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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.

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Surface Cracks Detection and Notification Systems with Blues banner
  • Advanced

Surface Cracks Detection and Notification Systems with Blues

A vigilant AI sentinel detects surface cracks and dispatches image and location data to the cloud via the cellular network.

By Naveen

Number of likes28Number of views5571View full project details in new tab
Blues-powered Smart Charging Station banner
  • Intermediate

Blues-powered Smart Charging Station

Introducing a Blue Wireless-powered Smart Charging Station, offering grid-independent EV charging.

By Shebin Jose Jacob & Nekhil

Number of likes3Number of views242View full project details in new tab
LoRa Cellular Gateway based Farming with Blues banner
  • Intermediate

LoRa Cellular Gateway based Farming with Blues

LoRa Cellular Gateway-based farms, integrated with Blues technology, deliver real-time insights on soil conditions and crop health.

By Samith

Number of likes5Number of views550View full project details in new tab
Internet Connected Patient Monitoring with Cellular IoT banner
  • Advanced

Internet Connected Patient Monitoring with Cellular IoT

Transforming healthcare using IoT, advanced sensors, machine learning, and RTOS for global, efficient, and continuous patient monitoring.

By Arun Varghese

Number of likes8Number of views1000View full project details in new tab
OpenCV Based Fire Detection System with Blues banner
  • Intermediate

OpenCV Based Fire Detection System with Blues

A fire detection system based on OpenCV can use the HSV color model to identify fire and it will trigger alerts to the users.

By Aneeshamol

Number of likes6Number of views1969View full project details in new tab
FarmGuard : Farm Security with Cellular IoT and AI banner
  • Intermediate

FarmGuard : Farm Security with Cellular IoT and AI

Cutting-edge farm security system that revolutionizes protection for agricultural asset.

By Samith

Number of likes11Number of views2690View full project details in new tab
IoT based Smart Walking Stick for Elderly/Disabled Peoples banner

IoT based Smart Walking Stick for Elderly/Disabled Peoples

Walking Stick/Caine with IoT connectivity. Obstacle Detection, Fall Detection, Emergency SOS Button/Panic button

By maheshyadav216

Number of likes6Number of views692View full project details in new tab
Cellular Bilge Alarm Monitoring (with Blues) banner
  • Intermediate

Cellular Bilge Alarm Monitoring (with Blues)

Remotely track of your boat's bilge alarm using Blues' Cellular Notecard to ensure that its not leaking or flooding.

By Alex Bucknall

Number of likes2Number of views147View full project details in new tab
Brewmaster's Buddy banner
  • Intermediate

Brewmaster's Buddy

Everybody loves beer, but few know of the silent danger of brewing and serving. Let's keep the brewmasters safe and the good times flowing!

By Zachary J. Fields

Number of likes2Number of views95View full project details in new tab
Weather Notifier With Blues banner
  • Advanced

Weather Notifier With Blues

Two versions of personal weather station with Blues that send notificaciones disabled people on their waterproof smartwatch while swimming

By Guillermo Perez Guillen

Number of likes2Number of views163View full project details in new tab
Neonatal Incubator Monitoring using Blues & Qubitro banner
  • Intermediate

Neonatal Incubator Monitoring using Blues & Qubitro

This project will detect any abnormality in the incubator’s conditions, such as low oxygen levels, high temperature, or irregular heartbeat.

By Pradeep

Number of likes7Number of views488View full project details in new tab
Indoor IoT Infection Risk Monitor with Blues and Qubitro banner
  • Advanced

Indoor IoT Infection Risk Monitor with Blues and Qubitro

A travel-friendly device to monitor your exposure to CO2 in enclosed spaces to avoid infection risks.

By Prasannaa Kumar

Number of likes9Number of views625View full project details in new tab
Air-lert: Notify Workers of unsafe environmental conditions! banner
  • Intermediate

Air-lert: Notify Workers of unsafe environmental conditions!

An alert is given (via a speaker and text message) if unsafe air conditions are detected and a person is in the room.

By Justin Lutz

Number of likes7Number of views243View full project details in new tab
You CAN bus build this vehicle monitor system too! banner
  • Intermediate

You CAN bus build this vehicle monitor system too!

Use Notecard and the Adafruit M4 CAN Express to monitor CAN bus for messages with particular IDs and upload those messages to the cloud.

By Hayden Roche & dcschelt

Number of likes15Number of views4144View full project details in new tab
Cellular Automated Hydroponics System with Blues & Qubitro banner
  • Advanced

Cellular Automated Hydroponics System with Blues & Qubitro

The objective of this project is to develop an Automated Hydroponics system that integrates cellular IoT.

By Pradeep

Number of likes22Number of views4354View full project details in new tab
Digitalizing the Wild with Blues banner
  • Intermediate

Digitalizing the Wild with Blues

Explore a creative solution to help prevent human-wildlife conflicts with LoRa and Blues Cellular IoT.

By Pradeep

Number of likes8Number of views574View full project details in new tab
Build an Outdoor Heat Index Monitoring Solution with Blues banner
  • Beginner

Build an Outdoor Heat Index Monitoring Solution with Blues

Learn how to create an outdoor heat index monitoring + alerting IoT project using Twilio and the Blues Notecard.

By Hayden Roche & Rob Lauer

Number of likes15Number of views2160View full project details in new tab
Monitoring DIY Lab Incubators via Cellular Networks banner
  • Intermediate

Monitoring DIY Lab Incubators via Cellular Networks

Create and keep track of an inexpensive DIY incubator with a Blues Notecard that sends data in real-time through cellular networks.

By Naveen

Number of likes23Number of views3340View full project details in new tab
Water Quality Monitor with Blues! banner
  • Beginner

Water Quality Monitor with Blues!

Monitor water temp, ORP, TDS, and air temp/humidity to determine if water quality is degrading.

By Justin Lutz

Number of likes15Number of views2045View full project details in new tab
Remotely Query Sensor Data via SMS banner
  • Beginner

Remotely Query Sensor Data via SMS

Learn how to use text messaging to report on remote sensor data with Twilio and the Blues Notecard.

By Rob Lauer

Number of likes15Number of views1763View full project details in new tab
LoRa powered solar PV monitoring system with Blues &Qubitro banner
  • Intermediate

LoRa powered solar PV monitoring system with Blues &Qubitro

Will guide you to build a LoRa E5-powered solar PV monitoring system with Blues cellular IoT and Qubitro cloud.

By Pradeep

Number of likes17Number of views1845View full project details in new tab
Widow's Might: Non-emergency IoT service buttons for Elders banner
  • Intermediate

Widow's Might: Non-emergency IoT service buttons for Elders

How do we bridge today’s digital divide to connect homebound and elderly persons with helpful existing services?

By Brad Spry

Number of likes21Number of views1112View full project details in new tab
Take care of your most precious cargo with Cargus banner
  • Beginner

Take care of your most precious cargo with Cargus

Cargus monitors the baby car seat. If it detects a baby in the car seat and an idle car, it will send a text message to the parent.

By Justin Lutz

Number of likes7Number of views468View full project details in new tab
Sparrows for Beehives, and ML too! banner
  • Advanced

Sparrows for Beehives, and ML too!

A Beekeeper's helper, for keeping a sense of hive growth in the winter, with ML, LoRa, and Cellular connections.

By cameronbunce

Number of likes3Number of views273View full project details in new tab
Open/Close Valves and Monitor Flow Rate—Remotely! banner
  • Intermediate

Open/Close Valves and Monitor Flow Rate—Remotely!

Learn how to remotely open or close a valve, and measure the liquid flow state over cellular.

By Team Blues

Number of likes17Number of views2962View full project details in new tab
Solar/Wind Power Self-Sustained IoT banner
  • Beginner

Solar/Wind Power Self-Sustained IoT

A core IoT system powered by Solar and Wind power.

By Irak Mayer

Number of likes7Number of views798View full project details in new tab
Host-free Smart Parking Lot Help Request Device banner
  • Intermediate

Host-free Smart Parking Lot Help Request Device

Use cellular IoT to alert parking lot attendants when customers need assistance with an SMS message of their current location.

By Team Blues

Number of likes18Number of views1552View full project details in new tab
Liquid Electricity banner
  • Intermediate

Liquid Electricity

A self-sustainable wireless communication device using the kinetic power of water flow is presented.

By Irak Mayer

Number of likes5Number of views749View full project details in new tab
Running Faucet Alert System with Blues Wireless banner
  • Advanced

Running Faucet Alert System with Blues Wireless

A smart device that detects running faucets using a machine learning model and sends alert messages over a cellular network.

By Naveen

Number of likes28Number of views5406View full project details in new tab
Fleet Management with Useful Sensors Person Sensor banner
  • Beginner

Fleet Management with Useful Sensors Person Sensor

Using the new Useful Sensors face detection sensor and the Notecard Carrier F, manage your fleet with location status along with driver ID.

By Justin Lutz

Number of likes8Number of views901View full project details in new tab
Refrigerator Fleet Monitoring Made Easy with LoRa banner
  • Beginner

Refrigerator Fleet Monitoring Made Easy with LoRa

Monitor temperature, humidity, and door open/close state across fleets of refrigerators with low-cost, LoRa-based sensors.

By Team Blues Wireless

Number of likes12Number of views1161View full project details in new tab
Routing BLE Sensor Data to the Cloud with Blues Wireless banner
  • Intermediate

Routing BLE Sensor Data to the Cloud with Blues Wireless

How to network a whole set of Bluetooth sensors and pipe it out to the cloud with the Blues Notecard!

By lhyb

Number of likes3Number of views584View full project details in new tab
FloWat -> Flow Water banner

FloWat -> Flow Water

A smart and sustainable way to self power a water flow analyzer for agriculturists to keep track of irrigation pipe flow.

By Elizabeth Vicarte

Number of likes12Number of views949View full project details in new tab
IoT Weather Data Logger Using Blues Wireless& Qubitro banner
  • Intermediate

IoT Weather Data Logger Using Blues Wireless& Qubitro

This guide will help you to build an IoT-based weather data logger using the Blues Wireless Notecard and Notecarrier.

By Pradeep

Number of likes39Number of views12395View full project details in new tab
Lightning Detector with Blues Wireless Notecard banner
  • Intermediate

Lightning Detector with Blues Wireless Notecard

Use a Blues Wireless Notecard to detect nearby lightning strikes and easily map them with IoT platform Datacake

By Matthew Carpenter

Number of likes12Number of views692View full project details in new tab
Ocean Buoy to Measure Waves & Drift using Low-Power Cellular banner
  • Intermediate

Ocean Buoy to Measure Waves & Drift using Low-Power Cellular

A small and low-cost drifter and wave-measuring buoy for the Ocean close to the shore and inside fjords.

By B.Laurent & J Rt & Gaute Hope

Number of likes6Number of views1016View full project details in new tab
Sync & Visualize Flight Logs with OpenSync & Blues Wireless banner
  • Intermediate

Sync & Visualize Flight Logs with OpenSync & Blues Wireless

See how the IoT can benefit the aviation industry by syncing and visualizing flight logs with OpenSync and the Blues Wireless Notecard.

By The Ihdes

Number of likes7Number of views885View full project details in new tab
Air quality w/ Blues, Monogoto, Qubitro & Sensor.Community banner
  • Intermediate

Air quality w/ Blues, Monogoto, Qubitro & Sensor.Community

Contributing environmental data to Sensor.Community using LTE-M

By Laurens Slats

Number of likes7Number of views945View full project details in new tab
Remote Alerting Mailbox banner
  • Beginner

Remote Alerting Mailbox

You've already waited long enough to get your snail mail. Now use Blues + Pico + Twilio, so it doesn't just sit outside your door!

By Zachary J. Fields

Number of likes11Number of views2005View full project details in new tab
Earth Day 2021: Stream Research banner
  • Intermediate

Earth Day 2021: Stream Research

Our natural waterways are beautiful, provide recreation and support agriculture. We must ensure their health, safety and conservation!

By Zachary J. Fields

Number of likes19Number of views1641View full project details in new tab
Monitor Air Quality Anywhere with Airnote banner
  • Beginner

Monitor Air Quality Anywhere with Airnote

Introducing the Airnote with a complete hardware teardown and walkthrough.

By Brandon Satrom

Number of likes12Number of views1315View full project details in new tab
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