The initial goal for this project was to build a project enclosure out of wood. I initially had no idea what project I would do with it. I designed the dimensions so that an Arduino could fit inside the box and allow for some space on top for a shield, some sensors and buttons....
RGB Lamp Controlled by RFID Tags Built As An Arduino Shield
Making the Scary Monkey project with my son has been a lot of fun so I decided to make another project for the kids. I built an interactive RGB lamp. The lamp has no switch and no dimmer, it’s entirely controlled with radio frequency identification (RFID) tags. The RFID reader is hidden in the...
“Scary” Stuffed Monkey
Last month we went to the zoo with the kids. We played fair games and won a few cheap stuffed animals. They were so crappy we decided we would try to make something fun out of it. Around the same time, at my son’s summer camp, the instructor was telling them scary stories. That...
Quiz Buzzer System
Last Christmas I built a Quiz Buzzer System for my mother. She is a big fan of television quizzes and love to organize some with her friends and family. The particularity of this project is that you can choose your team buzzer sound from a list of more than 30 digital sounds. The system...
A simple Arduino Task Scheduler (video)
I uploaded a new video to demonstrate the task scheduler in action. In this example I am driving two servo motors, two LEDs and a print-out to the serial port. You will find more details on how to use the task scheduler on my previous post. The code is available for download from my...
Arduino LED Matrix – Video
A short video to show the Arduino LED Matrix project in action....
LED Matrix and Arduino
Light Emitting Diodes (LED) are everywhere. There is a good reason for that, we love them! Most of us are using LEDs to communicate information, debug our code or simply add some style to our electronic projects. One of the first things one normally want to do is pack a bunch of LED to...