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Designing Bluetooth Beacons

rscasny

Bluetooth®︎ beacons enable proximity-based, contextual awareness using simply a smartphone with applications. Wireless proximity detection technology is not new, but with Bluetooth Low Energy's features, beacons can be designed for retail customers, b...
- 29 Aug 2016
Designing an NFC-enabled Bio-Patch for an IoT medical application

rscasny

Bio-patch solutions are sensors worn on the body to enable continuous and semi-continuous monitoring of physiological and psychological parameters without tethering the patient or athlete to a wired hub. Bio-patch sensor data is transmitted wirelessl...
- 23 Aug 2016
IoT means Internet of Hacks

Catwell

The Internet of Thing (IoT) is supposed to mean the convenient interconnectivity of our devices to the internet. But the security infrastructure for our smart devices has not yet caught up. We are becoming ever more vulnerable to the malicious intent...
- 23 Aug 2016
The Different Shades of MEMS Acceleration Sensing

rscasny

Acceleration, vibration, shock, tilt, and rotation—all except rotation are actually different manifestations of acceleration over different periods of time. However, as humans we don’t intuitively relate to these motion senses as variations on accele...
- 19 Aug 2016
DARPA’s AI radio challenge seeks to expand data transfer across the electromagnetic spectrum

Catwell

DARPA’s new AI radio Grant Challenge seeks to develop wireless communication that makes better use of the congested electromagnetic spectrum. The result could mean no more buffering, even if you are watching the new Star Trek film on your very old sm...
- 3 Aug 2016
Help Us Put the IoT in Innovation: Dev Tools to Build the Product

rscasny

I'd like to start by thanking all the community members who have participated in the element14 community's InnOvaTors project, including shabaz, dougw, Workshopshed , Instructorman, beakersbro, Blacksheep32, beacon_dave, peteroakes, balearicdynamics,...
- 25 Jul 2016
Like Stealer - Give prizes for likes in your Facebook fanpage

justiciero24

Hi everyone! I just want the show the project that I am working on. It is a modified candy vending machine, but instead of using coins for getting a candy or any other prize... It uses likes and checkins in your business or blog's Facebook f...
- 21 Jul 2016
Antennas for the Internet of Things

gervasi

For extreme applications, it's obvious why we need the best antenna possible. For Internet of Things (IoT) applications, antenna performance may seem unimportant. The whole idea of IoT is based on having many devices close together ...
- 15 Jul 2016
Last Call for Startupbootcamp Applications

spannerspencer

You don't need me to tell you about the epic predictions for the value of the current, and future, IoT marketplace. We all know it's a massive part of the contemporary tech industry, but just because the Internet of Things industry is booming doesn't...
- 8 Jun 2016
10 Device-to-Cloud IoT Projects You Should Know

rscasny

Projects are one of the most popular ways that element14 members contribute to the community. Projects are a good way to test your ideas, build something new, get some feedback, and have some fun. In other words, projects get you involved in our comm...
- 5 Jun 2016
IoT project using Arduino MKR1000

bodhi_94

The purpose of this project is to design a home automation system that can be operated from anywhere in the world. As the first phase of this project, System to control only the water pump of the house is designed.This prototype system consists 3 maj...
- 31 May 2016
The Basics of IoT Embedded Device Security

rscasny

At this week's Chicago IoT Meetup, Roman Budek of NXP gave a talk on understanding and implementing embedded system security. What follows are the high points of the talk: 1. What makes IoT security unique? The IoT will consists of billion...
- 29 May 2016
Tweet-powered horse lights up Kentucky Derby: Future implications?

Catwell

Johnny Weir sports this Tweet-powered horse for the Kentucky Derby. The Kentucky Derby has been a mainstay for the past 142 years, but their technology presence is now being measured in 21st century style. Crazy hats are always the rage, and Johnny W...
- 26 May 2016
NXP Smarter World Tour in EMEA, 150 IOT demos travelling all over Europe

MAb

The iconic Smarter World Tour Truck brings Internet of Things Experience to thousands of visitor with nearly 100 stops, in 16 european countries, during the course of 2016. NXP's Smarter World Tour is going on with its journey in Europe. It star...
- 25 Apr 2016
Building a Smart Home on a Budget the Easy Way- Hook

kas.lewis

IntroductionToday the internet of things is everywhere and in anything yet it has no defined protocol or standardization of any type. This lack of conformity has led to an increasingly growing issue that of incompatibility. This issue mixed wi...
- 11 Apr 2016
WiFi Controlled LEGO train using NodeMCU (ESP8266) and Node-RED

e14 Contributor

I wanted to build a project with the ESP8266. I've purchased a few in various form factors. They were a little annoying to program because of the extra circuitry, etc. I found the NodeMCU, which is basically a dev board for this chip, with built-in U...
- 8 Apr 2016
rechargable ps4

e14 Contributor

I was thinking about getting a ps4 and making it portable to the point that i'd only need a cable to recharge the system. I am working on a parts list but am really looking for the portable power option.here's the power conversion.-------------------...
- 29 Mar 2016
Japanese Startup Creates First Ever Holographic Assistant

Catwell

www.youtube.com/watchConcept video, keep in mind. Japanese startup Gatebox created the world’s first holographic assistant. The assistant, a friendly girl names Azuma, can greet you, respond to your needs, and control the IoT-connected devices in you...
- 11 Mar 2016
LEGO Train Automation - Transport for London API and Remote Switch

e14 Contributor

I've just finished a new project where I combined the Transport for London API schedule data and an Arduino controlled LEGO train track switch. Automation is fun! It was really an exercise in using IoT technology, where Node-RED is my master...
- 7 Mar 2016
Chicago Event: Building a Successful IoT Business

rscasny

If you are interested in learning how to build an IoT Business, and you're in Chicago, the following event may be of interest to you. Title: Building a Successful IoT Business Description: This interactive presentation will share experience...
- 29 Feb 2016
IoT Security and Privacy - From the perspective of a LEGO citizen

e14 Contributor

I've been building a smart IoT city crafted out of LEGO, Arduino, Raspberry Pi and random stuff along the way. A good friend of mine, who runs a law firm and teaches at Indiana University, has contributed to my IoT blog with some helpful principa...
- 25 Feb 2016
Cisco Live 2016 in Berlin

shabaz

The week-long Cisco Live event in Berlin finished today, and I had a chance to quickly check out a few (not all sadly due to lack of time) exhibits –. This is a very brief photo tour of perhaps 1% (at a guess more than 10k attendees, hundreds of firm...
- 20 Feb 2016
DECODING THE LORA IOT PROTOCOL WITH AN RTL-SDR

jkutzsch

The internet of things is set to become the next big thing in technology. The IoT consists of multiple networked devices such as sensors and computers connected in various ways such as via wireless communication protocols. LoRa is an abbreviation of ...
- 3 Feb 2016
UPDATE: Glasgow & Manchester - NXP Smarter World Tour

spannerspencer

You should be on the lookout as they traverse the winding roads of Europe over the next few weeks, as you might catch a glimpse of NXP IoT truck as it winds its way around the continent. UPDATE: Manchester and Glasgow dates are now confirmed!NXP...
- 20 Jan 2016
Quadcopter Charge Notifier using Particle Photon

fvan

I received my first quadcopter for Christmas, a XS Nano Quad from Revell. It’s a tiny quadcopter, which I find extremely fun to play with. Unfortunately, the battery lasts only about 5 minutes (3.7V 100mAh) and the charge time is between 30 and 40 mi...
- 2 Jan 2016