Normally, when you spend the night sleeping on your friend’s couch, you’re usually in for a second-rate experience. I mean, the best you can hope for is that it folds out into a bed.
In the case of the Athena sofa, I could easily make it into an office. I mean, it has an LCD in each armrest that are integrated by a multimedia PC.
As you can see, these screens pop out of the armrests itself and flatten themselves out when not in use. (I wouldn’t rest my coffee cup there, though. At least not without a coaster.)
Let me introduce you a very cool usage of Enna (v0.4.0 from Ubuntu Packages). These photos have been taken at the home of a coworker of mine. He have integrate a PC running GNU/Linux and a 17″ touchscreen in his wall. The mediacenter has two video outputs, one for the touchsreen and another for a video projector. This is so funny !!!
We measure resolution in the terms of the number of bits of resolution. For example, a 1-bit resolution would only allow two (two to the power of one) values – zero and one. A 2-bit resolution would allow four (two to the power of two) values – zero, one, two and three. If we tried to measure a five volt range with a two-bit resolution, and the measured voltage was four volts, our ADC would return a value of 3 – as four volts falls between 3.75 and 5V.
The new Panasonic BL-C210 is a pan/tilt IP network CCTV camera that employs H.264 video compression to reduce the bandwidth requirements on your home network whilst maintaining image quality. The £160 wonder's feature count includes a built-in passive infrared sensor, emailed movement notifications, integrated microphone and speaker, external inputs and PoE (power over Ethernet). Its wireless sibling, the BL-C230 is also now available for the freedom of locating that Wi-Fi brings..
Here's a new video preview of the Android client for the HomeSeer smart home HSTouch system. Compatible with Z-Wave, X10, Insteon, UPB and others for controlling your lighting, climate, security and irrigation etc. Of course you can launch any 'HomeSeer Event' too.
It’s still unfinished here. It’s basically opening the communication between the arduino, scaling everything from 0-127 to be compatible with MIDI, then being routed through various CC’s to mac’s IAC driver, which passes the MIDI CC’s into Ableton Live.
So there you have it. A few things are missing, the LED’s still need to be added and tweaked, a problem with there not being enough power to illuminate the very demanding buttons, although I plan to resolve this with an external DC adapter though.
If the resolution of the Arduino is not enough for your application you have to try it with a better ADC. The LTC2400 gives you a resolution of up to 24 bit at a datarate of 5 samples per seconds and is quite simple to connect. With this device you can connect sensors which have only a low output level like thermo couples or force strain gauges. The high sensitivity can make the use of of an preamp needless.
Here's a neat combination of hardware and software to allow you to control your AV system from your iOS device. The Demopad app provides the customisable front end to your control set-up, while the Keene KIRA128 IP to infra-red module allows you to learn, store and send the commands.
Fuelled by the power of Information technology (IT), the SieMatic S1-Grid by SieMatic gives the kitchen a virtual face-lift. This multifunctional system presents an interactive touch screen that allows you to surf the web, listen to Internet Radio and iPods, watch DVD and TV programs and learn new recipes while you cook or eat your favorite meal. Say hello to the multimedia kitchen. Built-in applications include the Internet, e-mail, RSS feeds, photographs and video from your home network and weather forecasts. This system, developed together with Microsoft WPF for Windows Embedded systems, gives each S1-Grid owner their own personalized website called the “myS1 web site”. By the swipe of a finger, you can activate your Miele kitchen appliances - part of the Miele@home series - which then transmit information back to the SieMatic S1-Grid. For example, if the settings are adjusted a certain way, you can receive a progress report of the status of the dishwasher while you eat and watch the news. This stylish infotainment user interface can also be controlled from a remote control or an Air Mouse. In addition, the S1 kitchen's numerous multimedia functions such as iPod and the HiFi system can be operated via the built-in touchscreen SmartBoard where controls are positioned at a comfortable eye-level and totally child-safe. Make your kitchen Internet and home network-ready with the S1-Grid. Visit SieMatic.
So, I have connected 2 sensors and reading these for about 5 days now. One is outside the window (yellow) and another is connected to radiator (red). I made even a script that reads sensors every 10 minutes and sends reading over internet to public net and saves it to MySQL database. And using XML/SWF Charts, I can see live chart on readings. First problem I noticed right away is outside sensor. Currently here in Estonia, outside air temperature is around 10°C, but sometimes sun comes out and heats outside sensor up to about 25°C. That means that I have to find some better place for this sensor, where sun can't shine on it. Also, I think I should rewrite my script so that when reading outside sensor, then on saving it to database, It should save average value of current and last two readings.
This project describes an Arduino/MCU interface to a telephone land-line. It's only been tested on a US version of the telephone system, but hopefully it will apply to the phone system in other countries.
Here is a quick way that I reuse some of my lighting equipment depending on the season using individual components. For example right now unless you order via the internet you can not find a good purple spot light. And what I’ve experienced here in our FL weather many times your spot spike can rust and your investment is gone.
iHomeTouch is a new iOS app from 1Jump2 for control of your X10 based home automation system. The software is a universal app for the iPhone and iPad and will also run on the iPod touch. The intuitive interface allows you to use photos of the rooms in your home with the ability to touch certain parts of the screen for control.
Mile High Automation is introducing a new product to our lineup: the WaterCop Automatic Water Shut-off System. This is a system that will provide peace of mind and save valuables from permanent water damage for less than $1000.
How it works:
The WaterCop automatic shutoff valve installs on the main water line near the existing manual shut-off valve. WaterCop flood sensors install near water using appliances and in rooms where running water is present. When leaking water comes in contact with any of the sensors, a wireless signal is immediately broadcast to the WaterCop main valve causing the valve to close. Water flow is quickly cut off to all areas of the home and any continuous flooding is stopped.
Prevent flood damage and loss related to plumbing problems and save money. Installation is simple and great for toilets, sinks, water heaters, washing machines, and so much more.
The concept behind the C60 Redux is this: We’ve gone from handling vinyl, tapes and CD’s to clicking on MP3′s, losing tactility in the process and making a casualty of the mix tape. Is it possible to bring that back in a digital way? Bone, Johnson, and a group of IDEO designers endeavored to do so by creating a music player built with RFID readers and some Arduino Mini Pros, all housed in a record player case
this is beyond crazy a paper card in the shape of a mixtape placed on a platform they call the C60 it then processes the card and streams music I really would like one just to say I got it this bringing mixtape back to life in a whole new way. I give homage to the creator of this device it's amazing when ideas are brought into existence.
The basic idea is having the lights on the Christmas Tree turning on everytime someone tweets “Merry Christmas”.
It’s still pretty much a prototype but you get the idea. Sometimes the live stream gets out of synch with the tweet overlays, but generally it stays on track.
The actual setup is really all based off a lot of relays running 12V 1W LED’s. I started out with 10W halogens and after a few burnt tree branches I decided to try and find an LED which gave off as little heat as possible! It also meant a 20Amp powerpack could run all 30 lights.
We are all waiting for consumer electronics producers to sell hacking-friendly, repairable products.
While we wait we can all enjoy [Darco] Christmas Lights Hack. He reverse engineered the leds protocol and the remote control of the GE Color Effects G-35.
The protocol on the data line is simple and self-clocked. Here are the low-level details:
* Idle bus state: Low * Start Bit: High for 10µSeconds * 0 Bit: Low for 10µSeconds, High for 20µSeconds * 1 Bit: Low for 20µSeconds, High for 10µSeconds * Minimum quiet-time between frames: 30µSeconds
Each frame is 26 bits long and has the following format:
* Start bit * 6-Bit Bulb Address, MSB first * 8-Bit Brightness, MSB first * 4-Bit Blue, MSB first * 4-Bit Green, MSB first * 4-Bit Red, MSB first
From this we can see that we have a color depth of 12 bits. Not terribly great, but this should still be plenty for our purposes. What is interesting is the Brightness field. This field acts a bit like a multiplier and enables smooth fade-ins and fade-outs.
Home owner Julian Stone chats about the extensive refurbishment of his waterfront property that has been extended twice in previous centuries. He talks about how he came to choose the WebBrick smart home system and how it integrates the various control systems in his home, as well as how it fits into family life.
"This waterfront retreat is built in an idyllic location, with access primarily by water or a fifteen-minute walk through private woods from the nearest road. However this does mean there are no neighbours to keep an eye on the property while it is empty or to attend to any problems that may arise.
This led the developer to consider home automation technologies to provide the owners with remote monitoring and control of heating, security, lighting and other aspects of the building while they were away.
However to preserve the feeling of a secluded, natural retreat, they wanted all the technology to be completely hidden. So WebBrick Systems implemented a solution where the lights are operated by standard wall switches or dials and it all operates without any control panels or access devices built into walls. This arrangement is also beneficial for guests, as there are no new controls for them to learn."
Christmas is just around the corner so if you're looking for some ideas for your other half, or you're a banker wondering how to spend that fat bonus on yourself then look no further. We've picked out 99 gems to adorn any smart home and enhance your digital lifestyle. Check out our gadget lovers gallery including tiny silent PCs, home automation modules, Whole House Music systems, Massive hard drives, flat screen tellys, universal remotes, wireless headphones and more. Oh and don't forget the batteries on the last page along with a favourite in the Automated Home, our highly recommended Ansmann charger.
This is what I built in my home and this video is my own work. Both the computer and the software is self made. The interface is inspired by the LCARS interface from Star Trek. Shown in this video are: - Agenda/Calendar - Shopping list (Groceries) - Rain radar - Train departure times (because the train station is nearby) - Library & Media player (connected to home cinema set) - Internet browser Not shown, but also operational is bluetooth support (notice the Transfer button to send the shopping list to your telephone) More will be added as I get ideas and time to develop them. Why don't I control my home lights with this? Because the needed hardware costs a LOT and the light switch next to the door is more practical in the end anyway. Maybe some day I will add it just because it is cool.
Marco Sangalli and Alex Rigamonti have recently finished a server-controlled system to monitor the access of the customers in a gym using a prototype of the Arduino Ethernet, RFID, and digital sensors of a turnstile.
I should let people know that for technologies associated with house automation my wallet is at the mercy of some of the new products available through companies like the Z-Wave alliance and the Zigbee Alliance. It should be noted that the new items available shouldn’t be considered in reality as revolutionary as evolutionary due to the fact that this stuff was done other ways utilizing currently accessible basic devices but nowadays they are offered as a tidy package. Another perk is now you don’t need a 6 page schematic to make it work.
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