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  • Smart Range hood touchscreen replacement!

    Just a quick update - the replacement touchscreen came in while I was traveling this week, but it is up and running! I am all complete now!
  • Any Pi Chefs Ready For Their Pie?

    It has been a long 11 weeks since this challenge started. My husband James aspork42 spent countless hours designing, testing, programming, 3d printing, building and re-building our Smart Range Hood. Through the magic of technology I am transmitting to…
  • Smart Range Hood - Final project and one stretch goal - Pi Chef Challenge Blog Post #12

    Hello! I would like to present my final project! I have created a smart range hood. It can run itself and uses a variety of sensors. It has a local user interface as well as mobile integration. The creation of this device required many,…
  • Smart Range Hood - Any Pi Chefs out there cook their Pi yet? Blog post # 11

    The goal - some improvements over a common range hood. aka Smart Range Hood. See blog post #1 for the complete build process. Cooked Pi anyone? This will be a quick post of joy, excitement, tragedy, and triumph. Last night I thought I was ready to install…
  • Smart Range Hood - Final PCB assembly; final component assembly, finally done??? Pi Chef Challenge Blog post #10

    The goal - provide a wizard above the stove to do cool things i.e. a Smart Range Hood that can run itself and let my wife summon me for dinner. See blog post #1 for links to everything. Many things have been happening... I've been super busy with this…
  • Happy Pi Day - PCB day for the Smart Range Hood! Pi Chef Challenge

    Just took delivery of my 10 PCBs! This is a first for me! You don't have permission to edit metadata of this video. Edit media Dimensions…
  • Smart Range Hood - Can I have just a little more slice of PCB-pi? Pi Chef Challenge - Blog post #9

    Goal: Super-de-dooper range hood. My range hood will be smarter than your range hood (i.e. a smart, connected appliance above the stove to remove fumes, take images of dinner for my wife to summon me, and do other cool things too!) See Blog Post #1 for…
  • Smart Range Hood - Sheet metal assembly - Pi Chef Challenge Blog post #8

    The Goal - Imagine your stove had a magical device hovering above it to help you see what you're cooking and possibly save your life...? i.e. a Smart Range Hood which monitors air quality, checks what's on the stove and can turn on the fan and lights…
  • Smart Range Hood - What's Next? Pi Chef Challenge Blog post #13

    While we wait for the judges to deliberate on things, I wanted to reflect on the project and give some updates on what I've been doing since the contest officially closed. Ways to improve: Here are some ideas I've had or have been suggested by comments…
  • Pi Chef Challenge - Blog post #5 - MQ Sensor Selection

    The goal - A way, super-awesome, extra special, super-duper range hood like the world has never seen before! Blog post #1 has links to all sections of the build: Smart Range Hood - Pi Chef Challenge Blog post #1 Trying to decide on sensor selection which…