Arduino as a wireless HTTP client

There are many aspects one must take into consideration when it comes to picking the right board for their project – from performance, memory, battery life, available slots for SD cards or bee modules all the way to the connectivity, namely network interface. Whether it is wired or wireless network interface, it plays crucial role in the way the board is deployed, controlled and it influences the memory and power consumption. In this post I will be discussing the way to setup your Arduino-compatible board as an HTTP client. I have been using my Seeedstudio Stalker v2.3 for all the tests I am describing in this post.
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Build your own robot arm – remote control

In previous installment of this micro series, I discussed the way to control all the servos at once. Programmatically without any outside interaction. This just won’t do. Final step in this project is obviously remote control that is going to add another level of complexity and also fun. Join me and lets take a look at what it takes to hook this MeArm robot arm to PlayStation 4 controller. If you missed the introduction to programming of this arm check out my previous post Build your own robot arm – programming.

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Build your own robot arm – programming

Now, that the arm is assembled it is time to take it to the next level. It is time to unleash the beast and gain full control of the whole robot arm. By the end of this post you should have an idea of how to program this robot arm to do what you want it to do. To see how I got here please visit my previous article describing the assembly process – Build your own robot arm – assembly.

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Build your own robot arm – assembly

I have written a few posts about software development, coding and Java related topics. This time I decided to share with you a more fun project I did. I am a fan of Arduinos, Pis and other platforms for home automation as well as just pure fun with electronics and mechanics. In my pursuit of better understanding of the ways how servos work I made a decision to build my own robot arm. This series of posts will detail my journey as well as achievements along the way.

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Seeeduino Stalker (Waterproof Solar Kit)

So today I decided to write about a topic I have not mentioned on my blog before and is not Java related. Few months ago, I’ve got my hands on an Arduino compatible board for the first time. I was pretty intrigued to explore what this little guy can actually do and following article is a brief review of my first encounters with micro controllers as such. I was able to try out a few small programs and check basic properties of this board and tried out some sensor work. Reading this article may serve as a teaser for those who are considering jumping into the world of Arduinos and a review of my starting kit of choice for those who are considering any such purchase.

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