Maker Portal is a New York City-based company dedicated to inspiring young innovators through a maker-based approach with written articles, products, and collaborations using Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and computer programming tools such as Python and MATLAB. Topics range from heat transfer, acoustics, robotics, data analysis, sensor design, and much more. Difficulty levels range depending on the topic and there is an extensive focus on open-source software implementation, however, articles focus on software design as well. Maker Portal’s mission statement is to demonstrate applications of engineering that are repeatable at the intermediate level without requiring colossal resources.

BLExAR is an integrated app that uses Bluetooth Low Energy to convert your Arduino Uno board into an iOS-compatible device. BLExAR allows the iOS user to control all digital and analog pins on an ATmega328 Arduino-based board using just a CC2541 (HM-10) Bluetooth board.

Some features include: Real-time control of all Arduino pins, data plotting in real-time, and raw communication using a terminal window.

The BLExAR app is intended for makers, students, and engineers interested in controlling their Arduino app whether for hobby or professional purposes. The app allows the user to interact with their Arduino board, but also receive data from sensors and so much more!

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