TinkerNews #55: Buildable Bots, Smart Sensors, and Tiny Graphics
Originally published in TinkerNews Issue #55 — free weekly DIY electronics. Buildable Bots, Smart Sensors, and Tiny Graphics Issue 55 explores hands-on maker projects: an ESP32-S3 rendering N64-style worlds, Raspberry Pi robots and CAN-bus tools, ESP32 environmental monitors and RC cars, plus open… 🍓 Lead build: Build a Raspberry Pi Thermal Printer A Raspberry Pi, a small thermal printer, and a…
TinkerNews Issue #55 highlights a range of DIY electronics projects. One standout is a Raspberry Pi thermal printer that converts digital messages into paper. Another intriguing prospect involves an ESP32-S3 rendering N64-style megatextures using limited memory and custom software rendering. A DIY electronics project introduces motorized faders controlled by an ATtiny1616 chip and I2C communication, which can be integrated with Home Assistant.
An ESP32-based planter monitors indoor CO₂ levels and connects to Home Assistant, providing ventilation information through LEDs, speech, and Bluetooth. A tiny ESP32 sparkly motion light project showcases animated colored lights that move, fade, and sparkle. Additionally, researchers explore ESP-NOW RC car technology, utilizing both ESP32 and ESP8266 chips for enhanced reliability and safety.
Finally, a Raspberry Pi-based mini Wi-Fi device is introduced for IoT applications, offering Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPIO capabilities, and deep sleep functionality.
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