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Voice Controlled Hospital Bed by Wifi

“For many people with significant mobility impairment, the function of sitting up, raising the feet or changing the height of a hospital bed provides comfort throughout the night for sleeping and may even allow for greater independence. For myself, as …

WordPress Visitor Counter

“An LED counter for tracking your WordPress blog visitors when using the WP Statistics plugin and a Particle Photon.”

Build a Cloud-Connected WiFi Doorbell

“If you are a Maker like me, and there is a good chance you are since you are here on Instructables reading this project, you may have the following problem. If you are working in your office/workshop/garage or …

FindyBot3000 - a Voice Controlled Organizer

“As any maker can attest, over the years, one collects a lot of parts. Perhaps it all started with a few resistors and LEDs, a breadboard, and an Arduino. But soon there were motors and motor drivers, IR rangefinders and …

DIY Swarmbots

“Hacking a toy is a fun way to see how real-world electronics are designed and built, and to tinker freely without ruining expensive gear. And cheap consumer electronics generally are a fantastic platform for learning and even building new, innovative …

Upcycling an old homebrewing project with a Particle Argon

“New 3rd generation Particle hardware is here, and there’s a lot to love. I have an old, Photon-based project that I’ve been itching to update and add a few new features to, so I decided to see just …

Makerspace NFC Part Management System

“Use NFC stickers to track electronic components with the use of a Particle Photon and a database back-end, along with a webpage interface. Imagine being the owner of a makerspace, where it is up to you to organize and track …

Gas, Carbon Monoxide, Motion and Water Detection

“Detect gas, carbon monoxide, motion and water leaks with this multipurpose project. Story I am building this project to play with sensors I’ve never used before: MQ5 gas sensor MQ7 carbon monoxide sensor a PIR motion detector a water …

Smart Planter Box

“More and more people are looking into buying indoor plants, especially millennials. However, Roughly 1/3 of all plants purchased die within a few months of being brought home. Although one of the advantages of the indoor plants is they …

Peltier Dehumidifier for 3D Printer Filament

“A dehumidifier for your 3D printing dry box to keep your filament dry without the need for desiccant. Overview After building this project you should have a fully functioning dehumidifier for your 3D printer dry box to keep your filament …