Here’s a project including code developed by Geek Cowboy that combines Arduino, RFID and the X10 controller library for home automation purposes.
Tag Archives: remote control
IR remote controls webcam movement
In this project, Oh-zap uses a Picaxe 08-M along with a Sony protocol remote to control the movement of a servo with attached webcam. Via Electronics-lab.com
Robotic toy car controlled via cellphone
Electronicseverywhere demos a project using a cellphone interfaced via an MT8870 DTMF decoder with an Atmega16 to operate servos controlling a robotic car.
USB Infrared Toy: WinLIRC, irGraph
There’s a new IR Toy/WinLIRC tutorial that shows how to decode remote controls on your computer. WinLIRC doesn’t control things alone, but it works as a plugin with automation programs like EventGhost to control your computer using a remote control with almost any protocol. For instant satisfaction, try the WinLIRC irGraph tool. It shows a […]
Remote control protocol reverse engineering
Ytsirk analyzed the remote control protocol from a LED license plate frame using the USB IR Toy. Also check out part I and part II that introduce the hardware. We can’t wait for the next installment that covers reprogramming the marquee with a battery powered IR Toy, it sounds like there’s a lot of potential […]
USB IR Toy: WinLIRC, irPyton updates
WinLIRC, the Windows version of the popular LIRC PC remote control decoder, has seen a spurt of development after 4 years of no activity. The updated version uses a new plugin system that should be able to support the USB IR Toy’s irman decoder mode and rawIO modes. We’re also adding a new mode that […]
IR remote codes overview
Ken Shirriff’s infrared remote control overview covers different ways to interpret remote control codes, and how to extract codes from various data files available online. This could be good background for anyone adding new remote control protocol support to the USB IR Toy.
IRScope open source remote control visualizer
rct tipped us to the open source IRScope software from the hifi-remote forums. IRScope captures and visualizes infrared signals with the IR Widget, but it could be adapted for the USB IR toy IRIO mode or SUMP logic analyzer mode. You can get a USB IR Toy for $20, including worldwide shipping. Seeed Studio currently has […]
USB remote control receiver #5 of 2009!
One of Ian’s projects featured at Hack a Day, a USB remote control receiver, was the 5th most popular project of 2009. We’re surprised the Bus Pirate didn’t make that list, but we’re proud of this project too. Our primary music and video player is a PC, we made this device because we needed it, […]
Web platform: Twitter controlled Christmas tree
UPDATE: Live video of @tweet_tree on USTREAM (sorry, WordPress wouldn’t let us embed it). The broadcast has ended, thanks to everyone who gave us a light show with Twitter! Choose the color of our Christmas tree. @tweet_tree is a Christmas tree that everyone can control from Twitter. Just tweet a color to @tweet_tree. A small […]