diy projects
ESP32 Mesh Replaces a $120k Bowling Scoring System for $1,600
An abandoned 8-lane bowling center needed an $80k scoring system. One builder replaced it with an ESP-NOW mesh of ESP32s for about $1,600 instead.
diy projects
Penn State’s Paint-On Electronic Tattoos Read ECG, EEG and EMG
Penn State's brush-on conductive ink turns bare skin into a washable electrode that records ECG, EEG and EMG, and even drove a robotic hand.
esp32 & esp8266
Solar Devboard V1: An ESP32-C6 Sensor Node That Charges Itself
Andrei Pokotylo's Solar Devboard V1 packs an ESP32-C6 and a BQ25186 charger so remote sensor nodes top up their own battery from an 18…
esp32 & esp8266
Build a Solar-Powered IoT Node with This ESP32-C6 Board
An ESP32-C6 dev board built for solar IoT: BQ25186 charging, reverse-voltage protection, QWIIC I2C, and ten GPIO pins for cable-free sensor nodes.
esp32 & esp8266
Focus: The Open-Source UI Framework Behind an ESP32 E-Reader
Focus is an open-source C++ framework that brings app-style menus, view controllers, and safe scheduling to the ESP32 and other tiny-RAM boards.
diy projects
Duality Canvas: Build a Wall-Sized ESP32 LED Display With WLED
Andy Huot's Duality Canvas tiles 16x16 addressable-LED PCB panels into a wall-sized display you can scale to any size, driven by an ESP32 and…
diy projects
Open Book Touch: The ESP32-S3 E-Reader Built to Be Hacked
A $149 open-source e-reader runs on an ESP32-S3, sips under a milliamp while reading, and hands you the firmware, PCB, and CAD to hack…
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The PocketMage: An Open-Source ESP32-S3 E Ink PDA Goes Live
Meet the PocketMage: an open-source ESP32-S3 pocket PDA pairing a dual E Ink and OLED display for distraction-free writing, notes, and light coding.
esp32 & esp8266
RTK GPS on a Budget: Centimeter Accuracy with an ESP32 Rover
Standard GPS is off by 15 feet. See how an ESP32 rover and an affordable RTK kit hit half-inch accuracy for capstone and robotics…
esp32 & esp8266
FGRFMesh Brings Open Sub-GHz Mesh Networking to ESP32 & STM32
Crowded Wi-Fi pushing you out? FGRFMesh is an open 868 MHz mesh platform for ESP32 and STM32 that makes sub-GHz networking refreshingly hackable.
microcontrollers
CircuitPython 10.3.0 Alpha 3 Adds USB Audio to Your Boards
CircuitPython 10.3.0-alpha.3 turns ESP32 and RP2350 boards into USB mics and speakers, adds a resampler, and lands an I2S input stream worth testing.
diy projects
Build Your Own ESP32 Walkie-Talkies With ESP-NOW
A pair of XIAO ESP32S3 boards plus ESP-NOW make 3D-printed walkie-talkies that hold a voice link past 200 meters, no Wi-Fi or cell signal…