Box
Hardware Component
Hardware Component
Particle Console Log
Particle Function Web Interface

Magicbox

A smart box that locks a safe based on input from the keypad. There is also a web interface that enables the lock's password to be modified through the particle's web api.

The Hardware

The main controller is a particle photon. It is connected to a stepper motor that serves as the bolt keeping the locked box closed. It is also connected to a keypad that provides the main user interface to the box.

Set Password Function

The photon's code has a function connected to the particle cloud. This enables the key combination to be modified through the web interface.

Challenges That Were Overcome

Prior to the start of the hackathon, James, the main developer of this project, knew almost nothing about how to use the main hardware components and how to set up particle devices to receive input rather than to post data. These were all challenges that over the course of the hackathon he overcame. He learned a large amount about how to get the various hardware components to work together.