controller Archives - Open Electronics https://www.open-electronics.org/tag/controller/ Open source electronic projects Wed, 20 Dec 2023 17:13:57 +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 controller Archives - Open Electronics https://www.open-electronics.org/tag/controller/ 32 32 32754084 Creating a controller for Minecraft with realistic body movements using Arduino https://www.open-electronics.org/creating-a-controller-for-minecraft-with-realistic-body-movements-using-arduino/ https://www.open-electronics.org/creating-a-controller-for-minecraft-with-realistic-body-movements-using-arduino/#respond Wed, 20 Dec 2023 17:13:57 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=36526   Project of a controller that maps body movements and reproduces them in the game Minecraft to achieve a low-cost augmented reality-like experience. Unlike many other controllers of this type, this device also reproduces realistic walking in the game, where every meter walked in real life corresponds to a meter walked in Minecraft. The device […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/creating-a-controller-for-minecraft-with-realistic-body-movements-using-arduino/feed/ 0 36526 How to emulate an Xbox controller with Arduino https://www.open-electronics.org/how-to-emulate-an-xbox-controller-with-arduino/ https://www.open-electronics.org/how-to-emulate-an-xbox-controller-with-arduino/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=33073 A very cool project you can do with an Arduino is to use it as a custom controller for your favorite games. Whether you’re adapting a Nerf gun or playing an FPS game, using an Arduino makes it quick and easy to build your own custom controller.   In this tutorial, we will see how […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/how-to-emulate-an-xbox-controller-with-arduino/feed/ 1 33073 Arduino based DIY touchscreen controller https://www.open-electronics.org/arduino-based-diy-touchscreen-controller/ https://www.open-electronics.org/arduino-based-diy-touchscreen-controller/#respond Sun, 27 Jun 2021 14:01:25 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=32675 If you often use keyboard shortcuts in your work or the key combinations are so complicated to remember, then this project is for you. Aaron Peterson created a touchscreen controller aimed at streamers, but there’s nothing stopping us from using it for other programs. In fact, the controller sends different key combinations in order to […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/arduino-based-diy-touchscreen-controller/feed/ 0 32675 A Smart Controller for Your Diy Uv Cure Box https://www.open-electronics.org/a-smart-controller-for-your-diy-uv-cure-box/ https://www.open-electronics.org/a-smart-controller-for-your-diy-uv-cure-box/#respond Tue, 22 Sep 2020 11:54:49 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=30964   Resin 3D printers are finally cheap enough that peons like us can finally buy them without skipping too many meals, and what means we’re starting to see more and more of them in the hands of hackers. But to get good results you’ll also want a machine to cure the prints with UV light; […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/a-smart-controller-for-your-diy-uv-cure-box/feed/ 0 30964 Making Arduino-Based RC Transmitter of USB Flight Simulator https://www.open-electronics.org/making-arduino-based-rc-transmitter-of-usb-flight-simulator/ https://www.open-electronics.org/making-arduino-based-rc-transmitter-of-usb-flight-simulator/#respond Thu, 19 Mar 2020 14:09:18 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=30234 Build your own USB flight controller using Arduino, joypads and many electronic components! More info

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/making-arduino-based-rc-transmitter-of-usb-flight-simulator/feed/ 0 30234 QuNeo, 3D Multi-touch Open Source MIDI & USB Pad Controller https://www.open-electronics.org/quneo-3d-multi-touch-open-source-midi-usb-pad-controller/ https://www.open-electronics.org/quneo-3d-multi-touch-open-source-midi-usb-pad-controller/#respond Mon, 27 Jan 2020 14:14:45 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=29922 QuNeo is a break-through 3D pad controller for electronic musicians, digital DJs, VJs & DIY hackers providing multi-touch control. While it covers all of the functionality of other pad controllers, QuNeo adds the power of touch recognition in other dimensions. Each of the 27 pads, sliders and rotary sensors are pressure, velocity, and location sensitive. […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/quneo-3d-multi-touch-open-source-midi-usb-pad-controller/feed/ 0 29922 How to Control Your RC Vehicle With an IMU-Based Transmitter https://www.open-electronics.org/how-to-control-your-rc-vehicle-with-an-imu-based-trasmitter/ https://www.open-electronics.org/how-to-control-your-rc-vehicle-with-an-imu-based-trasmitter/#respond Sat, 06 Oct 2018 08:35:24 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=25283 When piloting a vehicle remotely, it’s only natural to tilt your controller one way or the other to help guide it in the right direction. While usually this has no effect whatsoever, YouTuber Electronoobs decided to take this concept and run with it, creating a remote control transmitter that responds to an onboard MPU-6050 inertial measurement […]

The post How to Control Your RC Vehicle With an IMU-Based Transmitter appeared first on Open Electronics. The author is Luca Ruggeri

]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/how-to-control-your-rc-vehicle-with-an-imu-based-trasmitter/feed/ 0 25283 The Perfect Open Source Controller for Powerful Electric Motors https://www.open-electronics.org/the-perfect-open-source-controller-for-powerful-electric-motors/ https://www.open-electronics.org/the-perfect-open-source-controller-for-powerful-electric-motors/#respond Wed, 13 Sep 2017 08:42:22 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=21728 For anyone with interest in electric vehicles, especially drives and control systems for EV’s, the Endless-Sphere forum is the place to frequent. It’s full of some amazing projects covering electric skateboards to cars and everything in between. Marcos Chaparro recently posted details of his controller project — the VESC-controller, an open source controller capable of driving […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/the-perfect-open-source-controller-for-powerful-electric-motors/feed/ 0 21728 Control your Raspberry Pi Robot Wirelessly! https://www.open-electronics.org/control-your-raspberry-pi-robot-wirelessly/ https://www.open-electronics.org/control-your-raspberry-pi-robot-wirelessly/#respond Mon, 21 Aug 2017 08:50:13 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=21497 If you’ve got a Raspberry Pi computer and an Android phone, then building a remote-controlled robot could be easier than you think, courtesy of Blue Dot. Blue Dot links the Pi to an Android app that displays a blue dot on the handset. This blue dot can interact with a wide variety of Pi-connected hardware. It is an android […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/control-your-raspberry-pi-robot-wirelessly/feed/ 0 21497 Innovative Open Source HW & SW Motor Controller for Your Self-Balancing Robot https://www.open-electronics.org/innovative-open-source-hw-sw-motor-controller-for-your-self-balancing-robot/ https://www.open-electronics.org/innovative-open-source-hw-sw-motor-controller-for-your-self-balancing-robot/#respond Wed, 24 May 2017 09:39:30 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=20573 A self-balancing robot is a great way to get introduced to control theory and robotics in general. The ability for a robot to sense its position and its current set of circumstances and then to make a proportional response to accomplish its goal is key to all robotics. While hobby robots might use cheap servos or […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/innovative-open-source-hw-sw-motor-controller-for-your-self-balancing-robot/feed/ 0 20573 Mechaduino: an open-source industrial servo motor for 3D printers, CNC machines & more https://www.open-electronics.org/mechaduino-an-open-source-industrial-servo-motor-for-3d-printers-cnc-machines-more/ https://www.open-electronics.org/mechaduino-an-open-source-industrial-servo-motor-for-3d-printers-cnc-machines-more/#respond Sat, 09 Jul 2016 10:48:09 +0000 http://www.open-electronics.org/?p=17641 Tropical Labs, an electromechanical systems lab based in Washington, DC., has launched a Kickstarter campaign for Mechaduino, an open-source industrial servo motor for 3D printers and other machines. Mechaduino can be used as a drop-in replacement for NEMA 17 stepper motors and drivers. The Mechaduino has already been tested on a RepRap Prusa i3 3D […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/mechaduino-an-open-source-industrial-servo-motor-for-3d-printers-cnc-machines-more/feed/ 0 17641 The OPEN MOTOR CONTROL: an open source motor controller for everyone https://www.open-electronics.org/the-open-motor-control-an-open-source-motor-controller-for-everyone/ https://www.open-electronics.org/the-open-motor-control-an-open-source-motor-controller-for-everyone/#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2015 12:13:23 +0000 http://www.open-electronics.org/?p=15178   It is open source and based upon the ATmega32U4 microcontroller, and provided with drivers for two DC brush motors and a stepper motor. It receives commands via USB or serial ports, or via the I²C bus. For those dealing with robotics, one of the problems to solve is the management of the motors used […]

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