Emanuele has informed us of a new open source project known as OpenduinoGSM. This is a standalone wireless remote control board which communicates via GSM. With OpenduinoGSM you have the option of using the Arduino development environment, so anyone, even those who are unfamiliar electronics and circuits, can try to realize the automation they want […]
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ArduPower – remote control AC devices over Ethernet
Alberto Panu has designed this Arduino-based project to remotely control a bank of AC household current outlets through an Ethernet network. The project uses an Arduino Uno, Ethernet shield, ULN2003 Darlington transistor array along with six power relays and a handful of discrete components. The AC outlets are controlled based upon Telnet commands and the […]
Magnetic loop antenna controlled by Arduino
This video by Ricardo Caratti demonstrates his method for controlling a Magnetic Loop antenna with an Arduino. The antenna’s tuning capacitor is adjusted using a stepper motor interfaced with the Arduino equipped to read IR commands sent from a compatible IR remote control. This allows the tuning capacitor to rotate clockwise and counterclockwise. Due to […]
TL-WR703N router based WiFi controlled toy robot
The TL-WR703N is probably the cheapest hackable WiFi router out there. Using the openWRT firmware you can pretty much make it do what ever you want. Madox did just that. He connected it to an expansion board which drives servos, and made his robot toy controllable via WiFi.
BTSwitch project controls devices with Android smartphone
Luca Dentella writes, “Hello! I’ve just published my latest project, an Arduino-based bluetooth switch you can control via Android App.” The design uses an Android smartphone app which communicates via Bluetooth with a Bluegiga WT11 module, which in turn communicates with an Arduino controlling a relay switch. Luca’s plans and code are available on his […]
Carambola controlled quadcopter
Saulius writes: “I have just tested in the air my latest quadcopter telemetry link using low-cost open-source wifi board. This link can be used not only to relay telemetry data but control SU(A)V from joystick and get video back to ground station.” The copter uses the Carambola low cost, open-source WiFi (21.5 dB / 2.4GHz) […]
Hex Bug voice control using USB IR Toy
Jim Choate presents this project using the USB IR Toy along with Arduino and Windows 7 Speech Recognition to control Hex Bug robot toys. A link to the C# and Arduino code is included. Via the contact form.
TiDiGino, the Arduino-based GSM remote control
Boris writes about a new open source Arduino-based GSM remote control module, the TiDiGino: Using an ATmega 2560 and therefore the heart of Arduino, we have developed a universal remote control with GSM. This allows to control 2IN/2OUT, DTMF key, gate control and GSM thermostat activated remotely. The remote control very simple to use, thanks […]
DIY iPhone remote automotive ignition
Will O’Brien developed this project allowing him to remotely start his car via an SMS sent to a jailbroken iPhone. The additional hardware involved is an Arduino, iPhone breakout board such as the PodBreakout Mini, 4x 10k resistors, 1x TIP120 and a 5 volt switching supply cell charger. All the details, including source code and […]
Spy Video Trakr hacks
Krash writes to update us on his series of Spy Video Trakr hacks on Instructables. The short video above demonstrates his hack which adds motor control to raise and lower the camera. We also note the laser and missile launcher mod which grafts a USB-powered foam missile launcher, with pan and tilt, and even a […]
Chronos controlled door lock
Addidis posted the above short video of his project controlling a door lock using the ez430-Chronos watch. He describes the hardware: Chipkit MAX32 , 2 Xbees, Chronos Control center, and a Chronos watch controlling a servo. (I’m gonna hot glue it to my door knob lock switch and not have to use my key any […]
Massive DIY video game, controller, more
Chris made a mutant video game controller, console, and more, all wrapped up in a small project box. Check out the list of features: Propeller Board USB, Net Server, BlueSmirf Bluetooth, X-bee, DeadOn RTC, Lipo and onboard charger, On board USB-FTDI-Serial for both Prop and LCD, 4 gigs of SD card space (2 cards), IR […]
Gmote turns Android into a remote control
Michael writes: Gmote turns Android into a remote control for a computer, allowing users to run movies and music at a distance. It supports all of the standard remote control features such as play, pause, rewind, volume controls etc. It also has a built-in file browser that lets you select what to play. Source code […]
Design of next-gen RF remote controls
In this article from EETimes Europe, Cees Links of GreenPeak Technologies discusses some of the issues facing designers of next-generation RF remote controls. Topics relating to minimizing power consumption, the RF4CE ZigBee standard and interoperability are highlighted.
Android / Arduino controlled remote wall socket
Mario Böhmer has informed us of his latest project, an Android/Arduino controlled wall socket. Mario writes: To show the basic principal I used a remote wall socket which normally is switched with a remote via a radio frequency of 433 MHz. What I wanted was to have an Arduino controlling the remote switch to turn […]
iPad/Kinect/HTML5 controlled toy car
Gaurav Manek likes to work with Arduino and experiment with different means of remote control. His latest project involves several new technologies relating to gesture- and web-based control. He writes: This project extends a simple remote-controlled car, allowing it to be controlled by an iPad or by hand gestures. This project builds on the Arduino […]
Tutorial: Arduino and IR control
Tronixstuff has posted a tutorial explaining how to implement IR remote control in an Arduino project. His demo uses the Vishay TSOP4138 IR receiver and his own downloadable IRremote library for Arduino. This segment is the latest in a series of Arduino tutorials posted by Tronixstuff.
Tupperware turret airsoft gun
Chris built a Tupperware turret airsoft gun: This “Tupperware Turret” is a highly modified airsoft pistol put onto a pan and tilt platform with a turret cover. It rotates, tilts up and down and has precise fire control. Control is done wirelessly with a generic TV remote control. Thanks Chris! Via the contact form.
Omnidirectional remote controlled robot
Markus shared his Omnidirectional remote controlled robot in the project log forum: Recently, I got interested in omni wheels, so I built this little robot. The robot has three pairs of omni wheels. I covered each roll of the omni wheels with liquid rubber (plastidip) to get better traction. I bought the cheapest servos I […]
Arduino, IR remotes and X10
Here is a three-part series by basbrun progressing from analyzing IR protocol to using Arduino’s to control X10 devices via IR: Part 1 -examining the IR protocol (the USB Infrared toy could be used in this step!) Part 2 -controlling LEDs with IR remote. Part 3-controlling X10 devices with IR remote.