Hannah
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IoT Controlled Snow Machine

The most homemade snow machine you've ever seen. Made from a hairdryer, polystyrene and MKR1000. Controllable from anywhere in the world*

BeginnerShowcase (no instructions)2 hours3,250
From 4th to 10th prize
The Arduino Internet of Holiday Things

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Arduino MKR1000
Arduino MKR1000
×1
USB-A to Micro-USB Cable
USB-A to Micro-USB Cable
×1
Apple USB Powe Adapter
×1
Jumper wires (generic)
Jumper wires (generic)
×8
3.3V/5V 10A Relay Module
×1
Solid State Relay
×1
240V AC Socket and Plug
×1
Hairdryer
×1
2 Litre bottle (empty)
×1
Magic Snow
Or crumble up polystyrene when you've run out
×1

Software apps and online services

Arduino IDE
Arduino IDE
Sublime Text
Web Hosting

Hand tools and fabrication machines

Soldering iron (generic)
Soldering iron (generic)

Story

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Schematics

IoT SnowMachine Bread Board View

Circuit diagram of the setup I used for my IoT snow machine. It was my first time using Fritzing and couldn't find the exact components so used images instead to give a rough overview

Code

index.php

PHP
Website to control IoT Snow Machine.
MKR1000 looks at switchState.txt - If 0 off, if anything else on
Opening on.php writes 1 to switchState.txt
Opening off.php writes 0 to switchState.txt
<?php 
// Website to control IoT Snow Machine.
// MKR1000 looks at switchState.txt if 0 off, if anything else on 
// Opening on.php writes 1 to switchState.txt
// Opening off.php writes 0 to switchState.txt 

?>


<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
	<title>Make it snow</title>
	<!-- Make it look pretty by connecting up bootstrap -->
	<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.5/css/bootstrap.min.css">
</head>
<body style="background-color: #00ccff;">

<main class="page-scroll" id="snow">

<div class="container-fluid text-center">
	<br><br>
</div>

<div class="container-fluid text-center ">
<div class="btn-group btn-group-justified">

<!-- Snow button opens on.php -->
	<a href="on.php" class="btn btn-default btn-lg">Snow</a>
<!-- Stop button opens off.php -->
	<a href="off.php" class="btn btn-default btn-lg">Stop</a>
</div>
</div>

</main>

on.php

PHP
Website to control IoT Snow Machine.
MKR1000 looks at switchState.txt if 0 off, if anything else on
Opening on.php writes 1 to switchState.txt
Opening off.php writes 0 to switchState.txt
<!-- Website to control IoT Snow Machine.
MKR1000 looks at switchState.txt if 0 off, if anything else on 
Opening on.php writes 1 to switchState.txt
Opening off.php writes 0 to switchState.txt -->


<?php 
//Include index file so basic styling is consitant 
include 'index.php';

//Var to open file
$myfile = fopen("switchState.txt", "w") or die("Unable to open file!");

//Text to be written to file. 0 means off. anything else means on
$txt = "1";

//Write to file (file thats been opened, data written to file)
fwrite($myfile, $txt);

//Close file
fclose($myfile);
?>

<footer style="margin-top: 300px">
<div class="container-fluid text-center ">
	<h2>It's snowing!</h2>
</div>
</footer>

</body>
</html> 

<style type="text/css">
/*When the arduino is turned on, the web page will start snowing*/
/*Cheers pal for the snow http://codepen.io/NickyCDK/pen/AIonk*/
#snow{
	background: none;
	background-image: url('http://www.wearewebstars.dk/codepen/img/s1.png'), url('http://www.wearewebstars.dk/codepen/img//s2.png'), url('http://www.wearewebstars.dk/codepen/img//s3.png');
	height: 100%;
	left: 0;
	position: absolute;
	top: 0;
	width: 100%;
	z-index:1;
	-webkit-animation: snow 10s linear infinite;
	-moz-animation: snow 10s linear infinite;
	-ms-animation: snow 10s linear infinite;
	animation: snow 10s linear infinite;
}
@keyframes snow {
  0% {background-position: 0px 0px, 0px 0px, 0px 0px;}
  50% {background-position: 500px 500px, 100px 200px, -100px 150px;}
  100% {background-position: 500px 1000px, 200px 400px, -100px 300px;}
}
@-moz-keyframes snow {
  0% {background-position: 0px 0px, 0px 0px, 0px 0px;}
  50% {background-position: 500px 500px, 100px 200px, -100px 150px;}
  100% {background-position: 400px 1000px, 200px 400px, 100px 300px;}
}
@-webkit-keyframes snow {
  0% {background-position: 0px 0px, 0px 0px, 0px 0px;}
  50% {background-position: 500px 500px, 100px 200px, -100px 150px;}
  100% {background-position: 500px 1000px, 200px 400px, -100px 300px;}
}
@-ms-keyframes snow {
  0% {background-position: 0px 0px, 0px 0px, 0px 0px;}
  50% {background-position: 500px 500px, 100px 200px, -100px 150px;}
  100% {background-position: 500px 1000px, 200px 400px, -100px 300px;}
}	

	
</style>

off.php

PHP
Website to control IoT Snow Machine.
MKR1000 looks at switchState.txt if 0 off, if anything else on
Opening on.php writes 1 to switchState.txt
Opening off.php writes 0 to switchState.txt
<!-- Website to control IoT Snow Machine.
MKR1000 looks at switchState.txt if 0 off, if anything else on 
Opening on.php writes 1 to switchState.txt
Opening off.php writes 0 to switchState.txt -->

<?php 
//Include index file so basic styling is consitant 
include 'index.php';

//Var to open file
$myfile = fopen("switchState.txt", "w") or die("Unable to open file!");

//Text to be written to file. 0 means off. anything else means on
$txt = "0";

//Write to file (file thats been opened, data written to file)
fwrite($myfile, $txt);

//Close file
fclose($myfile);
?>

<footer style="margin-top: 300px">
<div class="container-fluid text-center ">
	<h2>It's not snowing</h2>
</div>
</footer>

</body>
</html>

IoT_SnowMachine

Based off the Web client in WiFi101 examples, this script is used on the MKR1000 to connect to wifi and check if a file on a server says anything other than 0. This then turns on my connected appliance, in this case my homemade snow machine

Credits

Hannah

Hannah

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Thanks to Nick Kilby.

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Awards
From 4th to 10th prize
The Arduino Internet of Holiday Things
Related channels and tags
  • Apple
  • Arduino
  • Internet of Things