Guides & Projects for Makers
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Recognizing Complex Gestures with AI and your Arduino
In this project, you will develop an AI model that can recognize complex gestures like circular movements and waving. You will then load it onto your Arduino Nano 33 BLE Sense and display the recognized movements in the terminal of your PC or Mac. With this setup, you can later build more sophisticated projects, for…
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Arduino Code Lock with Keypad and Servo Motor
In this project, you’ll build a Arduino Code Lock using a membrane keypad and a servo motor. Only by entering the correct combination will the servo motor move and potentially release a lock. Connecting the Membrane Keypad For a code lock, you naturally need a device to enter the code. The 4×4 membrane keypad is…
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Collecting Data in Edge Impulse with the Arduino Nano 33 BLE Sense
Collecting Data in Edge Impulse with the Arduino Nano 33 BLE Sense If you want to develop AI models using machine learning with Edge Impulse, you need one thing above all: data. Lots of data. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to collect motion data using the accelerometer of the Arduino Nano 33 BLE Sense…
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Connecting Arduino Nano 33 BLE Sense with Edge Impulse
With Edge Impulse, you can easily collect sensor data, develop AI models from it, and deploy these back to a microcontroller. The perfect companion for this is the Arduino Nano 33 BLE Sense – not only does it have suitable sensors directly on the board, but it’s also capable of running your AI models. In…
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Building an Arduino Weather Station
Have you ever wanted to know the temperature and humidity levels in your home or garden with precision? With this DIY Arduino weather station project, you can create your own customized environmental monitoring system. This beginner-friendly project combines the versatility of an Arduino board with affordable sensors to give you accurate, real-time climate data. In…
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Reminder for Your Umbrella with the ESP8266
Have you ever left your home only to find yourself standing in the rain on the street? This project ensures that doesn’t happen again. Using an ESP8266, you’ll retrieve the current weather conditions via an API and display on an OLED screen whether it’s raining, snowing, or the sun is shining. If you need an…
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Programming an ESP32-CAM (AI Thinker) with the Arduino IDE
Do you want to take photos and save them on an SD card, send them over the internet, or even set up a trail camera? Then the ESP32-CAM is a great option! There’s just one issue: The board doesn’t have a USB port. So what can you do? In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to…
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A Trail Camera with ESP32-CAM and Telegram
ESP32 and ESP8266 boards are a great combination when used with Telegram. You can send data to your smartphone in a flash and control your microcontroller from there. In this project, you’ll build a trail camera with a special ESP32 board – the ESP32-CAM. This camera is triggered when someone moves in front of it.…
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Programming the ESP8266 with the Arduino IDE
An ESP8266 is a real asset for your projects. With these microcontroller, you can open the door to the Internet of Things wide open! And the best part: You can easily program your ESP8266 with your Arduino IDE – just like your Arduino boards. However, you need to make a few preparations for this. Learn…
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A Dash Button with Telegram and an ESP8266
In this project, you’ll build a Dash Button using an ESP8266 that sends a message to your Telegram account at the push of a button. You can receive this message on your smartphone anywhere – as long as you have internet access. For this project, you’ll need: Preparing Telegram First, you need a Telegram account…
