Prototype Projects

Articles on prototype projects and ideas for building proof-of-concept systems or cars. Includes code examples, resources and relevant links.

Vehicle to Cloud: Building a Real-Time Fuel Level Dashboard

Exploring automotive SOA through hands-on coding: Building a Vehicle-to-Cloud system that connects car sensor data to a cloud dashboard.

From Sensor Into On-Board Service via Signal-to-Service APIs

Exploring automotive SOA through hands-on coding: building a simulated fuel monitoring system to understand how vehicle data flows from sensors to services.

Remote Motor Control: Raspberry Pi and MQTT via Browser

How to control motors connected to a Raspberry Pi from a web browser using MQTT over WebSockets. Code (C++ & Javascript) included.

DC & Servo Motor Control in C++ with Raspberry Pi

How to control a DC and a servo motor with a TB6612FNG motor driver and a Raspberry Pi. Code (C++) and circuit diagram included.

Robot Car Ideas to Inspire Your Next Project

Discover ideas for your next robot car project, including wireless controllers, sensors, and self-driving features. Start building and enjoy the process!

Arduino IoT RC Car: 4 MCUs, Wi-Fi Control and AWS Integration

Build an Arduino IoT RC Car with Wi-Fi Control, 4 MCUs, and AWS Integration. Overcome power, SoftwareSerial, and motor driver challenges.

SPI Example with Arduino Uno and MKR WiFi 1010

An example of communicating between an Arduino Uno and an Arduino MKR WiFi 1010 using the SPI protocol.

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.