Asgard posted his Rapper project in the forum: What this is, is a small device that records a command sequence for a TV remote control, then emits the same sequence when activated by a pulse detected in a piezo transducer. Such … Read more
Google engineers J.J Barrons and Joe Fernandez have developed this lawn irrigation system. Dubbed Irrduino it uses Android, Ardiuno, Python, Dart and the Google App Engine. The project hardware details can be found on JoesHacks blog. The source code can … Read more
When Ivan changed his TV provider they required the use of a SetTopBox(STB) as a receiver. Since it had HDMI output, he decided to use an old Philips 230C1 monitor as a TV screen. The monitor, however, was not controlled … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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, … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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.
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, … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read 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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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.
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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