Connected to the USB port of a computer, it allows you to simultaneously control four dual-channel infrared receivers of the POWER FUNCTIONS LEGO® series through simple serial commands. A few years ago LEGO®, manufacturer of the most famous brick in the world, introduced a system to make the most important sets dynamic through a very…
The project consists of a car and a Bluetooth remote controller that allows you to control the movement and speed of the car through the tilt angle (similar to a Nintendo Wii remote). The microcontroller receives acceleration data from the accelerometer, calculates the tilt angle of the remote controller and sends this data via Bluetooth…
Imagine having all your devices connected via one smart voice assistant giving you the ability to turn things on or off as you wish. Well, you can do exactly that. Read on to see how you can control any electrical appliance with the help of Google Assistant. More info Try Fishino boards, our 100% Arduino…
Let’s learn to control our home appliance using the TV or DVD player remotes or smartphones phones like Xiaomi which is having an inbuilt IR transmitter. We are using a Relay channel with an Arduino and IR receiver to control our home appliances. More info
Electrical experts, Legrand, are bringing HomeKit to your home’s electrical panel with the introduction of the Drivia Smart Electrical Panel system in partnership with Netatmo. Yep, you read that right, this HomeKit accessory installs directly into your circuit breaker box, which almost definitely requires a call to an electrician. The Drivia system is comprised of 6 units,…
Made by Origin Robotics, the open-source Arduino-based robot is a successor to the company’s previously-released Origibot. Like that model, it’s equipped with an included Android tablet, and can be remotely-controlled via an iOS/Android/Windows/Mac web app from anywhere in the world with internet access. You get two-way audio and video in addition to full control of the…
The Picam360 is open source Raspberry Pi based camera that takes panoramic pictures in 360 degrees horizontally and 235 degrees vertically, controlled through a web browser and Surface Walker is an open source aquatic drone built around this Picam360 platform. The Surface Walker is a watercraft with a urethane foam hull, a 100 Watt solar panel,…
Many of us would like to take on a nerdy weekend project, but not everyone has the technical skills. Whether you’re a complete robotics novice or a seasoned engineer just looking to have some fun, this friendly bionic lizard offers endless entertainment and education. Optimized for STEM education your kit comes with everything you need…
Palmtop transmitter to couple with the LoRa Shield to execute longer-range radio commands. Among the longer distance radio transmission technologies with low energy consumption, there was one in particular on which we have focused our attention, it is the one LoRa (Long Range) produced by Semtech (www.semtech.com) with a product based on it, some…
3D printing enthusiasts looking for a way to monitor and control their 3D prints using a Raspberry Pi SBC may be interested in OctoPrint, a free open source software which is being created and is maintained by Gina Häußge. Once installed onto your Raspberry Pi and connected to your 3D printer OctoPrint is capable of providing a wealth of…
The Anavi Infrared pHAT is designed for creating IR-controller IoT devices, or retrofitting existing consumer electronic equipment or appliances such as air conditioners to be controlled with a standard TV remote control. Since the add-on board provides dual 5mm IR transmitters in addition to an IR receiver, it can also be used to create a…
A Bluetooth enabled remote that will help you control one or more IR-controlled electric payloads. In this post, we are going to present a project for emulating an IR remote control composed of a RandA board (an Arduino that has connectors to interface with Raspberry Pi on one side and connectors for…
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