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Hardware proof-of-concept projects Magz found interesting, from "hack-a-day-prize 2023, 10th anniversary" event.

Contest where engineers and tech enthusiast, submit their hardware projects.

(Link to "Hack-a-day Prize 2023 event" page)

Video Title. "Open Book: 2023 #HackadayPrize Video" Project Description. "The Open Book: An open hardware reading device that's easy to build, easy to manufacture, and easy to make your own."

(Link to "Open Book" Project page, on Hack-a-day website)

Note: Is open source hardware and firmware. However, "Open book" Reading device only support plain-text file for now. There are many feedback and suggestion to support ePub file and markdown format.

Video Title. "Electromechanical Refreshable Braille Module : HackadayPrize 2023" (thumbnail text. "Open-source refreshable braille") Project Description. "Lowering the cost of Refreshable Braille Cells by using Electromagnetic Cam Actuators & 3D Printing"

(Link to "Electromechanical Refreshable Braille Module" project page, on Hack-a-day website)

Note: $10 u.s. for the first braille cell production, but $1 u.s. per subsequent braille cell material. As opposed to the usual braille cell being $100 u.s. or more, with 40-cell displays costing $4k or more. The prototype have 100-200 millisecond refresh rate per dot, but will be improved with driver update in next prototype version, along with more durable material.

Other interesting project.

"Speak To Me: A Button Box" Project Page

Description: "A project to make life easier for my 91 year old father, who has hearing and eyesight loss as well as severe short term memory issues." ("Dad's 'Speak-to-me Button Box'" Showcase video, Youtube)

"OHMni-Stick" Project Page

Description: "Ultra Low Force and Displacement Assistive Tech Joystick." ("OHMni-Stick" entry video, youtube)

Long Range Weather Station (65€) Project Page

Description: "A cheap but precise Weather Station (Lora transmission)" ("Long Range Weather Station" entry video, youtube)

"Felini - Revolutionary Pocket-Sized Electronic Lab" Project Page

Description: "Extremely affordable pocket-friendly, designed to provide a wide range of hardware testing and debugging functions in a compact and low-cost" ("Pocker-size electronic lab" entry video, youtube)

"OMOTE - DIY Universal Remote" Project Page

Description: "Open-Source Infrared Remote Using ESP32 and LVGL"

"FindMyCat - The Open Source Pet Tracker" Project Page

Description: "The only pet tracker you will ever need. Months long battery life, works outdoors and indoors. It’s Purr-fectly Empowered." ("FindMyCat" Entry Video, Youtube)

"A 'smart' controller for a powered chair or bed" Project Page

Description: "Automates the powered recliner or bed. Ideal for the mobility-challenged." ("Power chair and bed 'smart' controller" entry video, youtube)

"mysoltrk - a solar tracker, reinvented" Project Page

Description: "A different approach for a solar tracker, alternative movements, to be installed on the outside, to optimize the efficiency of solar panels" ("solar tracker" entry video, youtube)

"Portable Sound Visualization AR Device" Project Page

Description: "A portable AR device that superimposes an image showing the location of a sound source on an image captured by a camera." ("Sound AR device" entry video, Youtube)

Can see more Projects At:

Prize 2023 (10th anniversary) Projects Submission Page, on "Hack-a-day" Site

Other Contests and Events, on "Hack-a-day" Site

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