Smart Glasses Are Great, But Have You Seen This Supercool Wilson the IoT Hat?

<div></div> <p>If you thought a smartwatch or a pair of smart glasses were the latest wearables in the market, this quirky hat will prove you wrong. We are talking about a DIY project that can be made at home if you are willing to follow a few steps. But before we get into how it’s made, let’s delve a bit deeper into Wilson – the IoT hat. Olivier Zegeling, the creator of the hat, says that the wearer can control it with a smartphone. “You can even have the hat display incoming SMS messages,” says Zegeling.</p> <p>Zegeling has posted a video on YouTube in which he is seen wearing Wilson and demonstrating how it functions. In a 27-second video, Zegeling types a message, “Let’s party” on his mobile phone and it displays the same thing on the multicolour LED matrix used on the hat. “I have used #Arduino Nano, a Bluetooth module, and a flexible Led-strip in this build. Cheap and easy,” says Zegeling.</p> <p>The maker of the hat has also shared instructions for technology enthusiasts who want to try making something similar at home. Zegeling says the hat is equipped with a multicolour LED matrix and some electronics. Besides, it comes with a smartphone app to control it. Not only can the wearer display messages in different styles using their smartphone, but also show incoming text messages, he says.</p> <p>But it’s not just fun and games. Since such a product can easily be abused, Zegeling says, “To prevent abuse (you don’t want to send out nasty messages) a blacklist function is present, and an auto-reply function is available (and lot’s of fun) (sic).” It’s easy to build since its programming is straightforward, says Zegeling.</p> <p>A single 9V battery powers an Arduino Nano microcontroller board, an HC-05 Bluetooth module, and an LED matrix. While the LED matrix is at the top of the hat for obvious reasons, some of the other components are internally placed, with not a single wire sticking out. All you need are some shrink sleeves and glue to stick it under the top of the hat.</p> <p>Zegeling has published a slightly longer explainer on how he created Wilson – the IoT hat on <a href="https://www.instructables.com/Wilson-the-IoT-Hat/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Instructables</a>, a website that specialises in user-created DIY projects.</p> <p>You, too, can try fashioning a hat of your own and name it anything you wish.</p> <hr> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://patabook.com/technology/2021/06/25/smart-glasses-are-great-but-have-you-seen-this-supercool-wilson-the-iot-hat/">Smart Glasses Are Great, But Have You Seen This Supercool Wilson the IoT Hat?</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://patabook.com/technology">Patabook Technology</a>.</p>

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