Do you have a hard time waking up like I do? TK takes us though a simple Arduino setup that creates a sunrise alarm to help you wake up to a simulated sunrise.

If you want to make your own, Instructables user Paranoid Legend shows you how to build one with an Arduino. The alarm clock is made using a Arduino Mini and a TFT screen.

The programmable timer features and up counter, down counter, and point accumulator that can be programmed manually using only one on-board button, or digitally with your Arduino or Raspberry Pi.

Put aside all of the projects that use an Arduino to blink a few LEDs or drive one servo motor. [IngGaro]’s latest project uses the full range of features available in this versatile microcon… ...

Dejan Nedelkovski has built a stylish DIY touchscreen Arduino music player and alarm clock which has been created using a folded piece of sheet metal to provide a minimalist yet clean enclosure to ...

Droplet and StackAR, developed by MIT’s Media Lab, allow users to set timers or program an Arduino using light-based communication. By pressing the tool against a screen, flashes of light can ...

Real Time Home Security System using GSM Technology-An Anti-theft System! This project deals with the design & development of a theft control system for home, which is being used to prevent/control ...

However, if you’re just looking to catch a sandwich thief at work or a cat spilling over all you water bottles, then Make shows you how to build an alarm system with an Arduino and a USB camera.