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This is a small pocket size gadget to help to develop habits. The user is required to do predefined tasks/habits marked by NFC tags and collect corresponding LED lights on a gadget. After collecting all markers user can reset progress by holding the button for 5 seconds. The user could do this once or more times a day. At any time user can check the status by tapping a button.
Instructions:
https://www.instructables.com/id/NFC-Habit-Tracker-Dory-Arduino-Wearable-Gadget/
Source code of gadgets:
https://github.com/evaldsurtans/dory-nfc-arduino-trackers
Two books I highly recommend on this subject:
Mini Habits, Stephen Guise https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mini-Habits-Smaller-Bigger-Results-ebook/dp/B00HGKNBDK
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen R. Covey https://www.amazon.co.uk/Habits-Highly-Effective-People-Powerful-ebook/dp/B00GOZV3TM
Here are 2 great apps for iOS and Android that I use and advise for habit development:
Android, Loop - Habit tracker
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.isoron.uhabits&hl=en
iOS, Productive
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/productive-habit-tracker-goals-reminder/id983826477?mt=8
The idea and graphics + 3D models for cases came from my brother who is an excellent 3D artist and currently works as 3D game artist. His website is http://www.mount3d.lv/
You can watch his showreel: https://vimeo.com/231624338?utm_source=email&utm_medium=vimeo-cliptranscode-201504&utm_campaign=28749
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrN2XlmAmn8
This is a Ardunio based robot that tells you with audible voice if your plant needs a water.
Yellow Robot site: http://www.yellowrobot.xyz
Instructions: http://www.instructables.com/id/Robot-Minion-Plant-Watering-Robot/
Source on GitHub: https://github.com/evaldsurtans/robot_minion
References:
http://www.tindie.com
Water Me bird: https://www.tindie.com/products/tinkerelectric/water-me-bird
Robo Birds on ebay:
http://www.ebay.de/itm/GC-Mark-Feldstein-Robin-Moisture-Sensor-Plant-Pal-When-To-Water-Plants-/131821366491?hash=item1eb12a6cdb:g:2z4AAOSw9k5XP1fF
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Plant-Pal-Singing-Cardinal-Moisture-Sensor-Alarm-Sings-when-plant-needs-water-/262251363549?hash=item3d0f663cdd:g:c5kAAOSwCypWoBgV
Chirp! sensor:
https://www.tindie.com/products/miceuz/chirp-plant-watering-alarm/
https://www.tindie.com/products/miceuz/i2c-soil-moisture-sensor/
Green thumb:
https://www.tindie.com/products/ProtoArt/greenthumb-wifi-soil-moisture-sensor/
Flower Power:
http://www.parrot.com/usa/products/flower-power/
Click and grow:
http://www.clickandgrow.com/collections/all-products
Lilo:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pretapousser/lilo-the-easy-way-to-grow-fresh-herbs-at-home
Planty:
https://nthing.net/en/planty
Niwa:
http://getniwa.com/store.html
Grove Ecosystem:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/grove-ecosystem/grove-ecosystem-grow-fresh-food-in-your-home
Biopod:
http://www.biopod.com/shop/
Tweeting plant:
https://www.botanicalls.com/
Traffic lights robot for plants:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Plant-Moisture-Alarm/
Robot with emotions for plants:
http://www.instructables.com/id/More-Humane-Moisture-sensor/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_Oq1PAKOGk
I have replaced Chinese made brains of air-source heat pump with my own microcontroller that makes whole system much more efficient even at very cold winter climate. It provides heating to water circulation system inside the house. All hardware and software parts are made open-source.
Hardware source: https://www.instructables.com/id/Air-Source-Heat-Pump-Robot-Brain-Implant-Arduino/
Source Code: https://github.com/evaldsurtans/heat-pump-arduino-controller
More Robots: http://yellowrobot.xyz/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNQKjjwb-MI