Build an Arduino-based monitor that will let you know if your indoor plants are getting enough light and water. Does it seem like every plant that you keep inside your house somehow dies? If this is an all too common occurrence, you’re in luck. That’s because Maker Kaia Sievert has built an Arduino-based monitor that lets those without a green thumb know if their pots are getting […]
Definitions is a meditation on digital ontologies and commodification. The brainchild of Parsons School of Design student Bryan Ma, Definitions is a poetic computational installation comprised of 15 small, networked LCDs that serves as a metaphor for the use of neuro-linguistic programming (NLB) in commoditizing human activity on the web. One at a time, the LCDs individually display seemingly random English words or phrases in order from […]
Vineyard + Arduino = Vinduino Given the current water crisis affecting the Golden State, farmers are constantly seeking alternative ways to reduce agricultural consumption. Take Reinier van der Lee, for example, who has developed a solution that can cut H2O use by up to 25%. And for that reason alone, it makes for an excellent Hackaday Prize entry. The project, which […]
Every Friday, we’re taking a look at some of the smartest, most innovative projects that have caught our attention on Kickstarter and Indiegogo over the last seven days. Oval This MIDI-compatible instrument lets you learn, play and create music through a series of multi-sensing pads and LEDs. Oval Sound is currently seeking $109,492 on Kickstarter. Here Active Listening This […]
This system allows you to ‘UNplug’ from the grid during the day and re-plug at night. In today’s ‘always on’ era, there are over 100 million refrigerators, Internet modems and laptops running on fossil fuels in the United States alone, all of which adds roughly 33 billion pounds of CO2 to the atmosphere annually. That is the equivalent of four coal burning power plants, […]
The CoreConduit is a modular garden control system that makes it easier for you to grow plants. When it comes to gardening, maintaining a regular watering schedule, ensuring proper light and delivering the right nutrients can be quite difficult. Luckily, electronic controllers can assist planters in creating an optimal environment by controlling fans, heaters, lights and pumps, […]
Every Friday, we’re taking a look at some of the smartest, most innovative projects that have caught our attention on Kickstarter and Indiegogo over the last seven days. WEZR This accurate weather tracker features a connected sensor, providing wearers with a real-time, precise geolocated weather forecast and continuous updates on their smartphone. WEZR is currently seeking $200,000 on Kickstarter. […]
Apio lets you create smart objects in five minutes, while its SDK guides you along the way. Apio is an open-source platform for the Internet of Things, which lets Makers and designers create their own smart systems and connected objects in a matter of minutes. The platform is comprised of two USB devices, the General and Dongle, both of […]
These bamboo characters will become friends with your plants. Have you ever wanted to know the exact moment that your precious plants get thirsty? A Maker by the name of Dickson Chow has created an environmental monitor system called Plant Friends that will tell you just that. The environment monitoring solution is comprised of two sub-systems: wireless sensor nodes […]
This Arduino-powered bot may one day help farmers stay weed-free. Other than shoveling several inches of snow, there’s one outdoor chore that anyone would surely welcome robotic assistance: weeding. While there are already a number of plowing bots out in existence today, thanks to one Maker, the daunting lawn care task may soon be taken care of as well. A recent entry in […]
