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 and a piece ...

Because of the affordability and seeming ubiquity of the Arduino platform, they have been hard at work this last month trying to get their Geiger counter sensor board for an Arduino out the door.

[Yveaux] had a problem. The transmitter on his outdoor weather station had broken, rendering the inside display useless. He didn’t want to buy a new one, so, like the freelance embedded softw… ...

Short-range radio specilaist LPRS has introduced a stacked module that allows Arduino boards to communicate wirelessly with other Arduino boards or PC hosts. The system uses the supplier’s easyRadio ...

The emerging field of sensor journalism gives reporters a way to capture data where none exists. If you’re ready to get started with using sensors in your own reporting, Pitt recommends the affordable ...

Hardware enthusiasts who want to start tinkering with Intel's tiny Curie chip will be able to get their hands on it early next year in the form of an Arduino development board.