So the whole thing works pretty much just like any regular parking sensor, only that it’s built at home using nothing more than cheap parts and an Arduino board.

IntroductionThis air quality monitor application is part of a series of how-to Internet of Things (IoT) code sample exercises using the Intel® IoT Developer Kit, Intel® Edison board, Intel® IoT ...

But this Arduino device can be programmed to control a whole host of devices: As long as it has an infrared interface, chances are you can get this to work–whether it be a TV, DVD player, VCR ...