by Xukyo | 19 Feb 2018 | Tutorials
The sensor DHT11 can measure temperature and humidty in a room. Here is a tutorial on how to retrive the sensor measurement with a Arduino board. Material ComputerArduino UNOUSB cablesensor DHT11Jumper cables male/malebreadboard Wiring DHT11 Code The program to read...
by Xukyo | 9 Feb 2018 | Tutorials
The HC-SR04 is an ultrasonic sensor that measures distance with ultrasound waves. It uses the same principle as a sonar which is sending a sound wave and measuring the time between the transmission and reception of its echo. Material ComputerArduino UNOUSB cable to...
by Xukyo | 8 Feb 2018 | Tutorials
The temperature sensor LM35 is a small easy to use, easy to find device. Its output voltage is directly proportional to the temperature and gives a precise measurement. Material Computer Arduino UNO USB cable to connect Arduino to the computer Temperature sensor LM35...
by Xukyo | 30 Jan 2018 | Tutorials
The easiest way to communicate with Arduino is to use the serial port. It is also the most powerful tool to test and debug your code. Material ComputerArduino UNO x2Jumper cable M/M x3 Communication with the Serial Monitor The functions from the Serial library to...
by Xukyo | 6 Jan 2018 | Tutorials
The Raspberry PI board is a very powerful microcontroller widely used in retrogaming or as a server. The Rapsberry Pi is a very simple microcomputer that we will discover in this tutorial. Material ComputerScreenHDMI cableKeyboardRaspberry PI 3Micro SD...
by Xukyo | 30 Nov 2017 | Tutorials
One of the main objectives in robotics is to make things move on their own. To give motion to a robot, electrical motors are oftenly used such as direct current (DC) motors especially for mobile robots. In this tutorial, we will see how to control such a motor using...
by Xukyo | 15 Nov 2017 | Tutorials
A robot is constituted of four main components: Motors for motion, Mechanics to hold the pieces together, sensors to make it react to environment and a code to control them and create the desired functionality. Sensors plays an important role when dealing with...
by Xukyo | 15 Nov 2017 | Tutorials
One of the main objective in robotics is to make things move. A way to do that is to use servomotors. In this tutorial, we’ll see how to program your Arduino to control such a device and we’ll learn how to use libraries especially Servo.h. Prerequisit:...
by Xukyo | 27 Aug 2017 | Tutorials
One of the most used tool in the world of Makers to learn or create personal project is the Arduino board. This tutorial explains how to install and use the Arduino programming software. Material Computer Arduino board Software installation Download the latest version...
