Designed with COVID-19 in mind, this open source pulse oximeter can easily be replicated using a MAX30102 module, an Arduino Nano, and an OLED display. 👉 create.arduino.cc/projecthub/gatoninja236

Magnets are amazing devices, and as demonstrated by @instructables community manager @tomatoskins, they can even be used to mysteriously tell time. His project features magnets hidden behind a classic walnut veneer to rotate a pair of ball bearings around the unique clock face. While externally minimal, there’s a lot going on inside its wood surface. Everything is controlled by a Nano along with an RTC module for timekeeping. A 28BYJ-48 stepper motor-driven, 3D-printed gear system guides magnet positions and Hall effect sensors are used for both the hour and minute hands. 📷 instructables.com/member/tomatoskins

Looking a simple yet useful project to do with your kids? Try this Arduino timer that nudges everyone to wash their hands for the recommended 20 seconds! 🧼 create.arduino.cc/projecthub/rjconcepcion

The Arduino Education team has something in the works... More to come next week. Stay tuned!

Some years ago, Emily Velasco started exploring the idea of creating a musical instrument based on a pendulum. This didn’t work out exactly the way she’d planned, but after several iterations — and inspiration from a cat toy — the device eventually turned into a sort of wobbling egg-shaped synth, which sings as it tilts and tumbles. “The Orb” is truly strange, reminiscent of a theremin morphed with a trendy bowl-shaped wooden speaker. As it’s spun, the instrument produces a sort of warbling noise, and one can position it to vary the sound by hand if they so desire. Inside lies an Arduino Nano running the Mozzi audio synthesis library, along with an accelerometer and audio amplifier board. 📹 @mle_makes

Use a laptop touchpad to control a stepper motor with the help of an Arduino Leonardo. 📷 reddit.com/user/Kushagra_K

With gardening season upon us, create an in-ground weather station using a MKR WiFi 1010 and MKR ENV Shield to track conditions. 🌦 create.arduino.cc/projecthub/Kyrpy

Keep track of how much time you spend sitting (or standing) at your desk over the course of a day using a MKR1000, an ultrasonic sensor, and Microsoft Azure. 🗄 create.arduino.cc/projecthub/vmehmeri

Due to the shortage during the COVID-19 pandemic, the re-usage of FFP1 and FFP2 masks has become the only option for medical workers. Jean Noël’s project aims to create a low-cost, easily reproducible device that can effectively use UV-C light and dry heat to disinfect the masks from SARS-CoV virions. 😷 create.arduino.cc/projecthub/user66015547

Sometimes, taking care of plants is a hassle. You need to give them just the right amount of sunlight, water them constantly, and keep them at the proper temperature. Well, worry no more! Equipped with a MKR WiFi 1010, MKR ENV Shield and Uno WiFi Rev2, this self-sufficient indoor greenhouse only calls for three simple tasks: occasionally fill the water tank, change the heat level, and perform maintenance to the electronics. 🌱 create.arduino.cc/projecthub/shashankprasanna1

This Redditor's 16-year-old son converted a Traxxas Slash RC truck into his own self-driving vehicle using a Nano, some IR sensors, and 3D-printed parts. 📹 reddit.com/u/AtotheZed

Add some Nano Every-driven LED effects to your Clyon Raider model kit! ✨ create.arduino.cc/projecthub/steveQlQ