CloudACM – Page 5 – Autonomous Computational Machines

ESP32-Cam Spectroscope

October 28, 2023 Patrick Gilfeather

In this post, we’ll explore how to incorporate the ESP32-Cam module into a spectroscopic setup. There are numerous online resources that demonstrate the construction of a basic homemade spectroscope designed for visual observation. The following video utilizes readily available materials. https://youtu.be/fW4aMOSVv_8 The primary focus of this post centers on assembling the hardware for our spectroscope. We’ll leverage code from previous projects for the ESP32-Cam module. In a prior article, we employed the spectroscope to analyze the intensity of an RGB…

Kauf RGBWW Smart Bulb ESP8266 Firmware

September 28, 2023 Patrick Gilfeather

This post will provide some experiences with the Kauf RGBWW Smart Bulb and firmware developed with the Arduino IDE. Details about these bulbs can be found on GitHub, https://github.com/KaufHA/kauf-rgbww-bulbs or from the manufacturer’s website, https://kaufha.com/ I referenced this post about the bulb, https://digiblur.com/2021/09/15/preflashed-esphome-tasmota-smart-bulbs-with-an-added-bonus-kauf-blf10/. It mentions that a new firmware can be uploaded through the device web interface. My attempts to upload firmware compiled in the Arduino IDE were not successful. Initially I thought it was an incorrect OTA flash size…

Brain In Jar EPS8266 Honeypot

August 28, 2023 Patrick Gilfeather

This post will cover how to build and operate a honeypot run on the ESP8266 platform, specifically the ESP-01 module. The enclosure for the project will be a prop that resembles a brain in a jar that is lit by a LED strip to represent operational conditions. The ESP-01 module will connect to a defined network and run common network services. The module will subscribe and publish MQTT messages to a broker for various conditions, states, and controls. The module…