 75
Arduino Light Sensitive Bar Graph
This is a project for Arduino to make a Light Sensitive Bar Graph, aimed at beginners. Arduino measures the voltage on a voltage divider composed …
posted by akellyirl on Jan 27, 2013
views: 1,141
Space Frame Structure Force Sensors
Space frames are super efficient structures made entirely from straight pieces of material, joined together at their ends to form complex 3D shapes…
posted by kronick on Nov 10, 2009
4.32 (4 ratings) views: 13,006comments: 4
ArduSensor Fun Pack
ArduSensors are open source plug-in-play sensors for Arduino.  These were originally made for beginners to get started with Arduino, a very cool el…
posted by Qtechknow on Jun 4, 2012
3.83 (4 ratings) views: 7,522comments: 3
Arduino - Ultrasonic Sensor with LED's and buzzer
Hi guys this is my first tutorial, I've just started a few months ago learning electronics (previously I've just knew how to program in C and Pytho…
posted by RuiSantos on Jan 23, 2013
views: 3,006comments: 3
Arduino reverse obstacle sensor for cars
This is an instructable for making your car reverse/backing/parking obstacle sensor. The full story in on my blog: http://liudr.wordpress.com With…
posted by liudr on Feb 15, 2011
4.22 (2 ratings) views: 11,041comments: 3
Create your own amazing Disco Bar!
Using MIT's controller boards used for their Disco Dance Floor, I've created a computer controlled Disco Bar using 128 RGB LED's, 250' of cable, an…
posted by thediscobar on May 15, 2006
4.64 (16 ratings) views: 31,148comments: 34
How to use the wiimote as a computer mouse using candles as a sensor!!
This guide will show you how to link up your Wii Remote (Wiimote) to your pc and use it as a mouse! What you will need This is fairly simple to…
posted by lp_man on Mar 15, 2007
4.54 (14 ratings) views: 59,642comments: 70
DIY Bend Sensor (Using only Conductive Bags and Masking Tape)
So, after lurking around in the shadows for years I've finally gotten round to making my first step-by-step instructable.  *yay* A little backgrou…
posted by tonll on Jun 4, 2012
4.09 (1 ratings) views: 17,892comments: 23
Contest Entry: iRobot Create Protoype 3-Sensor Platform
I describe how to build a 3-sensor robotic platform that tracks toward a stimulus source and waits while the stimulus remains above a threshold. My…
posted by Diane Blackwood on Sep 9, 2007
views: 4,568comments: 3
Sensitive Tilt Trigger
Designed for any purpose that might need a very sensitive, any-direction, do-not-tilt switch. This instruction describes construction of: 1) My ini…
posted by Captain Napalm on Nov 25, 2011
3.92 (2 ratings) views: 14,695comments: 24
Simple wireless temperature sensor updating web site with electric imp and Thermistor
This is a small project to get you started with the electric imp and a Thermistor so you can see how you can get temperature readings updating live…
posted by tvdl on Jan 10, 2013
views: 10,368comments: 11
Build Your Own BARBOT
Ever wanted a robotic liquor server? I purchased a Lynxmotion robotic arm last year and an Arduino (deci) to play around with. I had it serial con…
posted by techball on May 1, 2010
4.61 (6 ratings) views: 31,762comments: 6
DB9 serial break out cable.
Back in the old days of eight bit computers such as the Commodore 64, Apple, TRS-80, and the Atari among others, the only way to transfer data betw…
posted by Computothought on Mar 17, 2012
views: 1,788
Bright Bike, the Automated Alert System for Bikers and Drivers
Practically everywhere that I need to get to, including school, I bike to. It is a great way to wake up in the morning not to mention the other ben…
posted by Hammock Boy on Jun 7, 2012
4.00 (1 ratings) views: 6,573comments: 9
Arduino Breathalyzer
What is a breathalyzer you may ask? It is a device for estimating blood alcohol content (BAC) from a breath sample.In simple terms it is a device t…
posted by Bot1398 on May 25, 2012
views: 11,336comments: 9
Gas Cap
Since you've gotten into electronics, haven't you wondered if there is a fart sensor out there?  I sure did.  I discovered that if you use a methan…
posted by Qtechknow on Apr 29, 2012
4.16 (10 ratings) views: 12,138comments: 29
The Project Alligator
My son and I built this motion sensitive animatronics prop of an alligator head in October of 2003. I am publishing ths story on Instructables for…
posted by kabira on Jun 15, 2007
4.31 (6 ratings) views: 13,087comments: 9
Arduino multi-mode lamp with soft touch switch
In this Arduino-based project, we will build a lamp with multiple light displays: color sequencer, dimming light, color chaser, firelight - all sel…
posted by qs on Apr 24, 2009
5.00 (36 ratings) views: 21,240comments: 16
cheap mesh head snare drum- £15
quick cheap drum for your electronic kit costing only you only £15 to make id like to point out the information for producing these drums is ori…
posted by allix69 on Jun 10, 2009
4.09 (1 ratings) views: 8,647comments: 24
TempBug: internet-connected thermometer
Last January, we had some trouble with the heat in my office. Specifically, the kind of trouble wherein the heat is not on, you turn it up, and it …
posted by tombrew on Feb 15, 2013
views: 35,556comments: 21
Time Sensing Bracelet
The Time Sensing Bracelet is a fabric potentiometer. You select your desired time of day by making contact in the corresponding position on your wr…
posted by Plusea on Mar 26, 2009
4.56 (13 ratings) views: 20,327comments: 25
Creating Plexiglass Mounts for Robot Design
This Instructable details how to create laser-cut plexiglass plates for mounting electronic components to augment a robot. The methods described he…
posted by adamnorton on Jun 3, 2012
4.09 (1 ratings) views: 1,193
Soft-Circuit Position Sensing Glove
Advancer Technologies is currently developing a semi-autonomous pneumatic muscle actuated hand therapy glove for recovering stroke and neurological…
posted by Gundanium on Oct 5, 2010
4.16 (5 ratings) views: 15,892comments: 21
DIY Copper Style LED Painting Illuminator
Do you have a painting or a photograph, that you want to illuminate? Why use an old, boring light bulb, when you can make a much more energy effici…
posted by Artificial Intelligence on Jun 10, 2009
4.67 (8 ratings) views: 17,642comments: 27
USB Biofeedback Game Controller
Building upon our last tutorial, which taught you how to build a muscle sensor, we've decided to give you a project that really showcases the power…
posted by Gundanium on Dec 15, 2011
4.48 (4 ratings) views: 33,502comments: 22
Lego Mindstorms Calculator
This calculator uses a modified version of one of the Mindstorms tutorial's code to add how many times you press one touch sensor to how many times…
posted by ALogan97 on Sep 6, 2010
3.85 (2 ratings) views: 3,854comments: 5
Combo Blocks
Project by CU Boulder Thinks That Think students: Michelle Bourgeois, Charles Dietrich, and Ben Link Imagine having a safe in which the combo is …
posted by ComboBlocks on Mar 28, 2011
4.09 (1 ratings) views: 3,199
I Can Wii. Can You?
This is an instructable on how to set up your Nintendo Wii so that you are ready to play. This is meant for those who may find the game's direction…
posted by Da hand on Oct 7, 2009
3.92 (3 ratings) views: 2,583comments: 4
Palmer: How to connect your nintendo wii to your tv
In this instructable I will show you how to connect a wii to a tv. Needed materials -Wii -power cable -HD/SD cable -Sensor bar Step 1: Locate co…
posted by seniorhigh on Apr 1, 2011
3.68 (1 ratings) views: 1,275comments: 5
How 2.0: Digital Wall Harp
Use infrared sensors to make off-the-wall music!This is a pretty simple Infrared Harp. The sensors work like on/off switches to trigger various sou…
posted by 2pointhome on Jul 28, 2008
4.00 (2 ratings) views: 4,845comments: 1
Glowing utility cart
Hello, This is Bryan from the ElementalLED.com shipping department.  My goal is to light up the underside of my utility cart with LED's activated v…
posted by Elemental LED on Apr 30, 2012
views: 273
make a cheap speedometer fit your bike
If you ever bought a cheap speedometer like I did, chances are you had to get creative to fit it to your handlebars. Specially if you tried to fit …
posted by voenie on May 2, 2013
views: 670
MAKE A SPACE PROBE
INTRODUCTION The goal of the project is to construct an atmospheric probe and equip it with different sensors. The probe will be mounted on a meteo…
posted by rokcapuder on Feb 23, 2012
5.00 (16 ratings) views: 18,619comments: 51
The Lazy American Robot
The Lazy American The Lazy American Robot started out as a joke and actually turned into something useful. Utilizing two ultrasonic sensors, the r…
posted by GHPTechObesityEnt on Jul 18, 2012
views: 457
Smart Thermal + Arduino
Many times we are  faced with a heat containing coffee and don't  know if the fluid is at  the proper temperature and it is impossible to know just…
posted by gamesh_ on Apr 29, 2010
4.00 (1 ratings) views: 1,426
Light Cycle: Programmable RGB LED Strips on Bike Frame
I have already been working on similar projects, this one really is the next step of an earlier project. See: http://www.instructables.com/id/Inbed…
posted by cstewart000 on May 13, 2013
views: 3,245comments: 3
LED Speedometer
My Peugeot 504 speedometer came to an end,  with a wire & wobbly needle. I don't like it anyway. I made an LED RPM gauge before. I think an L…
posted by abo_hosni on Nov 5, 2010
4.52 (11 ratings) views: 40,946comments: 40
USB Typewriter
**D.I.Y. Kits for this project are available!  CLICK HERE.** NOTE: THERE IS A NEWER, EASIER, SOLDER-FREE VERSION OF THIS INSTRUCTABLE: CLICK HERE …
posted by jackzylkin on Aug 28, 2010
5.00 (40 ratings) views: 109,462comments: 82
Desktop SpokePOV
Have fun with a SpokePOV, also without a bike, and on your desktop! What is a SpokePOV? See http://www.ladyada.net/make/spokepov/ .Instead of mount…
posted by laxap on Nov 28, 2009
3.75 (2 ratings) views: 8,829comments: 4
DIY Portable Breathalyzer - Submitted by BayLab for the Instructables Sponsorship Program
Detect your BAC wih a pocket sized breathalyzer. Disclaimer Before we start, a disclaimer. This is NOT meant to be used to tell if you are ok to…
posted by aloishis89 on Apr 28, 2013
views: 451
Automatic Light Switch- for better home efficiency
This switches the lights on when you enter the room and turns them off when you exit. It is made using a nxt mindstorms kit. The video shows the …
posted by TitanTechRobotics on Apr 26, 2009
4.00 (1 ratings) views: 3,318comments: 3


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