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Explore our variety of creative microcontroller projects for all levels, ready to build with parts from our range

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Arduino Clap Light
Sight & Sound
Arduino Clap Light
Difficulty

Can’t find the remote control? Don’t worry! Clapping lets you switch devices on and off with this simple project. You may have seen it on TV; now you can build it yourself.

Memory Gesture Game
Entertainment
Memory Gesture Game
Difficulty

This project is all about creating a simple game to test your memory.

Automatic Blinds Opener
Power
Automatic Blinds Opener
Difficulty

Let the power of the sun encourage you to get out of bed each morning with this curtain/blinds opener.

IR Helper
TEST & TOOLS
IR Helper
Difficulty

Infrared (IR) remote controls make life easier. However, each controlled device typically needs its own remote control, making it awkward when you have many devices. The IR Helper can simplify things by emulating different remote controls.

Arduino Ethernet IO Controller
Arduino Ethernet IO Controller
Difficulty

Here’s a little project that isn’t hard to build, but really has unlimited uses.

Game Of Life
Festive
Game Of Life
Difficulty

Looking for a new conversation starter in your home? Build our Game of Life wall thermostat using new XC4390 addressable RGB light strip.

Arduino Picture Frame
Entertainment
Arduino Picture Frame
Difficulty

There's not a lot to construct in this project - it's just an UNO and LCD Touch Shield, but if you want a simple project that looks slick then it's a good place to start.

Music Beat Bar
Entertainment
Music Beat Bar
Difficulty

Pump up the Jam with this beat bar! Get a visual display that bounces in tune with the music.

Laser Beam Timer
Test & Tools
Laser Beam Timer
Difficulty

Here's a handy little project that uses a little known feature of LEDs, and also has a laser in it, which makes it even cooler.

Arduino Learning
STEM
Arduino Learning
Difficulty

Arduino® is an open source hardware and software prototyping environment, but what does this mean?

Micro ROS Controller
Stem
Micro ROS Controller
Difficulty

Control your ROS projects with a simple to build controller

DIY Self-Driving Kit
ENTERTAINMENT
DIY Self-Driving Kit
Difficulty

Power Usage Monitor
Power
Power Usage Monitor
Difficulty

In this project we built a current meter using the AC712 current sensor, instead of just displaying or reporting current measurements we made the project a little more interesting by calculating power consumption (which is just POWER = CURRENT x VOLTAGE), and reporting the power consumption via email.

Microbit Christmas
Festive
Microbit Christmas
Difficulty

Combine a micro:bit XC4320 and breakout board XC4330 to create an electronic christmas tree using up to 12 LEDs and your own imagination.

Low Battery Alarm
Power
Low Battery Alarm
Difficulty

Simple alerts with the low battery alarm

Ultrasonic Parking Assistant
Sight & Sound
Ultrasonic Parking Assistant
Difficulty

We saw a version of this project in The Shed Magazine, and thought it would be perfect to build using our duinotech parts.

Wall Dodging Robot
Stem
Wall Dodging Robot
Difficulty

This clever robot is the perfect way to get started with robotics.

Arduino Based LED Tester
Test & Tools
Arduino Based LED Tester
Difficulty

A handy little tool that can help you out if you work with LED’s a lot, especially if you are always trying to work out the right resistor to make them work.

Pan Tilt Camera
Security & Surveillance
Pan Tilt Camera
Difficulty

Raspberry Pi and Servo motors to make a motion security camera

Duinotech Thermostat
Test & Tools
Duinotech Thermostat
Difficulty

Here's a project that will take you into the world beyond the basics of the Duinotech Learning Kit.

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