If you're into robotics or electronics, you've likely come across Arduino—a small microcontroller that can control sensors and motors for nifty DIY projects. Like the Raspberry Pi, the Arduino is ...

In a previous article, we looked at connecting various kinds of Arduino hardware to your Mac. Here's how to get started programming on them to create your own projects. In order to program your ...

The Arduino software environment, including the IDE, libraries, and general approach, are geared toward education. It’s meant as a way to introduce embedded development to newbies. This is a great ...

Judy Castro doesn’t have a background in engineering. But with Arduino, she doesn’t need one to make her sculptures move, light up or breathe fire. The San Francisco artist uses the microcontroller ...

A basic Arduino board adds creativity, flexibility, and interactivity to your home lab. It costs little but opens countless ...

The readability of your code can make the difference between your project being a joy to work on, or an absolute headache. This goes double when collaborating with others. Having easily parsed code ...

Arduino is a great way for today’s novices to start to learn how to write and run codes that interact with the external world. Somebody on Facebook recently asked about finding an easy-to-use shield ...

Did you know that you can use Arduino to turn on an LED when you press a button? Well, it is true, you can do this! Leaving the joke aside, let me show how you can achieve this. You will need the ...

Innovations in smart home devices have made countless homeowners interested in automation. However, with numerous vulnerabilities making some solutions downright insecure, many tinkerers are looking ...

When I started learning DIY electronics, using Arduino was the obvious choice. This palm-size, single-board microcontroller, which can be easily swapped between projects, is designed for programming ...