An Arduino Uno provides the processing power and drives the serial monitor. A joystick and a Hitachi H48C accelerometer are mounted on a breadboard and wired to the Uno.

This simple WiFi serial port monitor would have saved us a lot of trouble. We can’t count how many times where being hooked into an Arduino with USB just to get the serial out has nearly been ...

Connect the Arduino to your computer using the USB cable. Open the Serial Monitor in your IDE to see the values from the sensor – this will also help you to calibrate your plant monitor.

Below are snapshots of my initial experiment setup and the serial monitor window of my laptop. In addition to the Arduino Serial Monitor, I tried the same setup later with PuTTY. Remote control I used ...

Ever wish your home or office had airplane-style occupancy lights so you know when the toilet is in use? Some crafty hackers in Tokyo made this dream ...

If you want to DIY solution to your energy consumption, here's how modders created a home energy monitor from an Arduino, some wiring, and a little custom code.

Feel like you can’t give your new plants all the attention they deserve? Let Arduino help you.

Lucía Garbo has created an Arduino powered noise pollution monitor, powered by an Arduino Mega micro-controller and housed in a 3D printed case. Other components include a SparkFun Sound Detector ...

If you would prefer to build your very own DIY heart rate monitor, rather than purchase an expensive smartwatch or fitness tracker. You may be interested ...

Still, it's a handy project if you need to monitor and track the air quality in your home. Hit up the link below for the Arduino source code, a build guide, and all the details of the tests.