George Cave

Prototyping with Hardware and the Web

What if your Arduino could pretend to be a keyboard? Discover a simple, powerful, and slightly dangerous way to control any desktop app from your hardware.

Prototyping with Hardware and the Web
#1about 2 minutes

Connecting hardware prototypes to the browser

An overview of using browser APIs and common techniques to bridge the gap between physical hardware and web-based user interfaces.

#2about 6 minutes

Using Arduino for keyboard emulation to control software

Program an Arduino to act as a Human Interface Device (HID) to send keyboard commands and control any application without custom code.

#3about 3 minutes

Building a physical game controller with keyboard emulation

A live demonstration shows how to create a simple circuit with aluminum foil to play the Chrome Dino game by sending spacebar key presses.

#4about 7 minutes

Bidirectional communication with the Web Serial API

Learn how to use the Web Serial API and Streams API for two-way data transfer between a browser and hardware, demonstrated by building a musical instrument.

#5about 7 minutes

Wireless prototyping with the Web Bluetooth API

A walkthrough of connecting hardware wirelessly using the Web Bluetooth API, covering GATT services, characteristics, and a live audience-controlled demo.

#6about 2 minutes

Recommended hardware and a summary of techniques

A guide to selecting the right Arduino boards for keyboard emulation and Web Bluetooth, along with a summary comparing the different prototyping methods.

#7about 4 minutes

Audience Q&A on hardware and prototyping

The speaker answers audience questions about specific hardware like ESP32 and Raspberry Pi Pico, and the source for the stretchy sensor.

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