Where Can I Find More Arduino Project Websites?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around finding additional resources and websites for Arduino projects, particularly for beginners who have completed initial projects from a starter kit. Participants explore the importance of creativity in project design and share their experiences with various projects and challenges faced while learning Arduino.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Technical explanation
  • Conceptual clarification
  • Debate/contested
  • Homework-related

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses a desire for more Arduino project websites beyond those already explored, such as makesine and hackster.io.
  • Another participant emphasizes the importance of creativity in designing new projects rather than just reproducing existing ones.
  • Several participants suggest that beginners should focus on learning basic functions and capabilities of Arduino before attempting more complex projects.
  • Instructables.com is recommended as a resource with a variety of projects available.
  • Participants discuss specific project ideas, such as creating a clock using the delay() function or modifying existing projects to enhance learning.
  • One participant shares their experience with an electromagnetic field detector and a kitchen timer, noting challenges with coding and hardware limitations.
  • There are suggestions to combine elements from different projects to create something new.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the value of creativity and experimentation in learning Arduino, but there is no consensus on the best approach for beginners, as some emphasize mastering basics while others encourage immediate project experimentation.

Contextual Notes

Some participants mention specific projects and components without detailing their complexity or prerequisites, leading to potential gaps in understanding for beginners. There is also uncertainty regarding the contents of the starter kit and the specific projects completed by participants.

Who May Find This Useful

This discussion may be useful for beginners looking for additional resources for Arduino projects, as well as those interested in creative project design and troubleshooting coding issues.

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Hello,

I finally now own an Arduino UNO with the https://store.arduino.cc/usa/arduino-starter-kit and having completed all the projects in the book am looking for ways to extend myself with Arduino. I have had a look at many DIY websites (makesine, hackster.io, diyhacking...) but they have quite limited Arduino projects. Does anybody know more of such websites?
Thank you!

P.S. I am a beginner...
 
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It is not about reproducing what others did, it is about being creative and using what you have learned to design new things. That's where the fun begins.
 
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Borek said:
It is not about reproducing what others did, it is about being creative and using what you have learned to design new things. That's where the fun begins.
Couldn't agree more!

@ISamson, since you said EE in your title, which EE projects have you completed from the book?
You can visit various websites, pick the project title of your choice and Do It Yourself; circuit design, coding and everything. Don't see how they've done it. Try to develop your own design. It may turn out to be the exact same design as theirs, but it doesn't matter because you'll have learned something new.

ISamson said:
P.S. I am a beginner...
Your profile page says you are 12 (really?:wink:), so you should not try anything involving ac mains.
 
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Borek said:
It is not about reproducing what others did, it is about being creative and using what you have learned to design new things. That's where the fun begins.

Yes, I share you opinion, but firstly (as a beginner) i need to learn basic functions, Arduino abilities and so on.
 
ISamson said:
firstly (as a beginner) i need to learn basic functions

ISamson said:
having completed all the projects in the book

Either, either. If you have completed all the projects you already should know quite a bit.

No idea what is in the starter kit you used nor what is in the book, but I bet they contain enough elements and information to let you - for example - make a clock based on the delay() function and on displaying the hour in the binary format using LEDs. Nobody will be able to read it but you. If you don't have enough LEDs for the full display (can you find out how many would be needed? say, for 23:59 format?), perhaps just displaying 12h format and changing the minutes display every 5 minutes will be enough.

I have a clock that beeps every fifteen minutes, and it beeps in such a way I know what hour it is. All you need to make such a clock is a buzzer.

delay() based clocks are highly inaccurate, but DS3231 based RTC using I2C protocol (google all these names/abbreviations, you will learn quite a few things) will cost you just a few bucks. The I2C library is very simple to use and you already have it on your disk.
 
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In the link you posted the following projects are shown. It also includes a book of projects. If you have already completed them, then modify and improve them. Try to combine two of them?

Look around your house and try to find something to emulate?
make a servo system that opens your door when you hit a button, better yet, a servo system that opens your door when you press a button on your phone

  • 01 GET TO KNOW YOUR TOOLS an introduction to the basics
  • 02 SPACESHIP INTERFACE design the control panel for your starship
  • 03 LOVE-O-METER measure how hot-blooded you are
  • 04 COLOR MIXING LAMP produce any color with a lamp that uses light as an input
  • 05 MOOD CUE clue people into how you're doing
  • 06 LIGHT THEREMIN create a musical instrument you play by waving your hands
  • 07 KEYBOARD INSTRUMENT play music and make some noise with this keyboard
  • 08 DIGITAL HOURGLASS a light-up hourglass that can stop you from working too much
  • 09 MOTORIZED PINWHEEL a colored wheel that will make your head spin
  • 10 ZOETROPE create a mechanical animation you can play forward or reverse
  • 11 CRYSTAL BALL a mystical tour to answer all your tough questions
  • 12 KNOCK LOCK tap out the secret code to open the door
  • 13 TOUCHY-FEEL LAMP a lamp that responds to your touch
  • 14 TWEAK THE ARDUINO LOGO control your personal computer from your Arduino
  • 15 HACKING BUTTONS create a master control for all your devices!
 
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ISamson said:
Yes, I share you opinion, but firstly (as a beginner) i need to learn basic functions, Arduino abilities and so on.
Arduino is already way way past the basics. I am quite sure you have skipped over some of the basics based on your postings.
 
Thank you.
I have also thought that I could disassemble some electronic devices at home and "hack" them with my Arduino and make them work how I like. this would be quite sophisticated, but I will firstly experiment with quite simple devices.
I have already made an electromagnetic field detector with Arduino, but I had trouble with the code (which I then solved) and I think it turned out well. I have tried to make a kitchen timer, but I had big problems with the code and did not have enough space on my tiny breadboard.:frown:

donpacino said:
Try to combine two of them?
Yes this is a very good idea, I will experiment.

Borg said:
instructables.com has a lot of projects.

Tech section:
http://www.instructables.com/technology/

Thank you, Borg. Good website. I will thoroughly dig it out.

Borek said:
but DS3231 based RTC using I2C protocol (google all these names/abbreviations, you will learn quite a few things) will cost you just a few bucks.

My school library has these (I am friends with the librarian :smile:) and they can let me borrow them for a few days. (It is always very nice being friends with librarians!).

Borek said:
No idea what is in the starter kit you used nor what is in the book, but I bet they contain enough elements and information to let you - for example - make a clock based on the delay() function and on displaying the hour in the binary format using LEDs. Nobody will be able to read it but you. If you don't have enough LEDs for the full display (can you find out how many would be needed? say, for 23:59 format?), perhaps just displaying 12h format and changing the minutes display every 5 minutes will be enough.

Interesting idea...

Thank you, guys!
 
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ISamson said:
I have tried to make a kitchen timer, but I had big problems with the code and did not have enough space on my tiny breadboard.

That's exactly a case where showing what you did and asking for a help was a good solution.
 

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