Shaky snapchat vid of actual operation A video posted by Clodagh O’Mahony (@yodaomahony) on Aug 29, 2016 at 12:45pm PDT You know how much I love art projects? This is a good one! Thanks to Alex at the Foundation for…
Category: Internet of things
Come on sleepy head, get out of bed with a Raspberry Pi
Jamie Dixon has trouble getting his youngest child out of bed. So, he grabbed hold of an old electric hospital bed that could be triggered to go almost vertical. He hooked it up to a servo and a Raspberry Pi…
Monitoring and controlling lawn lights using a Raspberry Pi
Dr Mark Smith has developed a system that allows him to control and program the lights on his lawn. In this very site-specific project, Smith uses a Raspberry Pi to give him a web interface to program timings and settings…
Which lavatory is free? Find out with the Raspberry Pi
Things you thought you’d never type! Chris Hoey and Daniel Benamy’s office has restroom (toilet) facilities spread out across the premises. As a result, it seems to be possible to spend much of the day hunting for a free cubicle.…
Counting dog barks with a Raspberry Pi
One of Mark Gibbs’ neighbours decided to make a complaint about his dog and how much it barked. Knowing that his dog didn’t bark much when he was in the house, Mark decided to count the number of barks electronically…
Find out who’s at home or in the office by using a Raspberry Pi and Initial State
Rachel Gregory, over at IoT company Initial State, has just published an excellent tutorial that takes you through the steps required to write a “who’s at home/who’s in the office” service. The tutorial uses a Raspberry Pi Zero (any Pi…
Worldpay to use Raspberry Pis, LEGO and more in their September Hackathon
Just had word from Worldpay about a really interesting Hackathon that is happening at the Impact Hub, Westminster on Friday 23rd September to Sunday 25th September. Using Raspberry Pis, LEGO and other kit and Worldpay’s new IoT open-source technology Worldpay Within, you will…
Hacking robot dinosaurs with a Raspberry Pi with Dr Lucy Rogers
Last weekend, geeks, tinkerers and hobbyists gathered in Guildford for EMF Camp, a 3-day technology gathering for like-minded individuals. Talks ranged greatly in their topics but this one in particular caught my eye and I was lucky enough to catch…
Send humidity & temperature sensor readings to Initial State from a Raspberry Pi
Rich Plakas has written a great tutorial on using the simple DHT22 temperature/humidity sensor with the Raspberry Pi in which he sends the readings to online IoT dashboard provider Initial State. He borrows a lot from other code (which he…
Enviro pHAT reviewed and used with the Raspberry Pi and the Initial State dashboard
Jamie Bailey has written a great review of Pimoroni’s Enviro pHAT. He’s evaluated the sensors on-board and has then integrated them, using Python, with the Initial State dashboard. He’s used the temperature sensor and accelerometer to provide data and has…