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.

This is the type of thing you could throw together with a microcontroller hobby board (i.e. Arduino and the related diaspora), a couple temp sensors (whether thermistors on analog pins or I2C temp ...

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With over 20 unique sensor types, and the ability to be used with several different development platforms, Tarts wireless sensors allow for endless sensing, monitoring and control possibilities.

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 ...