Top 5 Arduino Projects of 2015

Arduino is a cheap electronics board that comes along with a programmable microcontroller and it can be used to build your own electronic projects without much programming experience. Completing your own Arduino projects delivers a sense of satisfaction like no other. Are you interested in learning about the best Arduino projects that were developed during 2015? Even though we love to engage with Arduino projects, we find it as a hard task when coming up with new ideas. Here is a list of the best 5 Arduino projects of 2015. I hope you can get some innovative ideas about new Arduino projects from this list.

1.  Fully functional computer control panel – Have you ever wondered about transforming your personal computer into a control panel that can be seen in Sci-fi movies? It is possible with Arduino. Creating such a control panel with different functionalities is not a difficult thing and it just requires setting up some lights and USB controllers. You should also be careful in order to requisite the correct amount of switches to control all the functionalities from volume to screen preferences.


2. Arduino robot arm – Arduino microcontroller programming has been used in a variety of robotic applications. Programmers were able to come up with an advanced robotic arm during 2015 with the help of Arduino. It has the ability to sense objects, pick them and move to different locations without human control.


3. Mute any phrase on television – Are you sick of hearing about Donald Trump, Star Wars or Kim Kardashian on television? The Arduino project built on muting any phrase on television would provide the ideal solution to it. Initially, the users will have to program the microcontroller with the words that they don’t want to hear. Then it will mute your television once a pre-programmed phrase is detected. The television will automatically be unmuted after 30 seconds, unless the phrase is not mentioned again. The users can program it to block any number of phrases depending on their specific requirements.


4. Fingerprint scanner to open the garage door – The available garage door openers are boring and Arduino based fingerprint door opener can make it more interesting. This is a very complicated Arduino project, but the end result has impressed the developers. It is even possible to control the garage door with the help of a smartphone.


5. MIDI controller – MIDI controllers can be considered as the best method available out there to control different sounds on the personal computer using physical hardware components. Even though a wide variety of cool MIDI controllers are available out there on the market, this Arduino project can make the things more interesting. This project is ideal for all the people who are looking to make their own MIDI controller instead of purchasing a new one. If you want to make it look snazzy, you will need to 3D print it.