Despite their similar sizes and affordable prices, microcontrollers and single-board computers have vastly different specifications and use cases. After all, MCUs are designed for circuitry, ...

The Arduino magnetic drawing machine operates using an Arduino board mounted with a magnetometer. This setup, combined with node.js and socket.io, allows the machine to detect disturbances in the ...

I am still receiving many requests to post an Arduino Sound Machine project. I think now is the right time to prepare a primer for beginners. First, keep your expectations low, as I don’t have ...

This project is an IoT (Internet of Things) vending machine which Kristian and his friend, Jervelund Hansen, built out of an old vending machine that is no longer working. It works with both RFID and ...

With their cheap price tags, massive I/O provisions, and low power consumption, microcontrollers like the uber-popular Arduino family have diverse use cases, from simple automation projects to full-on ...

[Tony] has developed a method of using a state machine to validate keypad inputs. His method checks the commands character by character as they are entered in by a 16 button keypad. State machines are ...

Discover how the Qualcomm, Arduino partnership could transform embedded systems and redefine open-source innovation. Uno Q is ...

Enigma machines have captivated everyone from legendary code breaker Alan Turing and the dedicated cryptographers from England's Bletchley Park to historians and collectors the world over. But while ...

CTO Massimo Banzi sits down with Machine Design to talk about the current state of Arduino and the Maker Movement. I missed this year’s Maker Faire in New York City, but just before the show, the CTO ...