Comments on: Smart car sensing with RF http://hackaday.com/2008/05/12/smart-car-sensing-with-rf/ Fresh hacks every day Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:05:23 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: kevin mcguigan http://hackaday.com/2008/05/12/smart-car-sensing-with-rf/comment-page-1/#comment-35124 kevin mcguigan Mon, 19 May 2008 03:22:28 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/05/12/smart-car-sensing-with-rf/#comment-35124 did my own with a cheap radio shack wireless security system. used the motion detector in my car. i did it to protect my 1966 mustang from theft along with the car alarm. this device will call my cellphone if my car is taken from where i live. not the most secure neighbor hood and this helps me feel better. did my own with a cheap radio shack wireless security system. used the motion detector in my car. i did it to protect my 1966 mustang from theft along with the car alarm. this device will call my cellphone if my car is taken from where i live. not the most secure neighbor hood and this helps me feel better.

]]> By: srilyk http://hackaday.com/2008/05/12/smart-car-sensing-with-rf/comment-page-1/#comment-35122 srilyk Tue, 13 May 2008 21:43:11 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/05/12/smart-car-sensing-with-rf/#comment-35122 That's a really cool idea! Forget to turn the stove off? Lights?<br><br>No more!<br><br>If you were REALLY geeky, you could even create a forecast for when people "should" be home - then (assuming you have your AC system rigged up) you can create auto-profiles to maximize the efficiency of your AC...<br><br>And a host of other incredibly nifty things ;) That’s a really cool idea! Forget to turn the stove off? Lights?

No more!

If you were REALLY geeky, you could even create a forecast for when people “should” be home – then (assuming you have your AC system rigged up) you can create auto-profiles to maximize the efficiency of your AC…

And a host of other incredibly nifty things ;)

]]> By: James http://hackaday.com/2008/05/12/smart-car-sensing-with-rf/comment-page-1/#comment-35123 James Tue, 13 May 2008 19:29:10 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/05/12/smart-car-sensing-with-rf/#comment-35123 So, other than #5 (the alarm clock thing sounds neat), what exactly is this good for? OK, my computer knows I came home (though I think voice recognition using an ambient mic would be cooler)... now what? So, other than #5 (the alarm clock thing sounds neat), what exactly is this good for? OK, my computer knows I came home (though I think voice recognition using an ambient mic would be cooler)… now what?

]]> By: maddiyer http://hackaday.com/2008/05/12/smart-car-sensing-with-rf/comment-page-1/#comment-35121 maddiyer Tue, 13 May 2008 13:46:29 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/05/12/smart-car-sensing-with-rf/#comment-35121 I've been using bluetooth for that as well. It can be very useful if you get a bit creative with shell scripts...<br>-My alarm clock only goes off if I'm at home<br>-As soon as me or any of my close friends or relatives arrive home, my P2P computer greets them and reads aloud a list of the files it has downloaded for them while they were out. I’ve been using bluetooth for that as well. It can be very useful if you get a bit creative with shell scripts…
-My alarm clock only goes off if I’m at home
-As soon as me or any of my close friends or relatives arrive home, my P2P computer greets them and reads aloud a list of the files it has downloaded for them while they were out.

]]> By: DigitalMind http://hackaday.com/2008/05/12/smart-car-sensing-with-rf/comment-page-1/#comment-35120 DigitalMind Tue, 13 May 2008 02:20:43 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/05/12/smart-car-sensing-with-rf/#comment-35120 Wow this rocks. I really love this stuff. I'm going to look more into it. Wow this rocks. I really love this stuff. I’m going to look more into it.

]]> By: garrett http://hackaday.com/2008/05/12/smart-car-sensing-with-rf/comment-page-1/#comment-35119 garrett Tue, 13 May 2008 00:13:36 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/05/12/smart-car-sensing-with-rf/#comment-35119 I did this with Bluetooth. You can use the Linux HCI tools to scan for Bluetooth devices, and it will return a list of all the Bluetooth hardware addresses it finds. I referenced this output with a database of known Bluetooth hardware addresses, and set up a state machine using shell scripts to detect when a specific device entered or left range. The Bluetooth solution is good for situations where the location of someone's car doesn't necessarily dictate whether that person is home or not...I take my phone everywhere, but sometimes walk or bike places, or ride with someone else. I did this with Bluetooth. You can use the Linux HCI tools to scan for Bluetooth devices, and it will return a list of all the Bluetooth hardware addresses it finds. I referenced this output with a database of known Bluetooth hardware addresses, and set up a state machine using shell scripts to detect when a specific device entered or left range. The Bluetooth solution is good for situations where the location of someone’s car doesn’t necessarily dictate whether that person is home or not…I take my phone everywhere, but sometimes walk or bike places, or ride with someone else.

]]> By: Wang191 http://hackaday.com/2008/05/12/smart-car-sensing-with-rf/comment-page-1/#comment-35118 Wang191 Mon, 12 May 2008 23:07:39 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/05/12/smart-car-sensing-with-rf/#comment-35118 And they have been doing it at 200 times the cost of the Do it yourself'er And they have been doing it at 200 times the cost of the Do it yourself’er

]]> By: fartface http://hackaday.com/2008/05/12/smart-car-sensing-with-rf/comment-page-1/#comment-35117 fartface Mon, 12 May 2008 21:45:05 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/05/12/smart-car-sensing-with-rf/#comment-35117 Done that. People that have Crestron home automation have enjoyed that kind of setup for at least 10 years now.<br><br> Done that. People that have Crestron home automation have enjoyed that kind of setup for at least 10 years now.

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