Community Projects
Blues and our community regularly publish projects on Hackster to showcase the things we're building. Check out these guides for reference implementations, and for inspiration for the app you might want to build next.
Other Projects
Rick's Wrist - Controls your Smart Home from anywhere
Inspired by Rick and Morty's Rick, I built a gadget to wear that can control smart home devices from anywhere. It includes ai control too!
Overhead tank water level monitoring using Blues Notecard
Overhead tank water level monitoring plus weather data display on cloud dashboard on Thinger. io
AI Assisted Coding in an IoT-monitored Secure Environment
Speech-to-text driven Generative AI creates code that can be read back through text-to-speech. IoT and NB-IoT are used to monitor health.
A Trail Camera Using Satellites and AI for Animal Research
This camera enables flexible study of animals in areas with poor cellular reception, such as the mountain ranges of Colorado.
Add cellular to any PLC with Arduino and Blues
Unlock your microPLC solutions with the Arduino Opta and the new Blues Wireless for Arduino Opta expansion module.
HomeEase: Smart Power Monitoring System
This project presents a smart power monitoring system aimed at mobility-impaired individuals, enabling real-time tracking of electricity.
Dynamic Vision Assist
The Dynamic Vision Assist is a wearable that is designed to allow a user with low to no vision navigate trails, parks, and hiking paths.
Wearable Haptic Bands
A platform to convey enhanced information through multiple wearable haptic bands for a wide range of applications
A Smart Hiking Stick for the Visually Impaired
A Smart Hiking Stick that can help the visually impaired navigate and stay safe, that also provides tons of additional utility for any user.
Chef Vision 500
The Intelligent culinary assistant for the visually impaired
Sight Buddy - AI For Your Eyes
Sight Buddy seeks to integrate embedded components to deliver novel solutions using AI tools for users with visual impairments.
VisionAssist : Advanced Wearable for the Visually impaired
A smart wearable device for visually impaired individuals that detects obstacles and provides alerts, with an integrated camera to capture.
Virtual sonar
Move freely on an open field. Listen to your headphones for audible clues of where virtual objects are. Try to walk through them.
Shop-Sense: A Shopping Guide for Visually Impaired People
Smart spectacles designed to help visually impaired people navigate easily and shop independently in a mall.
Easy Anomaly Detection + Alerts with Edge Impulse and Blues
Learn how to build a supervised anomaly detection project with Edge Impulse that syncs inferences with the cloud using the Blues Notecard.
Neptune
IR Remote Control for TV & Portable Lamp, and Light Monitor with Fire Alarm by Using Blues Notecarrier-A, Cardputer and XIAO ESP32S3
Smart Alert Using Blues and Machine Learning
Innovative device made with Blues, gas sensors and Edge Impulse. Useful for visual impaired people to detect smoke, and alcoholic drinks
Multifunctional MP3 player
We want to help people with visual impairments enjoy life by listening to their favorite music and knowing where they are using GPS.
Enhancing Accessibility of Outdoor Environments for Visually
Tactile maps empower the visually impaired to navigate outdoor spaces independently and confidently.
VisionWave: Smart Assistive Goggles
VisionWave: Empowering the visually impaired with real-time, audio-guided navigation through advanced smart goggles
Freedom Help Call
An help calling system to allow that with mobility issues to feel safe and be able to call for help if they run it to a problem.
Dual Control wheelchair
Control your wheelchair with a smile! FaceMesh tech + voice command = effortless mobility. Independence redefined. #assistivetech #innovatio
Bringing Arduino Cloud to Every Device With Blues Notecard
Learn how the Blues Notecard enables seamless cellular and LoRaWAN connectivity for Arduino Cloud.
Build2gether2.0 – MOBILITY IMPAIRMENTS Track1: Entry Project
Sensing the walls.
Build2gether 2.0 – VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS Track 2 Entry Project
Creating a Waterproof IoT Device for Lap Swimmers with Visual Impairments.
Bird Detection with TinyML and a Blues Notecard
I built a project to identify birds at a bird feeder using Machine Learning (TinyML) and transmit data to the cloud with a Blues Notecard
Cellular Weather Station with Lark, Qubitro and Blues
Will guide you to build a personal Weather Station with Lark and Cellular IoT.
Two-Way Satellite Messaging with Blues Starnote
Learn how to incorporate low-cost satellite connectivity in your project using the Blues Starnote alongside a Blues Notecard.
Building a LoRaWAN -> Wi-Fi -> Cellular Fallback IoT Device
Using the Blues Notecard LoRa, along with a Cellular + Wi-Fi Notecard, allows you to build a bulletproof wireless connectivity device.
Cellular IoT Network Creator Kit With Blues
Crafting Connectivity: Empowering Your World with Cellular IoT.
The HandyPager
A pager that is always on you.
Artistic Possibilities with a Collaborative Robotic Arm
Embark on a creative journey with our DIY project— Drawing Robotic Arm. 🤖🎨 #DIYArtBot
Hands-On with Cellular IoT on the Raspberry Pi 5
Learn how to add low-bandwidth cellular connectivity to the new Raspberry Pi 5 single-board computer.
An Easily Findable Accessible Toilet using LoRa
Using LoRa technology an accessible toilet can be made discoverable where the toilet broadcasts its location.
Hive IA control of Honey Bee for person with disability
I am working with Hives with honey bees and would be wonderful if this is accessible to person with disabilites making them free to join.
Smart Escalating Assistant Communicator
Voice-activated bedside assistant ensuring reliable, multi-level caregiver alerts regardless of location.
Haptic Swim Assistant for Low Visibility Swimmers
Help low visibility swimmers avoid obstacles and know when they're approaching a wall with haptics, as well as provide safety features.
PortaPillole - a SMART medicine container
3 Slots programmable via Bluetooth, an RTC and a timer. PortaPillole allows you to take the right medicine at the right time.
SmoothRide: Auto Wheelchair with Speed Control (Prototipe 1)
SmartRide: Adaptive speed on bumpy roads, automatic halt with obstacle detection effortless navigation, always in control!
Getting Started with blues hardware kit using Arduino IDE
Quick guide for the blues swan, Notecarrier-A and Notecard (Wi-Fi and Cellular).
B2G 2 -- TRAVELLING for people with mobility impairments
My swimming project, I fell, is so close to Traveling that I submitted the Project spec as a second submission.
B2G 1-- Swimming Theme - Making Waves with Water IoT
This project contains my entry to the Build2gether Inclusive Innovation Challenge with Hardware from Blues and Useful Sensors
Cellular IoT on LattePanda 3 Delta
Will guide you to add a cellular IoT on the LattePanda 3 Delta.
Remote Firmware Updates that Can't Brick Your Host MCU
This project shows how to use the Notecard and Outboard Firmware Update to remotely perform DFU without the risk of bricking your host.
Mobile Cloud Storing Sensory data using ESP32
An IOT based project which displays data which is captured by the sensor.
Build a Cellular-powered Fleet of Split-Flap Displays
Learn how to use the Notecard, Notehub. io, and an ESP32-S2 to remote-control a split-flap display
Building an Indoor Floor-Level Tracker for Response Teams
A highly accurate floor-level tracker for response teams at emergency events.
Indoor Asset Tracking using Wi-Fi Triangulation
Build a complete indoor asset tracking IoT solution using the Blues Wireless Notecard, an ESP32 host MCU, the Notecarrier-F, and Datacake.
Next-Level ML & IoT Workshop with Hammer of Blues (Wireless)
Build your own "Hammer of Blues". A custom dev board loaded w/ an STM32 MCU and sensors galore. Perfect for building an ML + IoT prototype.
Mapping the Outdoors with Adafruit. io and a Notecard
Learn how to use Adafruit. io, GPS, and a Blues Wireless Wi-Fi Notecard to map an outdoor space.
Serenity Now! Build your own Bluetooth WFH Stress Monitor
Manage your WFH stress with this Bluetooth and Cellular-based monitoring system.
Optimizing a Raspberry Pi for Off-Grid Power Consumption
Let's dive into how we can use a set of power-optimizing strategies on a Raspberry Pi and turn it into an off-grid IoT solution.
Pico Phone
Send text messages using the Raspberry Pi Pico and a cellular Notecard from blues wireless.
Cellular Signal Heatmap with Raspberry Pi Pico and GPS
Create a Google Map heatmap with cellular and GPS data acquired by a Raspberry Pi Pico and Notecard, using Python and Google Cloud Platform.
Adding Cellular to the Raspberry Pi Pico
Learn how to add a Cellular IoT device to the Raspberry Pi Pico.