Marco Ventimiglia, Author at Open Electronics https://www.open-electronics.org/author/marco_v/ Open source electronic projects Sat, 15 Oct 2022 08:38:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://www.open-electronics.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cropped-logo-32x32.jpeg Marco Ventimiglia, Author at Open Electronics https://www.open-electronics.org/author/marco_v/ 32 32 32754084 “Colors of Italy” the interactive map of Italy based on the latest Decree https://www.open-electronics.org/colors-of-italy-the-interactive-map-of-italy-based-on-the-latest-decree/ https://www.open-electronics.org/colors-of-italy-the-interactive-map-of-italy-based-on-the-latest-decree/#respond Mon, 17 Oct 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=32991 In Italy, during this pandemic period, Decrees of the President of the Council of Ministers (DPCM) are very frequent and the restrictions vary from region to region. Each region will have a color assigned under these restrictions and the variations of each decree will make the various colors impossible to remember. Colors of Italy is […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/colors-of-italy-the-interactive-map-of-italy-based-on-the-latest-decree/feed/ 0 32991 Control a Nintendo Gamecube with a PS3 controller https://www.open-electronics.org/control-a-nintendo-gamecube-with-a-ps3-controller/ https://www.open-electronics.org/control-a-nintendo-gamecube-with-a-ps3-controller/#respond Sun, 16 Oct 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=33053 If you are a lover of Retrogaming and do not have the possibility to use the original controllers with the cable, this project is for you. Specifically, an adapter has been built that allows you to use a PlayStation 3 controller on the Nintendo Gamecube in a completely wireless way. The adapter consists of an […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/control-a-nintendo-gamecube-with-a-ps3-controller/feed/ 0 33053 A pull-up bar that rewards you with Tic Tacs https://www.open-electronics.org/a-pull-up-bar-that-rewards-you-with-tic-tacs/ https://www.open-electronics.org/a-pull-up-bar-that-rewards-you-with-tic-tacs/#respond Thu, 13 Oct 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=33058 To be more motivated during exercise, Nikolas has decided to make a Smart pull-up bar using an Arduino Nano which, when you start exercising, will start playing music and will give it a Tic Tac at each set period of time as a prize. A laser diode and photoresistor located at opposite ends of the […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/a-pull-up-bar-that-rewards-you-with-tic-tacs/feed/ 0 33058 IoT LoRa Sensor Module and Gateway https://www.open-electronics.org/iot-lora-sensor-module-and-gateway/ https://www.open-electronics.org/iot-lora-sensor-module-and-gateway/#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=33080 Have you ever wanted to know the temperature of your home anywhere in the world? Do you want to add a function to your weather station or monitor the air in your workshop? Let’s take a look at this project! The system consists of a sensor module that measures various environmental variables, which sends its […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/iot-lora-sensor-module-and-gateway/feed/ 1 33080 A “Wordclock” with magnets https://www.open-electronics.org/a-wordclock-with-magnets/ https://www.open-electronics.org/a-wordclock-with-magnets/#respond Sun, 09 Oct 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=33092 Do you know what a “Wordclock” is? A Wordclock is a clock that displays the time by lighting up certain letters, contained in a matrix, in order to write the words corresponding to the current time. In this project we will see an alternative Wordclock using 3D printed letters, which will move through a magnetic […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/a-wordclock-with-magnets/feed/ 0 33092 ECG display with Arduino https://www.open-electronics.org/ecg-display-with-arduino/ https://www.open-electronics.org/ecg-display-with-arduino/#respond Thu, 06 Oct 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=33097 This ECG (electrocardiogram) unit has an integrated 2.8 “display. The latter can show individual heartbeats in two different formats and a Poincaré texture. It is battery powered and can be worn around the neck on a lanyard. The device is based on an Arduino Nano, which receives data from ECG sensors and displays them on […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/ecg-display-with-arduino/feed/ 0 33097 An Arduino Mega based bike dashboard https://www.open-electronics.org/an-arduino-mega-based-bike-dashboard/ https://www.open-electronics.org/an-arduino-mega-based-bike-dashboard/#respond Tue, 04 Oct 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=33102 In this project we will see how to make a simple bike dashboard that allows you to view speed, turn on rear and front lights and enable turn signals. The system is based on an Arduino Mega which controls two 1.3 “OLED displays to view data, several segments of WS2812 led strips used as lights […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/an-arduino-mega-based-bike-dashboard/feed/ 0 33102 Arduino based USB MIDI controller https://www.open-electronics.org/arduino-based-usb-midi-controller/ https://www.open-electronics.org/arduino-based-usb-midi-controller/#respond Sun, 02 Oct 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=33086 If you are a music composer, or just use your PC to record your musical instrument, you know how useful a MIDI controller can be in order to change certain parameters on the fly. Let’s see how to build one at home with potentiometers, buttons and an Arduino. To use an Arduino as a MIDI […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/arduino-based-usb-midi-controller/feed/ 0 33086 A device that makes you stop touching your face https://www.open-electronics.org/a-device-that-makes-you-stop-touching-your-face/ https://www.open-electronics.org/a-device-that-makes-you-stop-touching-your-face/#respond Thu, 29 Sep 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=33106 Although it is human nature to touch one’s face for a variety of reasons, such behavior can facilitate the transmission of viruses and other diseases. If sheer willpower isn’t enough to avoid it, the head-mounted DesignMaker blueprint can be helpful. The device will give you a slap on the forehead when your hands and fingers […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/a-device-that-makes-you-stop-touching-your-face/feed/ 0 33106 Timelapse Camera Station https://www.open-electronics.org/timelapse-camera-station/ https://www.open-electronics.org/timelapse-camera-station/#respond Wed, 28 Sep 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=33119 The project is dedicated to plant lovers who want to create timelapse videos like the following. Of course you can use it to film anything you want. The author of the project, not having a suitable video camera, decided to use a Raspberry Pi. Several tests were carried out regarding the camera but in the […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/timelapse-camera-station/feed/ 0 33119 The automatic dispenser for resins https://www.open-electronics.org/the-automatic-dispenser-for-resins/ https://www.open-electronics.org/the-automatic-dispenser-for-resins/#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=33123 If you are a Maker you have probably had to measure the doses of epoxy and maybe get the wrong ratio. If so, with this project we will see how to build an epoxy resin vending machine inspired by beverage dispensers. The project is based on an Arduino Nano that controls two 12V solenoid valves […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/the-automatic-dispenser-for-resins/feed/ 2 33123 Do-It-Yourself Frequency Counter https://www.open-electronics.org/do-it-yourself-frequency-counter/ https://www.open-electronics.org/do-it-yourself-frequency-counter/#respond Mon, 26 Sep 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=33128 This project allows you to create a frequency counter with excellent precision and low consumption thanks to the use of a 32768Hz quartz. The project is based on a BluePill with STM32 microcontroller. The latter receives a 10MHz clock which is multiplied to 70MHz by the internal circuit of the microcontroller and uses a 32768Hz […]

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