When Google Glass launched in 2013, the public opinion seemed to be “interesting technology, but the world isn’t ready yet.” Now that more than a decade has passed, the world may finally be ready — especially with the omission of controversial features like video recording. If that appeals to you, then Akashv44 has a great tutorial that will walk you through building your own affordable Arduino-based smart glasses. The biggest challenge for a project like this is the geometry of the heads-up display optics. Our eyes cannot focus on a screen that is too close. The screen has to be at least a f ..read more

Last year, we launched the Arduino Pro Opta: it was an instant success with our community, and allowed us to reach PLC engineers with a new solution specifically designed for their needs.  To further expand Opta’s capabilities, today the Arduino ecosystem welcomes various expansions that allow you to add new I/Os in the simplest and fastest way possible.  Meet the Opta Digital Expansions The digital expansions, Arduino Pro Opta Ext D1608E and Arduino Pro Opta Ext D1608S, are ideal to multiply the number of real-time control points in the manufacturing sector and in any building auto ..read more

Being able to monitor the weather in real-time is great for education, research, or simply to analyze how the local climate changes over time. This project by Hackster.io user Pradeep explores how he was able to design a simple station outdoors that could communicate with a cloud-based platform for aggregating the sensed data. The board Pradeep selected is the Arduino MKR WiFi 1010 owing to its low-power SAM D21 microcontroller and Wi-Fi/BLE connectivity for easy, wireless communication. After configured, he connected a DFRobot Lark Weather Station, which contains sensors for m ..read more

Founded in 1975 and headquartered in Madison Heights, Michigan, Galco is a leading e-commerce distributor that specializes in providing a wide range of industrial and commercial electrical and electronic products, focusing on maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO).  Known for strong expertise in sourcing hard-to-find, high-quality products and guaranteeing exceptional customer service – including cross-referencing, free in-house technical support, same-day shipping on in-stock products and repair services both on-site and send-in – they are able to provide customized control panel sol ..read more

Without anyone caring for them, beaches quickly become trash-covered swaths of disappointment. That care is necessary to maintain the beautiful sandy havens that we all want to enjoy, but it requires a lot of labor. A capstone team of students from the University of Colorado Boulder’s Creative Technology & Design program recognized that fact and they create the Seaside Sweeper beach-cleaning robot to lighten the load. Seaside Sweeper is like a Roomba for beaches. Either autonomously or through manual control, it can patrol a coastline for up to 15 hours on a battery charge and scoop up an ..read more

When we think about air quality and pollution, it’s easy to conjure up images of smog-filled cities and power plants churning clouds of poison into the atmosphere. And while all this is still important, and has massive consequences for our health, it’s all too easy to overlook the air pollution that takes place within our homes. Indoor air quality is incredibly important for our health and quality of life, and taking steps to improve the air quality in our homes — while also saving energy — is one of the best things we can do. It’s also surprisingly easy and can be achieved even with DIY devi ..read more

We’re excited to announce the release of IoT Remote v3.0.0, featuring a native tablet version (available for both Android and iOS platforms) optimized for unlocking the full potential of larger screen sizes. What is the Arduino IoT Remote app?  The Arduino IoT Remote app allows you to interact with your devices connected to the Arduino IoT Cloud from your mobile device. With it, you can control and monitor all your dashboards, as well as access your phone’s internal sensors like GPS, light, and accelerometer so that they are populated to the Arduino Cloud and used in your projects. Ardui ..read more

A robotic vacuum, such as a Roomba, offers a lot of convenience. Instead of having to vacuum and sweep your own floors, you have a little maid robot to do the job for you. But these devices have very little power and capacity, which makes them useless for anything other than light cleaning. Clay Builds wanted something more substantial, so he created his own Roomba on steroids based on a shop vac. The concept here is almost exactly the same as any generic robotic vacuum on the market, just at a bigger scale. The beefy shop vac will happily suck up gallons of debris without complaint, while th ..read more

We’re ready to bring our unconventional take on automation to one of North America’s leading industry events: come meet us at Automate Show in Chicago, taking place May 6th-9th, to find out more about open-source hardware and software solutions unlocking new opportunities to empower engineers and educators alike. Here are five great reasons to visit Arduino’s booth (#2853): 1. Get a closer look at the Arduino Opta: with its small form factor, low power consumption, and built-in connectivity options, our groundbreaking micro PLC is “the Swiss Army knife” of industrial automation. Zero vendor ..read more

The computer mouse has existed in its current form since the late 1970s. But as musician and software engineer Joren Six points out, it can become boring after a while. His novel reinvention of the mouse eschews moving a physical interface in favor of sound, with different frequencies causing the cursor to move in a predictable manner. For this project, Six went with an Arduino Nano RP2040 Connect because it not only supports USB HID functionality, but is also fast enough to determine frequencies based on the input from the board’s onboard PDM microphone. The program runni ..read more