Andrew’s internet radio based on a modified Nanode network platform. An AVR microcontroller uses an ENC28J60 ethernet chip to grab MP3 feeds from the net. Packets are stored in a ring buffer in a 32K serial SRAM chip. The buffer is fed to a VS1033 MP3 decoder chip. All of the chips are controlled from […]
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Home Camp: wireless Open Energy Monitor
Trystan and Glyn from the Open Energy Monitor project presented a 100% open source home energy monitoring platform based on the Nanode. Wireless sensors collect data and send it via radio to a RF->ethernet base station. The base station saves the data to a server, either the Open Energy Monitor’s servers or a self-hosted copy. […]
Home Camp: The Nanode
Ken Boak discussed the Nanode Arduino-based network node. The Nanode is an all through-hole network development board, designed specifically as a home monitoring and automation platform. Firmware built in the Arduino IDE using open source libraries reports statistics to Pachube, a website that shows real-time data from small internet devices. The hardware combines an Arduino […]
Home Camp 4: Summary
Home Camp is an “unconference” held in central London. The goal is to increase environmental sustainability in the home using technology, a mix of closed and open source projects were represented. This weekend we saw first hand what it’s all about. Day 1 stated with a keynote by Moixa Energy about a home solar power […]
Home Camp 4: Open source green technology meetup
We’ll be at Home Camp 4 in London this weekend. If you’re in the area pick up free tickets now, Home Camp scored a sponsor so now the event is gratis: Home Camp brings together members of the technical community interested in using open systems and low-cost, often repurposed hardware to bring about a positive […]