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How to Build Smart Grid in IoT Using Arduino UNO R4 WIFI Electrical energy is no longer treated as an unlimited utility. Every watt consumed has a cost impact, an efficiency implication, and in many cases a safety consequence. A smart grid in IoT is not a complicated buzzword. It simply means that electrical infrastructure is monitored continuously, data is collected in real time, and decisions are made based on measured… |
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DIY Handheld Arduino Game Console With 10 Retro Games Tired of building the same old Arduino projects like blinking LEDs, temperature monitors, and line-following robots? Now it’s time for something fun. It’s time to turn your skills into entertainment by creating your very own Arduino game console project. Instead of just testing circuits, imagine powering up a device you built yourself and jumping straight into… |
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Arduino DC Motor Speed Control using GSM With the increasing demand for automation and remote operation, controlling electrical devices without the need for physical access has become an important area of development in modern engineering. Automation helps reduce manual effort, improves operational efficiency, and enhances safety, especially in environments where human presence is difficult. As a result,… |
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VENTUNO Q: Arduino’s Next-Gen AI Board In a major step toward bringing artificial intelligence directly into physical devices, Arduino has unveiled the VENTUNO Q, a new high-performance single-board computer powered by processors from Qualcomm’s Dragonwing IQ8 series. Announced ahead of Embedded World in Germany, the platform is designed to democratize edge AI, robotics, and intelligent automation for developers, educators, and… |
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Maker Builds 120,000-Lumen 1.5kW Water-Cooled Flashlight A maker recently engineered an extreme, portable lighting system built around one of the brightest LEDs available, capable of producing more than 120,000 lumens while consuming roughly 1.5 kW of power. Because such an LED generates enormous heat, traditional cooling methods quickly fail. To prevent thermal damage, the project focuses heavily on a liquid-cooling system designed to dissipate… |
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Minimal Aesthetic Clock Using Simple Motor Mechanism Russian DIY creator AlexGyver has completed his latest “Challenge Accepted” project: a big, good-looking wall clock made using 24 small stepper motors called BKA30D-R5. These are the same kind of tiny motors you find inside car dashboards to move speedometer or fuel gauge needles. Each motor has two shafts, but he only uses one to control a custom pointer. With 24 of… |
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Automate Resistor Identification and Sorting using Arduino UNO Q A maker shared an electronics project on Digikey that explains an automatic system for recognizing and organizing resistors using an Arduino Uno Q. Zach Hipps did the work and looked for methods to cut down the time needed to manually figure out resistor values after making electronics prototypes. The project uses computer vision methods instead of manually reading… |
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Mouser Brings Intelligence from the Cloud with Edge Computing Online Resource Hub for Engineers February 10, 2026 – Mouser Electronics, Inc., the industry's leading New Product Introduction (NPI) distributor with the widest selection of semiconductors and electronic components™, is providing engineers with the latest information in its extensive edge computing resource center. Reshaping how digital intelligence interacts with the physical world, edge computing moves computation closer to… |
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How to Make Arduino Game Controller - Step-by-Step Guide Stressful day? Deadlines, noise, overthinking, endless scrolling… sometimes the best thing you can do is pause everything and play a game. Games have always been more than just entertainment; they refresh the mind, shift our focus, and quietly reset our mood. When we play, stress doesn’t just reduce… it bursts. And let’s be honest, gaming isn’t just for kids anymore… |
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DigiKey and Arduino Host Prototyping Webinar THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn., USA – DigiKey, the global distribution leader of electronic components and automation products, announces an upcoming webinar, “From board to build: Using UNO Q and App Lab,” which will take place Feb. 12, 2026, at 9 a.m. CST. The webinar, sponsored by Arduino, will explore how Arduino’s UNO Q and App Lab work together to accelerate prototyping, enable… |
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Interfacing GP2Y0D80Z0F Distance Sensor with Arduino Uno In this project, we integrate the GP2Y0D810Z0F distance sensor to the Arduino UNO and display the detection result on the 16x2 I2C LCD screen and the Serial Monitor. The sensor is designed for quick on and off detection within a set distance of about 10 cm. This is great for detecting obstacles, sensing presence, and handling simple automation jobs. At the end of… |
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Build an Arduino Robotic Arm with 6 DOF A robotic arm is one of the most popular projects that almost every electronics enthusiast tries to build at least once in their life. Robotic arms are fascinating projects because they can be built for many practical applications, such as pick-and-place operations, component assembly, repetitive tasks, and even creating intelligent systems like the robotic arm “… |
