Do you have a hard time waking up like I do? TK takes us though a simple Arduino setup that creates a sunrise alarm to help you wake up to a simulated sunrise.

Here is a simple general-purpose security alarm circuit built on the Arduino platform. It brings up an obtrusive alert signal when an intrusion/theft attempt is observed by its front-end sensor. In ...

On a recent rainy afternoon, [Thanassis Tsiodras] decided to build his own Forth for the Arduino to relieve the boredom. One week of intense hacking later, he called it done and released his projec… ...

ROUND ROCK, Texas—Can average homeowners install their own alarm systems? Residential alarm company Protect America has 80,000 customers who've done just that, and on Jan. 8 the company announced a ...

Anita Lillie at the MIT Media Lab created an Arduino-based sleep tracker to process where she keeps her arms while thrashing in the great deep sea of sleep. The best part is that she created a ...

With your breadboard connected to the Arduino and the power supply plugged into an outlet, plug the Arduino back into the computer with the USB cable. Next, run the Processing code we compiled ...

Many homeowners are spending hundreds of dollars to ensure their homes are safe from burglars while they are away. 7 On Your Side's Michael Finney looks at the latest in home security systems.

The answer is a resounding yes. Ring Alarm Pro's merging of an Eero Wi-Fi mesh router with a DIY security system gives you a lot of flexibility in arranging your setup.

Ring didn't do anything particularly innovative with its Alarm Security Kit, but this inexpensive DIY system stands out because of its simplicity.

DIY electronics is entering a golden age with the help of powerful, cheap, programmable devices like the Arduino micro controller and Raspberry Pi mini computer. But the DIY potential of these new ...