[mircemk] shows how to create a simple non-contact proximity sensor using little more than an Arduino Nano board, and a convenient software library intended to measure the value of capacitors. The ...

This is the fourth episode in our six-part video series where Bob Clagett of I Like to Make Stuff takes on home DIY projects inspired by the features of the new Ford F-150. You know the drill: You ...

Here is the circuit diagram of a simple steam sensor, wired around a handful of inexpensive components. This steam sensor can be connected to a microcontroller’s I/O port directly. The steam sensor ...

If you’re trying to detect the orientation of an object, sometimes you really don’t need a 6DOF gyro and accelerometer. Hell, if you only need to detect if an object is tilted, you can get a simple ...

Turbidity is an internationally recognized criterion for assessing drinking water quality, and a Turbidity Meter is an optoelectronic instrument that assesses turbidity by measuring the scattering of ...

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If you're looking for ways to use less water, Instructables user tamberg developed a DIY water faucet sensor that shows you when you've used up a liter. Using an Arduino, flow sensor, and colored LEDs ...

Wii sensor bar (in case you trash yours or want a spare): $10 Those in hand, the folks at the AVS forum tell us it's as simple as cutting, crimping, and plugging. Voila! A do-it-yourself wireless Wii ...

A new electronic sensor called MyoWare that is currently over on the Kickstarter crowdfunding website has been used to create a pair of DIY Wolverine claws that can be controlled by simply flexing ...