https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/project14/crazyarduinoautomations/Share your crazy arduino automations projects in honor of Arduino Day! Anything from automating your coffee, room automation, PID controllers, machine automation, line automation, and more!en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/project14/crazyarduinoautomations/f/forumTue, 11 Jun 2024 17:12:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:dca21ef0-fdb8-471d-b4b3-04b34be412ebForumhttps://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/project14/crazyarduinoautomations/f/forum-1413957477Tue, 11 Jun 2024 17:12:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:1c8649a8-15a9-4d27-97a7-7807133e1970Forumhttps://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/project14/crazyarduinoautomations/b/blogTue, 11 Jun 2024 17:11:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:ac29f234-4fdf-47f1-a606-ce341489ccaaBloghttps://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/project14/crazyarduinoautomations/f/crazy-arduino-automations-forum/52651/arduino-day-2023-giveaway-win-an-arduino-board-for-your-crazy-arduino-automation-project-proposal/216183Sat, 04 Nov 2023 19:16:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:787d5990-c256-459f-8def-03cb191e75d5robogaryMe and my 5 year old grandson spent alot of time joking and making farting noises. He is a bit more mature than me.https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/project14/crazyarduinoautomations/f/crazy-arduino-automations-forum/52651/arduino-day-2023-giveaway-win-an-arduino-board-for-your-crazy-arduino-automation-project-proposal/216182Sat, 04 Nov 2023 18:52:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:b3a0384a-4fba-41bb-a50e-617dae518d7abeacon_davePerhaps could do a farmyard take on the a cappella horses interactive animation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mJiR6ewTewhttps://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/project14/crazyarduinoautomations/f/crazy-arduino-automations-forum/52651/arduino-day-2023-giveaway-win-an-arduino-board-for-your-crazy-arduino-automation-project-proposal/216181Sat, 04 Nov 2023 18:27:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:52dd4f59-df47-4d52-86be-982a3922e092colporteurNow I can add the fart after the tail wag. Never thought of that. I have a fart when the outhouse door opens. The kids love it!https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/project14/crazyarduinoautomations/f/crazy-arduino-automations-forum/52651/arduino-day-2023-giveaway-win-an-arduino-board-for-your-crazy-arduino-automation-project-proposal/216180Sat, 04 Nov 2023 18:18:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:91c7d162-48a8-4c6a-9486-8af249ee7198robogaryI'd get a hoot if the cow lifted it tail and farted. If a train comes by, the fart gets ignited.https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/project14/crazyarduinoautomations/f/crazy-arduino-automations-forum/52651/arduino-day-2023-giveaway-win-an-arduino-board-for-your-crazy-arduino-automation-project-proposal/216179Sat, 04 Nov 2023 17:57:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:7f9b247b-6a3c-4013-b216-6f6673d12367beacon_daveBit of a late entry... or are you getting a head start on next year's competition ? If you want a bit of automation, then you could perhaps make the animals react automatically to certain trains passing by.https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/project14/crazyarduinoautomations/f/crazy-arduino-automations-forum/52651/arduino-day-2023-giveaway-win-an-arduino-board-for-your-crazy-arduino-automation-project-proposal/216171Sat, 04 Nov 2023 15:58:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:712564f7-adcd-4bd2-a948-1d2d6dedc954colporteurPutting the farm animals out to pasture On a 12x12 piece of plywood, I am constructing a farm scene for an HO scale model train layout. The scene is of a farm yard fenced-in enclosure that has pigs, sheep, cows and chickens. The animals in the scene are showing animation. Pig heads move, cow tails swish and chicken peck at the ground. Besides the animal movement, there are animals sounds. The scene sits inside a portable model train layout. I take the layout to train shows for public demonstrations. We provide push buttons for the public to trigger the animations. I suspect the contest critics will call this an animation more than an automation. Maybe he is automating the movement of a cow’s head? One of the design goals is to make the electronics visible to the public. The electronic display can be an example of another way to become involved in model railroading. After reading the following description of the Arduino Uno Mini, “Everything in this version of the Arduino UNO is unique. Black and gold, finishing, elegant design and packaging, all delivered to the highest standard. A little jewel to celebrate the Arduino community and what we’ve been doing together for all these years.” I thought the Uno Mini would be the ideal device to have on display to the public.https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/project14/crazyarduinoautomations/f/crazy-arduino-automations-forum/52651/arduino-day-2023-giveaway-win-an-arduino-board-for-your-crazy-arduino-automation-project-proposal/216165Sat, 04 Nov 2023 01:49:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:bd2f0f25-45f0-43d6-967b-4ecc51e1be9fmarcioamreyesMy crazy Idea is to make a rover vehicle to explore Amazon forest (I''m from brazil) just only using arduíno and his families of sensors and actuators.https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/project14/crazyarduinoautomations/m/managed-videos/147785Tue, 27 Jun 2023 13:14:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:be1ea3b7-613c-4693-8548-3d60fb3aa903amgalbuhttps://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/project14/crazyarduinoautomations/m/managed-videos/147666Mon, 29 May 2023 20:32:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:add6dc0f-4f7a-4b82-8288-efaf57c0ee15colporteurhttps://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/project14/crazyarduinoautomations/b/crazy-arduino-automations-blog/posts/raising-the-bridge-post-project-reviewMon, 29 May 2023 20:30:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:6d84c56b-3505-480f-bc25-9ba6912a4138colporteurAttached is a video of the bridge in operation. I had hoped to wait for the scenery to get finished but feared if I waiting I would miss the deadline for the challenge. community.element14.com/.../automation.mp4 When I was employed in engineering post project reviews, were a chance to look at what we did correct and what we could improve on. I will take a few lines to do that with this project. In the past, prototyping before production has been a strategy that has given me the most success. In this project, that didn’t happen. The model railroad layout builders assembled the bridge and installed it before considering the requirements. The motor selection, although great for price, was not ideal for the application. My coding and electronic skills did not achieve the motor control I would have liked. It rises and falls too fast. A DC motor was not ideal. A stepper motor would have provided more control. The builders had a DC motor bought and paid for, to raise and lower the bridge, so they used it. The positioning of the servos to control movement and the sensors to monitor the bridge proved to be a challenge. The location of the bridge is above a section of the layout that has the most 2X4 wood framing supports. This left little room to mount stuff underneath the layout. If you have ever been involved in building construction, you know the challenges. If you are the last contractor to do installs, you have to work around the plumbing, HVAC and electrical work already completed. Being one of the first contractors on site gives you space to work. Controlling the motor took on a life of its own. I started with the plan to use one Arduino Uno to create the automation. In the end, there are three Nanos involved. Sound_and_Light-Nano: receives input from Bridge_Servo_Controller-Nano. Sound_and_Light-Nano, plays warning alarm sounds and flashes lights. Bridge_Servo_Controller-Nano manages the complete sequence. Triggers sound and lights, controls servos and triggers the bridge motion. Bridge_Motor_Controller-Nano manages the motor and sensor that controls its movement. It also drives an LED array to show sensor status. I am currently testing the battery operated vehicle (bus) that will travel over the bridge. It follows a wire embedded in the roadway. Determining its location and motion throughout the layout is the next task on my plate.crazyarduinoautomationcharduino automation