I recently had to build an infrared close proximity sensor that could tell if something was dropped in a parcel delivery drop box. After some searching, I ended up using a microcontroller ... Here is ...

[Fernando] sent in a tip about a pet project he’s been ... the object being scanned, and an Arduino for control, but the real novelty is the way he used the sensor. [Fernando] mounted a Sharp ...

However, the Arduino remains the recommended platform when it comes to hardware-focused projects ... as IR distance sensors, pressure sensors, and even simple potentiometers: you can't use ...

The miniscule size of this self-balancing robot makes it a cool project ... all use Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) which are usually made up of an accelerometer and a gyroscopic sensor.

Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) strive to catch computer system intrusion & utilize by any garnering and analyzing data. Wireless IDSs garner all local wireless transmissions and generate alerts ...