Arduino Projects

Real time audio spectrum analysis and display

February 19, 2026

Arduino Projects, Arduino Tutorials, LED Projects

A project that encapsulates tech+art is real-time audio spectrum analysis (and display) But what exactly does that mean, and why is it so fascinating? We’ll dive into the basics of audio spectrum analysis, explore how it can be visualized…

Controlling a Camera Shutter Remotely with an Arduino

July 20, 2018

Ragnar Ranøyen Homb

Arduino Projects, Arduino Tutorials

To take a picture on the exact moment you want to can be a hassle. But most cameras have the possibility to use an external shutter remote. Connecting a regular button here does not help us, but by creating a…

The Automatic Pet Feeder

July 4, 2018

Mads Aasvik

3D Printing Projects, Arduino Projects, Mechatronics

Many pet feeders already exist, but we wanted to make one ourselves. The author of this blog post has a dog with separation anxiety which makes it difficult for him to be left alone in the house. A small machine…

Building a Remotely Controlled/Autonomous Land Vehicle Platform – pt. 1: Parts and Design

March 15, 2018

Mads Aasvik

Arduino Projects, Mechatronics

Here at NC we try to always have some fun internal projects going on to keep our creativity sharpened and to test out new ideas. This is one of those projects. We’re planning on building a remotely controlled vehicle which…

Behind the scenes: “Blåfrost 2016”

March 22, 2017

Ragnar Ranøyen Homb

Arduino Projects, LED Projects

This is a behind the scenes post from something quite technically manageable, and at the same time visually very powerful! The case is an interactive installation that turns on the lights and starts up the internal smoke machine whenever…

Hacking an Old VHS Player

February 24, 2017

Anders Strand

Arduino Projects

As a part of a new project, we wanted to use an old VHS player as a trigger for various actions. We wanted the system to trigger when a VHS cassette was pushed into the player, as if one wanted…

The Wake-a-tron 3000

November 17, 2016

Anders Strand

Arduino Projects, Mechatronics, Raspberry Pi Projects

Getting up in the morning, well, it kinda sucks. The Wake-a-tron 3000 is here to change waking up forever. It is designed to both make you wake up comfortably, but also guarantee that you do not snooze and oversleep. But…

The Seesaw part 2: Basic PID Theory and Arduino Implementation

August 23, 2016

Mads Aasvik

3D Printing Projects, Arduino Projects, Arduino Tutorials, Mechatronics, Theoretical Tutorials

A few weeks ago we wrote a post about this small project where we’re building a seesaw which will balance a ball with the help of a proximity sensor, a servo and a PID controller implemented on an Arduino. All…

PID Seesaw part 1: The Design

August 4, 2016

Mads Aasvik

3D Printing Projects, Arduino Projects, Mechatronics

We got an idea of this small project which will be used as a platform to implement PID and other forms of motion control. Here’s an overview of how we’re envisioning the project. UPDATE Oct. 31st 2016: we have added…

Our Drawing Machine at Trondheim Maker Faire 2015

September 9, 2015

Mads Aasvik

3D Printing Projects, Arduino Projects, Drawing Machines, Woodworking Projects

In addition to our Reaction Game, vi also had a drawing machine on display at this year’s Trondheim Maker Faire. The machine exhibited in our tent at Trondheim Maker Faire 2015 This drawing machine is designed to draw on paper…

Making an Interactive Multimedia Installation for Technoport – Pt. 2: The Building Phase

April 9, 2015

Mads Aasvik

Arduino Projects, LED Projects, Raspberry Pi Projects

Be sure to read part 1 where we talk about the design phase of this installation! Mechanical and Structural The new CNC mill in our Makerspace proved vital when building this installation. Milling the parts (they had to be…

Making an Interactive Multimedia Installation for Technoport – Pt. 1: The Design Phase

March 26, 2015

Mads Aasvik

Arduino Projects, LED Projects, Raspberry Pi Projects

For Technoport 2015 we were tasked to create an installation which would be displayed in the lobby at the event. Its main task would be to work as a gathering point and an ice-breaker for the attendees. We wanted it…

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