{"id":2824,"date":"2022-07-19T12:43:06","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T12:43:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/picockpit.com\/raspberry-pi\/?p=2824"},"modified":"2023-08-22T14:46:06","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T14:46:06","slug":"diy-wireless-servo-switch-controller-with-raspberry-pi-pico-w","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/picockpit.com\/raspberry-pi\/diy-wireless-servo-switch-controller-with-raspberry-pi-pico-w\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY wireless servo switch controller with Raspberry Pi Pico W"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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One of the biggest problems I have is getting up from bed to turn off the bedroom’s light. It’s very difficult to do so when you’re cozy in bed. And so here, I want to tell you how to solve that problem with a Pico W Servo switch controller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You see, a few years ago, I built a wireless solution with an Arduino and an IR remote. It worked out pretty well because it was reliable and it solved my problem. It wasn’t without its downsides though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For one, the Arduino Uno was massive as compared to the Raspberry Pi Pico W.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Secondly, it depended on an IR signal, which meant I needed to know where my IR remote was when I wanted to turn the light off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And this is where the Raspberry Pi Pico W has its advantage. You can control the servo directly from your phone.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Overview of the DIY wireless switch control project<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

Why bother with this DIY project?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It’s ugly. It’s tedious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But it also involves the joy and fun of crafting your own solution to your problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Modern problems require modern solutions, and you can see how people solve their problems with the Raspberry Pi here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, you might need to do this because you aren’t allowed to modify the electrical setup in your home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Or you don’t want to go through the expense of hiring a professional to do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another reason is because this project is so extensible and portable. You don’t have to use it on a light switch, you can use it on a keyboard, to stop screensavers, for example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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