10 Creative DIY IoT Projects
From a door that can recognize your face to a drone that can respond to voice commands, we have rounded up 10 impressive IoT projects.
August 25, 2016
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This drone can be controlled entirely using voice commands. Making use of Amazone’s Echo technology, a drone can be commanded to “go straight 5 meters,” “turn left,” “turn right,” and so forth.
Built using Microsoft’s Project Oxford facial recognition technology and Windows IoT, this device can unlock the door if it recognizes your face.
Gene Bransfield gained notoriety at DefCon in 2014 when he described how he weaponized a cat dubbed “War Kitteh” to hack Wi-Fi (and a “Denial of Service Dog” that can turn off TVs and commit other mischief). The plans for his War Kitteh are now freely available online.
A researcher in Washington has a goal of reintroducing salmon to a creek that had formerly been full of the fish species each year. To help with that goal, Prasantha Jayakody used Microsoft Azure to track air and water temperature and, ultimately, more variables.
A developer in India wondered if he could turn on his car’s air conditioner 10 minutes before getting in. In the summer, temperatures throughout much of the country top 100°F every day. He set about developing a smartphone app that can control the engine’s ignition and air conditioner. The app also provides real-time tracking of the car, which can be useful in detecting theft. In addition, the app also supports remote temperature monitoring.
A low-cost weather station enables users to weave in data from a number of weather sensors. Once it is set up, the application sends data to an event hub that is viewable online.
In the case of a car wreck, this technology sends an alert with the time and location to first responders.
Built using Windows IoT, this remote-controlled robot was designed to teach new IoT developers basic skills.
This window can tint itself based on how much light hits it. It can also be controlled via an iOS application.
This smart mirror offers voice recognition capability and can display news and weather information.
This smart mirror offers voice recognition capability and can display news and weather information.
A growing number of people are developing IoT projects in their spare time. Here, we survey 10 interesting projects featured on hackster.io, a website with thousands of do-it-yourself hardware and software projects created by hobbyists and professional developers alike.
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