All information relating to projects on this web site are offered to students by the author as FREE open source material, on the understanding that it is not used for financial benefit, or modified and claimed by others as their work.

IMPORTANT - note that over time, changes to libraries and core software components may render the code supplied with these project inoperable. If you find problems with compiling the sample code, then let me know and I will endeavour to resolve the problem, and publish updates.

Alphabetical Listing:

4x4 Robot Car - how to make an autonomous 4-wheeled robot car - Jun’2015.
BalanceBot - make a self-balancing robot, which you can steer using a Wii Nunchuk controller over Wi-Fi - Updated Sep’2022.
BalanceBot Mk1 - a self-balancing robot with attitude. Controlled using a Wii NUnchuk over Wi-Fi - Updated: vR1, 21/07/2024.
BallBot 3x3 - make a self-balancing robot that actually balances on a ball - May’2022.
BallBot 4x4 - a four wheeled self-balancing robot, that actually balances on a ball - Jan’2023.
BallBot 4x4 ESP32 - an improved self-balancing robot, that balances on and drives a ball - Updated: vR1. 25/11/2025.
Biped Droid - a two legged walking robot that’s controlled with a Wii nunchuk. With custom apps to create the moves - Jun’2020.
Christmas Novelty - make a musical novelty to brighten up your Christmas and control it from your armchair - Oct’2016.
Cube 8x8 - is an LED light cube, built from five 8x8 panels, employing WS2812B programmable RGB LEDs - Updated: 07/03/2025.
Cube 8x8x5 HD - a compact version of my light cube, using DotStar LED panels and an ESP32C3 Zero - Updated: 30/01/2025
DrawBot - make a small robot which can draw shapes and write text on paper, controlled from an IR remote control - May’2017.
Fake TV - using an ESP8266 micro to simulate a bedroom TV, a low power solution to fooling burglars into thinking someone is at home - Apr’2020.
Halloween - make a musical novelty to add something spooky to your Halloween activities - Oct’2017.
Hexapod - make a Bluetooth controlled autonomous 6 legged robot - Oct’2016..
HexBot2 - an advanced 6 legged robot, controlled via Wi-Fi from a Wii Nunchuk controller - Updated: vR2, 14/07/2024..
LightBot - a light tracking robot which can be adapted  to control the position of solar panels - Updated: vR2, 14/07/2024.
Line Tracker - a simple to make line tracking robot, with programmable features like automated sensor calibration - Mar’2020..
Magical Sword - a sword with multi-coloured LEDs in its blade, responds to movement using accelerometers - Jun’2016.
Magical Sword II - a 3D version of the original sword, using an ESP32 micro and updated code - New: vR0, 18/05/2025
MandalBot - a self-balancing Mandalorian robot, which you can steer with ESP-NOW or Bluetooth controllers - Updated: vR2. 26/11/2025
MATRIX - RGB LED matrix editor, and play engine, lets you build exciting visual displays with WS2812B panels - Nov’2021
MATRIX+ - an upgrade to the MATRIX system, including animation simulator and the reading of external switches - Oct’2023.
NANO Circuits - .make circuits using copper foil tape on card, and connect them to a NANO with a Terminal Adapte - Aug’2017
Omni-Bot - a fun 3x3 wheeled vehicle, that drives in any direction. With useful record and play features. Updated: VR1. 28/11/2025.
PixyBot2 - a 4x4 robot with mecanum wheels and a pan/tilt Pixy2 AI camera - Updated: vR2. 26/11/2025.
PIX Lamp - a PIXAR styled robotic lamp, with AI camera for face recognition - Updated: vR1, 15/08/2024.
QuadAutoESP32 - an ESP32 based quadruped which combines all of the features of the Arduino quadrupeds in one - Updated: vR4, 17/08/2025.
Quadruped - an infra-red controlled critter robot which can really move, and sense with ultrasonic eyes - Jul’2018.
Quadruped Auto - an autonomous quadruped with a rotating laser ranging head - Dec’2018.
Quadruped LTOF - an autonomous quadruped, with 2.4GHz Wii Nunchuk wireless control - Nov’2018.
Quadruped RC - take control of a quadruped robot with a Wii Nunchuk controller and 2.4GHz wireless link - Aug’2018.
Reach Robot - a robot arm which can move objects around a simple workspace - Mar’2017.
Reach Robot Mk1 - an updated version using an ESP32 micro, plus Move Trainer app. - Update: vR2, 25/07/2024.
Reach Robot NANO - a robot arm created for Coder Dojo coders. - Oct’2022.
RoboDog - a 4 legged robot, using an ESP8266 micro, controlled via a Wii Nunchuk over a 2.4GHz link - Nov’2020.
Robot Hand - how to make a moving human sized hand, using 5 servo motors and a 3-D printer - Mar’2017.
SpidaBot - a 6 legged robot, using 20 servo motors, and ESP32-CAM for video streaming - Updated: vR2. 26/11/2025.
Sumo Robot - how to make an autonomous  mini class sumo robot, using an ESP32 micro - Jan’2022
TalkBot - how to make a talking head named Ed, which can reproduce audio files from a micro SD card - Oct’2018.
TankBot - a tracked chassis with rocket launchers, controlled from a Bluetooth app - TBC.
TankBot Mk1 - a talking tracked chassis, controlled via a Wii Classic controller, over 2.4GHz Wi-Fi - Updated: vR1, 14/08/2024.
Target Tracking Robot - make a robot which uses sound waves to detect the presence of an approaching object and then engage it - Dec’2015.
Ultrasonic Sonar - ever wondered how car reversing sensors worked?... well you can make one of your own.
Uni-Bot - a self-balancing unicycle, controlled via a Wii Nunchuk over Wi-Fi, using ESP-NOW. - Updated: vR1, 15/08/2024.
Useless Machine - a wooden box which interacts with children - Update: Feb’2024.
Wii ESP32-C3 Transceiver - a low cost, transceiver for use with my ESP32 based projects - New: Oct’2024.
Wii Wireless Transceiver - a new version into which you can plug-in different Nunchuk controllers - Mar’2019.
Wii WEMOS D1 Transceiver - a unit based on ESP-NOW Wi-Fi technology, for use with ESP8266 and ESP32 projects - Updated Oct’2022

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Coming soon!... I’m currently considering a number of projects; but if there is something you would like me to consider, feel free to get in touch, using my email address below.

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