Colour Sensor (TCS230, TCS3200)
How to detect different colours with your Arduino and the cheap TCS230 or TCS3200 colour sensors. Full code and circuit.
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Patreon launched
I’ve had a Patreon on account for some time but never mentioned or promoted it until quite recently. Now that I’ve been established for coming up to 2 years this May (or was it April, I forget) people can see I’m in this for the long haul. I really enjoy […]
DacAudio Ver. 4.1.0
This latest version adds the ability to speed up or slow down the playback speed of a WAV file, either by setting the speed before playing or actually changing the speed on the fly whilst it’s playing! A supporting video is available below and the new library is available on […]
SODAR (Sonic Detection And Ranging)
In this project we build a type of radar system using sound, a “Sodar”. It implements the traditional “sweeping” display using an OLED display. Click to discover more!
Pulse (heart beat) Project
See your pulse graphically and see the the Beats Per Minute BPM with this simple Arduino based heart beat (pulse) project. Suitable for beginners
Ultrasound Range Finder
A video is available that supports this article , click below Parts List Arduino Nano OLED screen 128×64 pixels (but you could use smaller) SSD1306 driver HC-SR04 ultrasonic sensor Some wires and a breadboard Introduction to Ultrasonic Sensors These are used to detect objects in front of them by sending […]
Video : Arduino Invaders now on stripboard
A supporting video for the article on transferring the Arduino Space Invaders project to strip-board is now available. Click on the picture or title of this post to view.
Arduino Space Invaders – Making on Stripboard
Let’s move our project from the breadboard to strip-board to give it a more permanent home. You will need 30×30 hole strip-board (30 width is a common size). Strip-board is the prototyping board that has rows of copper strips as apposed to perf-board which just has copper pads. I prefer […]
Video : Amplified Sound Simplified
A video is available to support this article. Click the picture to the left or the title to view.
October Thank you’s
October was a quieter month due to work and illness but support continued despite the lack of content on both this website and the associated you tube channel. So thanks to Chris L. for his long-standing support. Late October/early November has started well with two videos in a few days […]