Hackster’s Handpicked Projects of the Week

A LTE Burglar Alert System, a Paper Robot, a Plug-and-Play Power Socket, WebUSB on Android, a Holographic Cube + More

Hackster Staff
Aug 31, 2018 · 6 min read

LTE Cellular Burglar Alert (aka “Burgalert 7000”)

Keep unwanted visitors off your premises without relying on WiFi, and get a text message whenever a threat has presented itself!

IoRCT: The Internet of Radio-Controlled Things!

Drive a radio-controlled car via a RESTful API using any internet-enabled client!

Paper Robot

Create a very simple Paper Robot integrated with a flexible PCB actuator!

Home Manager

Control your home, your robot arm, your Dalek, do some gaming, have a simple sport helper and an elderly safety guard in a versatile device!

Plug and Play Power Sockets (Patent Pending)

Plug your redesigned power socket to here and play it without installation!

Wi-Fi Voice Controlled Robot Using Google Assistant

Add voice control to your robot with the Google Assistant, Adafruit.IO, and IFTTT!

WebUSB + Node-RED + Johnny-Five + Android = Kewlness

How about we connect an Arduino to our mobile browser, run Node-RED and Johnny-Five on the browser.

Arduino Nano as CP/M-Compatible Computer

cpm4nano is a CP/M-compatible computer based on Arduino Nano.

Battery Powered Weather and Air Quality Monitoring Station

A web-enabled weather station implemented with Netduino 3 WiFi and a BMP180 sensor.

Netduino Smart Camera

Combine a Netduino with an ArduCam for a smart camera system!

Roger Bot the Pet Rover

Roger Bot can be customized, in addition to its built-in Bluetooth program for its robotic arm and rover capabilities.

RGB Infinity Mirror with 3D Magnetic Sensor

An infinity mirror with an RGB LED strip that can change its color using Infineon’s 3D magnetic sensor knob connected to an Arduino MKR1000.

Stereo Vision on Netduino

Managing two cameras to calculate a depth map using a Netduino board and C#.

Bluetooth Low Energy Remote Control for Spotify

Configure your micro:bit to work as a Bluetooth Low Energy remote control to control Spotify on macOS.

ANAVI Play pHAT

Put your Raspberry Pi to work: with ANAVI Play pHAT you can make it an IoT hub during the day and a retro gaming machine during the night!

Multi-Functional Magnetic Knob for Consumer Electronics

A magnetic rotary knob for consumer electronics and IoT products using Infineon 3D magnetic sensors.

Make Alexa Keep Track of My Things on My Shelf Using RPi

Used Raspberry Pi, LEDs, and Alexa to turn my storage shelf into a smart shelf, which Alexa will help store and track my things over time.

Holo Cube

A holographic cube that can display an object and be able to rotate it using hand gestures.

Monitoring System for Smart Crops

Design and build a system to monitor the status of your crops using the Netduino 3 WiFi.

Coink — An IoT Piggy Bank

An IoT piggy bank with coin detection based on a magnetic sensor.

QR Code Reader Decoder (Mac/Raspberry Pi)

A QR code reader based on ZBar and OpenCV with Python.

Retrofit Clapper Light Switch

An Arduino clap controller you can retrofit to a UK light switch. Great for home automation!

ftDuino: Arduino for fischertechnik

The ftDuino is an Arduino-compatible device with integrated shields to interface to the fischertechnik construction toys.

Analytical Power Strip

Solar panels, batteries and generators need an Analytical Power Strip to prioritize phone charging, gate opening, and refrigeration.

Smart WildFire Extinguisher

A fire-monitoring and crowdsourcing tool that will allow local fire managers to respond to wildfires.

LED Air Quality Meter

An air quality meter’s light will change based on the air quality value detected. Air quality data will be uploaded to a cloud’s dashboard.

Digital Painting Companion (Inspired by Surface Dial)

Focus only on digital painting with an intelligent solution to change your tools, colors, and forget about the keyboard while painting.

Oink, the Game Controlled by a Pig

A fun little game controlled by a pig, using an Arduino 101 and Processing.

Stackable Uno Case: Grow It to Fit Your Project

The only enclosure for your Uno that can accommodate any shield stack height and can fit non-shield boards.

Build Your Own Simon Game with Netduino

Use the power of Netduino to make a compact size Simon game on a half breadboard with LEDs, push buttons, and a piezo speaker.

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