Posts by Bilal:
PyPortal Splatoon 2 Schedule Display
Posted on: 22 Feb 2020
Fun display of current and upcoming Splatoon 2 stages in Turf War and Ranked games, Ranked game type, and Salmon Run schedule using an Adafruit PyPortal. Cycle through the schedule by pressing on the touch screen. Backgrounds are randomly cycled for eye candy. The optional Amiibo stand is for Amiibotronics that spin Amiibos toward the […]
ESP32 Robot Using Servos
Posted on: 20 Feb 2020
I have been experimenting using different ESP32 development boards, recently I ordered of the TTGO T-Beam variety which come with a Battery socket to add your own 18650 Lipo, this really takes some of the power regulation complexity out of building a small robot, as it has the battery and charger circuit in place already. […]
Microbit Tic Tac Toe Game
Posted on: 18 Feb 2020
For this project, my co-worker – @descartez and I created an awesome tic tac toe game using the radio functionality of microbits. If you haven’t heard of microbits before, they’re an awesome microcontroller designed to teach kids programming. They have A TON of functionality including what we used for this project; the LED matrix, 2 buttons, and […]
Makey Makey Game Show Buzzer
Posted on: 16 Feb 2020
This instructable is designed to help you build a simple game buzzer system for classroom review games. In this Instructable, you will create simple cardboard switches that will work with a Makey Makey and will be coded using Scratch. Supplies: 4 Pieces of Cardboard (3 x 3 inches) 4 pieces of Tin Foil Tape cut to […]
Sinewave and Cosinewave Signal Generator
Posted on: 14 Feb 2020
For an upcoming project I need a signal generator that produces a sine wave and a cosine wave*. The easiest way would be to buy a signal generator. I also could buy one of those amazing integrated circuits that Analog Devices makes and build a generator with that, but where is the fun in those […]
Alexa-controlled Adam Savage Pumpkin
Posted on: 12 Feb 2020
All the lights in my house are smart so I’ve got pretty used to yelling at them to switch on and off, but it ends up making me look dumb when I yell at a light that isn’t. And I look especially dumb when yelling at candles. Normally this isn’t too much of a problem, […]
Weight Sensor Coaster
Posted on: 10 Feb 2020
This Instructable will allow you to build a drink coaster with a weight sensor in it. The sensor will determine the amount of liquid in the glass placed on the coaster and send this information through WiFi to a webpage. Additionally, the coaster have LED lights installed that will change color depending on the amount […]
Basic Mobile Phone Using STM32F407 Discovery Kit and GSM A6 Module
Posted on: 08 Feb 2020
Have you ever wanted to create a cool embedded project?. If yes, how about building one of the most popular and everyone’s favorite gadget i.e Mobile Phone!!!. In this Instructable, I will guide you on how to build a basic mobile phone using the STM32F407 Discovery Kit and GSM A6 module. This project contains 3 main […]
MicroPython Program: Is the Toilet Occupied?
Posted on: 06 Feb 2020
Our office is a large group office with limited bathroom space.”I” often find that I have no room to go to the bathroom, so I have to wait so long that I feel embarrassed. The experiment used MakePython ESP8266 to set up a detection server that anyone could access via an IP address to check […]
DIY NES Classic Advantage Controller
Posted on: 04 Feb 2020
A Nintendo Advantage inspired controller to use with the NES Classic Edition, also known as the NES Mini. This project is based off of the Wii RetroPad Adapter project by Bruno Freitas. I made this because of bad experiences with 3rd party controllers lagging and/or just not working. Main “Advantages” over the stock controller and some other 3rd […]