Arduino Projects

Arduino breadboard projects

When you’re getting into programming Arduino, in can be very useful to build some simple breadboard projects. That is exactly what Programming Electronics Academy member Antony Capazorio did as he started working through our training program, check out some of…

Using Arduino to measure RPM

Steve Stefanidis – March, 2025 The Story So, one day, I see my teenage daughter playing with one of these fidget spinners. I say, “Hey, that’s cool. How fast do you think it is spinning?” “I dunno,” she says. “OK,…

Model Traffic Lights with Arduino

Some folks run a tight ship. They have attention to detail, prioritize organization, and don’t stop even if they have to tick off a cat (more on that later)… Take for example Daniel Pantillie, a member of Programming Electronics Academy.…

Super easy and fun board game turn timer

building DIY Turn Timer   Arduino Code: #include <FastLED.h> //pins const byte BUTTON_PIN = 3; const byte DATA_PIN = 6; // LED array const byte NUM_LEDS = 16; CRGB leds[NUM_LEDS]; // Colors used when setting time. Color ref: https://github.com/FastLED/FastLED/wiki/FastLED-HSV-Colors const…

Thumby – the smallest game console in the world

You can check out the kickstarter here. A Transcript of Mike’s Conversation with Ken Mike: Ken, thanks so much for taking a moment to talk to me. I’m excited just to kind of pick your mind a little bit on…

Build your own ohmmeter!

Check out this ohmmeter built and coded from scratch using an Arduino, 8 precision resistors, a multiplexer, and an OLED display! It can measure resistance from 0Ohm to 1Gohm with fairly high accuracy and it’s even auto-ranging! We’ve provided all…

pong Arduino game you can fit in your pocket!

Check out this retro pong Arduino game built with an Arduino UNO microcontroller development board!  We have included the Arduino code and circuit digram at the bottom of this post so you can easily build this yourself too. Steve Stefanidis,…

11 Arduino Projects – They built what!?

Ever wondered what you can do with Arduino? Are you wondering if Arduino can work for a project that you have in mind? There’s so many cool things that you can do with Arduino, and we’re here to show you…