We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There's a certain charm in seeing simple electronic systems at work. Don't you just get excited as you watch a mobile robot solve a maze or ...

When working with Arduino boards for the first time, you're bound to make some mistakes, but these are some of the most common pitfalls you can avoid.

Chapter 1, page 11 This code is basic but allows the reader to gain insight into key elements for several other projects in this book. It combines two pieces of code that are listed in the examples ...

An Arduino is a microcontroller — a single board designed to control something and perform a specific task. Unlike a ...

We stopped by the Atmel booth at Maker Faire to gawk at the pre-production Arduino Zero boards they were showing off. [Bob] gave us a rundown of everything the new board offers, and it’s better than ...

This is a simple project. It uses an Android device to switch an LED driven by the Arduino. Connectivity is provided by the Bluetooth module inserted in the breadboard. But one look at the UI on the ...

For Arduino beginners like us, this is where you paste the code from other people's projects. When you send the code to the Arduino from your computer, the code is stored on the Arduino itself.

Learn how to use an Arduino micro-controller. This program is for those who know nothing about Arduino, micro-controllers and electronics. A laptop and Arduino kit are provided for use during this ...