DroneBot Workshop Courses

Multimeters - The Complete Guide to Selection and Usage

Comprehensive guide on selecting and using multimeters, comparing features and accuracy across price ranges, and demonstrating essential measurements for electronics enthusiasts and DIY projects.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Building a Raspberry Pi Solar Camera for Astronomy and Eclipse Viewing

Learn to build a Raspberry Pi-based solar camera for streaming and capturing telescope images, perfect for observing the 2024 Solar Eclipse and exploring astronomy from home.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Using Operational Amplifiers - Building Analog Circuits and Arduino Integration

See how op-amps serve as analog building blocks, from amplifier and filter circuits to an Arduino-connected light-sensitive switch.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

XIAO ESP32S3 Sense - Tiny ESP32 Camera with Microphone and MicroSD

Explore the XIAO ESP32S3 Sense board's features and build a camera with sound recording capabilities. Learn to set up, program, and upgrade this versatile microcontroller.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Exploring the Arduino Nano ESP32 - MicroPython & IoT Cloud

Explore the Arduino Nano ESP32 through Wi-Fi and HID tests, MicroPython setup, and a project connected to Arduino IoT Cloud.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Simple ESP32-CAM Object Detection

Train and deploy an object-detection model on ESP32-CAM, using Edge Impulse to label images, build an impulse, and test it on camera boards.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

LoRa - Long-Range Radio for IoT - Arduino, ESP32, RPI Pico

Build LoRa links for long-range sensor data and remote control using Arduino, ESP32, and Raspberry Pi Pico, with C++ and MicroPython demos.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 8 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Arduino GIGA WiFi - First Look

A hands-on first look at the Arduino GIGA R1 WiFi, demonstrating its RTC, USB storage, Wi-Fi, ADC, and DAC capabilities.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Pico Prototyping - Building a Pico Uno

Turn a Raspberry Pi Pico into an Arduino Uno-style prototyping board with reset controls, power indicators, and external-power support.

• YouTube
• 36 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

WiFiManager with ESP32 - Stop Hard-Coding WiFi Credentials

Configure ESP32 Wi-Fi credentials through WiFiManager’s web interface, replacing hard-coded settings and persisting custom parameters across device restarts.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Using the 555 Timer

Explore the 555 timer’s astable, monostable, and bistable modes through practical projects that require no programming.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Water Your Garden with IoT - Soil Moisture Sensors

Calibrate resistive and capacitive soil-moisture sensors, then build a Raspberry Pi Pico meter and Arduino IoT Cloud watering system.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Safely Using LiPo Batteries

Learn to charge, balance, store, dispose of, and safely extinguish fires involving LiPo batteries.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

E-Paper with Arduino and Raspberry Pi

Build low-power e-paper information displays with Arduino and Raspberry Pi, then configure clocks and weather panels without code using PaperPi.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Raspberry Pi Autofocus Camera and Libcamera

Use an autofocus Raspberry Pi camera with libcamera to capture photos, record video, stream to a Linux workstation, and test image quality.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video