Blog posts of '2026' 'August'

TTP223 Digital Touch Sensor: Touch Control Instead of Buttons
Engineering illustration: TTP223 Digital Touch Sensor: Touch Control Instead of Buttons

Replace mechanical buttons with a TTP223 capacitive touch sensor working as a toggle with a relay module, with a safety note for mains-voltage loads.

MPU-6050 Sensor: Measuring Acceleration and Tilt with Arduino
Engineering illustration: MPU-6050 Sensor: Measuring Acceleration and Tilt with Arduino

Wire a GY-521 (MPU-6050) module to Arduino to measure acceleration and rotation and infer tilt angle, with applications in robotics and drones.

A Smart Robot Car That Avoids Obstacles Automatically with Arduino
Engineering illustration: A Smart Robot Car That Avoids Obstacles Automatically with Arduino

Build a robot car that moves and avoids obstacles automatically using a distance sensor rotated by a servo motor and an L293D motor driver shield.

Measuring Soil Moisture with NodeMCU and an LCD Screen
Engineering illustration: Measuring Soil Moisture with NodeMCU and an LCD Screen

Build a soil moisture measurement system with a NodeMCU board and display the result on an LCD screen, with calibration tips for better accuracy.