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Flex Sensor Glove

“This is a fun project that can be adapted to control anything from robotic arms to virtual reality interfaces. “

DIY Fidget LED Display

“Fidget spinners…the fast spinning toy that came out of nowhere. It’s a simple design that’s a lot of fun to play with. I decided that I wanted to make my own, but as with everything I make …

High Five Collector

“In this basic wearables project, you will build a circuit to collect high fives. The final circuit is a simple one you can learn to build in my free Instructables Wearable Electronics Class (Digital Input and Digital Output lessons).”

3x3x3 RGB LED Cube

“Music is purely audible, but some people respond better to both visual and audible cues. How can we make music more visually interactive to the listener? Using LEDs we can create a 3-Dimensional visualizer. This makes music more accessible to …

Notebook with LED Reminders

“I always carry a notebook to meetings so I can keep track of what needs to get done. However, I often fail to follow up on my “to do” items as I would routinely forget to check individual pages which …

LilyPad Light Sensor Hookup Guide

“The LilyPad Light Sensor is an e-textile friendly version of the Ambient Light Sensor Breakout. If you’ve used the breakout in a project before, the hookup and code will be very similar. You will need to connect to a …

turn signal biking jacket

“This tutorial will show you how to build a jacket with turn signals that will let people know where you’re headed when you’re on your bike. We’ll use conductive thread and sewable electronics so your jacket will …

LED Fiber Optic Jellyfish Skirt

“Because the effect of fiber optics is so fascinating I was thinking about making an outfit for Burning Man with fiber optics and RGB LEDs. It took me some time until I came up with a design and figured out …