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How to organize my Arduino projects' structure for easy source control?

It's been a long time I've been looking for a good answer to this question. Typically, any Arduino project but the simplest one will include: The main source code file MyProject.ino Libraries specific to the project (MyProjectLibrary1.h,…
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What are the problems with using an Arduino in a production environment?

I am thinking about making a real project using arduino to earn money. What could be the objective reasons (from both a technical and a business perspective) to not use an Arduino in a real profitable project?
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Useless box wiring and code

just want to give a back story first. So i saw this video on youtube about the useless box, and i thought that it would make a great gift for my 7 year old. So i went out and bought everything that the guy posted in his description box. Just want to…
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Moving motion sensor?

Long story short, I'm trying to build some form of device that you can wear and it will detect when something moves behind you. I wanted to use PIR sensors for the motion detection, but I have no idea if they can detect objects if you're moving. Any…
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Integration of MAX30100 and DS18B20 Thermal Probe Integration

This is for my final year project that I have been tasked with designing a patient monitoring system. However, during the last stretch of model prototyping, I am experiencing issues with my MAX30100 and DS18B20 thermal probe. My thermal probe is…
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Controlling 10+x 5m led strips with 10+ individual analog floor switches

I am looking to control around 10 (exact number TBD) non-addressable 5m led strips with an Arduino. Each led strip will be activated when a corresponding DIY analog floor switch. The idea is to have a hallway with a number of these led strips…
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7 Key Educational Piano with Capacitive Sensor

I am working on a project for grade 10 computer science. I am supposed to make a piano that has 7 keys using a capacitive sensor, and the piano is supposed to teach you songs like Twinkle Twinkle Little Star by illuminating the LED corresponding…
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Maintain constant PWM voltage with changing Vcc

I am making an arduino project with a single lithium ion battery, and want to be able to maintain a constant PWM voltage, even when the battery goes from 4.2-3.2v. I have been able to read the Vcc using the internal 1.1v reference, so I am wondering…
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Making Cases for Projects

I've been messing around with arduinos and other microcontrollers for around a year now and I've always struggled to find ways to encase my projects. I've seen some people use custom PCBs and then 3D print a case for that. How would one go about…
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I´m trying to make a kind of videogame with Arduino UNO

it´s a school project, but I'm having some problems to create a menu selection. In the LCD, all the character are overwriting, I'm a beginer, so i dont have any idea of what i was doing wrong (ps.: sorry about my english, i'm a brazilian. Here goes…
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Using a photo resistor to detect objects of a certain color

I am trying to build a robot that detects cubes of a certain color, and later picks them up. I was planning to use a camera and process the image, but I was told that Arduino is not capable of image processing. Now, I was thinking that I could…
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Project: Relay is ticking, but not actually switching

I'm trying to make an automatic planter for herbs etc. I finally got everything 3D printed and wired together. But for some reason, the relay I'm using refuses to switch or enable certain connections. I'm confused because it worked perfectly -…
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How can I implement a parking counter with multiple entrances and exit?

I'm relatively new to arduino projects and am trying to solve a real world problem on a parking lot space counter. My Idea is to have a sensor placed on the entrances and exit to count the total number of cars in the parking lot. Now there are…
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I want to build a radar alert system with Arduino

I'm new to all this. I bought an Arduino Uno recently and an Ultrasonic distance sensor. My mom's cats keep walking down into the basement and doing their... business. Anyhow, I want to create a radar system which detects movement past this door.…
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MAX30100 and ESP8266 NodeMCU Serial Errors

This is my final year project and for some reason, the max30100 sensor defaults to static values once the HTTP post request has been performed. #include #include #include #include…
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