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Arduino with APDS9960 Proximity, Light, RGB, and Gesture Sensor

Sara Santos — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 13:53:20 +0000

Learn how to interface an Arduino board with the APDS9960 sensor, which combines gesture detection, proximity sensing, and ambient RGB light measurement over I2C. In this guide, we’ll show you ...

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Arduino Digital Clock with DS3231 RTC and OLED Display

Sara Santos — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 16:01:16 +0000

In this project, you’ll learn how to create a digital clock with the Arduino using the DS3231 Real Time Clock (RTC) module and an OLED display. We’ll provide you with ...

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Arduino with DS3231 Real Time Clock (RTC): Getting Time and Setting Alarms

Sara Santos — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 10:55:18 +0000

Learn how to use the DS3231 Real Time Clock module with the Arduino board. The DS3231 RTC module is useful for accurate timekeeping, it also allows you to set alarms, ...

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Arduino with NEO-M8N GPS Module: Get Latitude, Longitude, Altitude, Date and Time

Sara Santos — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:40:52 +0000

In this guide, you’ll learn how to interface the Arduino board with NEO-M8N GPS module. You’ll learn how to connect the module to the board and how to program it ...

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Arduino with an Anemometer: Measure Wind Speed

Sara Santos — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 15:30:09 +0000

In this guide, you’ll learn how to use an anemometer with the Arduino board to measure wind speed. We’ll cover how to power and connect the sensor to the Arduino ...

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Getting Started with the ESP32 Development Board

Rui Santos — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 01:02:39 +0000

New to ESP32? Start here! The ESP32 is a series of low-cost and low-power System on a Chip (SoC) microcontrollers developed by Espressif that include Wi-Fi and Bluetooth wireless capabilities ...

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Getting Started with ESP8266 NodeMCU Development Board

Rui Santos — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 01:02:00 +0000

New to the ESP8266? Start here! The ESP8266 is a Wi-Fi System on a Chip (SoC) produced by Espressif Systems. It’s great for IoT and Home Automation projects. This article ...

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Arduino: 39 Free Guides for Sensors and Modules

Sara Santos — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 14:16:05 +0000

The Arduino community has created a wide variety of modules, sensors, and other peripherals that you can use to easily create electronic projects. We have tutorials for the most popular ...

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Arduino with RCWL-0516 Microwave Radar Proximity Sensor (Detect Motion)

Sara Santos — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 16:37:33 +0000

In this guide, you’ll learn how to use the RCWL-0516 Microwave Radar Proximity sensor to detect motion with the Arduino. We’ll show you how to wire the sensor and we’ll ...

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Arduino with Load Cell and HX711 Amplifier (Digital Scale)

Sara Santos — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 15:06:09 +0000

In this guide, you’ll learn how to create a digital scale with the Arduino using a load cell and the HX711 amplifier. First, you’ll learn how to wire the load ...

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