http://www.instructables.com Sat, 18 May 2013 04:06:24 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/Building-a-device-that-clips-to-your-belt-and-trac/
Building a device that clips to your belt and tracks how much time you spend inside and outside - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJZ/7LNO/HAQ384FY/FJZ7LNOHAQ384FY.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJZ/7LNO/HAQ384FY/FJZ7LNOHAQ384FY.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJZ/7LNO/HAQ384FY/FJZ7LNOHAQ384FY.SMALL.jpg gramsky Our goal in this step-by-step instructable is to build a device you can clip to your belt and wear throughout the day.  This device will log data that, when downloaded to a back-end server system, will provide a report showing the location history of your day along with the breakdown of how much tim...
By: gramsky

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 18 Dec 2012 21:43:48 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Track-Honeybees-With-Temperature/
Track Honeybees With Temperature - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBE/42Z5/H82UNEUN/FBE42Z5H82UNEUN.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBE/42Z5/H82UNEUN/FBE42Z5H82UNEUN.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBE/42Z5/H82UNEUN/FBE42Z5H82UNEUN.SMALL.jpg mJusticz Data analysis coming soon! My school is kind of strange. We don't have a cafeteria, but we do have a four week course on "The Simpsons." We don't have a jungle-gym on the elementary playground, but we do have a half-buried firetruck. We don't have a football team, but we do have a bee-keeping club....
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Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 10 Oct 2012 17:14:56 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Energino-an-Arduino-based-energy-consumption-moni/
Energino: an Arduino-based energy consumption monitoring shield - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWZ/K6Y8/H4ZN5515/FWZK6Y8H4ZN5515.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWZ/K6Y8/H4ZN5515/FWZK6Y8H4ZN5515.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWZ/K6Y8/H4ZN5515/FWZK6Y8H4ZN5515.SMALL.jpg roberto.riggio Energino is a plug-load meter that measures the amount of power consumed by whatever DC electrical appliance is plugged into its. It was originally designed to monitor the energy consumption of simple networking devices such as Ethernet switches and WiFi access points, but it can be used to monitor ...
By: roberto.riggio

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 22 Jul 2012 08:40:00 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Visualize-data-from-sensors-using-Arduino-coolte/
Visualize data from sensors using Arduino + coolterm - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZ8/DCGQ/H4AGJ6RW/FZ8DCGQH4AGJ6RW.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZ8/DCGQ/H4AGJ6RW/FZ8DCGQH4AGJ6RW.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZ8/DCGQ/H4AGJ6RW/FZ8DCGQH4AGJ6RW.SMALL.jpg gabriellalevine Once you're getting some values from sensors, for example using Arduino, (see my previous instructable), sometimes it's nice to see the sensor data in a graph.  Here's how in only a few steps! I made this particular Instructables using a sonar sensor (XL Max Sonar EZ/AE) but you can do it with any...
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Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 13 Jul 2012 08:25:40 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/2-sun-tracker-circuit/
$2 sun tracker circuit - healthy discussion! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F25/FKN2/H2WEYL88/F25FKN2H2WEYL88.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F25/FKN2/H2WEYL88/F25FKN2H2WEYL88.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F25/FKN2/H2WEYL88/F25FKN2H2WEYL88.SMALL.jpg gtoal My apologies to any of the 1400 or so people who've read this Instructable in the day since it was published; I described an idea I was sure would work, and I was so excited to get it out there where people could try it, that I didn't wait until I could get the parts I needed to fully test it myself...
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Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 14 Jun 2012 20:15:04 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Touche-for-Arduino-Advanced-touch-sensing/
Touche for Arduino: Advanced touch sensing. - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FB0/KURN/H2TIUAIK/FB0KURNH2TIUAIK.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FB0/KURN/H2TIUAIK/FB0KURNH2TIUAIK.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FB0/KURN/H2TIUAIK/FB0KURNH2TIUAIK.SMALL.jpg madshobye Update: New interface - look at the last step. Credits: Arduino sensing done by DZL, Processing sketch and Instructable done by Mads Hobye.  Disney Research lab designed a novel way to detect touch. You can see a video of their demo here: I had the honor to meet them at CHI2012 in Texas and I...
By: madshobye

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 30 May 2012 12:13:04 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Turn-a-pencil-drawing-into-a-capacitive-sensor-for/
Turn a pencil drawing into a capacitive sensor for Arduino - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/F3T/9NT5/H2MYJXGQ/F3T9NT5H2MYJXGQ.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F3T/9NT5/H2MYJXGQ/F3T9NT5H2MYJXGQ.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F3T/9NT5/H2MYJXGQ/F3T9NT5H2MYJXGQ.SMALL.jpg alan.chatham Did you know?  You can make pencil drawings reactive to touch for use with your projects!  It's really easy, and gives you a lot of flexibility in making interfaces for whatever microcontroller project you're making. I put this together as part of my UnoJoy project, where we're using the Arduino ...
By: alan.chatham

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 26 May 2012 02:19:03 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Using-an-RGB-LED-to-Detect-Colours/
Using an RGB LED to Detect Colours - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FS2/Q9XP/GVXH9Y9C/FS2Q9XPGVXH9Y9C.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FS2/Q9XP/GVXH9Y9C/FS2Q9XPGVXH9Y9C.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FS2/Q9XP/GVXH9Y9C/FS2Q9XPGVXH9Y9C.SMALL.jpg fjordcarver I am going to show you how you can use an RGB LED and a Cds photocell as a colour sensor for a micro-controller. I will illustrate the method to retrieve a colour using Arduino, and I will show you a how you can verify the colour being scanned with a small Processing sketch. We will be making this ...
By: fjordcarver

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 6 Dec 2011 20:55:17 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Create-own-Membrane-Matrix-Keypad-and-hooking-it-/
Create own Membrane Matrix Keypad (and hooking it up to the Arduino) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUZ/33V5/G5LEJXNE/FUZ33V5G5LEJXNE.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUZ/33V5/G5LEJXNE/FUZ33V5G5LEJXNE.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUZ/33V5/G5LEJXNE/FUZ33V5G5LEJXNE.SMALL.jpg TheBestJohn So you want to create your own membrane keypad? Why? well making your own keypad can be useful for many reasons. It's cheap and easy to do, it can be placed in situations where it may be vandalized or stolen without much frustration, It can be fully customized to display whatever you like, and you c...
By: TheBestJohn

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:17:33 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Tilt-Sensor-Tutorial/
Tilt Sensor Tutorial - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F8Z/4XII/FWS6K6JS/F8Z4XIIFWS6K6JS.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F8Z/4XII/FWS6K6JS/F8Z4XIIFWS6K6JS.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F8Z/4XII/FWS6K6JS/F8Z4XIIFWS6K6JS.SMALL.jpg adafruit What is a tilt sensor? Tilt sensors allow you to detect orientation or inclination. They are small, inexpensive, low-power and easy-to-use. If used properly, they will not wear out. Their simplicity makes them popular for toys, gadgets and appliances. Sometimes they are referred to as "mercury swi...
By: adafruit

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