sensors Archives - Open Electronics https://www.open-electronics.org/tag/sensors/ Open source electronic projects Thu, 15 Jul 2021 10:08:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://www.open-electronics.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cropped-logo-32x32.jpeg sensors Archives - Open Electronics https://www.open-electronics.org/tag/sensors/ 32 32 32754084 Solar powered WiFi weather station https://www.open-electronics.org/solar-powered-wifi-weather-station/ https://www.open-electronics.org/solar-powered-wifi-weather-station/#comments Tue, 03 Aug 2021 11:53:56 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=32970 With this project we will see how to make a solar powered wireless weather station using an ESP32 WiFi module and some common weather sensors. The weather station is fully solar powered, so you don’t need to worry about external power. It can be installed in a remote location without having to lay long cables […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/solar-powered-wifi-weather-station/feed/ 1 32970 Real-time data acquisition of solar panel using Arduino https://www.open-electronics.org/real-time-data-acquisition-of-solar-panel-using-arduino/ https://www.open-electronics.org/real-time-data-acquisition-of-solar-panel-using-arduino/#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2021 16:47:39 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=31248 Use of a simple instrumentation method (based on Arduino and Excel) to acquire, monitor and store PV system data in real-time. More info

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/real-time-data-acquisition-of-solar-panel-using-arduino/feed/ 3 31248 DIY Sensor – Innovation & Implementation https://www.open-electronics.org/diy-sensor-innovation-implementation/ https://www.open-electronics.org/diy-sensor-innovation-implementation/#respond Thu, 12 Nov 2020 13:17:54 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=32079   A sensor converts data such as heat, light, sound, and motion into electrical signals. These signals are passed through an interface that converts them into a binary code and passes this on to a computer to be processed. Today, let’s see how makers use plenty of sensors to build their awesome projects!   More […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/diy-sensor-innovation-implementation/feed/ 0 32079 Open Hardware Fish32 Seed Board – ESP32 Community Education Board https://www.open-electronics.org/open-hardware-fish32-seed-board-esp32-community-education-board/ https://www.open-electronics.org/open-hardware-fish32-seed-board-esp32-community-education-board/#respond Fri, 31 Aug 2018 08:38:51 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=24925 Thanks to a lot of features, sensors, and connectivity options this open hardware SBC should allow students to learn to program any different components around ESP32. Fish32 Seed board specifications: Supported ESP32 Modules – ESP32-WROVER, ALB32-WROVER, ESP32-WROOM-32 Connectivity 802.11 b/g/n WiFi and Bluetooth 4.2 via ESP32 10/100M Ethernet (RJ45) via WIZnet W5500 chip with support for up […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/open-hardware-fish32-seed-board-esp32-community-education-board/feed/ 0 24925 Yanshee: The Open-Source Robot Combines AI and Advanced Functionalities https://www.open-electronics.org/yanshee-the-open-source-robot-combines-ai-and-advanced-functionalities/ https://www.open-electronics.org/yanshee-the-open-source-robot-combines-ai-and-advanced-functionalities/#respond Tue, 26 Jun 2018 08:14:21 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=24355 Unlike educational robots on the market that merely focus on action programming and voice interaction, YanShee is an all new educational robot designed to upend some traditional notions about traditional education. It’s aiming to play a major role in robot and AI education. YanShee will mainly be used in colleges or as a platform for […]

The post Yanshee: The Open-Source Robot Combines AI and Advanced Functionalities appeared first on Open Electronics. The author is Luca Ruggeri

]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/yanshee-the-open-source-robot-combines-ai-and-advanced-functionalities/feed/ 0 24355 iTracker RAK8211-NB Module Includes NB-IoT, BLE5.0, GPS and Many Sensors https://www.open-electronics.org/itracker-rak8211-nb-module-includes-nb-iot-ble5-0-gps-and-many-sensors/ https://www.open-electronics.org/itracker-rak8211-nb-module-includes-nb-iot-ble5-0-gps-and-many-sensors/#respond Tue, 24 Apr 2018 07:42:01 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=23911 Rak Wireless has recently launched a new products called RAK8211-NB iTracker based on a Quectel BC95-G NB-IoT module, Nordic Semi nRF52832 Bluetooth 5 chip, and Quectel L70-R GNSS module. The asset tracker module also comes with 5 different sensors to monitor motion and environmental data, and can optionally be powered directly by a solar panel. […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/itracker-rak8211-nb-module-includes-nb-iot-ble5-0-gps-and-many-sensors/feed/ 0 23911 DIY an Arduino-Powered 3D Printed Weather Station https://www.open-electronics.org/diy-an-arduino-powered-3d-printed-weather-station/ https://www.open-electronics.org/diy-an-arduino-powered-3d-printed-weather-station/#respond Fri, 13 Apr 2018 08:45:54 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=23831 In this project, the maker RobWLakes has designed every part of the weather station in OpernSCAD, printed out, and combined with simple reed switches and magnets to turn them into functional pieces of hardware. For example, the wind vane uses eight reed switches and an embedded magnet to communicate the current wind direction to the […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/diy-an-arduino-powered-3d-printed-weather-station/feed/ 0 23831 BitBarista, the Autonomous Pi-Powered Bitcoin Barista https://www.open-electronics.org/bitbarista-the-autonomous-pi-powered-bitcoin-barista/ https://www.open-electronics.org/bitbarista-the-autonomous-pi-powered-bitcoin-barista/#respond Thu, 29 Mar 2018 09:37:52 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=23697 BitBarista is an autonomous coffee machine, designed to function with the minimum of human supervision. Physically, it is a Delonghi home coffee machine under the control of a Raspberry Pi. Built by a team at the University of Edinburgh’s Centre for Design Informatics, the BitBarista coffee machine accepts Bitcoin for the coffee. Further, it can […]

The post BitBarista, the Autonomous Pi-Powered Bitcoin Barista appeared first on Open Electronics. The author is Luca Ruggeri

]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/bitbarista-the-autonomous-pi-powered-bitcoin-barista/feed/ 0 23697 PiCar-S Lets You Make Your Own Racing Robot https://www.open-electronics.org/picar-s-lets-you-make-your-own-racing-robot/ https://www.open-electronics.org/picar-s-lets-you-make-your-own-racing-robot/#respond Thu, 28 Dec 2017 09:54:39 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=22642 The SunFounder PiCar-S Raspberry Pi supplies a complete arsenal of tools to create your own four-wheeler. Whether you’re a total robotics newbie or just want something new to tinker with, this PiCar-S set is a fun and engaging way to learn robotics. Even if mechanical automobiles aren’t your thing, you can still use the Raspberry Pi 3 […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/picar-s-lets-you-make-your-own-racing-robot/feed/ 0 22642 How To Convert Your Raspberry Pi to a Smart Remote Control https://www.open-electronics.org/how-to-convert-your-raspberry-pi-to-a-smart-remote-control/ https://www.open-electronics.org/how-to-convert-your-raspberry-pi-to-a-smart-remote-control/#respond Sun, 17 Sep 2017 09:15:51 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=21744 The Anavi Infrared pHAT is designed for creating IR-controller IoT devices, or retrofitting existing consumer electronic equipment or appliances such as air conditioners to be controlled with a standard TV remote control. Since the add-on board provides dual 5mm IR transmitters in addition to an IR receiver, it can also be used to create a […]

The post How To Convert Your Raspberry Pi to a Smart Remote Control appeared first on Open Electronics. The author is Luca Ruggeri

]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/how-to-convert-your-raspberry-pi-to-a-smart-remote-control/feed/ 0 21744 Be Ready for Your Next Halloween Party! https://www.open-electronics.org/be-ready-for-your-next-halloween-party/ https://www.open-electronics.org/be-ready-for-your-next-halloween-party/#respond Mon, 11 Sep 2017 09:20:10 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=21711 Halloween is coming and I’ve found the perfect project to impress everyone at your next Halloween Party! This particular robot was built using an Arduino Mega, a Cytron PS2 Shield, a modified sensor shield, and a wireless PS2 controller. SKELLY is equipped with a total of eight servos: six for bending his shoulders, elbows and wrists, one for running his mouth, and another for […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/be-ready-for-your-next-halloween-party/feed/ 0 21711 FlightWave Edge UAS: the long-range eyes in the sky! https://www.open-electronics.org/flightwave-edge-uas-the-long-range-eyes-in-the-sky/ https://www.open-electronics.org/flightwave-edge-uas-the-long-range-eyes-in-the-sky/#respond Mon, 28 Aug 2017 09:46:37 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=21553 The FlighWave Aerospace Systems last week revealed the  Edge UAS. The startup company’s drone is intended to provide customers with a sustained aerial presence in high winds during maritime and terrestrial missions. FlightWave plans to work with partners and customers on customized payloads through its Payload Partners Program—an initiative to open-source an integration kit for […]

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