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  • Date Created: 13 Nov 2020 12:15 PM Date Created
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In the Comments Below:  Let Us Know Making Time Project Ideas!

 

Your Project Can Involve Anything that Uses or Alters Time!

 

The theme this month is Making Time and it is inspired by a suggestion from dwinhold , as well as, a suggestion from Workshopshed .    You can do clock making projects such as you would do with a microcontroller, LED, or whatever you come up with.  Or, you could do any project that uses or alters time such as a project involving egg timers, photographic timers, clocks, calendars, and delay lines.  This competition is a good opportunity to think about time, and the various ways we use technology we use to not only mark, but help manipulate time. For example, you could do anything from a time delay for photography, an egg timer for the kitchen, to a clock with intelligence such as a smart alarm project with modern features such as voice assistance, streaming music, video, camera, an SBC, weather alerts, news alerts, moon phases, appointments from your phone, oled or LED screen.  Another idea, would be to create a smart wristwatch.   

 

Here are some projects to help inspire you:

 

[Pi IoT] Alarm Clock #Summary by fvan:

 

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AIS Alarm - Everything Working by fmilburn:

 

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Self-adjusting clock with e-display by kk99

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kk99 set out to make a self-adjusting clock, making it work with CET time zone and supporting daylight savings. For the source of time, he used a GPS signal received from a NEO-7M module that had a serial port, a 2.9 inch module with e-ink display, and connected all this to an Arduino Nano. This is a really interesting application of e-ink technology that uses a low-powered Arduino and automatically updates using smart technology.  He provides schematics and source code which can be used to expand this project even further!

 

Object Sensing Clock by guycarver

 

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This was the first Project14 from guycarver and it was a definite winner.  If you've ever been annoyed by the glowing LED from traditional alarm clock,  this smart alarm clock uses an IR Temperature sensor as the trigger for the display. Simply wave your hand and it will turn on when you want to see the time at night. He came up with this solution to prevent the light from keeping him up at night and provides source code at https://github.com/GuyCarver/raspi/tree/master/projects/clock !

 

Tempus Fugit by balearicdynamics

  • Tempus Fugit... Part 1: 1978 a.d.

  • Tempus Fugit... Part 2: 2018 a.d.

  • Tempus Fugit... Part 3: micro:bit Interfacing 5V Logic

  • Tempus Fugit... Part 4: micro:bit 5V SPI

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balearicdynamics found an incredibly nice alarm clock from the past century and upcycled it into a smart alarm. Alex is a digital alarm clock, dating back to 1978.  It was only partially working and therefore it could be had on the cheap.

 

 

Topsy Turvy Clock by Workshopshed

 

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The hands are independently controlled with 2 stepper motors that also have a slotted disk which allows them to "home" and hence know their start position.

 

Experimenting with E-Paper Displays: Building a Clock! by shabaz:

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Episode 423: Programmable Arduino Synthesizer Watch :

 

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    • This could be a step by step how-to-guide, vlog, schematics, coding, napkin drawings, voice narration, or whatever you think will be useful!
  • If it doesn't work that's fine, this is more about the journey than the end product.
  • A short video is all that is required but you can shoot as much video as you like.
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Self-adjusting clock with e-display Experimenting with E-Paper Displays: Building a Clock!

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Every month you'll have a new poll where you'll get to decide an upcoming project competition, based on your interests, that will take place a couple of months in advance. Themes are broad in scope so that everyone can participate regardless of skill set.

 

What are Monthly Themes?

  • Every month (around the 14th of each month) a new theme will be posted on Project14.
  • Submit your ideas (proposals) for your projects to get feedback from the rest of the community.
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  • Every month (around the 14th of each month) there is a project theme poll.
  • Vote on which project competition you want to see for the following upcoming theme.
    • The themes voted on during the previous poll decided the upcoming theme.
    • If you submit an idea for a theme that is not used then it can still be used in a future poll.
  • Themes comments and ideas from the comments section of the project theme poll.

Step 1: Log in or register on element14, it's easy and free.

Step 2: Post in the comments section below to begin a discussion on your idea. Videos, pictures and text are all welcomed forms of submission.

Step 3: Submit a blog post of your progress on your project by the end of the month.  You are free to submit as many blog entries as you like until the beginning of the next theme.

 

Be sure to include video proof of your project!

 

Visit:  Making Time or tag your project blog MakingTimeCH

 

You have until January 14th End of Day to submit your completed project!

 

 


 

 

A jury consisting of your peers will judge project submissions!

 

 

In the Comments Below:  Let Us Know Making Time Project Ideas!

 

Your Project Can Involve Anything that Uses or Alters Time!

 

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  • alainlavanchy
    alainlavanchy over 4 years ago +6
    A digital pocket sundial The easy way a sundial shows time fascinates me. Some time ago I came across an old pocket sundial like the following one: I thought about creating a digital sundial. Using 12…
  • jc2048
    jc2048 over 4 years ago in reply to alainlavanchy +6
    Or, perhaps, do it the other way round. Keep the mechanical sundial and have a ring of LEDs shining on it to simulate the sun moving.
  • COMPACT
    COMPACT over 4 years ago +4
    Q:Why did the Micronta Object Sensing clock alarm fail? A:It objected to waking up. Q:Why did the Micronta Object Sensing clock always turn on its alarm. A:Because it objected to being ignored. My clock…
  • tariq.ahmad
    tariq.ahmad over 4 years ago in reply to hugohu

    Hi hugohu ,

     

    You can use the same project as it fits the theme, especially if you are still want to keep working on further developing the project.   Just be upfront that this was based on a previous entry.

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  • hugohu
    hugohu over 4 years ago

    Hey tariq.ahmad could I possibly use my google assistant thing from the other Project14 in this  

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    tariq.ahmad over 4 years ago

    Hi sokol07 ,

     

    Yes, you can join anytime up until January 15th.   There is no requirement to submit an application.

     

    Simply post a blog post.   Rules are simple:

     

    - Stick to the theme (Making Time)

     

    - Be Original (Creativity is encouraged!)

     

    - List the steps

     

    - Submit a Video

     

    Feel free to reach out to me directly if you have any further questions.

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    sokol07 over 4 years ago

    So... can we still join the competition even if I haven't posted anything yet? (no initial blog post yet)

    And can the competition project be something that I have built a few months ago, I have its docs and everything but the thing is finished and working?

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  • hugohu
    hugohu over 4 years ago in reply to ajcc

    Oh shoot

    Oh shoot

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    Has my procrastination affected my promised involvement in the other project14 :O

     

    OMG

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    ajcc over 4 years ago in reply to hugohu

    Yes, but it sounds like you have to submit an initial blog at first and then you're free to make updates along the way until the next theme starts.

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  • hugohu
    hugohu over 4 years ago in reply to ajcc

    Ends January 14th. image

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    ajcc over 4 years ago

    Step 3: Submit a blog post of your progress on your project by the end of the month.  You are free to submit as many blog entries as you like until the beginning of the next theme.

    So that was the 30th of November? Assuming it's the same month in all mentions of the month and noting that this was posted on the 13th of November.

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  • alainlavanchy
    alainlavanchy over 4 years ago in reply to jkutzsch

    Hi jkutzsch,

    thanks for that interesting input. And I think I understood what you have ment. Nice input. I don't know if my wife would be that happy to have a moving light bulb in the middle of the room :-) But certainly to think about. Like having light bulbs place in certain positions in the room and switching them on and off using bluetooth.

     

    It's great to see how many ideas my project seem to generate. Just should have more (sun)time to do them all :-)

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  • hugohu
    hugohu over 4 years ago in reply to jkutzsch

    Thanks John, I'm going to take your idea.

     

    Actually though, I'm making an entry for Recycle+upcycle thingy, and it's an alarm clock.

     

    Dual contest entry is always the best.

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