At the fundamental level, the ESP32 is the same as Arduino and RPi Pico boards: it’s a microcontroller that’s useful for any DIY project involving heavy circuitry, robotics, or automation.

There are rumors of a cheap chip that does USB natively, has an Open Source toolchain, and costs a quarter. These aren’t rumors: you can buy the CH552 microcontroller right now. Surprisingly,… ...

Arduino microcontrollers have added Python to the range of compatible programming languages. Others can be used, and not just Arduino's own IDE app.

By now most of us are familiar with the Arduino platform. It’s an inexpensive and fairly easy way into the world of microcontrollers. For plenty of projects, there’s no need to go beyon… ...

Arduino is an open-source microcontroller based on easy-to-use hardware and software. We can program on Arduino UNO by using Arduino IDE (Integrated Development Environment) software.

The Arduino Wire library is a core aspect of Arduino's integrated development environment, or IDE, and is a must-have if you're using sensors or extra microcontrollers in your project.

In this article, I'll be explaining the basics of how microcontrollers work, physically and virtually. First off, microcontrollers are no simple thing, so don't be discouraged if you find it mind ...

For beginners learning to program Arduinos, a web-based, fully networked developer environment called Codebender could drastically reduce the learning curve.

This Stackable Arduino Microcontroller Can Power Your LEGOs. ... meaning it can click in to LEGO bricks and use the Arduino programming language to command those blocks into action.

Arduino, manufacturer of the microcontroller of the same name and the corresponding programming environment, has added a new feature to its cloud: Collaborative Coding. This allows several people ...