This is more an idea.
Since I got an Echo device with Alexa virtual assistant, I was amazed by its capabilities.
As an Arduino enthusiast ( You are invited to see my other projects here ) I started think about this Alexa and Arduino marriage.
First I found there are special Arduino Boards, Cloud and support for IoT Arduino based things.
But honestly, It freaks me out at first. I am only a curious maker who makes simple things related to move a servo motor or read a sort os sensors, mainly grabbing the code on internet and trying to apply in my projects for fun. I hope do the real IoT quest in the future.
This was a little disapointing until I got an Universal IR Remote to control TV, Cable and Home theater to work with Alexa.
All this devices are controlled by its remote controls and if you teach the Univeral to recognize the buttons you pressed, it is possible to activate them with voice commands trough Alexa. And it is amazing.
Then voilá! I will project an Arduino device with an IR led receptor that will command some lights, or motors, or anything.
It comes to my mind a Cuckoo who will show up from its fancy house.
A servo motor, an IR receiver led, a buzzer. As simple as that. No "intelligence" for now. I press button "1" and something happens. I say " Alexa, what time is it" and she starts the Cuckoo and tell the time. Anoter routine is to program the Universal Remote and Alexa to starts the Cuckoo every hour automatically.
My point is this the concept can be very simple: Explore voice commands to move something.
Many IR arduino projetcs could be improved with this: Turn on leds, led routines, motors, sensors, anything your imagination brings to your desk. You I will only let the IRs in a visible line between them.
I hope you enjoy.
Not really an IoT device but let you get closer to this Thing.
Thanks for reading.
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