First look: An open-source firmware project called OpenPuck lets Valve's Steam Controller mimic other gamepads without requiring Steam to run in the background. The project was built by an enthusiast ...

Arduino boards are a popular choice for DIY electronics, but it's not always clear how to get started with building projects and programming. There's now one more solution to that problem: a new ...

Back in school, I spent more hours than I can count hunched over an Arduino Uno – blinking LEDs, wiring up sensors, and building clunky robots that barely worked but felt like magic. The Uno was ...

Our team designed and built a fully functional prototype from the ground up. We handled the firmware, the PCB layout, the 3D ...

With the BlueDisplay library you create the GUI for your application, e.g. Graphics, Text, Buttons, Sliders and Charts on the Arduino itself. No Android programming required! The Arduino is connected ...

Abstract: In today's world, energy efficiency and smart technologies are becoming increasingly important. Lighting is a significant contributor to energy consumption, and traditional lighting systems ...

Abstract: This paper presents the design and construction of a small obstacle avoiding robot based on Arduino UNO, a Bluetooth module and programming tools. The robot is a small mobile machine that ...

The NES Advantage was a cool bit of hardware back in 1987, bringing an arcade stick to the home console gaming experience. Naturally they don’t get much use these days, unless of course ...

Choose the perfect vertical mobile controller. We compare the $30 wired 8BitDo against the $35 Bluetooth GameSir.

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