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Using MQ-135 to Track Air-Quality Changes: Limits and Calibration
Using MQ-135 to Track Air-Quality Changes: Limits and Calibration

The MQ-135 responds broadly to several gases and vapors. After calibration it can track relative air-quality changes, but by itself it is not a…

Arduino Medication Schedule Reminder with DS3231
Arduino Medication Schedule Reminder with DS3231

An Arduino and DS3231 can trigger reminders from a user-entered schedule, but the project must not prescribe a dose or time. The authoritative source is…

Arduino Battery Voltage Indicator with an LED Bar Graph
Arduino Battery Voltage Indicator with an LED Bar Graph

Our earlier Arduino voltmeter article showed a precise numeric reading; this project trades some of that precision for something faster to read at a…

Supercapacitors vs. Batteries: Energy, Power, and Service Life
Supercapacitors vs. Batteries: Energy, Power, and Service Life

Batteries and supercapacitors store energy through different mechanisms, so neither should be selected from capacitance or voltage alone. Runtime, peak…