After the temperature sensors detect deviance from the set point, or upon SMS instruction, the Freeduino will crank up the heat through a 5V relay attached to the home’s boiler.

Posted in Arduino Hacks, home hacks Tagged blinds, home automation, RGB LED, servo, temperature, temperature sensor, temperature-control, window blinds ...

With a fortnight’s struggle, I completed the design of 4 mA to 20mA, two-wire temperature transmitter using a platinum resistance temperature detector (RTD) sensor, as shown in Figure 1. Figure 1 A ...

Excited by the idea of an open-source, Arduino-based outlet, capable of remotely controlling your various household devices? If so, you’ll definitely want to check out the Portlet: a versatile ...