Birduino: A Card-Triggered Audio Player That Teaches You Bird Calls
Birduino: A card-triggered audio player for [learning] the birds
Birduino is a DIY audio player that plays bird calls when you tap NFC-tagged cards. Built on the open-source TonUINO platform, it uses an Arduino Nano, an RFID reader, and a custom acrylic enclosure. The author, Hannah, shares her build process, from soldering and configuring the software to mapping 54 bird species to their calls using the Cornell Guide to Bird Sounds. She also offers tips on avoiding common pitfalls, like choosing the right prototyping board and adhesive.
My only regret here is that my Birduino doesn’t include enough birds!
- pfdietz
I see Cornell was mentioned. If you're ever in Ithaca, NY, visit Cornell's Lab of Ornithology at Sapsucker Woods. The people at the lab are also responsible for the Merlin app that lets your phone identify birds from their vocalizations.
- tclancy
This is stupidly cool and exactly the kind of thing I love. My only complaint about these kinds of posts is while I am not currently in the market for a Birduino (ok, I totally am but am in denial), I always wind up adding at least one of the links to my cart and then trying to invent a use for it. Right now it’s the NFC stickers.
- raul-pilla
I known a certain person that would love this. Would it be possible to make something similar using Ntag215 tags and a phone app perhaps?