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Top 23 C++ Hardware Projects
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InfluxDB
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blynk-library
Blynk library for IoT boards. Works with Arduino, ESP32, ESP8266, Raspberry Pi, Particle, ARM Mbed, etc.
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Button2
Arduino/ESP button library that provides callback functions to track single, double, triple and long clicks. It also takes care of debouncing.
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Open-Gamma-Detector
☢️👁️ Hardware for a hackable DIY gamma-ray spectrometer using a popular NaI(Tl) scintillator, SiPM and a Raspberry Pi Pico.
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Project mention: Is there a no bull VR headset that isn't the Valve Index? | /r/virtualreality | 2023-10-07Only thing that comes to mind is this open source printable headset but I hope there's a simpler purchasable unit.
Project mention: Existing problems for the development of VR gloves? | /r/ComputerEngineering | 2023-06-20While there are other VR gloves discussed on reddit. They all seem to very bulky [1] [2] [3] and maybe are not being developed by computer engineers? It seems like there are 2 main problems.
Project mention: Ask HN: Manufacturing somewhat novel MIDI controller | news.ycombinator.com | 2023-11-10You are about to bite off a lot. Ignore all the other advice in this thread, I do this for a living.
You have some software experience, this is good. Assuming you have embedded software experience (which is essential for what you are doing and not at all like web programming) you have a foothold to finish this project without going completely insane.
Hardware is a completely different beast. With software everything happens in your head and when you get stuck you can usually think your way out of it. With hardware, you really do need to learn to do things meticulously and step by step. There are many things that can go wrong. You will learn a lot on this journey.
Don't be afraid to ask for help. Finding a hardware community will be essential to do this as you learn the skills you need. You're going to make a lot of mistakes, best to go in embracing it
A good place to start is to join an open source community for MIDI. Two off the top of my head is http://www.ucapps.de/ for MIDI specific hardware and https://www.electro-smith.com/daisy
A large amount of the work you will find yourself doing at the beginning is just figuring out where and who to ask questions about things like the keybed and other hardware issues. None of this is terribly 'hard' but none of it is easy. Most of it comes from experience.
It is almost always best to use someone else's product when you are designing your first. Roger Linn (https://www.rogerlinndesign.com/) gave me some fantastic advice a couple years ago when I was trying to design switch caps: "Do you want to be a company that designs switch caps or one that designs synthesizers?" and that stuck. I don't want to design switch caps, so I bought them off the shelf, contracted someone to design my own, and moved on.
So to that end... just buy a couple keybeds from Fatar or someone else, or just grab a synth you already have or buy one off ebay and harvest the keybed from that (often times much cheaper than buying direct!)
Don't be afraid to spend money on tools. If you find something difficult, like soldering, I have not once regretted spending money on better tools. They grow with you and save you hundreds if not thousands of hours of unnecessary frustration. When you know you need a tool, find a way to get it.
Maybe I should make a blog post about this... hmm
Hope that helps!
Project mention: Are HDDs REALLY better than SSDs for long term bulk storage? | /r/DataHoarder | 2023-12-10Most advanced SMARTmonTools or if you on windows and prefer GUI, then there is wrapper GSmartControl
Project mention: Open-Gamma-Detector: a hackable DIY gamma-ray spectrometer | news.ycombinator.com | 2023-08-13
Project mention: ZWIFT on a stationary bike? Recommendations for power meter pedals? | /r/Zwift | 2023-07-13Edit: maybe this was it? https://github.com/doudar/SmartSpin2k I don't know what your enjoyment for DIY stuff is, but this is doable.
Project mention: The LaserDisc – By Bradford Morgan White – Abort Retry Fail | news.ycombinator.com | 2024-05-01I’m sure you’re aware of the Domesday Duplicator[0] and related projects.
There’s several MegaLD/LDROM² discs that need preservation that I hope I can help with one day.
0 - https://github.com/simoninns/DomesdayDuplicator/wiki/Overvie...
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C++ Hardware discussion
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Wars LoRa Birdhouse Project
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Ask HN: Manufacturing somewhat novel MIDI controller
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500 Lines or Less – Writing a useful program in fewer than 500 line code – AOSA
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Is there a no bull VR headset that isn't the Valve Index?
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What is your favorite open source eurorack module? And the best documented?
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Why are standalone display driver boards so impossible to find (DIY VR)
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Is there a programmable module for audio (like EuroPi but w/ bipolar output)?
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Index
What are some of the best open-source Hardware projects in C++? This list will help you:
| Project | Stars | |
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| 1 | librealsense | 7,377 |
| 2 | Relativty | 6,349 |
| 3 | openvr | 5,988 |
| 4 | blynk-library | 3,799 |
| 5 | lucidgloves | 1,963 |
| 6 | dRehmFlight | 929 |
| 7 | DaisySP | 822 |
| 8 | Button2 | 452 |
| 9 | hwinfo | 395 |
| 10 | gsmartcontrol | 352 |
| 11 | Open-Gamma-Detector | 234 |
| 12 | Polaron | 188 |
| 13 | SmartSpin2k | 168 |
| 14 | ctag-tbd | 140 |
| 15 | PS2KeyAdvanced | 135 |
| 16 | super-sixteen | 135 |
| 17 | DomesdayDuplicator | 133 |
| 18 | spi-device | 116 |
| 19 | stenc | 63 |
| 20 | hwlib | 57 |
| 21 | WARS-Birdhouse | 56 |
| 22 | lighthack | 52 |
| 23 | PERCIVAL | 40 |
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