Kitchen IoT

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  Servo controlled tea steeper

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  AC relay controlled power bar

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  Arduino uno microcontroller

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Inspiration

We want to make our boring kitchen appliances smarter by allowing us to control them more easily .

What it does

It automatically turns your appliances on/off when required. Can also be used to steep your tea.

How we built it

We used an arduino microcontroller. An AC relay is used to control power to appliances. A servo motor is used to steep your tea.

Challenges we ran into

Connecting the AC relay was a difficult task. We did not want to risk damaging an AC outlet or the appliance. We decided to use a power bar instead.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

This is one of our first hardware hacks. It allowed us to finally use the circuit skills we developed in school for our own personal use.

What we learned

We learned how to design, use and program an arduino microcontroller including receving inputs from IR sensors, push buttons and outputting to LEDs, servo motors and more.

What's next for Kitchen IoT

We want to expand this project and connect even more devices and appliances to our arduino microcontroller.

Built With

• arduino