Smart watches were all the rage a few months ago, however you can make your own using an Arduino-compatible board and customise the output to suit your own requirements. Enthusiast Matthew Garten has done just that with his Biopunk Watch powered by Arduino.
Apart from using a typical small Arduino-compatible board, real-time clock IC and an OLED display for output, a variety of external sensors can be connected and their data displayed on the screen - including a temperature sensor, ultrasonic distance sensor, or whatever you need. Furthermore the user interface is provided by a small trackball that's embedded into the wrist-strap. Matthew takes us through his project in the following video:
A fantastic example of what can be done with the Arduino development platform, and you can find all the details in the project Instructable. And for more, we're on facebook, Google+, and twitter - so follow us for news and product updates as well.
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And using the module is made simple - we have tutorials and drivers for both the Arduino and Raspberry Pi platforms - great for experimenters or those who use both systems. Furthermore, check out the forum where members are already creating modified drivers to rapidly increase the display speed. For more information including our Quickstart guides - and of course to order - visit the OLED Module product page.
