Projects Posts
XRP Project: Adding Mecanum Wheels and How Mecanum Works
Mecanum wheels are fascinating - see how the XRP community has added Mecanum wheels to the XRP; we also reference some fun resources to learn more about Mecanum wheels - how they work and applications.
Smart Plant Care! Build a Qwiic Soil Moisture Sensor System
Have you ever wanted your plants to tell you how they're feeling? Check out this Qwiic Circuit Creation!
Halloween Hacking
Using up old e-waste to whip up the scariest thing I can think of for Halloween
XRP Design Challenge Winners!
We just wrapped up our design challenge on Printables and received 180 entries! Thanks to everyone who entered a project, we appreciate you all.
Hunt For Treasure With the Artemis Global Tracker
New tutorial alert! Follow along with UIUC engineering student Jameson Koonce as he creates a treasure hunting game with the Artemis Global Tracker.
Get Your Project Featured On SparkFun!
We know you busy bees have been making lots of cool projects behind the scenes. Check out our new project submission form, and fill it out to get a discount on your next order!
Display Distance Measurements On an OLED
Our newest tutorial will take your SparkFun Qwiic Ultrasonic Distance Sensor to the next level by adding a cool little OLED display.
Cat Presence Detector
Inspired by my cats going after my plants, I created a water-spraying cat deterrent using the STHS34PF80 to create a cat presence and motion detector.
DIY RTK Surveying
This week, we are highlighting a project from Ben Dauphinee, who utilized our RTK Facet to do some DIY land surveying.
How Machine Learning is Being Used
With the growth of TinyML and all the buzz about AI, we wanted to showcase some different ways members of the embedded electronics community are utilizing ML in their own work!