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Welcome to the Upcycle it Design Challengers!
'Upcycle it' begins with element14 in association with Intel
sponsoring the first 15 Challengers pairing their preloved electronics with an Intel Edison for Arduino.
Please join us in congratulating the official sponsored Challengers. We look forward to reading all your initial blogs introducing your project designs:
Carmelito Andrade | Daniel Friedman | Fernando Hila Ruiz | Gerrit Polder | Jason Wier | Joey Brock | John Kutzschebauch | Konstantinos Konstas | Megan Rose Bryant | Miguel Angel Garcia Fuentes | Ognyan Chikov | Ravi Butani | Sakthi Vvs | Sergey Vlasov | Workshopshed
Project: Wake up to the Upcycled Clock Synopsis: I have an old clock which was given to me by my Mom and is one of the few things I had that the movers packed when I moved from Toronto, Canada, to Los Angeles, California, for work. The idea here is to upcycle the clock and add some smarts to it using the Intel Edison. (And yes, I am going to have to come up with a better name than "Wake up to the Upcycled Clock," if selected.) Here are the set of features I plan to implement over the period of the challenge: Show the inside temperature and humidity on the screen using a DHT sensor on an OLED screen; show weather conditions outside; show the outside temperature and humidity using openweathermap.org; show the air quality at home and send an email if the air quality falls below a certain threshold; add a notification light for gmail, youtube and twitter mentions. Here the plan is to replace the couple of mirrors section of the clock with acrylic laser cut pieces with addressable LEDs that shine behind them to show an email and a youtube channel subscribe is live and mentioned in a tweet. | ||
Project: Tick the Tockman Synopsis: To upcycle an alarm clock and integrate several pieces of technology that allow one to have a better day. For most people, the first hour in the morning can determine the happiness and productivity they will experience throughout the day. How about a reminder of what you have to get ready for or perhaps your favorite song? In addition, what if our alarm clock did more? What if it told you how to get ready for an awesome day? Our group of high school students plan to use Internet of Things (IoT) technology to upcycle some common household appliances. Through IoT, we plan to make your morning run smoother and allow you to have a great start to your day. | ||
Project: Rotary Hydroponic System using an old Washing Machine Synopsis: Adapting an old front-loading washing machine and use it as the main assembly of a rotary hydroponic system controlled by the Intel | ||
Project: Upcycled Nixie Display Synopsis: Using the Intel | ||
Project: PDU Upcycle for Automation Synopsis: My project is to take an outdated APC AP9211 and give it new life with modern automation. The new APC AP9211 will have a modern HTML5 web interface, automation based on sensors, and the ability to control via MQTT. Once finished, the AP9211 will be able to energize outlets based on sensor readings, report sensor readings via MQTT to a broker, and be able to turn on my wife's coffee maker so that she is happy in the morning. | ||
Project: Hermes 3000 Typewriter Upcycle Synopsis: For this project, I will be upcycling a Hermes 3000 Typewriter. The idea is simple: send an email using a typewriter. To accomplish this task, I will install the Intel | ||
Project: UpCycle R2I (Refrigerator 2 Incubator) Synopsis: I am taking an old mini-fridge and using it as the main part of my Upcycle project. It will be a custom-designed egg turning assembly that allows a dozen or more fertilized chicken eggs to incubate. It can be expanded to full size later. The newer model will avoid the issues of chlorofluorocarbons (cfc), which can damage the ozone layer and still impact landfills or similar disposal options due to their size and quantity. Ultimately, the R2I will become the incubator of chicken eggs to show success! | ||
Project: Embedded Web SDR client on Analog Radio Receiver Synopsis: I have an old Panasonic DR-28/RF-2800 from back in the 80's in my bedroom that I do not want to giveaway for recycling. I have been thinking about building an embedded WEB SDR Client, since the time the Utwente WEB SDR was my only means to actually listen to HF radio waves. Being able to listen to BBC Radio 4’s broadcast in Long Wave clearly, and without any interference, was a very pleasant surprise for me; the same applied to Morse code (CW). Before being informed about this Upcycle it Design Challenge with Intel | ||
Project: Collapsible Wind Turbine Using Recycled Alternator with Charge Controller Synopsis: I'm in the process of building a tiny home. My idea is for a roof-top, collapsible wind-turbine made out of recycled and reclaimed materials. The blades would be made out of reclaimed PVC. I would build a collapsible frame, preferably out of aluminum. I would use an old bicycle wheel to help turn the alternator. The alternator is recycled from my old 97 e350. The wind mill itself would be roof mounted, but collapsible for travel. On the roof assembly, there are sensors mounted to monitor the weather and temperature. Inside the house would be the battery bank, charge controller, and led output screen. This would be enclosed in a repurposed house. | ||
Project: Stay Focused In The Sky Synopsis: The project "stay focused in the sky" uses an old telescope manual mount, some disposable industrial motors with encoders, an old web cam, and the Intel | ||
Project: VHS Smart Box Synopsis: I decided to "UpCycle" an old VHS video player into a new smart machine for watching movies, measuring the inside/outside weather condition, and for storing gold jewelry. The bigger challenge is to use the provided KIT to play an HD Video, because the scope of the KIT is in another location. I also plan to expand this box to command my TV Set and LED lights that were installed in the sectional furniture. Data will be sent to a web service. I prefer to have a ready Phone app to control the state of actuators and visualize the measurements. This will save the planet from another electronic garbage and make my house IoT connected. | ||
Project: Enchanted Refrigerator Synopsis: I would like to upcycle my 2002 made godrej refrigerator with the Intel | ||
Project: Funeka - The Skull Synopsis: I plan to upcycle a plastic skull, which I used to scare my cousin with, so it will recognize my voice (speech-to-text), move and speak (text-to-speech). It will read Gmail account, temperature, humidity, etc. Sounds like the usual stuff? There are more fun things to it: how about some motion tracking eyes that glow blue, a cool night lamp, and some LEDs and High Voltage Arcs that react to audio? | ||
Project: WiFi Connected Smoke Detector Synopsis: I have an old smoke detector that I would like to use in combination with another project proposal of mine - the "smart oven". I want to add a WiFi connection to the smoke detector so when it detects smoke from the oven, it can send an alert to a smart phone, as well as notify the IoT connected oven and automatically turn off the oven. This will make my home a safer place with the reuse of old electrical equipment. | ||
Project: Interactive Racing Car Driver Synopsis: Andy's project will use the Intel |
Not sponsored?
Why not challenge our Challengers? We still invite all engineers, DIY hobbyists and tinkerers to upcycle any obsolete item, computer, piece of electronic equipment or appliance in to something useful with greater functionality and value.
If you still want to take part, simply buy Intel Edison for Arduino, post atleast 10 blogs on your finished design in Upcycle it before midnight (GMT) on the 4th June 2017 and you too will be in with a chance of winning fantastic finalist prizes.
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Good Luck Everyone!
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