When writing Web backends, you don't have to worry about memory or CPU. If you run out, you just add more. The world of ...

In the previous chapter, we used a light sensor to read the ambient brightness as a value from 0 to 1023.This time, we will ...

Five new Elektor courses help beginners take their first steps in microcontroller programming with Arduino, ESP32, and Raspberry Pi Pico. Each course combines hands-on projects, hardware kits, and ...

The ESP32-S3 AIoT Basic is a low-cost, learning, and prototyping kit for the ESP32-S3. The board integrates common AIoT peripherals directly onto a single PCB, making the design part easy for ...

A microcontroller is a small, low-cost computer-on-a-chip that is designed to perform a specific set of tasks. It is used in a variety of applications, including controlling machines, sensing and ...

Arduino and Raspberry Pi are two staples in the DIY electronics community. Both are affordable, flexible, and supported by dedicated teams, thorough documentation, and a vibrant community. While ...

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After Arduino UNO, the most popular board in the Arduino line-up is probably the Arduino Nano. Both UNO and Nano are based on ATmega328P Microcontroller but Nano is significantly smaller in size ...

Yes, you can program Arduino with Python using the PyFirmata library. While Arduino traditionally uses C++ code, Python can control Arduino boards through the Firmata protocol, allowing you to ...

In this project, we will take a look at an interesting product called the WS2812B Addressable LEDs. They are individually addressable RGB LEDs and are also called by different names like NeoPixel by ...

Ayush Pande is a PC hardware and gaming writer. When he's not working on a new article, you can find him with his head stuck inside a PC or tinkering with a server operating system. Besides computing, ...

If you're into robotics or electronics, you've likely come across Arduino—a small microcontroller that can control sensors and motors for nifty DIY projects. Like the Raspberry Pi, the Arduino is ...