Clueless Projects: boot my system by clapping

[cluelessgenius]

yes its me again and for this thread im planning document my efforts in order to:

 

boot my system by clapping

 

so this is not a new invention turning lights on and off by clapping your hands has been around some.

but now im starting to get more and more into raspberry pi and im planning on doing a series of home automation projects with it - firstly this.

 

so the general idea is to have a raspberry pi running 24/7. to that im gonna connect a mic or noise sensor. and than when it registers a clap its gonna send a wake up call through the network to wake my system. 

 

so thats the plan i will post my progress in detail lets say every weekend.

tell me, what do you think of this idea of mine. 

is it cool and handy? or crap and useless?

also would you guys be interested in more projects like that ? - because im planning doing a whole lot of crazy stuff with it over time.

[ShadowCaptain]

Wait till you are watching clapping on TV and your PC just goes mental turning on and off

[cluelessgenius]

Wait till you are watching clapping on TV and your PC just goes mental turning on and off

well thats the fun part. because im writing it myself i can implement a fail-save ones the system is turned on.

[lani100]

 

yes its me again and for this thread im planning document my efforts in order to:

 

boot my system by clapping

 

so this is not a new invention turning lights on and off by clapping your hands has been around some.

but now im starting to get more and more into raspberry pi and im planning on doing a series of home automation projects with it - firstly this.

 

so the general idea is to have a raspberry pi running 24/7. to that im gonna connect a mic or noise sensor. and than when it registers a clap its gonna send a wake up call through the network to wake my system. 

 

so thats the plan i will post my progress in detail lets say every weekend.

tell me, what do you think of this idea of mine. 

is it cool and handy? or crap and useless?

also would you guys be interested in more projects like that ? - because im planning doing a whole lot of crazy stuff with it over time.

 

You can buy complete kits that can do this called clap on/off switch for about 15 euro only needs some diy to connect it to the powerbutton of the case.

[Enderman]

Cool.

There is a difference though between waking and booting.

With waking you can wake it through the network, but for booting you cannot boot by sending it a signal through a network.

 

If you want to boot with the raspberry pi all you need to do is have a small relay connected to the pins for the power button of your PC.

When the pi detects the clap, it will turn on the relay which will act as the power button, and turn on your PC.

 

this is easier than waking up a computer over a network, because you just need to hardwire it and it will never fail.

[cluelessgenius]

You can buy complete kits that can do this called clap on/off switch for about 15 euro only needs some diy to connect it to the powerbutton of the case.

throwing money at it is no fun dude -.- and this is just the first idea i want to start with because its fairly easy i will work my way to harder and harder projects.

[HeyKitty]

I like it, a nice couple addons if you are looking for projects:

boot clock, so you can have your computer boot in the morning for you, or when you get home, your system is up and running.

heat sensor, so when you are in the room everything is up and running, but when you leave, your computer (and anything else plugged up) will go to sleep/turn off? <- unless you have to relieve yourself, then there should be a easy way to disable the feature for a given time.

[lani100]

throwing money at it is no fun dude -.- and this is just the first idea i want to start with because its fairly easy i will work my way to harder and harder projects.

You sound mad mate.... if you think it's fun why not go ahead and start building and programming.

[HeyKitty]

Another good one, have a cellphone connected to it, so if you are away and need a file, you can text/call and that'd boot your PC, then you just have the server run on startup!

[cluelessgenius]

Cool.

There is a difference though between waking and booting.

With waking you can wake it through the network, but for booting you cannot boot by sending it a signal through a network.

 

If you want to boot with the raspberry pi all you need to do is have a small relay connected to the pins for the power button of your PC.

When the pi detects the clap, it will turn on the relay which will act as the power button, and turn on your PC.

 

this is easier than waking up a computer over a network, because you just need to hardwire it and it will never fail.

yes but i only need wake since its on sleep most of the time anyway. also over network i can save myself the hardware clutter in the case. but dont think i didnt think about it. i just think network is cleaner and maybe ill change my mind as im going on with this but as of now its gonna be network

[cluelessgenius]

You sound mad mate.... if you think it's fun why not go ahead and start building and programming.

im not mad man i just like doing stuff myself and yes thats the plan i will build stuff and program everything myself.

i am a software developer after all so that shouldnt be to impossibly difficult

[HeyKitty]

a password protection? So when your computer turns on/awakes, youd have to input a visual/audible pattern so the Rpi doesnt shut the computer down automatically... It'd keep the stupid away at least....

[cluelessgenius]

I like it, a nice couple addons if you are looking for projects:

boot clock, so you can have your computer boot in the morning for you, or when you get home, your system is up and running.

heat sensor, so when you are in the room everything is up and running, but when you leave, your computer (and anything else plugged up) will go to sleep/turn off? <- unless you have to relieve yourself, then there should be a easy way to disable the feature for a given time.

thanks great ideas i will see what and how it is going to come

[HeyKitty]

yes but i only need wake since its on sleep most of the time anyway. also over network i can save myself the hardware clutter in the case. but dont think i didnt think about it. i just think network is cleaner and maybe ill change my mind as im going on with this but as of now its gonna be network

a tad off-topic, but why do you use sleep instead of powering off?  any particular reason?  I always have mine on if im using it, or off when I'm not (/not going to be using it in the instant near future).

[cluelessgenius]

a password protection? So when your computer turns on/awakes, youd have to input a visual/audible pattern so the Rpi doesnt shut the computer down automatically... It'd keep the stupid away at least....

another great idea keep it coming i will keep a list and decide

[HeyKitty]

have a sensor where your car is, so if your car is gone, your computer shuts down/sleeps, and when it goes from not there to there, it turns on. (that might be a little more advanced though.)

[cluelessgenius]

a tad off-topic, but why do you use sleep instead of powering off?  any particular reason?  I always have mine on if im using it, or off when I'm not (/not going to be using it in the instant near future).

just boot up time mainly

[Ceatra]

Easier... 

 

1. Get your self a dog
2. Teach him to turn on your PC when fapi... Clapping

[cluelessgenius]

 

Easier... 

 

1. Get your self a dog
2. Teach him to turn on your PC when fapi... Clapping

 

well easier is not appealing to me nobody likes easy things

[NeatSquidYT]

If you do it, make a thread on here and tag me please

[cluelessgenius]

If you do it, make a thread on here and tag me please

its actually gonna be this thread thats what its for the whole series is gonna be called clueless projects and im gonna do way more stuff down the line i dont wann a spoil anything but i will be getting crazier with time i do have plans. 

 

butt... hehe..butt ... but ill start off slow with small projects like this and then work my way up.

[cluelessgenius]

so sorry guys it took me so long but somehow retailers have huge problems with delivering to me. the raspberry is coming this week hopefully in the mean while ive been reading up on some stuff.

 

http://www.amazon.de/Raspberry-Pi-praktische-Versionen-Computing/dp/3836235331/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1423476837&sr=8-7&keywords=bücher+raspberry+pi

 

i know recommending this book might not be as helpful since its in german but i really like the simplicity it really covers all basics to understanding how it works. 

 

ill be posting this weekend about the pi itself and my first effort to make this project happen.

[LePawel]

Implement clap codes to boot into safe mode

[cluelessgenius]

Implement clap codes to boot into safe mode

well i guess i could but honestly thats not what im going for.

[GeneralTheoryOfBadassery]

Instead of clapping to wake it ... I would recommend a voice command like :- " wake up computer "

Or " wakey wakey " , " wake up biatch " , " its morning " and other stuff

.. You will need a voice recognition software like :-http://www.aonsquared.co.uk/raspi_voice_control

Clapping is very natural sound ...

What i mean is that there are a lot of sounds that can be interpreted as a clap ..

If you install a voice recognition software , you can do a lot more !

It will set a nice base for you to work on future projects .

You can fit small microphones in each and every room of your house and control various objects using your voice for example " turn on the heater " if you have one of those smart thermostats , you can control it using your voice !

I would recommend using multiple raspberry pi's ...

One in each room ... That way , you Use it in many rooms at the same time ... Like , if you say " turn on the TV " and at the same time , your girlfriend says " turn on the heater " in the other room , and both the microphones are connected to the same raspberry pi , then both of those commands will conflict.

So , in order to avoid that , you may want to position the microphones in a way that they won't pick up commands from other rooms .

And you might wanna connect multiple microphones in a single room.

But ... Instead of doing all that , maybe you can just buy a smart watch and use that microphone or , buy a microphone that will attatch to the collar of your shirt ..

So that , the microphone moves with you

Good luck !!

Great project by the way

I would love to do it myself !