AVR based mini Projects

Digital Stop Watch with ATmega8 using microcontroller In this tutorial we will make a "Digital Stop Watch" using an AVR ATmega8 Microcontroller. This will help you learn many concepts like Multiplexed Seven Segment Display Interfacing Using AVR…

Relay Timer with ATmega8 AVR MCU Timer are widely used in industrial and domestic application for automating tasks. Microcontrollers can be used to design versatile and accurate timers with ease. Here I present a simple timer…

ATmega8 based RPM Meter How you can make a simple RPM Meter using AVR ATmega8. The RPM meter we will be making is a contact less type, i.e. it measures the RPM of a…

ATmega8 Based Smart Code Lock Here is a project for beginners using Atmel AVR ATmega8. The project uses some techniques that are very useful for designers to learn and utilize. Alphanumeric LCD Module Interfacing. 4x4…

Line Following Robot using AVR ATmega8 One of the most basic autonomous robot you can build is a line following robot(LFR). This type of robot is run over a white surface which has an arbitrary path…

Mini Logic Analyzer using ATmega8 microcontroller Mini Logic analyzer is ATmega8-based electronics tool that can be used to watch and analyze logic transitions 0 or 1 of a digital data signal. It comes with Nokia 3310/5110…

AVR Ultrasonic Spheroid Levitation Device using ATMega16 microcontroller Introduction The goal of this project was to design and build a gaming device capable of levitating a ping pong ball at varying heights based on the proximity of the…

STK500 Compatible ISP using AVR microcontroller AVR-Doper is an STK500 compatible In System Programmer (ISP) and High Voltage Serial Programmer (HVSP). It comes with a built-in USB to Serial adaptor to connect to modern host computers…

Controlling 7-segments LED displays using AVR microcontroller The many posibilities....Non Multiplexed: 1. One or two displays directly to the i/o's 2. One display with a 74LS247 3. Two displays with a 74HC595 and two 74LS247 Multiplexed: 1.…

Turn your TV into a Digital Voltmeter using Atmel’s AVR 90S1200 microcontroller This is an interesting voltmeter project that display the measured voltage on a TV screen, in giant digits as well as with analog bar. It also records the maximum and…

Build an AVR Xmega Prototyping Board using AVR microcontrollers The AVR ATXmega chip is a newer offering in Atmel's AVR line.  The Xmega is billed as a hybrid 8/16-bit MCU, which means you can use your normal development environment…

Building a digital light meter with a calibrated LDR using Atmega8 microcontroller Measurement of light intensity is a prime necessity in several occasions.  The diversity of such needs make their way to various branches of physics and engineering as well as in…

Mini RGB Light Cube using AVR microcontroller This is basically a knockoff of the Hypnocube, instead of being 64 LEDs, thus costing at least $150 to make, I made a smaller version of 8 LEDs for under…

Power your Arduino/AVR with a Hand-Cranked Battery using ATmega8 microcontroller If you've ever wanted to power your Arduino or AVR from a battery for development testing (batteries have different power delivery qualities than, say, transformed AC or even a regulated…

Autonomus Wall Following Obstacle Avoiding Arduino Rescue Bot I'm an Electrical Engineering major and each year my college's branch of IEEE competes in a student hardware competition. Last year's competition was inspired by the natural disasters in Haiti…

The $9 Quasi-duino (Almost-duino) using ATmega328 microcontroll Do you currently have an Arduino and want to make it smaller for cheap?  The Quasi-duino is for you (Italian for almost-duino).  This makes a functional "almost" Arduino, in a…

Programming Arduino Bootloader without Programmer using ATmega168 microcontroller OH NO!!! You've screwed up and now the Arduino bootloader on your 'duino is gone!  What are you going to do? Go spend money for a programmer??? Well don't! I've…

Music Playing Alarm Clock using ATmega644 microcontroller This Instructable will be about designing a music player from using various building blocks. You will understand the communication between the microcontroller, memory, computer, LCD display, RTC, IR remote, and…

Creating a charlieplexed LED grid to run on ATTiny85 This instructable was inspired by my first AVR microcontroller project that I've been working on for some time now. I wanted to start learning more about the AVR microcontroller and…

Build Your Own BARBOT using AVR microcontroller Ever wanted a robotic liquor server?I purchased a Lynxmotion robotic arm last year and an Arduino (deci) to play around with. I had it serial controlled with a joystick and…

Turn signal biking jacket using microcontroller This tutorial will show you how to build a jacket with turn signals that will let people know where you're headed when you're on your bike. We'll use conductive thread…

The Lightning Simulator/Breathalyzer/Graphic Equalizer – Using Arduino Powered The LED strips are mounted on an outdoor trellace which functions as a lightning simulator, outdoor breathalyzer, graphic equalizer synced to music, and a few other effects with sound. Materials:…

Arduino Laser Tag – Duino Tag Duino tagger- General introduction Duino tag is a laser tag system based around the arduino. Finally a laser tag system that can be tweaked modded and hacked until you have…

Garduino: Gardening + Arduino Garduino is a gardening Arduino. So far, Garduino: -Waters my plants whenever their soil moisture level drops below a predefined value. -Turns on grow lights, but only when it's dark…

Arduino All-in-One Getting Started Guide An all-in-one tutorial to getting started with the Arduino open-source electronics prototyping platform. This guide is meant for the beginner but should be also be useful to you if you…