DIY IR Receiver Project with Arduino

Hello everyone,

I’m excited to share my latest project using my brand-new Arduino Duemilanove: the DIY IR Receiver. The goal of this project was to enable my laptop to receive commands via an infrared (IR) remote controller.

To accomplish this, I repurposed an old IR receiver that came with the video card of my previous computer. I decided to use the matching remote controller to send IR signals to the receiver. The result? A surprisingly useful setup that adds a new layer of functionality to my laptop.

I wrote a simple Python script to process the incoming IR signals. The code is straightforward and easily customizable—you can add various responses to different IR commands, making it a versatile tool for remote control applications.

This project turned out to be a fun and practical way to explore the capabilities of my Arduino and Python programming. If you’re interested in DIY electronics and coding, I highly recommend giving it a try!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mclightning/sets/72157624607044291/

http://vimeo.com/14162926

http://code.google.com/p/irreceiverdiy/downloads/list