DIY Arduino based Face Tracking Robot

In this project we are going to build a robot using arduino and android which detects and tracks the face. We have attached a camera phone so the mobile camera will move along with your face with the help of servos. The advantage of using the Android Mobile Phone here is that you do not need to invest on a camera module and the whole image detection work can be done in the phone itself, you do not need your Arduino connected to your computer for this to work. We can use a Bluetooth Module interfacing with Arduino to communicate with Mobile wirelessly.

You can build this robot by yourself following the instructions and detailed tutorial with circuit diagram, codes and files given here.

Watch the Youtube video below which shows how this face tracking robot works:

Arduino based Walking and Dancing Robot

Want to make a small cute tiny robot that can just walk and dance? If you have a 3D printer and an arduino, you can simply make this robot with this detailed DIY instructions on CircuitDigest.com

It takes command from an Android application to perform some pre-defined actions. You can also use the program (given at the end of the tutorial) to easily manipulate the actions of your very own robot by controlling the position of the servo motors using the Serial monitor. Having a 3d printer will make this project more interesting and look cool. But, if you do not have one you can use any of the online services or just use some cardboard to build the same.

DIY Virtual Reality Project using Arduino and Processing

This is an interesting arduino based project in which we are going to learn how to implement virtual reality using Arduino and Processing. For most of us, the movie Iron man by Jon Favreau has always been an inspiration to build new things that will make our life easy and more fun. I have personally admired the Techs that are shown in the movie and have always wanted to build something similar to that. So, in this project I have tried to mimic the Virtual reality stuffs that happen in the movie, like we can simply wave our hand in front of the computer and move the pointer to the desired location and perform some tasks.

This DIY project explains how you can draw something on your computer without touching your keypad or mouse, merely waving your hands. Your computer will draw the pattern you make in the air by your hand movements.

You can watch the video below to see this virtual reality project working:

To make this project, you can find the required files and detailed instructions here: Virtual reality using arduino

DIY Speedometer using Arduino and Processing Android App

In this project we make a Cool Speedometer for bikes or any automotives by using Arduino which broadcast the speed using Bluetooth to an Android application that we created using Processing. The complete project is powered by an 18650 Lithium cell and hence highly portable along with your vehicle. To spice it up a bit more I have added the option of charging your mobile phone as it displays your speed. Yes, you can also use this as a power bank for your mobiles on the go as the 18650 has high charge density and can easily be charged and discharged.

You can watch the project working on youtube.

For detailed DIY project with circuit diagram, code and instructions, please visit circuitdigest.com

DIY Arduino Based Radar System

In this project we are using Arduino and ultrasonic sensor to broadcast information to a cell phone via bluetooth.  It senses objects with the help of Ultrasonic Sensor and hence can work even during night times. Ultrasonic sensor is attached with a servo motor which can be either be set to rotate automatically to scan the area or can be rotated manually using our Mobile app, so that we can focus the ultrasonic sensor in our required direction and sense the objects present over there. The information sensed by the sensor will be broadcasted to the cell phone using Bluetooth Module so it will work like a Sonar or a Radar.

If you want to make this project, you can find here the detailed DIY instructions with required circuit diagrams and source codes.

To see the project in working, check out the youtube video below:

DIY Weight Measurement using Arduino

In this DIY project we have built a weighing machine by interfacing Load Cell and HX711 Weight Sensor with Arduino. We have seen weight machines at many shops, where machine displays the weight just by placing any item on the weighing platform. So here we are building the same Weighing machine by using Arduino and Load cells, having capacity of measuring upto 40kg. This limit can be further increased by using the Load cell of higher capacity.

Watch the demonstration video below to see the project working:



You can DIY this project by using the source codes and instructions given on circuitdigest.com

Surveillance Camera using Raspberry and Webcam

This DIY talks about building a simple security system using Raspberry Pi and webcam which captures motion in the area. This is a great and very cheaper security tool, which have many configurable options and can be built in few minutes. Here we are using only Raspberry Pi and a USB web camera to build this Motion Capture camera. We have Raspbian Jessie OS installed on our Raspberry Pi board.

Here is the step by step guide to turn your raspberry pi into a security camera.