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Automatically open doors with Arduino!

Tired of doing the mundane task of opening your door? This hack from Sieuwe Elferink takes care of that for you, using an Arduino Uno for control.

When someone comes within 50 cm of an ultrasonic sensor attached to the door, the Arduino uses an H-bridge relay to power a windshield wiper motor, which opens and closes it via a linkage setup. Another sensor is implemented on the opposite side of the door, allowing hands-free travel both ways!

Want to build your own? You can find instructions here, while code is available on GitHub.

Arduino Blog 12 Jan 22:08
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DIY Star Trek Automatic Door

Who hasn’t dreamed of have a Star Trek style automatic door in their home (complete with “wooshing” noise)? Now you can build your own with the help of this DIY project and some pneumatics. The pnematic system uses an air compressor, a piston, valves, hoses, infrared sensors, and an Arduino.  The best part about the pneumatics is that the “woosh” noise comes built in – No special effects department needed!  Check out more details about the door.

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Hack n Mod 13 Jan 16:21
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