Arduino Guided Projects

Arduino → Arduino Tutorials and Guided Projects

Getting Started

Installing Drivers for Arduino

Getting Started with Arduino

How to Update MEGA 2560 & MEGA ADK Bootloader

Mobile Robotics

Parallax BoeBot + Arduino Shield, Mobile Robotics Platform

VEX + Arduino, Mobile Robotics Platform

Lego NXT Mindstorms + Arduino, Mobile Robotics Platform

250px Lego NXT Mindstorms + Tetrix + Arduino, Mobile Robotics Platform

RC Car Hacking Project

Conversion Process

Selecting a good RC car candidate

Our Sample Vehicles

Disassembling the car

Preparing the electrical components

Connecting the Arduino

Controlling the motors

Programming with a mechanical encoder

Using the Robot

Tele-op

Tele-op

Simple Autonomous Motion

Adding Some Sensors

Autonomous Parallel Parking

125px [FAILED] Making a wall racer

Other Ideas

Additional Information

What is a breadboard?

125px What is a Resistor?

Pulse-Width Modulation

Turning calculations

Functions

Loops

Planned for Future Development

Embedded Electronics - Homebrew Sensors

Planned for future development.

Using a Piezo Speaker

Build Your Own Bump Switch

Build Your Own Light Sensor (Passive)

Build Your Own IR Sensor (Active Light Sensor)

Using an IR Sensor as a Rangefinder

Using a 7-Segment Display

Build Your Own Encoder

Using Serial to Communicate

Using SPI to Communicate

Using I2C to Communicate

Arduino + Existing Systems: Using the Arduino as a Sensor for NXT and VEX

Planned for future development.

NXT

Using RS-485 to Communicate with a NXT

Using I2C to Communicate with a NXT

VEX

Using RS-232 (UART) to Communicate with a VEX

Using I2C to Communicate with a VEX

Advanced Sensor Projects

Planned for future development.

RFID Reader

Magnetic Stip Card Reader

Webserver for web Control and Monitoring

Data Logging

Touch Screen Display and Input

Force Sensing Gripper

FOB Remote Control