Controlling Real Lightbulbs with Arduino

Have you wanted to program to control “real” light bulbs, not tiny LEDs? Have you been wondering how to control AC (Alternating Current) devices such as fan, coffee maker and any home appliances using Arduino? If so, this workshop is for you! The workshop will teach how to automatically turn on/off and dim AC devices using Arduino. You will learn the easiest way to program AC devices including incandescent light bulbs and how it works so you can use for your projects right away. Imagine you control light bulbs with music, movement, temperature, time, force, or your voice—any input you want!

We will go over the basic electronics and Arduino programming for this project together. I will also briefly talk about different solutions you can adopt, including how to build a custom circuit board for controlling any AC devices.