Qmote Makers
JAN 22, 2015
writted by Qblinks
Makers
We believe it is the people who make the product great. The core philosophy of our company culture is, “Be the Maker.” We have designed Qmote technology to enhance the everyday life of the consumer through better control of their smartphone and smart home. With your imagination, we believe that Qmote possesses nearly endless possibilities. As such, we want to equip you with the capability to explore what you can do with it. The Qmote Maker’s Module has all the functionality of a standard Qmote device, with the added feature of enhanced control input via UART with AT commands. The Maker's Module works with the same App and is also fully integrated with IFTTT. With UART, Qmote functions easily in conjunction with Arduino, Raspberry Pi, or any other development board. Without any knowledge of Firmware or App programming, you can easily send messages regarding your p...
Project 1: The Qmote Controlled Rover
JAN 22, 2015
writted by Qblinks
Makers
In conjunction with the People Power Presence App and the SparkCore wifi module, think of this as your personal Martian Rover, controlled from afar and able to survey your home when you are not there, all through the power of the cloud. Use Qmote to control your Rover, and keep an eye on your home while you are away, and all this without the need of any additional cloud or app programming. Watch our demo video…
Material used:
- Qmote
- People Power Presence App
- Spark Core RC Car Kit (http://docs.spark.io/shields/, scroll down to the project on the bottom page)
- An unused iPhone
- Phone stand
1. Install People Power's Presence App to your Smartphone and the unused iPhone. We will use it as the surveillance cam on the RC car.
2. Get the Spark Core RC car. Put the unused iPhone on the stand and stick it on the front of...
Project 2: The Weather Controlled Sprinkler
JAN 22, 2015
writted by Qblinks
Makers
Using Arduino and an electronically-controlled water valve, you can now control your garden watering needs through the cloud. Following manual instructions from your Qmote, or based upon weather status updates from the Weather Channel, make sure your plants and lawn get just the right amount of water, without need of any additional cloud or app programming.
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Project 3: Ambient Temperature Logger on Dropbox
JAN 22, 2015
writted by Qblinks
Makers
Using Arduino and an ambient temperature sensor, this project allows you to take ambient temperature readings at preset intervals, perhaps every 15 minutes, and then upload the record to Dropbox or Google Drive without need of any additional cloud or app programming.
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Project 4: Mailbox Detector
JAN 22, 2015
writted by Qblinks
Makers
Using a detection mechanism inside your household mailbox, you can be notified through the cloud whenever mail is delivered to your home. The act of depositing mail into the mailbox can be set to trigger either a call or an alarm, all without need of any additional cloud or app programming.
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Qmote Developers
JAN 22, 2015
writted by Qblinks
Developers
Qmote is open and app developer-friendly. We have made the Qmote communication protocol open so that you can easily program your own app to work with Qmote.
To start your own app integration, simply get the Qmote GATT Specifications. If you have any questions, feel free to comment on the article, or contact us via email at:
[email protected]