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Ben Eagan
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Добавлен 16 окт 2006
I use this channel to share DIY projects, electronics, possibly some coding, and whatever else takes my fancy. This often involves electronics, Raspberry Pi computers, Arduinos, 3D printing, and much more.
How to Trigger Alexa Routines Using RFID Cards
This is a demo for a Raspberry Pi and RFID combo which communicates with a custom Alexa SmartHome skill to simulate a Contact Sensor opening whenever a card is tapped. Contact Sensors opening can be a trigger for Routines as well, so this lets me tie custom behaviour within Alexa to each tap of the card. In other words, the RFID cards serve as a "Smart Button" that hooks into Alexa.
This also features some blatant product placement for my humorous but real t-shirt company called "Sandwich T-shirts Dot Com"
Materials:
- Raspberry Pi 3: amzn.to/3ZGydri
- RC522 RFID Kit: amzn.to/3ZFfIDW
- MIFARE RFID Cards: amzn.to/3ZHX2U6
- Classic Club Sandwich T-Shirt: sandwichtshirts.com/products/the-class...
This also features some blatant product placement for my humorous but real t-shirt company called "Sandwich T-shirts Dot Com"
Materials:
- Raspberry Pi 3: amzn.to/3ZGydri
- RC522 RFID Kit: amzn.to/3ZFfIDW
- MIFARE RFID Cards: amzn.to/3ZHX2U6
- Classic Club Sandwich T-Shirt: sandwichtshirts.com/products/the-class...
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DIY Cat Tracking with Computer Vision
Просмотров 668Год назад
Paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-22167-3 GitHub Repo: github.com/benrules2/BeRST Website: www.baileyheagan.com My sister Bailey is an animal welfare researched, and needed some help tracking cats in shelters. The cats often all look the same, and can arrive very suddenly. Without humans to watch all the time, can we monitor if they're eating and drinking? Well, yes we can. This video w...
Fixing a Sick Smart Mirror
Просмотров 1 тыс.2 года назад
This Smart Mirror has experienced 3 moves, a total glass and frame replacement, and a new Raspberry Pi because I stepped on it while moving. Recently however, it started crashing with a kernel panic on boot and stopped working altogether. "end kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(179,2)" This video brings you along for the ride where I (attempt to?) debug th...
Turn a Popcorn Maker into an Arduino controlled Coffee Roaster
Просмотров 12 тыс.3 года назад
This video shows how I took a Presto Poplite Hot Air Popper popcorn maker (amzn.to/3k9kWTZ), and added a Relay to toggle the heat, a dedicated power supply for the fan, and a thermocouple to tell me what the temperature really is. I controlled the heater based on the thermocouple output using an Arduino Uno. This video is just a summary! For detailed instructions on how I built this, checkout m...
Easy Live Edge Desk with Epoxy Resin Finish
Просмотров 3653 года назад
Music: "My Name is Carnival" (cover) by VV Lettish www.twitch.tv/vvlettish Materials: Palm Sander - amzn.to/39pbWVD Assorted Sandpaper (60-5000 Grit) - amzn.to/3oOsxsN Drill - amzn.to/38xSXt0 Drill bits - amzn.to/2XyojcI 1x1/2" Wood Screws - amzn.to/3q8ir6b 28" Metal Hairpin Legs - amzn.to/3i6L54A Epoxy / Resin - amzn.to/35tiJfW Propane Torch - amzn.to/2LIlIKi Polyurethane - amzn.to/3qep5Ie Foa...
Billy Bass Dancing to Bohemian Rhapsody
Просмотров 21 тыс.5 лет назад
A DIY project combining Billy Bass and Alexa using an Echo Dot inside the fish. Full blog write up can be found here: www.cyber-omelette.com/2019/01/billy-bass-alexa.html Materials: Big Mouth Billy Bass: amzn.to/2Dtyvdm 2nd Gen Echo Dot: amzn.to/2T3KAet Arduino Uno: amzn.to/2WcPfwt Motor Shield: amzn.to/2W8VMs5 Amplifier: amzn.to/2S92mzX
DIY Billy Bass ft. Alexa Explained!
Просмотров 56 тыс.5 лет назад
This video combines an Echo Dot with Big Mouth Billy Bass to synchronize the fish's animatronics with audio coming from the Echo Dot. For a full walkthrough checkout www.cyber-omelette.com/2019/01/billy-bass-alexa.html Materials: Big Mouth Billy Bass: amzn.to/2Dtyvdm 2nd Gen Echo Dot: amzn.to/2T3KAet Arduino Uno: amzn.to/2WcPfwt Motor Shield: amzn.to/2W8VMs5 Amplifier: amzn.to/2S92mzX
Cyber Omelette Highlights
Просмотров 9715 лет назад
Some of the highlights of the Cyber Omelette up to 2019. Links to full length videos below. Smart Mirror: ruclips.net/video/ig9G36-8vJA/видео.html Smart Mirror (Halloween): ruclips.net/video/Vm3WBFDKKPI/видео.html Smart Mirror (Frame Building): ruclips.net/video/ut_-O8WNtaw/видео.html Fake Fireplace: ruclips.net/video/VERv-A6FeUA/видео.html Plant Watering RPi: ruclips.net/video/mQNJpWkdmbc/виде...
Caesar's Cipher (A Python Tutorial!)
Просмотров 6 тыс.5 лет назад
This is a video walkthrough of an implementation of Caesers Cipher. For a text, you can checkout the equivalent blog post: www.cyber-omelette.com/2018/09/caesars-cipher.html The code you see in this video can be found here: gist.github.com/benrules2/6c534fba23f5c6d99f19fdd6ff42d6d1 Here are some points to jump to if you're working through the code: Define Inputs /Outputs: ruclips.net/video/qjPY...
Glass vs Film Smart Mirror Faceoff
Просмотров 68 тыс.6 лет назад
Mirrors being compared: Reflective film: amzn.to/2J759G6 Glass: amzn.to/2Hw59ep I thought it would be interesting to attempt a (semi) scientific comparison between the two types of mirror popular in a Smart Mirror, reflective film and two way glass mirror. You can also find an album of the photos used for this test here: imgur.com/a/kciziQZ
Building a Smart Mirror Frame (Glass Mirror Upgrade!)
Просмотров 10 тыс.6 лет назад
I was given a sample of a two way mirror to try out with my Smart Mirror, which meant I had to figure out how to build a frame! For steps on preparing the monitor, checking the beginning of this blog post: www.cyber-omelette.com/2016/12/smart-mirror.html Materials: 18"x24" Two Way Glass Mirror: amzn.to/2Hw59ep 1"x 2" Oak (12ft):www.rona.ca/en/oak-1-in-x-2-in-x-8-ft-3437010 Softwood 2"x2" (2ft):...
One Second Everyday: March 2017 - March 2018
Просмотров 6506 лет назад
Around March 25th last year, I decided to start filming one second from everyday for a year. In the last year a lot has happened (married, new dog, new job, new apartment, to name a few), and I think it's really interesting to see the pace of my life during this time. I think I like the pauses as much as the excitement, and I think there's was plenty of both. As a channel focused on building st...
My First Laser Cut!
Просмотров 1,2 тыс.6 лет назад
Blog: www.cyber-omelette.com/2018/02/laser-cut-cutlery-drawer.html Makercase: www.makercase.com InkScape: inkscape.org/en/ I got access to a laser cutter recently, and quickly set to work coming up with a project. Necessity is always a good motivator, so I decided to cut a cutlery organizer for a small drawer in my kitchen. I used MakerCase to get started, and did some customization in InkScape.
How to make a realistic looking fire effect using water mist and some LEDS🔥
Просмотров 51 тыс.6 лет назад
This video shows you how I put together an ultrasonic mister, computer fan, NeoPixel LED stick, and a ziploc container to create a realistic looking fake fire. A full walk through can be found on my blog here: www.cyber-omelette.com/2017/12/diy-fire.html
Monster Trapped in Mirror
Просмотров 1,1 тыс.6 лет назад
This is the video footage used in this Haunted Smart Mirror demo: ruclips.net/video/Vm3WBFDKKPI/видео.html Download link: drive.google.com/file/d/0B3fV0f40M6TiTjB5ZVJrcGJ2VGM/view Feel free to use, but please make sure to credit the musician below, and provide a link to my blog as well: www.cyber-omelette.com Music: Classic Horror 1 - Dark World by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Com...
Raspberry Pi Automated Plant Watering with Website
Просмотров 70 тыс.6 лет назад
Raspberry Pi Automated Plant Watering with Website
Astrophotography Tracker Calibration
Просмотров 1,5 тыс.7 лет назад
Astrophotography Tracker Calibration
IT'S ALIVE! Barn door tracker gets electricity.
Просмотров 24 тыс.7 лет назад
IT'S ALIVE! Barn door tracker gets electricity.
Smart Mirror mirror on the wall, who's the fairest of them all?
Просмотров 10 тыс.7 лет назад
Smart Mirror mirror on the wall, who's the fairest of them all?
Raspberry Pi Vision Enhancement - "The All-Seeing Pi"
Просмотров 4,2 тыс.7 лет назад
Raspberry Pi Vision Enhancement - "The All-Seeing Pi"
DIY Astrophotography Long Exposure Star Tracker ($40, No Electronics)
Просмотров 51 тыс.7 лет назад
DIY Astrophotography Long Exposure Star Tracker ($40, No Electronics)
Smart Mirror Part 2: Running Scripts from Alexa Commands
Просмотров 73 тыс.7 лет назад
Smart Mirror Part 2: Running Scripts from Alexa Commands
How to Build an Alexa Enabled Smart Mirror for under $250
Просмотров 265 тыс.7 лет назад
How to Build an Alexa Enabled Smart Mirror for under $250
Eastern North America Mountain Biking 2015
Просмотров 4608 лет назад
Eastern North America Mountain Biking 2015
Yes I bought this for 70 bucks
the easy way i do it out side, i do it by color not by time . i use a pan to water to cool the beans. let dry and de= gas wheelchair larry
wow, really nice, but unfortunately i don't have the experience to build like it, I was looking for something not costly for home roast.
This doesnt look realistic, found this one, with Leds and realistic flames: ruclips.net/video/oqCXNDXzC90/видео.htmlsi=14_ZxTLmPik2rX1D
I see your Arduino code (I believe )takes into account tangential error from using a fixed drive rod as opposed to a curved rod. Easy to do with a stepper motor! I build mine with a pivot on the top drive rod to base mount and a pivot on the bottom mount also. Removes much but not all of the tangential error. Nicely done! I have isolated the drive stepper from the rest of the rig with soft shock motor mounts and a shock shaft coupler to help reduce vibration. Seems to work well.
mirror mirror on the wall, kernel panic, re-install
Wow
Do the boards need to be 11 1/2 inches long?
how many grams of green beans for single roast?
Get rid of the background music.
I cant see my comment, I think it's because I included a link to an other you tube video. How are you getting on porting this to the ESP32? I urgently need to see how you did this. I can probably work out the RFID stuff, it's mainly sending the instruction to Alexa to start the routine. I'll gladly show my project for you to steel and share, when I get it working. I'm hoping to make someone's day to day life a little easier, and have no intention of making a commercial product . If you are interested here is a little project I gave to another youtuber, jut copy this in the RUclips search bar. WJaxzhL2Ji8 or this one jKnhx1PintY
just curious any clue what you recorded this video on! I love the vibe
Thanks! This was a Canon GL2. Great camera back in the day.
Where can I buy the right fish for this
"promo sm" ✨
Hey, thanks so much for this, this is one of my first projects! I got all the way to the point with the audio to the motor shield and I cannot figure out the wires. It looks like in the photos you took the Arduino and Motor Shield apart and connected the audio through the amplified and Alexa to the Arduino but then... How do you put them back together? Do I strip the wires to fit them in the holes? Because the pins do not work if I put the two back together- the plastic part is too large and if I bend them they do not fit either.
@Ben Eagan Awesome work! I would love to check out the code and set this up myself. I have an RFID reader and have configured an Arduino to read the cards before so it would be a matter of the Amazon/Alexa integration, but also have a PI 4 sitting somewhere I could use if needed.
Thumbs up if the painting being crooked didn’t bother you one bit, not one tiny bit, not at all.
But actually awesome build!
i would love to see the tutorial
Thanks for letting me know! Honestly it doesn't seem like there's a ton of enthusiasm for this one, but I will likely at least share my code somewhere with a couple pointers and lessons learned.
@@BenjaminEagan please share!
Would also love the code
ok it seems you have the simplest and easiest barndoor i could find. my real problem is the stacking and editing afterwards. i can't even download the program for that let alone use it. any suggestions? i'm a 78 year old guy who has thought about astro photo for many years. now it seems maybe too difficult. thanks.
Hey Michael Carman, you actually don't need to do any stacking when you've got a tracker. Just adjusting the light settings with the simplest editors can get you some great shots. You should give it a try!
@@BenjaminEagan thanks much for the encouragement. !!!
Oh wow - this is amazing, Ben. I'm intimidated by my kids Yoto so I should probably follow along to more of these videos and learn about coding! Well done!
Hey thanks Sarah! Don't get passed by those kiddos!
That would be great if you could write it up! It always seems like doing anything Alexa-related is difficult to do in software. If you found an easier way, that would be great! Also, I love ESP-32, so if you switch to that, that would also be great! Thanks!
Excellent, thanks for letting me know! Going to tinker with the ESP-32 this week. It's such an amazing little board.
the sky is spinning and the earth is not. very good tracker.
Love it when details are this clear. Thank you for this great production and upload. It's real fun to try for any photographer interested in the deep dark sky, especially if you are accompanied by a young sole that might find that spark here to shine in his/her future life.
This means a lot to me Sam! Thanks for the comment, and keep that spark shining as bright as you can!!
Excellently done Ben! Amazing as always! I'm going to take a stab at the 4d tracking.
Yesss, thank you Karan! I'm sure with just a few hours you could make this meaningfully better.
Which module mirror on off
No module, this video is about how to build it using scripts and an AWS Lambda function
Very cool application of available tools.
This is so cool Ben and Bailey!
Thank you for sharing this video. Here is how I integrated it into a Halloween project this year ruclips.net/video/3UcUyzkQOTE/видео.html
how many decibels is the ultrasonic?
Ben, thanks so much for the tutorial online AND this video! Quick Q, about how much beans are you using? I'm attempting the same thing and the fan running full speed sends 1/2 cup of beans right out of the chute, over agitating the beans, and making it harder to heat the chamber, I presume. More beans helps but the center of the chamber still "pops" beans up. Do I need to install a potentiometer and turn the fan speed down a bit? Install a glass tube chamber with a smaller opening to restrict flow? P.S. Artisan can communicate with your arduino over modbus! You can even install a blue tooth or wifi module and run artisan "remotely"!
Very cool about Artisan! I enjoyed solving my own temp control as a test, but always planned to figure out something with Artisan. Full disclosure- this roaster died on me about 6 months ago, the thermistor readings were just going all over the map. I’m sure one of the components is malfunctioning (likely due to heat), but I haven’t solved that yet. When it comes to quantity though, I would advise just adding more beans until there is a gentle mixing going on. As they roast they get lighter too, so the mixing gets more dramatic as the roast continues. Then I’d just make sure you can get that volume of beans up to the target temps. If adding more beans doesn’t do the trick, then looking at a potentiometer for fan speed seems like the right move!
I have just started this project and I guess I got in over my head because I cant figure out how to upload sketches to the Arduino.. I just cant find the software to use and how I would go about uploading anything if I did. I really want to do this project, I don't know if you still check your comments but I would really appreciate any response.
Hi Ben, that looks like a really elegent way modify the roaster and control the roasting profile. Can you elaborate on the connection of the max31855 to the UNO board. Is it just the three Max31855 pins (DO, CS and CL) connecting to the UNO digital pins (7, 6 and 5 repectively)? What about the 3.3 V and GND pins on the max31855 - do these need to be connected to the respective UNO pins. I couldn't make that out on the video or get clarification from your detiled instructions.
OK scratch that - I have connected the Vin and GND pins of the max31855 to the 3.3V and GND pins of the UNO R3 board....and adjusted to the correct baud (115200) so now I'm getting actual text out via the seriel monitor. Unfortunately that text is something like: stat: 0 internal: 0.000 temperature: 0.000 ....endlessly! I have checked all connections (many times) and can't see a problem. Any ideas? Any idea where to seek additional help?
That is frustrating, which thermocouple are you using? I wonder if trying a few different Arduino max31855 libraries might do the trick. Are you trying boiling and ice water to get some swing? Are you sure the connections are all good?
@@BenjaminEagan Hi again Ben, thanks for your response. I have tried different arduino max31855 libraries (e.g., serielthermocouple - from Adafruit Thermocouple Sensor w/MAX31855K) but have the same consistent 0 C temp readings. I've checked and confirmed electrical continuity (with multimeter) between arduino UNO R3 and max31855K breakout board - so that's OK. Power supply to breakout board confirmed at 3.3 V DC. I've moved the TC between ice/water and hot water baths -and can observe voltage change between the TC terminals (-0.5 V for ice water and +0.9 V for hot water)...so that seems functional. I have no idea how to confirm that there is a correct functional output from the max31855 board (from the DO pin i would assume). I'm getting (or is that past tense?) out of my depth
ooopps, those TC voltages units were mV, not V
Which motor driver is used here? The link isn't working
excellent idea
Wow amazing idea, need to ask you more for the prototype
Please is it possible to make smart mirror without monitor or tv?
Haha I doubt it, the whole screen part is a pretty important piece. Tablets can work too.
Please am just asking is it possible to make a smart mirror without monitor or tv?
thanks .... is this done with your motorised barn door tracker? I am better at math than physical engineering, so to program a motor with a raspberry pi to compensate for the barn door approximations is my expected route.
This is actually to help calibrate no matter what tech you use. So if you go your motorized math strong route, you can check if it works by photographing this video without waiting for a clear night to debug!
Free Billy Bass ruclips.net/video/bC7QVv6Bfek/видео.html
Can you tell me how much power is roughly used in the warm up phase and through the drying phase? Is it anything below 50% total power of the popcorn maker?
Warmup is 100% but I don’t have numbers of a % when chasing a temp target. My gut says something like 30-60%. You trying to match a dimmer to these profiles?
Hey man! Great video! When i lived in Ottawa, Equator was one of my go to roasters :) Coffee mods and what not are always in need on youtube so keep it up!
Yessss! Some equator love! Really appreciate the comment, and that you stuck it out even for the shout outs.
@@BenjaminEagan honestly, i could've sat through way more haha. I've been wanting to do something similar with my own air popper at home tbh but just didn't really know where to you start (don't have much of an electrical background sadly, but wanting to learn). Was thinking i could do a voltage regulator via light dimming switch to regulate heat and have a separate on off switch for the fan. Then just have a probe from the drum direct to my laptop into artisan to track the profile. Thoughts?
I appreciate that a lot! If you’re feeling overwhelmed by the electronics aspect, I honestly think a dimmer switch and a handheld IR thermometer would be a great first step. Then you can hold a roast profile while keeping it old school with a stopwatch and dial. If that’s feeling good and you want to get more control, then you can dive into the thermistor and Artisan hookup. It’s honestly a fairly tricky first electronics project too, so you might want to get an RPi or Arduino and try some low voltage blinky light type projects simultaneously! Good luck!
Great video thank you for your help do you think this would also work with a flat screen television
Yup, screen shouldn’t matter too much. The better the black quality the crisper the numbers, but basically anything works.
this is awesome!
Thanks Cyril, I’m glad you liked it!
Great! This is what I have in mind to build -- ideally adding PID either to a gradual rise over time in the formula, or several stages like you have. I don't like the idea of having to cart a computer to roast my coffee (ie Artisan), and you proved it works. I suppose you could add some manual over-ride with a screen for temp and a push button. First things first :)
So how did you power your Arduino?
Laptop USB
Please run it by me again, what is the reason or use of the arduino? As far as I can see an on/off switch would perform the same function.
Lets you animate the LEDs in a way a switch doesn't, but it's not doing much
I'm sure you've been asked this before but I can't find it. I hate laying Vinyl and Film, what are you using in the bottle ? Dish soap and water or a purpose made solution ?
Just dish soap and water. I actually burned a whole role trying to get the technique right, but found in the end the best strategy was : 1. Clean surface with alcohol 2. Spray generously everywhere 3. Lay down the film and get it lined up 4. Pin one corner with your finger and thumb, and squeegee firmly so you only pass each area one 5. Wait a few hours before you decide if it's any good! Letting the film dry completely improved the quality a little. It's definitely a bit of an art though, so using some scrap pieces to practice is probably worth it.
Ben, i have a weird issue with my project... I did everything just as you did, however i didnt tear down my Echo dot because i wanted to keep it as is and just wired the audio cable accordingly. Otherwise everything is the same. When i power everything up, the fish just starts jittering and spazzing out (looks like a weird seizure) any advice? im so close to the end! audio works well, which is why im stumped..
Hey Hunter, probably just an issue of fine tuning the thresholds for "animation" actions. If the sound is clean, then this is almost definitely something you can fix in code! I don't have it handy so can't share the exact line, but the logic is basically that if the audio signal is above a certain level for long enough, sing or dance.... If your signal comes through different than mine (very plausible), our thresholds will be different.
@@BenjaminEagan Ok, thank you! I'll look into it and see what I can fix in the code, audio os very clean, that too took some fine tuning lol.
Hi, thanks for the video. I saw you mentioned that it can only be done via PI 3, I have 4 and it doesn't work from the early stage of testing the pump, can you please explain why only pi 3 should be used?...
Hi Ben, this depends on GPIO so makes some strong assumptions about the purpose of the pins. It’s very likely the GPIO pin layout between 3 and 4 has changed.
Does the rotation vary based on lens? example 7.5mm fish eye
It doesn’t change the rate of rotation, but since you use your hand to update it’s position, the wider the lens, the bigger the update intervals can be. For example rotating 1/3 (120 degrees) every 20s works with fisheye but wouldn’t work for a 50mm.
THANK YOU for the video and for censoring A-L-E-X-A ;-)
Aha! My Alexa censoring work has finally been acknowledged!!
I look for everything to make my own, here, common mystake, no kernels to divide the flow to make realistic flames.