The folks from Autodesk 123Circuits have used a simple idea of an Arduino-controlled die (the singular of dice) and literally taken it to the next level. Their example uses a huge seven-segment LED digit and mounted it and the required hardware inside a large 3D-printed enclosure. Once finished the die is activated by shaking it a little, as the Arduino takes measurements from an accelerometer to help with the randomness of the final results. This is demonstrated in the following video:
The neat thing about this project is that the creators have published the schematics, 3D-printing files and Arduino sketches so you can not only learn more, but also produce the LED control shield and print your own enclosure as well. So to get started, visit the project Instructable. And for more, we're on twitter and Google+, so follow us for news and product updates as well.
Have you been reading about Arduino, but not sure where to start? Then order one of our Experimenter's Kit for Arduino:
The package includes a wide variety of parts, sensors and modules including: a servo motor, lights, buttons, switches, sound, sensors, breadboard, wires and more. Furthermore a Freetronics Eleven Arduino-compatible board is included to make this an extensive hobby experimenter, inventor and starter kit. However we don't leave you alone to figure it all out, included is a great project and instruction booklet, plus access to a supporting web page and software examples. In other words - this is everything you need to get started for a fun range of electronics and Arduino related projects! So to get started or for more information and to order, check out the product page.
