Ah, those kits have improved a lot since I last looked. Thanks for the pointer. Ive got that and a few more bits & bobs winging their way to me. I'm still interested in hearing about any compelling consumer products too though.
/Sam On Tue, Jan 19, 2016 at 2:14 PM, Michael Treese <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Sam, > There are dozens of sensor kits for Raspberry Pi and Arduino platforms. > Here is sensor kit for RP2 that includes the following sensors for about > $30: > > *Package Included:* > 1PC Hall magnetic field Sensor > 1PC DS18B20 Temperature Sensor > 1PC Full Color RGB LED Module > 1PC TCRT5000 infrared/optical tracking sensor > 1PC Infrared obstacle avoidance sensors > 1PC Infrared transmitter module > 1PC Laser Transmitter Module > 1PC Sound sensor module > 1PC Hc06 bluetooth sensor module > 1PC Infrared-receiver module > 1PC Photo-interrupter sensor module > 1PC Mercury tilt switch module > 1PC Flame Sensor > 1PC Relay module > 1PC Touch Sensor module > 1PC Digit light sensor > 1PC DHT11 temperature Sensor > 1PC Reed switch module > 1PC Smoke Sensor > 1PC Garden soil moisture sensor > > > http://www.amazon.com/CJRSLRB%C2%AE-Raspberry-sensor-package-Learning/dp/B018RVBF7U/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1453241268&sr=8-8&keywords=raspberry+pi+sensor+kits > > Cheers, > Michael > > > On Tue, Jan 19, 2016 at 12:56 PM, Sam Foster <[email protected]> wrote: > >> TBH I've not seen many "internet of things" things I felt the need to >> own. I'm looking for recommendations as I'd like to start getting >> first-hand experience of the opportunities and challenges, but I'm still >> struggling to find any products that would meet some basic criteria: >> >> 1) actual not vaporware thing that I can buy/assemble. I'm happy to DIY >> but my making time for these projects is limited >> 2) reasonably affordable >> 3) either actually useful or if frivolous at least sufficiently fun >> and/or interesting to justify the cost >> 4) technically interesting - putting another box on my wifi network isn't >> going to teach me anything new, but seeing how it plays out to manage >> 5) Already interoperable, or with the potential to be >> >> In terms of real utility, I've had a few things in mind, eg: >> >> * I'm interested in adding sensors to monitor soil moisture and >> temperature in the garden, and down the road maybe trip solenoids to water >> automatically. >> * per-room / non-central heating. I'm thinking a thermostat of sorts that >> plugs into a main outlet, that I can plug a small electric heater into? >> * smarter light bulbs - sure, why not. But which are going to be most >> hackable? >> * etc. >> >> .. but I'll consider any suggestions you have. >> >> thanks, >> /Sam >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> dev-fxos mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-fxos >> >> > > > -- > Michael Treese > Senior EPM Firefox OS > Mozilla > email: [email protected] >
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