Usually inventions are invented to serve a need or to solve a problem. So this small gadget that i constructed came to serve a need of mine.I have a NAS, Atom based file server, that runs on Ubuntu, but from time to time the operating system freezes and i have to cold restart it. The […]
ΙoΤ – Automatic Router (and Server) Reset Continue Reading
Step 1: COMPONENTS REQUIRED Only 4 components required – 1. ESP8266 NODEMCU or WEMOS D1 mini or any esp8266 wifi development board2. RELAY (5V or 6V)3. ULN2003 or UNL2003A (Relay driver IC)4. Jumpers (obviously or else solder it!!) The main structure of the project is that ESP8266 module will receive the signal from the MQTT
Internet/cloud Controlled Home Automation Using Esp8266 (aREST, MQTT, IoT) Continue Reading
A simple server that distributes any incoming messages to all connected clients. To use, open a terminal window, telnet to your devices IP address, and type away. Any incoming text will be sent to all connected clients (including the one typing). Additionally, you will be able to see the client’s input in your serial monitor
Chat Server Using Arduino Continue Reading
Smart Homer, a Web-enabled TV remote puppet Smart Homer is a Web-enabled puppet that turns on your TV when Simpsons is on. As Homer is too lazy to browse the Web himself, a script in the cloud checks the online TV program for him. If Simpsons is on, the script triggers the Arduino Web service
Smart Homer Web-enabled TV remote using Arduino Continue Reading
RC cars can be WiFi Cars…? RC cars are cool, but cheap RC cars have limited range and can only be controlled with the particular controller that was included with the car. I purchased a RC jeep, complete with 4 wheel drive, flexible suspension, and off-road tires for about 30 bucks. Not long after playing
How to build an Arduino WiFi 4×4 with Android Controller Continue Reading
In this Instructable we will explain how infrared signals are used by a remote to control a toy or device, then show how a simple circuit can be added to an Arduino to operate the same device through free, Open Source software. This document is part of a series covering the Puzzlebox Orbit, a brain-controlled helicopter that features
Using an Arduino to Control an Infrared Helicopter Continue Reading
In this tutorial you’ll learn how to use a bluetooth module and MIT’s app inventor to create a wireless serial link between an android phone and an arduino board. Here is a short video showing an example app I created. I’ll describe how to do the wiring, write an arduino sketch that can accept basic
How to control arduino board using an android phone and a bluetooth module Continue Reading
Can you believe that we live in an age where you can touch an object (any object – if it has metal on it) and a light will turn on in your loved-one’s space – even if they live in a different city, state, or country!? You could tell your loved ones or friends when
Come Home! Connecting Distant Spaces EASILY over Web using Arduino Continue Reading
Aim: Switch relays from the ethernet or the internet, using your mobile, tablet or computer with a nice graphical user interface. Update V4.06 Please read the below steps to Step 2 if you are viewing this article for the first time. Please go to step 3 for the latest revision which is V4.06 Material: *
Ethernet Switching – with Arduino Continue Reading
Do you remember a game called Tank Wars? This is an attempt to make a physical version of that classic arcade game. You, the player drive an Arduino powered tank and fire a laser at a target. This project uses an Arduino to control a tank through a web page. The tank is driven from a
Tankbot – Internet Controlled Tank Robot using Arduino Continue Reading
