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5 useful Arduino tutorials projects for beginners

Have you got Arduino but don’t have any idea what to do with it? We got you! Below are 5 incredible projects you can do with Arduino. But before anything else, let’s first have a glimpse of what’s Arduino all about. You probably have questions in mind regarding today’s topic.

According to Open Source, An Arduino is an open hardware development board that may be used to design and build devices that interact with the real world. While Arduino refers to a certain sort of board design, it can also refer to a firm that produces a specific implementation of these boards, as well as the community that surrounds compatible boards manufactured by other persons or companies that function in a similar manner.

Arduino is an open-source electronics platform based on simple and easy hardware and software. Arduino boards can take inputs – such as light from a sensor, a finger on a button, or a Twitter message – and convert them to outputs – such as turning on an LED, triggering a motor, or publishing anything online. By providing a set of instructions to the board’s microcontroller, you may tell it what to do. The Arduino programming language (based on Wiring) and the Arduino Software (IDE) (based on Processing) are used to accomplish this.

The Arduino platform has grown in popularity among those who are just getting started with electronics, and for good cause. Unlike most prior programmable circuit boards, the Arduino does not require a separate piece of hardware (known as a programmer) to load new code into the board; instead, a USB cable is all that is needed.

For a newbie, the world of Arduinos can be intimidating, but we’ve got you covered! Now, let’s hop on the list of incredible Arduino projects you must try in 2022.5

1. Do-It-Yourself Arduino Handheld Game Console. Are you a gamer? Well, gaming on your smartphone or iPad is fun, but nothing compares to the excitement of building your own game system and playing with it. If you want to learn how to do it, you may watch this video where you can learn how to make an Arduino handheld GameBoy game console. It’s a remote gaming system with an Arduino micro and an OLED display, even smaller than the GameBoy pocket. This is an Arduino-compatible system, which is a credit card-sized 8-bit gaming platform that makes open-source games simple to understand, share, and play. You can either play games created by others or create your own for it. You only need to have the following:

  • 1 x Arduino micro
  • 1 x 5-way tactile switch
  • 1 x slide switch
  • 1 x buzzer
  • 1 x Tactile switches
  • 1 x SPI OLED Display
  • 3.7V Battery
  • Power connector

2. Arduino Robotic Car. This sounds so exciting! Who would have thought you can make your own Robotic Car? Obstacle Avoiding Robot is an intelligent gadget that can detect and avoid obstacles in its path by rotating itself in a different direction. This design enables the robot to travel in an unfamiliar environment while avoiding collisions, which is a must for any autonomous mobile robot. Obstacle-avoidance robots have a wide range of applications, and they are utilized by a variety of military organizations to assist in the completion of a variety of dangerous tasks that would otherwise be impossible for soldiers to do. What do you need to get this done? Other than Arduino UNO, you need to have the following:



3. Universal Remote Control. You know, when laziness hits, we just want everything to be controlled in a way that we don’t exert too much effort. If you have too many remote control in your house and you got confused about which ones are for this and that, you need this! Do you want to get rid of all of your remote controls and replace them with a single universal remote? You can with this project! You will turn a standard Keyes infrared (IR) remote into a programmable universal remote by completing this project. Do you want to learn more? You can check out the full tutorial by ScottC on Hackster.io!

4. Alarm Security System. Feel safe and secure. With Arduino, you can have both! Security systems are frequently both costly to install and maintain. Why not make your own for less than $30 using an Arduino and a few additional modules? You will build a laser tripwire alarm system in which the alarm will sound once the laser beams are severed and will not stop until a button is hit. You may even set up a passcode to make it even more secure by requiring a passcode to stop the alarm. If you want to learn more, you may check out the full tutorial by SurtrTech on Hackster.io!

5. GSM Mobile Phone Powered by Arduino. Do you think your phone is too bulky or too expensive for you? Why not try your hand at making one that is both light and capable of national and international features?

This Arduino phone can make and receive phone calls, as well as send and receive SMS messages. It connects to the mobile network through a GSM module and displays GUI interfaces on a Nextion display. Wow! If you’re interested to learn more about this project, you can see the full tutorial by Avishek at Hackster.io!

With Arduino, you can create more projects other than these 5 mentioned projects! Do not limit yourself. Discover more, so you can develop more.

Thousands of projects have used Arduino throughout the years, ranging from simple household items to complicated scientific apparatus. This open-source platform has united a global community of makers – students, hobbyists, artists, programmers, and professionals – whose contributions have added up to an enormous quantity of accessible knowledge that may be of tremendous benefit to beginners and experts alike.

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Pass circuit controller for motorcycles headlight warning at night.

In this article, I will discuss my project, Passing Circuit Controller, which I have designed for motorcycles. 

To those who don’t know what a control module is, here’s a short definition: A control module is a single entity that performs fundamental control functions. Sensors, controllers, actuators, and other control modules comprise a control module. Control modules cannot execute procedural control; instead, they are relied upon to do specified actions by procedural control. Because a control module is a shared resource, it may be created and configured to work on one or many batches at the same time.

What is Circuit Control?

Circuit control devices are used to “turn on” and “turn off” current flow in an electrical circuit. Circuit control devices have many different shapes and sizes, but most circuit control devices are switches, solenoids, or relays. A switch is the most common circuit control device.

Passing it is a way to tell the other vehicles that there is another vehicle behind them or in front of them, it is generally used instead of a Horn, and on highways where heavy vehicles can’t hear your bike’s horn, so we use the pass button.

I will show you the wiring diagram and how it functions. Here is the illustration: 

Parts and Functions

Lights

There are high and low switches, as shown in the third switch from the left. Turning on the ‘Low’ in the third switch will produce a ‘low light’. Similarly, turning on the ‘High‘ mode on the same switch will activate the ‘high light.‘

Passing

When you click on the second switch, ‘passing,’ both the horn and the mini drive high lights activate during the day, At night when the mini drive lights activate either HIGH or LOW if you press the passing switch it will activate the horn together with mini drive lights depend on the status of the lights if it is high will goes low or vice versa. When the passing switch is enabled, the electric pressure first goes to the relay to activate the horn, then the electric current coming from the circuit (module) travels to the mini-drive lights.

Why is it called Passing?

This was taken from the word ‘Passing Mode’- when the horn and light are activated simultaneously.  It’s just a switch on your bike that when pressed will give a high beam light and switches off once released. Same as the high beam flasher in cars. The purpose is to alert the oncoming traffic about your presence.

Horn

The horn is activated when the first switch is turned on. When you press on to activate the horn, it will simply create a beep but no lights, unlike the passing switch.

Passing Module

All of the output has passed via the passing module first. As shown in the layout, the passing module is found in the center. It acts as a conduit for the electricity to traverse before it reaches the final output. The first switch is for High and Low, the second switch is for Passing, and the third is for Horn. All of these switches are linked directly to the module. 

Note:

The Passing Module Controller for motorcycles allows you to manage the horn while using the lights from the mini drive, which is usually applied during nighttime driving.

This project has an Arduino nano Atmega 328p-au microcontroller plus power transistor Mosfet drive circuit, a development module that features which is more powerful voltage regulation and a lower minimum operating voltage.

Wirings and Controller

The passing module controller in the middle is linked to both the input and the output. The wirings connected to the controller provide a pipeline for various functions:

For Output:

Black wire: The ground wire is the black wire attached to the passing module controller (negative). A ground wire’s purpose is to provide a safe path for excess electrical charges.

Red wire: This wire is a B+12 Volt. When the switch is on, the red wire will supply power to the outlet. 

Gray wire: This wire is for passing (lights with horn)

Yellow wire: Low headlight or mini drive light

Green wire: High headlight or mini drive light

For Input:

Purple wire: Horn Switch

Green wire: High Switch

Gray wire: Passing Switch

Yellow wire: Low Switch

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