Hackster’s Handpicked Projects of the Week Jan 4, 2019

A Whiteboard Drawing Robot, an Amazon Echo Music Streamer, Fortune-Telling Device, an Arduino Vending Machine + More

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5 years ago
The Plotti Botti: An Internet-Controlled Drawing Robot!
The Plotti Botti is an XY plotter attached to a whiteboard, which can be controlled by anyone via LetsRobot.tv.
MusicPi: Amazon Echo Music Streamer
Stream your local music library to Amazon Echo for FREE!
The Magic Hallowing
A fortune telling device based on a child’s toy utilizing Adafruit’s Hallowing board.
Talking Web Radio with ESP8266 and Sony Spresense
Use speech synthesis to announce a web portal for streaming MP3 audio files from an ESP8266 through a Sony Spresense via I2S.
Arduino Vending Machine
A touchscreen Arduino vending machine.
Arduino with NeoPixel Optocouplers Controlling Many Relays
How to control many actuators like relays from one Arduino output pin? Use a strip of NeoPixel LEDs with LDRs as self-made optocouplers!
Alcohol Detection Project
This project will attempt to show how much alcohol is in the air (semi-quantitative measurements).
GPS Tracking System with Arduino Uno and Digilent PmodGPS
This project is a GPS tracking system with LCD display using an Arduino Uno and a Digilent PmodGPS.
Snap Like You’re Thanos!
Too many people in your Twitch.tv chatroom? Why not ban half of them, with a snap! Well, maybe just time them out, it’s a Marvel movie.
New Year’s Countdown
A 16x32 LED matrix displaying an evolving RGB countdown ’til the new year. A surefire way to bring a New Year’s Eve party to the next level!
Festive Fireplace PCB Ornament
A festively themed fireplace PCB ornament/badge to light up your holidays!
Print Random Fact with Google Assistant
Use a thermal printer to print out a random fact with the help of Google Assistant.
Biometric Car Entry — True Keyless Car
Why are even the modern day cars are not equipped with biometric entry system? Here is an attempt on a Toyota C-HR.
Insane $15 Solar Powered Battery Bank
A long-lasting inexpensive battery bank that never needs to be plugged in.
NeoPixel Animation with Gestures
Play with a gesture sensor and a NeoPixel ring to learn how to combine them both using an Arduino.
Atmospheric Particulate Matter & Environmental Sensing
An air quality (particulate matter) and environmental (T/H/P) sensor system built with a Raspberry Pi Zero W, Python & Redis.
GPRS Weather Station
A GPRS weather station using BeagleBone with custom firmware for battery saving.
Using Twilio M2M Commands with an Arduino MKR GSM 1400
Sending machine to machine commands with a Twilio SIM and an Arduino MKR GSM 1400.
Cheap MPPT Controller Live Stats on Mobile
Use Tracer MPPT (and others) controller’s RS485 data link to generate cool statistics live on your phone.
Arduino & ASP.NET Core Weather Station
Build a weather station with Arduino & ASP.NET Core.
OhGee: A Friendly Robot Pal With Her Head in the Clouds
Who wouldn’t want a friendly little robot on their desk to keep them company while they work all night on that Internet connected terrarium?
Jar Temperature Detector and Cooling Fan
If the temperature measured by DS18B20 is above the predefined threshold, it turns the fan on automatically unless the piezodisk is pressed.
4-Wheel Robot Made With Arduino Controlled Using Dabble
This project will show you how to make a DIY 4-wheel robot that can be controlled using a smartphone via Dabble, a mobile application.
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