Talking Takeout Container

This might not be the most useful project of all time except for the creator of it (who plans on using it to make a short film) but it’s definitely one of the most fun. Randy Sarafan made this Animatronic Talking Takeout Container quite simply using an arduino and a servo motor. …

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Arduino Uno & Motor Shield Solar Tracker

Nice DIY solar tracker project using arduino uno, motor shield, 2 servo motors and 4 photocells. Looks like creator will email you the programming if you ask nicely.

Simple Arduino Gmail Notifier Project

Simple python script checks for mail using imaplib and tells the arduino via serial connection. Arduino activates a simple servo motor rotating the flag.

Code:

import serial import time import imaplib, re

ser = serial.Serial(3) print “Starting on ” +ser.portstr; conn = imaplib.IMAP4_SSL(“imap.gmail.com”, 993) while (True): conn.login(‘YOUR GMAIL USERNAME’,’YOUR PASSWORD’) unreadCount = …

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Project: Open Door via Text Message

Project: Key-less door entry, that allows the user to open and close a dead bolt via SMS text messages. The project consists of a Parallax Spinneret Web Server, servo motor, a dead bolt and various home center metal parts. Twilio software runs on the web server monitoring incoming text messages and authenticating …

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