In this project, we create a joystick-controlled laser by connecting two servos to a joystick and using this setup as a pan-and-tilt controller for a laser pointer. The following is excerpted from the ...

As a preview of his latest book, Arduino Project Handbook: 25 Practical Projects to Get You Started, Mark Geddes takes us through the project to create a simple laser trip wire alarm. You've probably ...

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An Arduino can be used to test the life of any battery with less than 5 volts, Boxall says. So, for a quick way to see how much juice your AAA, AA, C, or D batteries have left, build this ...

Laser cutters are great DIY tools, but they're pretty expensive. If you'd prefer to build your own, Instructables user SilverJimny shows you how using an Arduino. The build here uses an Arduino along ...

Figuring out how to keep pets entertained can be quite tiring. No, you don’t really feel like playing catch with your dog after a long day at work, or dangling strings in front of your cat to stop ...

Video games are great and all, but sometimes you just want the thrill of manipulating actual objects in addition to watching action on a screen. This must have been the reason why Nintendo’s Duck Hunt ...