BluCrawler – LEGO Rock Crawler with BTBox Bluetooth Controller
First I want to give a shout-out (and credit) to PunkTacoNYC as BluCrawler is based off his Chilli Crawler - this is his creation. I'm just taking it down another path. You can also find published instructions if you want to build it yourself. For some time, I wanted to get an RC crawler, but they can be $$$. When I came across PunkTacoNYC's Chilli Crawler, that was I figured I had 90% of the…
IoT Garage Door Monitor/Opener with Finger Print Scanner
I've got a lot of stuff in my garage, and having 3 kids (one of them being me!) with forgetful minds, the garage door is sometimes left open over night. I don't really like that sinking feeling after waking up the next day to find the door was left open. Between loosing valuables and critters that make a mess of garbage, I finally decided it's time to take a stance! I have an IP Cam mounted inside the…
HC-06 Bluetooth Module – Getting this sucker into AT Command Mode
After spending nearly 3 hours scouring the Web trying to find a way to configure my HC-06 Bluetooth module. There are a lot of great tutorials out there. Many of them refer to setting the key pin HIGH, or a combination of LOW then HIGH while powering on the module. However, none of these approaches worked for the unit I have. Read on to see how it can be done. Oddly, I found the answer in…
Dicontinued – WiFi Bot Control & Arduino Bot (Eddie) – Android App to Control Robots
Wifi Bot Control is an Android app that allows you to remotely control a robot (or other device) via WiFi. You can also (optional) view a video stream from an IP camera mounted to the robot. WiFi Bot Control also provides up to 8 additional customizable command buttons that allow you to perform additional tasks on your robot / device. You could use these commands to initiate other activities such as enabling/disabling sensors, moving other servos /…
Glo Control – Android App & Arduino Controller
Glow Control is an Android app that couples to an Arduino-based controller over Bluetooth allowing for control of various tasks including Landscape / Patio LED lights. You can either schedule the zones to turn on / off within a time range, or use a light sensor to trigger them when it gets dark. It also offers up to 4 additional customizable buttons that allow you to add functionality. You could use it to control…
Dicontinued – BT Bot Control & IPCam Bot – Android App to control Arduino Robots
BT Bot Control is an Android application that allows you to remotely control a micro controller-based robot using Bluetooth ( Arduino). It also allows you to (optionally) view a video stream from an IPCamera mounted to your robot. This could be any type wireless IP camera or phone that has the ability to broadcast a video stream/images to the web. Example Foscam, Ai-Cam etc. If you are looking to control your robot over WiFi, check…