Do you want to get into the exciting world of electronics and programming?

Arduino is an ideal platform for learning while having fun. Here are five simple and current projects to start well, each time with a link to a complete guide.

What is Anduino?

Arduino is a Open-source electronic prototyping platform which allows you to easily create interactive objects. It mainly consists of a programmable electronic card, which can be linked to all kinds of sensors and actuators (LED, engines, screens, etc.).

Originally designed to facilitate learning electronics, the platform is widely used today by amateurs, teachers and makers around the world. It is appreciated for its simplicity, its versatility and the richness of its community.

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Arduino programming language

The Arduino card is programmed via theArduino IDE environmentusing a language derived from C/C ++. This language is simplified and adapted to easily control electronic components. It offers predefined functions to read sensors, manage time, write digital outings, and much more.

Here are some common functions:

  • pinMode() : Configure a port in front or exit
  • digitalWrite() : Send a high or low value to a pin
  • analogRead() : bed an analog value on a pin
  • delay() : suspends execution during a number of milliseconds

Thanks to its simplicity and abundant documentation, Arduino language is particularly accessible to beginners.

1. flashing of an LED

LED ArduinoLED Arduino

This classic project is to do flash an LED at regular intervals. It is perfect for learning the basics of the Arduino code and understanding the operation of digital outings.

Discover the steps to follow in this Starting project for beginners.

2. Signaling fire with LED

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Learn to simulate a tricolor With red, yellow and green LEDs. This project teaches the concepts of delay and sequential logic, very useful for on -board programming.

Explore this Example of traffic light with Arduino.

3. Create a thermometer with Arduino

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Thanks to a sensor like the LM35, you can build a Digital thermometer which displays the measurements on a screen or thanks to an engine that allows you to run a measurement arrow. It is an excellent introduction to the reading of analog sensors and the display of information.

Follow this Arduino thermometer project To find out more.

4. LED ribbon reacting to music

Always using only a few components, you can transform a piece into (mini) nightclub with your LED ribbon that reacts to music.

In this Arduido project, you will need a microphone which measures the intensity of music and which transmits this information to the Arduino. The latter acts on a LED banner, so that it makes different colors flash in accordance with music.

5. Thermometer and hygrometer

You can choose to buy a Thermometer / hygrometerbut why not make it yourself?

Now that you have a screen and know the basics of its use, you have to go further! It can indeed be used with a graphic library supporting many different monochrome screens. Just add a humidity and temperature sensor to your installation and voila!

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