Tag: Microcontroller
Geiger–Müller counter that works with Arduino
Bob @ robertgawron.blogspot.com has posted a Geiger-Muller project that can be used with Arduino or any other microcontroller board. The Geiger–Müller counter is a relatively simple tool to measure ionizing radiation. To increase sensitivity, construction presented here contains...
Continue Reading8×8 RGB Led Matrix with WS2812 driver with Arduino Uno
In this video we learn how to use this 8x8 RGB LED matrix. This matrix is using the WS2812 driver and it is great, because each LED is individually addressable. Only one microcontroller pin is required to control all the LEDs, and you get 24 bit color for each LED. 8x8 RGB Led...
Continue ReadingATtiny10 Mini Breakout Board
Dan Watson has designed a tiny breakout board for the Atmel ATtiny10. The board includes a bypass capacitor, a power LED and a user LED: This breakout board is for the ATtiny10 microcontroller. The PCB is 0.25×0.325″ and uses 0.050″ header pins. The board could actually be made...
Continue ReadingmavroOBD – Arduino based OBD port module
Danny Mavromatis has designed an Arduino based OBD port module using Atmel 328P MCU and Microchip MCP2515 CAN Bus controller with SPI interface and MCP2551 CAN transceiver. The goal of this project it to create an Arduino based OBD port module that can be used to enhance a vehicles...
Continue ReadingATMEGA328 based Weather Station
Vlad @ denialmedia.ca has build a solar powered weather station based on ATMega328 microcontroller that is able to measure temperature, a humidity, and UV radiation and it uploads measurement on WeatherUnderground network. The data are send to the air using a 433MHz link. The...
Continue ReadingUSBpicprog – a free and open source usb pic programmer
USBpicprog is an open source Microchip PIC programmer for the USB port based on PIC18F2550. PC Software, Firmware and Hardware are open source and available for free. The hardware is built around a microchip PIC18F2550, this microcontroller has on board USB capabilities. The...
Continue ReadingStaff with Click Sound and Obstacle Alarm
People who are visually impaired usually use a staff to guide them as they walk. They tap with their staff to know if an obstacle is present around. Others use the echolocation technique. They produce a clicking sound through their tongue, foot, and fingers and through this they...
Continue ReadingMC9RS08KB4CFK Minibot
The Minibot is a small autonomous robot vehicle that uses phototransistor that can detect lightness patterns on the ground to follow the edges of the dark lines. It has a MC9RS08KB4 MCU, coin cell, motor, and a phototransistor. The MC9RS08KB4 is part of the MC9RS08KB12 series, a...
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