Halldor Stefansson

Halldor Stefansson

Hi! My name's Halldor, and I am the creator of Engineer-A-Car. During the day, I work as a software engineer, and by night, I learn about cars.

Simple UART Project Using pyboard and Arduino Uno

How to communicate between an Arduino Uno and a pyboard to start/stop playing music using the UART protocol

I2C Communication Between Arduino Uno and Feather 32u4

An example of how to communicate between an Arduino Uno and an Adafruit Feather 32u4 using the I2C protocol.

Motor Speed Control using an Arduino Uno

How to control the speed of your motor with an H-Bridge motor driver & Arduino Uno. Code and circuit diagram included.

What is an ECU (Electronic Control Unit) in a car?

An ECU is a computer that figures out what a moving part, called an actuator, should do by looking at signals sent by different devices.

Building a Wi-Fi-Controlled Arduino Car

This project uses the MKR WiFi 1010, an H-Bridge and a servo motor to control a car through a regular browser (e.g. Chrome, Firefox).

Book Review: Inside the Machine by David Twohig

Ever wondered what it's like to lead a project on a mass-production car for a big manufacturer? Well, I sure did... sort of

Getting started with L9110H H-Bridge & Feather 32u4

How to start using the L9110H H-Bridge motor driver & Adafruit Feather 32u4. Code and circuit diagram included.

Connecting a Distance Sensor to Your Robot Car

How to add the HC-SR04 Ultrasonic Sonar Distance Sensor to your robot car project. Code and circuit diagram included.

First Steps Building a Robot Car with Python & pyboard

Tutorial to show the steps and resources used to build a robot car with MicroPython, a pyboard and a Maker Drive motor driver

Simple Arduino Robot Car For Beginners

Tutorial to show the steps and resources used to build a robot car with an Arduino and a Maker Drive motor driver