So, what do you do when your Arduino project needs to operate in a remote area or as a portable device? There are LiPo battery shields available, and although they may work well, recharging requires ...

Arduino developers and hobbyists looking for a portable battery shield to powered their projects might be interested in a new shield called the EnergyShield Arduino rechargeable battery. The ...

[Trent M. Wyatt]’s CPUVolt library provides a fast way to measure voltage using no external components, and no I/O pin. It only applies to certain microcontrollers, but he provides example Arduino ...

Arduino enthusiasts and makers searching for a new project to keep them busy this weekend may be interested in a new DIY Arduino Nano multimeter created by YouTuber Electronoobs. Using a small OLED ...

Denis Hennessy recently encountered a problem we've all faced: he needed some AAs for a battery-eating gizmo, and he was overwhelmed by the choices available. Ignoring the shiny packaging and its ...

A Swedish software engineer — Johan Kanflo — has made a wireless Arduino clone called AADuino, which is the size of an AA battery. Kanflo explains that the AADuino has an onboard RF module, which fits ...

The true measurement of a battery’s capacity is essential for many scenarios. A capacity measurement device can solve the problem of spotting fake batteries as well. Nowadays fake Lithium and NiMH ...

The Arduino based capacity tester of true battery power is capable of measuring almost any type of rechargeable or non-rechargeable batteries by fully discharging the battery with known current and ...

The hardware tinkerers and prototype mavens out there will invariably have stumbled across the Arduino platform. Completely open source and always pushing the limits for collaboration, there are a ton ...

One such DIY-er who goes by Ben Hur Gonçalves posted a project on Instructables for a smartwatch that includes an Altitude monitor, temperature reader, compass, and pedometer. For this project, its ...