Hackster’s Handpicked Projects of the Week

A Salvaged Trackpad, a Remote PC Activity Monitor, a Cocktail Mixing Robot, an IoT Red Phone + More

Hackster Staff
Jul 21, 2017 · 3 min read

Arduino Controlled USB Trackpad

Salvage a trackpad from an old broken laptop and convert it to USB device using an Arduino Pro Micro.

Distance Measure via WebSocket

A vehicle measures distance with an encoder on its wheel. It is remotely controlled and transmits the distance via Websocket.

Sigfox PC Activity Monitoring

Distantly monitor PC activity, from anywhere without requiring it to be connected to the Internet. Remotely detect, track and report events.

DIY Dedicated YouTube Live Streaming Camera

Make a dedicated YouTube live streaming camera using a Raspberry Pi!

AWS IoT Environment for Home Assistant

Home Assistant is an automation platform that can track and control all kinds of devices and automate actions, which fits well with AWS IoT.

Voice Over Sigfox Network

A simple device featuring retro mechanical pulse dial and Sigfox connectivity.

Real-Time Workspace Occupancy Sensing Based on AWS IoT

Sensor-based presence detection for individual workstations: capturing occupancy trends and space utilization in real-time.

Barbot: Cocktail Mixing Robot

An open source Arduino cocktail mixing robot controlled with the hybrid mobile app via Bluetooth.

IoT Red Phone

The phone will ring if you have an alert in your AWS Cloudwatch. If you pick up the handset, it tells you whats wrong.

Flow Indicating Controller

One of the widely used, automation and process control devices is the flow meter, it is a device used to measure the flow rate of liquid.

Ring Pong

A simple Ping Pong game played on a NeoPixel Ring with Arduino.

MATRIX Level

This convenient app implements a gyroscope sensor to measure the angle at which the Creator rests.

Altoids Smalls Case for PocketBone SBC

Set up a PocketBone single-board computer and mod a mini mint tin to house it.

Jrobot

Jrobot adds wheels to mobile phone and makes it truly mobile. Jrobot on 4G has unlimited range and goes anywhere in the world.

LoRaCatKitty: Build IoT Applications With LoRaWAN in 3 Steps

The easiest way to connect a device to The Things Network and a LoRaWan network with the LoRACatKitty — a device capable of connecting infinite sensors and actuators without welding or a breadboard because of its Grove connectors.

Drawing via Web Using Micro-Step Motor Controller and PHPoC

Whatever you draw on a webpage will be replicated on the drawing paper.

Set Up SQL Anywhere on Raspberry Pi

Setup of SQL Anywhere on Raspberry Pi to allow collecting and processing sensor data offline on the edge, plus synchronizing when online.

Hackster Blog

Hackster.io, an Avnet community, is the world’s largest network for hardware & software developers. With 1 million members and 17,000+ projects, beginners and professionals can learn and share how to build robotics, industrial automation systems, AI-powered machines, and more.

)

Hackster Staff

Written by

Hackster Blog

Hackster.io, an Avnet community, is the world’s largest network for hardware & software developers. With 1 million members and 17,000+ projects, beginners and professionals can learn and share how to build robotics, industrial automation systems, AI-powered machines, and more.

Welcome to a place where words matter. On Medium, smart voices and original ideas take center stage - with no ads in sight. Watch
Follow all the topics you care about, and we’ll deliver the best stories for you to your homepage and inbox. Explore
Get unlimited access to the best stories on Medium — and support writers while you’re at it. Just $5/month. Upgrade