Create Your Own Smartphone-Connected Door Lock With Raspberry Pi

You can easily purchase a smart lock that you control with your phone, but it’s much more fun to make one yourself. YouTubers Hacker House makes it with Raspberry Pi.

The idea here is to activate a simple locking mechanism using a Raspberry Pi, a high torque servo and some 3D printed parts. The smartphone software is handled by Blynk . The end result isn’t great, but it definitely gets the job done and you can lock or unlock the door from your smartphone. Go to YouTube for a complete parts list and code.

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