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Ways to expand Simulink support for hardware platforms

anujaapte

I would like to introduce you to Madhu Govindarajan from MathWorks who will be writing interesting blog posts for next several weeks. Thanks Madhu!Hi everyone! Madhu here - I thought for today’s post I will share the answer to a frequently asked ques...
- 11 Oct 2014
Wireless LED display using goHACK.me & Arduino

ndutton

A fun new project for you Arduino enthusiasts! The code, a block diagram and a photo are posted below. enjoy! SUMMARY This demo is a wireless display that can be updated remotely using a web browser on your phone, tablet or PC c...
- 10 Oct 2014
Robot: Arduino + Android + Bluetooth Module.

rishikesh.147

Proteus + Arduino + Serial Controlled DC Motor (A Prototype for Robot) Real Hardware and Software Combination. Robot Which is controlled by Android/ Smart Phone over Bluetooth. Major Hardware:1. Arduino Borad Atmega3282. Bluetoo...
- 10 Oct 2014
BLEasy - Revolutionary BLE Bridge For Arduino Shields

e14 Contributor

After the success of GestureR, Grabo Team is going to present our next Kickstarter project – BLEasy. BLEasy is a Revolutionary, Easy-to-use and One-to-many BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) bridge for your Arduino System. The launch day for BLEas...
- 2 Oct 2014
A Topsy Turvy Clock

Workshopshed

Using an Arduino Micro Pro module along with a real time clock and a darlington driver array I created a working Topsy Turvy Clock. The electronics was not particularly challenging, I effectively wired 3 off the shelf components together using a...
- 22 Sep 2014
any body have any ideas for an aurduino prodject/send me instructions

e14 Contributor
- 12 Sep 2014
Build a range scanner using an Arduino and MATLAB

anujaapte

I had recently talked about how you can control servo motors using an Arduino and Simulink. I stumbled upon an interesting application which builds on the same topic. The video shows how you can use an IR sensor coupled with a stepper motor to get a ...
- 29 Aug 2014
Need More Power?

Sarribas

The Arduino platform is accessible, inexpensive and an excellent gateway into the world of micro-controllers. The Problem: The element14 community is a hotbed of innovation and it's in the very nature of engineers to constantly progress...
- 4 Aug 2014
Control Servo Motors using an Arduino and Simulink

anujaapte

This blog post is a tutorial on how you can control servo motors using an Arduino Mega 2560 board and Simulink. If you are not familiar with programming an Arduino with Simulink, I would recommend that you check out the video linked below first. I ha...
- 31 Jul 2014
Help with TFT LCD screen and Arduino

e14 Contributor

I have purchased an Arduino Mega 2560 R3 and want to connect a 3.5" TFT LCD to it. I am aware that I have to enter the source code but am stuck. There was no code sent with the screen.I bought it from: Arduino Mega 2560 R3 R61581 3 5 inch TFT L...
- 22 Jul 2014
Robotic hand powered by Arduino and Simulink

anujaapte

I was browsing through YouTube today and found an interesting project video from Mohammad Alshawabkeh & Ahmad Alameer of the University of Jordan Department of Mechatronics Engineering. They have created a robotic hand powered by an Arduino ...
- 18 Jul 2014
Mini Mars rovers explore new lands at the Paris Maker Faire

anujaapte

MathWorks organized a robotics competition as a part of the recently held Paris Maker Faire scheduled on June 21st and 22nd. The competition allowed participants to get their hands on a custom built mini Mars rover and play with Simulink and MATLAB t...
- 11 Jul 2014
Paint your pride with LEDs on Independence day!

anujaapte

It's the Independence day weekend in the United States and a time for patriotism and fireworks . My colleague, Ye Cheng wanted to show her patriotism in her own "techie" way. Her idea: Light Paintings of the US flag.Light paintings use ...
- 3 Jul 2014
Arduino powered corset design becomes transparent with internet overuse

Catwell

Are you addicted to social sites? Then you may want to steer clear of the ‘x.pose’ corset (via Behance)Smart clothing is fast becoming the new trend in the fashion world. There are shoes that are able to charge mobile devices as you walk, LED dresses...
- 23 Jun 2014
Fast Track to Arduino Programming - Lesson 4b, How to use an Ethernet Shield with a WEB page

Robert Peter Oakes

Link back to main menu Fast Track to Arduino Programming link to lesson 4a incase you missed it : Fast Track to Arduino Programming - Lesson 4a, Ethernet input and response test console In lesson 4a we reviewed the HTML based console that ...
- 22 Jun 2014
Fast Track to Arduino Programming - Lesson 4a, Ethernet input and response test console

Robert Peter Oakes

Link back to main menu Fast Track to Arduino Programming Sorry this one was so long in coming, it has taken a while to work through getting the web page up and running without being complicated and also to figure the best pins to use while not c...
- 21 Jun 2014
*CLOSED* Arduino Competition: There can only be one, let's start with 10! Start Making!

cstanton

Congrats to Tomas Polisensky who was chosen to win the Arduino Starter Kit !Kickstart your Project and start making with an Arduino Starter Kit! Enter the contest and win!Share your Arduino project idea that you will create in 10 words or fewer with ...
- 17 Jun 2014
Arduino helps merge cellphone tech and fashion into a new ‘Smart Hoodie’

Catwell

Alina Balean and Rucha Patwardhan’s Smart Hoodie- The wearable text messenger.The ubiquitous hoodie, typically worn by today’s youth, athletes and thug engineers everywhere. We usually don’t associate them with technology, however you will often find...
- 13 Jun 2014
Fast Track to Arduino Programming - Lesson 3 pt 2, Improved Parsing and memory usage (Optimized)

Robert Peter Oakes

back to intro and main menu Fast Track to Arduino Programming In part 1 of this lesson, you where presented with a fully working Arduino sketch that can read from analog inputs, output PWM and output to the digital lines, please review the code ...
- 13 Jun 2014
640x480 VGA Video out on an Arduino Nano!

cstanton

In a glorious 8 colours. I couldn't believe this when I saw the video footage, but there's even a shot of the circuitry after it and the guy is giving away how he did it along with the code. It isn't even overclocked! www.youtube.com/watch&...
- 12 Jun 2014
Fast Track to Arduino Programming - Lesson 3 pt 1, Improved Parsing and memory usage (Fully working programs)

Robert Peter Oakes

Back to the main intro to the lessons Fast Track to Arduino Programming Below is the intro code for Lesson 3, in order to not make the blog entry too long, part two of lesson three can be found here:Fast Track to Arduino Programming - Lesson 3 p...
- 10 Jun 2014
Fast Track to Arduino Programming - Lesson 2, parsing the serial input into usable commands

Robert Peter Oakes

Now we have seen how to read the serial port we will now expand the capability to include examining the content of the data and comparing to pre-defined strings in order to take different actions based on what was sentIn this tutorial we only send ba...
- 9 Jun 2014
Fast Track to Arduino Programming - Lesson 1, Reading from the Serial Port

Robert Peter Oakes

In this the first main lesson we look at how to simply read from the serial port and return what is read back out the port to the console, creating a buffer for the input data and correctly handling the input from the consolewww.youtube.com/watch&nbs...
- 9 Jun 2014
Fast Track to Arduino Programming - Lesson 0, An Empty Sketch

Robert Peter Oakes

In this first intro lesson I describe the basic sketch and concept of limited memory and that even an empty sketch uses up valuable system resourceswww.youtube.com/watch /* Title: Lesson 0. how big is an empty Sketch anyway Description: Readin...
- 9 Jun 2014
An Illuminated Capacitive Switch Module interfacing with Arduino

joff

This is my first blog post on Element14 and hopefully the first one of a long list ACAL BFi [1] kindly offered me a free sample of an illuminated capacitive switch for evaluation.The switch is made by Stadium IGT [2] who are coincidentally only a sho...
- 9 Jun 2014