Category: Arduino
Pixy 2 – Computer Vision at a Whole New Level
Computer vision started as a way for computers to understand their surroundings, this requires making a computer with a high-level understanding of digital images or videos. A device that performs computer vision needs to acquire, process, and analyze images to extract data from the...
Continue ReadingUsing the 3.2″ HX8357B Color TFT Display with Arduino
Hi guys, welcome to another Arduino tutorial. Today, I will be showing you how to use the 3.2″color TFT display with Arduino. The display demand for every project is unique, a project may require just a simple, single color OLED display, while another project may require something...
Continue ReadingCIRCUITO.IO: A Platform for idea Development
Arduino is an open source hardware and software company that creates Single Board Controllers (SBC) and Microcontroller kits, and these kits come in a Do-It-Yourself (DIY) form. Arduino can be used by almost anyone because it is inexpensive and also easy for professionals and even...
Continue ReadingArduino’s New Competitors in IoT Race
Arduino, a worldwide leader in microcontrollers and IoT has now added two new members to the family. IoT (internet of things) is a recent term used to describe common devices embedded with electronics, giving them new functionalities such as data gathering, wireless controlling etc....
Continue ReadingArduino Unveils its First FPGA Board with MKR Vidor 4000, and an updated Uno WiFi Board
One of the most significant players of the open-hardware movement, The Arduino (Arduino Foundation) has finally released a set of exciting new boards after long time. The Arduino movement at some point had some legal troubles which affected the pace of hardware development, and after...
Continue ReadingUsing a Soil Moisture Sensor with Arduino
Hi guys, welcome to today’s tutorial. Smart farms are becoming very popular as everyone is beginning to see the benefits in terms of crop health and yield and I know a lot of people that will be interested in smart farm automation. That’s why today, we will be looking at how to use...
Continue ReadingUse a Comparator or Op-Amp to Simplify Light Dependent Resistor Output
If your project calls for light sensitivity, it’s hard to beat light dependent resistors (LDRs), also known as photoresistors. They’re available for a few cents each, and their resistance varies based on how much light they receive. In the dark, these devices produce resistances in...
Continue ReadingUsing a Hall Effect Sensor with Arduino
Hi guys, welcome to today’s tutorial. Today we will look at how to use a hall effect sensor with Arduino. A hall effect sensor is a sensor that varies its output based on the presence or absence of a magnetic field. This means that the output signal produced by a Hall effect sensor...
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