Cool uses for Arduino

There are very many cool Arduino projects and project sites in Internet (make Google search to see). Here are some interesting links to check out:
Arduino Projects at indestructables

Arduino user projects

Arduino Project Ideas

Top 40 Arduino Projects of the Web

Arduino Rising: 10 Amazing Projects People Are Doing With The Tiny Microcontroller

Electronics For The Everyman: 25 Kick Ass Arduino-Powered Projects

10 Simple-But-Fun Projects to Make With Arduino

DuinoForProjects

Codeduino projects

Internet of Thing with Arduino

11 Arduino projects that require major hacking skills—or a bit of insanity

I will be posting more links to more interesting projects as comments to this post, like I did in my Cool uses for the Raspberry Pi posting. Some of the most interesting that spend some more time at can get their entire own postings this blog in Arduino section.

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  1. Tomi Engdahl says:

    https://create.arduino.cc/projecthub/mircemk/diy-arduino-voice-controlled-robot-77b3ed

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  2. Tomi Engdahl says:

    Control Servo Motor from the IoT Cloud
    This servo motor is a staple in home automation and robotics.
    https://create.arduino.cc/projecthub/Arduino_Genuino/control-servo-motor-from-the-iot-cloud-b98775

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  3. Tomi Engdahl says:

    https://blog.arduino.cc/2022/05/17/rack-up-the-highest-grocery-bill-possible-in-the-bonprix-game/

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  4. Tomi Engdahl says:

    https://blog.arduino.cc/2022/02/16/this-clever-conductive-ink-printer-lets-anyone-sketch-a-circuit-with-ease/

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  5. Tomi Engdahl says:

    https://create.arduino.cc/projecthub/TomoDesigns/magnetic-levitating-lamp-b961bc

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  6. Tomi Engdahl says:

    https://medium.com/arduino-engineering

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  7. Tomi Engdahl says:

    https://medium.com/arduino-engineering/why-an-engineering-blog-4e2a47b46df3

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  8. Tomi Engdahl says:

    Arduino BreakOut with composite TV output © GPL3+
    https://create.arduino.cc/projecthub/giobbino/arduino-breakout-with-composite-tv-output-22a80f

    Classic BreakOut Arcade with Arduino Nano/Uno/Pro/Pro Mini etc. and Composite TV Out. Easy project for beginners with tutorial!

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  9. Tomi Engdahl says:

    https://blog.arduino.cc/2022/05/18/fingerx-lets-people-feel-shapes-of-vr-objects-physically/

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  10. Tomi Engdahl says:

    https://techatronic.com/how-to-make-smart-irrigation-project/

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  11. Tomi Engdahl says:

    Continuously measure wind speed and direction with this EMT conduit-mounted station
    https://blog.arduino.cc/2022/05/17/continuously-measure-wind-speed-and-direction-with-this-emt-conduit-mounted-station/

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  12. Tomi Engdahl says:

    DIY Arduino VFD Display Spectrum Analyzer
    A spectrum analyzer is a measurement tool that displays real-time frequency analysis of incoming audio signals. This time I will show you simple to build such a device on a 20×2 VFD display.
    Detailed video, instructions, schematic diagram and code at:
    https://youtu.be/MmLOjRUFaSg

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  13. Tomi Engdahl says:

    https://blog.arduino.cc/2022/05/15/motorize-a-manual-wheelchair-with-this-adaptable-electronic-system/

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  14. Tomi Engdahl says:

    Character VFD Becomes Spectrum Analyzer
    https://hackaday.com/2022/05/24/character-vfd-becomes-spectrum-analyzer/

    DIY Arduino Audio Spectrum Analyzer on VFD Display
    https://hackaday.io/project/185446-diy-arduino-audio-spectrum-analyzer-on-vfd-display

    A spectrum analyzer is a measurement tool that displays real-time frequency analysis of incoming audio signals.

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  15. Tomi Engdahl says:

    Backyard gardens and greenhouses are enjoying a modern renaissance for many reasons. This Mouser Electronics project leverages the Arduino Edge Control board to help improve crop yield by closely monitoring environmental factors such as temperature and sunlight exposure as well as automating mechanisms that can alter the environment to desired set point: https://www.mouser.com/applications/grow-green-grow-smart/

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  16. Tomi Engdahl says:

    https://hackaday.io/project/185633-arduino-mega-2560-zif-socket-shield

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  17. Tomi Engdahl says:

    https://blog.arduino.cc/2022/05/26/remote-indoor-air-quality-monitoring-with-the-arduino-nicla-sense-me-and-nano-33-iot/

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  18. Tomi Engdahl says:

    Print an Arduino-Powered Color Mechanical Television Anyone with a 3D printer can make a new twist on the oldest type of TV
    https://spectrum.ieee.org/mechanical-tv?share_id=7051868

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  19. Tomi Engdahl says:

    https://blog.arduino.cc/2022/05/24/this-sun-tracker-uses-an-arduino-to-increase-solar-panel-efficiency/

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  20. Tomi Engdahl says:

    https://create.arduino.cc/projecthub/mircemk/diy-arduino-audio-spectrum-analyzer-on-vfd-display-655c10

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  21. Tomi Engdahl says:

    https://techatronic.com/burning-arduino-bootlader/

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  22. Tomi Engdahl says:

    Arduino BreakOut with composite TV output © GPL3+
    Classic BreakOut Arcade with Arduino Nano/Uno/Pro/Pro Mini etc. and Composite TV Out. Easy project for beginners with tutorial!
    https://create.arduino.cc/projecthub/giobbino/arduino-breakout-with-composite-tv-output-22a80f

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  23. Tomi Engdahl says:

    https://blog.arduino.cc/2022/05/23/essense-turns-an-ordinary-conductor-into-a-contactless-motion-sensor/

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  24. Tomi Engdahl says:

    http://forum.ulisp.com/t/data-logging-to-an-i2c-flash-chip/1029

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  25. Tomi Engdahl says:

    https://create.arduino.cc/projecthub/leonardocavagnis/tinyml-slope-control-for-robots-with-arduino-pro-485061

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  26. Tomi Engdahl says:

    https://blog.arduino.cc/2022/05/31/safedrill-uses-tinyml-to-encourage-proper-drilling-technique/

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  27. Tomi Engdahl says:

    https://blog.arduino.cc/2022/05/28/using-the-force-to-open-a-door/

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  28. Tomi Engdahl says:

    https://blog.arduino.cc/2022/06/03/getfit-is-a-diy-fitness-tracker-based-on-the-nano-33-ble-sense/

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  29. Tomi Engdahl says:

    https://blog.arduino.cc/2022/06/02/using-an-old-printer-to-create-organic-pottery/

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  30. Tomi Engdahl says:

    GotGaMeR’s Arduino-Compatible Solenoid Rig Turns Any Piano, New or Old, Into a MIDI Device
    https://www.hackster.io/news/gotgamer-s-arduino-compatible-solenoid-rig-turns-any-piano-new-or-old-into-a-midi-device-f7cbe2dac8c2

    Designed to depress keys with solenoids, this piano add-on turns even vintage pianos into MIDI-controllable player pianos.

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  31. Tomi Engdahl says:

    ZeroPhone – a Raspberry Pi smartphone
    https://hackaday.io/project/19035-zerophone-a-raspberry-pi-smartphone

    Pi Zero-based open-source mobile phone (that you can assemble for 50$ in parts)

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  32. Tomi Engdahl says:

    NRF24 Frustration – Radio module doesn’t work?
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7_Cy66Vnrc

    Can’t make the NRF24 work well? Well, here are some reasons why that could happen… Power, SPI communication, noise, antenna and more…

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  33. Tomi Engdahl says:

    Odd Inputs And Peculiar Peripherals: Using A Commodore Light Pen On A Modern(ish) Computer
    https://hackaday.com/2022/06/11/odd-inputs-and-peculiar-peripherals-using-a-commodore-light-pen-on-a-modernish-computer/

    We therefore applaud [Maciej Witkowiak]’s efforts to bring the light pen into the 21st century by building a USB interface for a Commodore 64/128 light pen. At its heart is an Arduino Micro Pro that implements the USB HID protocol to communicate with any modern computer. It connects to the classic light pen as well as to the computer’s analog display signal and uses those to calculate the delay between the video synchronization pulses and the light pen’s output. The sync pulses are extracted from the video signal by an LM1881, a sync separator chip that will be familiar to anyone who’s worked with analog video signals.

    Lightpen to USB HID interface
    Bring CRT displays and light pens into 21st century
    https://hackaday.io/project/179968-lightpen-to-usb-hid-interface

    The Arduino calculates the light pen’s position based on the measured timing intervals and reports it to the computer, using the absolute positioning mode that’s also used by things like drawing pads.

    Hence this project – everything this small Arduino Micro Pro does is to listen for signals from video decoder (LM1881) and record time offsets. Every VSYNC the results are reported through USB. Arduino describes itself as a mouse with absolute positioning reporting, like a drawing tablet.

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  34. Tomi Engdahl says:

    Sony viewfinder mini CRT & Arduino
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0Lt9f1ykxc

    Mini CRT monitor from old SONY viewfinder driven by Arduino UNO.

    Hardware used:
    Sony viewfinder mod. VF-240
    Arduino UNO

    Reference libraries:
    http://code.google.com/p/arduino-tvout/

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  35. Tomi Engdahl says:

    Neat hack! This Redditor modded an Arduino Nano to add USB-C: reddit.com/r/arduino/comments/vc8yab/usbc_on_nano

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  36. Tomi Engdahl says:

    Automated window system helps keep the greenhouse climate regulated
    https://blog.arduino.cc/2022/06/09/automated-window-system-helps-keep-the-greenhouse-climate-regulated/

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  37. Tomi Engdahl says:

    https://blog.arduino.cc/2022/06/11/an-uno-mini-limited-edition-necklace-is-a-must-have-accessory-for-makers/

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  38. Tomi Engdahl says:

    Freddie points to the current temperature on the Mercury Thermometer
    https://blog.arduino.cc/2022/06/16/freddie-points-to-the-current-temperature-on-the-mercury-thermometer/

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  39. Tomi Engdahl says:

    https://blog.arduino.cc/2022/06/17/can-arduino-help-with-tightrope-walking/

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  40. Tomi Engdahl says:

    https://staceyoniot.com/podcast-arduino-gets-32-million-for-enterprise-iot/

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  41. Tomi Engdahl says:

    ElectriPop inflates 3D Mylar forms using electrostatic energy
    https://blog.arduino.cc/2022/06/14/electripop-inflates-3d-mylar-forms-using-electrostatic-energy/
    https://www.figlab.com/research/2022/electripop

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  42. Tomi Engdahl says:

    https://blog.arduino.cc/2022/06/17/this-rgb-wedding-dress-mimics-princess-auroras-from-sleeping-beauty/

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  43. Tomi Engdahl says:

    Check out the ingenious LoRaWAN™ based solution Bosch Global built using Arduino Pro devices to detect parking occupancy: https://www.arduino.cc/pro/case-studies/bosch

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  44. Tomi Engdahl says:

    This Arduino Pen Plotter Is Built For Speed
    https://hackaday.com/2022/06/19/this-arduino-pen-plotter-is-built-for-speed/

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  45. Tomi Engdahl says:

    High-Speed 3D Printed Arduino Pen Plotter
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wX90X4rVUr8
    https://github.com/IVProjects/Engineering_Projects

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  46. Tomi Engdahl says:

    DIY Vinyl Cutter from an Old printer Using Arduino – Part 1
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZMQ3P8K2wE

    In this video I will be reusing an Old HP Deskjet D1668 printer to make a Vinyl Cutter using Arduino and cnc grbl shield.

    DIY Vinyl Cutter from an Old printer using Arduino – Part 2
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StF1HVZoEus

    In this video I will upgrade the vinyl cutter from last video and will demonstrate how to operate it.

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  47. Tomi Engdahl says:

    Blink an LED on your Arduino in Julia: https://seelengrab.github.io/articles/Running%20Julia%20baremetal%20on%20an%20Arduino/

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  48. Tomi Engdahl says:

    The TerraSmart team successfully developed an affordable, low maintenance crop monitoring system using Arduino Pro devices. Find out how they did it in our case study: https://www.arduino.cc/pro/case-studies/terrasmart

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  49. Tomi Engdahl says:

    https://www.instructables.com/Soft-Squares-Chisel-Away-With-Arduino-in-Unity/

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  50. Tomi Engdahl says:

    NoahFC – Atmega328 based Flight Controller
    https://github.com/zosko/NoahFC

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