In this project I’ll show you how to build a gesture-controlled remote so you can turn on and control your TV using “The Force!”
I partnered with Verizon for this video to show you from start to finish how to:
- Wire up an IR receiver to a Feather M4 Express
- Load some CircuitPython code that will print out what the IR receiver captures
- Grab all the IR codes you need from your TV’s remote
- Wire up an IR LED and APDS9960 gesture sensor
- Drop your IR codes into another CircuitPython script
- Assemble everything into a slick 3d-printed shell
- Kick back and turn on The Mandalorian like a Jedi 😎
Check out my Techxperts episode below to see it in action!
Here are all the parts you need to make it:
- Feather M4 Express: https://www.adafruit.com/product/3857
- APDS9960 Proximity, Light, RGB and Gesture sensor: https://www.adafruit.com/product/3595
- Male/Female Jumper Wires: https://www.adafruit.com/product/1954
- IR LEDs: https://www.adafruit.com/product/388
- IR Receiver: https://www.adafruit.com/product/157
- Silicone-coated wire: https://www.adafruit.com/product/2005
- SPDT Slide Switch: https://www.adafruit.com/product/805
- 220 Ohm Resistor for the LED (I used 270 Ohm in the video but 220 will work fine!): https://www.adafruit.com/product/2780
- PN2222 Transistor: https://www.adafruit.com/product/756
- 470 Ohm Resistor for the Transistor if you go that route: https://www.adafruit.com/product/2781
