New technologies are changing the way we collect biodiversity data. Data that once required taking expensive, bulky and fragile equipment on field trips can now be collected on cheap, compact and robust devices. In a recent paper in the Biodiversity Data Journal the construction of an environmental data-logger using the Arduino platform is described. It is hoped that this work will encourage the adoption of new data collection technologies by biodiversity scientists and foster new collaborations with both electronics hobbyists and electronics engineers who have an interest in biodiversity.
[Jack], a mechanical engineer, loom builder, and avid sailor wanted an autopilot system for his 1983 Robert Perry Nordic 40 sailboat with more modern capabilities than the one it came with. He knew a PC-based solution would work, but it was a bit out of reach. Once his son showed him an Arduino, though, he was on his way. He sallied forth and built this Arduino-based autopilot system for his sloop, the Wile E. Coyote.
What if making an Arduino, or wiring up an Arduino was as easy as printing one out? In this tutorial we printed our own Arduino Pro Mini board using a pen plotter and the Electroninks Circuit Scribe (a rollerball pen with highly conductive ink). Within 15 minutes we printed the board, placed components down with glue or tape, and uploaded a sketch.
Toy firetrucks that you build and then program. Imagine your iPhone (or compatible Android device) controlling the firetruck - flashing its lights, making sounds, driving around, extending its ladder, maybe even detect fires and putting them out? All using familiar building blocks.
“The age of makers” as Chris Anderson has called one of his books is probably one of the best ways to put the current state of the Internet of Things in its context.
Open Source, it's not just for software. It's for hardware too. The new film, Arduino: The Documentary, revisits a project launched in the Italian town of Ivrea back in 2005. The challenge?
Most of the technology world is familiar with open source software and the reasons why, in some eyes, it's more appealing than proprietary software. When software's source code is available for anyone to inspect, it can be examined for security flaws, altered to suit user wishes, or used as the basis for a new product.
But physically building hardware that connects to such web services is still challenging. It’s not that open source hardware hasn’t come a long way in recent years. It has. The open source microcontroller called the Arduino and the dirt cheap, credit card-sized computer called the Raspberry Pi have put hardware hacking within the reach of more hobbyists and entrepreneurs than ever. From Linux-powered beer fermentation systems to sensor networks for restaurants and greenhouses, we’re seeing a renaissance in connected devices.
School of robotics aims to promoting robotics research and application in order to make people able to design and built robots by themselves. We are presenting here two robots: Roboblock and RoboBug, both powered by Arduino. Come to our stand for exciting robotics demo!
For the first time in Europe, Maker Fair, the most important fair from the makers world, comes to Rome, curated by Massimo Banzi, Arduino founder and Riccardo Luna, based on a project organized and promoted by Asset-Camera e Tecnopolo in collaboration with Arduino and Make.
Arduino Day is a worldwide celebration of Arduino’s first 10 years. It’s 24 hours full of events – both official and independent, anywhere around the world – where people interested in Arduino can meet, share their experiences, and learn more.
At the thoughtbot Boston office, when nature calls, there is an arduous, uphill both ways and often snow covered trek to the bathroom area. The bathrooms are also out of sight from anywhere in the office. Many times someone will turn the corner to the bathrooms and see that they are all occupied. That person now must either wait around until a bathroom opens up or go back to their desk and try again later. We wanted an indicator, visible throughout our Boston office, that informs whether a bathroom is available. We used the power of hardware to hack together a solution.
Researchers at the Vienna University of Technology are using a Samsung Galaxy S II smartphone paired with an Atmel-based Arduino board as the brains behind a small, inexpensive drone dubbed the SmartCopter.
In less than 3 years, 13-year-old Quin Etnyre learned to programme electronics, created his own company, and began teaching MIT graduates in his spare time. Fuelled by a love of electronics and education, Quin developed starter kits to help children dive into the world of electronic programming. Now this whizz kid has plans to revolutionise the education system, integrating electronics into everyday classes.
Notice how so many maker projects require open-source hardware like Arduino and Raspberry Pi to function? Intel has, and the company is leaping into bed (Open source hardware is the wave of the future!
We’re proud to announce that the Touch Board by BareConductive is one of the first projects to be selected for our new Arduino At Heart program and it’s launching today on Kickstarter!
Ars conducts a Q&A with Massimo Banzi as Arduino's rise continues.Most of the technology world is familiar with open source software and the reasons why, in some eyes, it's more appealing than proprietary software.
A powerful recipe for engaged learning: Show students how to command actions in the physical world – make lights blink, sounds sound, motors move, robots roam, sensors sense.
MAKER FAIRE ROME - Intel Corporation CEO Brian Krzanich today announced a collaboration agreement with Arduino LLC, the leading open-source hardware platform in the maker and education community. Krzanich also unveiled the Intel(R) Galileo board, the first product in a new family of Arduino-compatible development boards featuring Intel(R) architecture.
Massimo Banzi, is the co-founder of the Arduino project and an open-source hardware advocate who works with clients such as Prada, Whirlpool and Adidas. He will give a short talk about Arduino, startup life, open source hardware and more.
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