Latest Arduino Based Project Ideas for Students in 2015

Arduino is a device which is used to build electronic projects. It consists of a pre-programmed microcontroller or integrated development environment, used to write the code and upload to the physical board. These devices are used to make communicating objects, taking i/p from different kinds of sensors and controlling the motors, lights and various physical o/p’s. The Arduino doesn’t require a separate programmer in order to dump the new code on the board but, we can directly use a USB cable. Also, the IDE of the Arduino uses a simplified version of C++, making it simple to learn program. Finally, the Arduino board gives a typical form factor that breaks out the functions of the micro-controller into a more reachable package. The applications of Arduino based project are mainly involved in Arduino projects, that can interact with software running on your PC.

What is an Arduino Board?

Basically, an Arduino board uses the Harvard architecture because program code and data have separate memory. The code of the board is stored in the program, whereas the data is stored in data memory. There are various types of Arduino boards, namely, Arduino Uno (R3), LilyPad Arduino, Redboard, Arduino Mega (R3) and Arduino Leonardo, these are used for various purposes. But most of the Arduino devices have common components like Power (USB / Barrel Jack), Pins (5V, 3.3V, GND, Analog, Digital, PWM, AREF), Reset Button, Power LED Indicator, TX RX LEDs, Main IC, and Voltage Regulator. The advantages of Arduino are; Simple, Inexpensive, clear programming environment and extensible hardware.

Arduino Based Project Ideas 2015

The applications of the Arduino board are mainly involved in Arduino based projects that include obstacle avoidance, industrial appliance control, electric appliance control, intensity controlling of street lights, home automation, underground cable fault detection, solar street light, etc. For a better understanding of these applications here we are explaining with an appropriate diagram.

Arduino based project for LED Street Lights with Auto Intensity Control

The main aim of this project is to control the auto intensity of the street lights using an Arduino board. This project uses LED lights instead of HID lamps in the street lights. An Arduino board is used to control the intensity of lights by developing PWM signals that make MOSFET to switch a set of light-emitting diodes to get the desired operation.

The lifetime of LEDs is more compared with HID lamps because LEDs consume less power. The Arduino board comprises programmable commands that control the light intensity based on PWM signals produced. The light intensity is kept high during night time when the traffic on the roads decreases slowly and the light intensity also decreases increasingly until morning. At Last the light intensity shuts down completely in the morning at 6 A.M and again restarts at 6 P.M. in the evening and this process is frequent.

Arduino based project on Home Automation

The main concept of this project is to design a home automation system using an Arduino board with any Android operating system based smartphone or tablet. As day by day technology is developing and houses are getting very smart. Presently, conventional switches are placed at different places of the house. But, operating of that switches to go near them is very difficult for the user. So, this project gives the best solution with smartphones.

At the receiver end a Bluetooth device is connected to the Arduino board, whereas at the transmitter end, a GUI application on cell phone sends ON/OFF commands to the receiver. By pressing the particular location on the GUI, the loads can be ON/OFF remotely. These loads can be controlled by an Arduino board via Thyristors and optoisolators using triacs.

Arduino Operated Obstacle Avoidance Robot

The main goal of this project is to design a robotic vehicle which is used to avoid an obstacle. This project uses an ultrasonic sensor for the movement of the robot and Arduino is used for the desired operation. Whenever a robot detects an obstacle ahead of it, then immediately that sends the signals to the Arduino board. Depending upon the i/p signal received, the microcontroller sends the command to the robot to move in a different direction by properly activating the motors interfaced through a motor driver IC.

Arduino based Electrical Appliances Control using IR

The main goal of this project is to control electrical appliances using an IR remote. This remote sends the coded infrared data received from the sensor and that is connected to the control unit. This project controls the electrical loads depending on the data received from the remote. This project controls the integrated household appliances to a control unit which can be operated by a remote. The RC5 coded data which are sent from the remote is received by an infrared receiver to an Arduino board.

The program to the Arduino board states the RC5 code to produce relevant o/p based on the i/p data to function a set of relays over a relay driver IC. The electrical loads are connected to the control unit through the relay contacts. This project can be used in the current domestic area for either controlling the loads through the TV remote.

Arduino based Solar Street Light

The main concept of this project is to design a solar street light using an Arduino board to control the street light intensity. In this project, PV panels are used to charge the batteries by altering the sunlight into electricity, and the charging of this battery can be controlled by using a charge controller circuit. Street light intensity is kept high in peak hours. When the vehicles on the roads decrease slowly in the midnights, then the light intensity can be decreased gradually till morning to conserve energy. Therefore, the street lights turn ON at the sunset and then switch OFF at the sunrise routinely.

Arduino based project for LPG Gas Monitoring…Automatic Cylinder Booking with Alert System

Today technology is being adapted in our daily life to make our day to day chores hassle-free. This project is also designed to make the task of LPG gas booking easy. The online system available today for booking LPG cylinder is hardly effective for uneducated people. Moreover, there is no method implemented to know the status of the amount of gas present in the cylinder. In this project, an Arduino based framework is designed that measures the amount of gas present in the cylinder( weight of the cylinder) and update the information regularly to the LPG agent. The system books the LPG cylinder automatically when the weight falls below the threshold value. Additionally, in this project, a gas sensor is embedded to detect gas leakage and alert the user.

Smart Glove for Sign Language Translation using Arduino

People communicate with each other to share information, experiences, ideas. Normally this is done through speaking, writing, hearing. People who are unable to hear and speak uses sign language to communicate with each other. But it becomes a challenging task when the person who wants to communicate with the disabled person doesn’t know the sign language. In this Arduino based project, a system is designed which can convert the sigh language to voice command and vice-versa. Here, various sensors are embedded in the glove which senses various sign language gestures and sends signals. Arduino is used for collecting signals from these sensors. Using Bluetooth, Arduino sends these signals to an Android smartphone. This Android smartphone is used to convert the sign language gestures into voice commands and vice verse.

Automatic Garbage Collector Bot based on Arduino and GPS

Cleanliness is next to godliness. This project is designed aiming to make the task of garbage collection fully automated. Here based on the information provided by various sensors and GPS system, a robot is designed that can collect garbage from a locality without any intervention from humans. To plot the geographical area that he robot should cover, NI LabVIEW is used. NI LabVIEW collects the information about the coordinates of the area from the google maps and plots the area for the robot. The ESP8266 module is used to transfer this information to the robot. For obstacle detection, ultrasonic sensors are used.

Wifi based Low-cost Monitoring of ECG and Temperature parameters using Arduino and ThingSpeak

In case of disasters or in remote areas, providing medical help during emergency situations becomes a challenging task. There may not be necessary medical equipment present to measure the vital signs of the patient. In this project, an Arduino based low-cost system is designed which will be highly useful in such situations. Here, a pulse rate measurement sensor and a temperature sensor is used to collect the ECG and temperature-related information of the patient. This information is sent to the website server through wifi. The doctor can access the website and monitor the patient condition, keep a check on his vital signs and give necessary suggestions. This project is of low cost and easy to design.

Arduino based project for Automatic Water Planting System using Soil Moisture Sensor

Agriculture is the basic mode of income for many countries. With the decrease in groundwater level and an increase in global warming, the methods used for crop cultivation have to be upgraded. Today it is crucial to monitor the soil condition to get a good harvest. In this project, a soil moisture monitoring system is designed. Here humidity sensor is used to measure the soil moisture of the crop and send the information the processor. Based on the values provided by the sensor the water irrigation system is turned ON/OFF. This project helps in proper water management also.

Students highly prefer Arduino for designing projects as it is cost-effective and easy to program. Arduino is also preferred by professional to design prototype. Thus, this is all about Arduino based projects. We hope that you have got a better understanding of these projects. Furthermore, any queries regarding this concept, please give your feedback by commenting in the comment section below.