In the microcontroller era today, Arduino is more than just a tool to accomplish hobby tasks. There is actually a close relationship between microcontroller technology and home security, since you can ...

Here is a simple general-purpose security alarm circuit built on the Arduino platform. It brings up an obtrusive alert signal when an intrusion/theft attempt is observed by its front-end sensor. In ...

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 microcontroller ...

If you have an upcoming long distance move and you're concerned about thieves breaking into your moving truck you can rig up a motion alarm system that will send a text message as well as trigger an ...

Keeping track of things like the temperature, humidity, and smoke level in your house is important. If you want to make your own system for doing so, Instructables user ICStation shows off how to use ...