The best smart locks can make your home more secure but also save you time and provide peace of mind. We tested more than a dozen smart locks to find the best.

Your front door lock is your first line of defense from the outside world. It’s also the piece of home security you use more than any other. If your lock hasn’t been replaced in a while—or if it’s the ...

ESPHap is an Arduino library which natively implements Apple's HomeKit protocol for your ESP32/ESP8266 based projects without the need for additional bridges. ESPHap currently supports both ESP32 and ...

big thanks to the ESP-RFID Project with the work they have done. The "rfid-door" hardware is 100% compatible with their software also a modified Firmware with extended MQTT support is included with ...

Radio Frequency Identification is widely used in contactless payment cards, National Highway Tollgate systems, and in security passes. By integrating an RFID reader with an Arduino, you will be able ...

Phil is a freelance writer and editor with 20+ years of experience. He has been writing for MakeUseOf since April 2021. With a focus on DIY making and electronics projects, he is passionate about ...

We often desire an OTP based locker that allows us to share a virtual key for one-time use to unlock it. This kind of intelligent door lock system provides the flexibility to grant access to delivery ...

Often times, we need to secure a room at our home or office (perhaps a secret dexter’s laboratory) so that no one can access the room without our permission and ensure protection against theft or loss ...

Ian Buckley is a freelance journalist, musician, performer and video producer living in Berlin, Germany. When he's not writing or on stage, he's tinkering with DIY electronics or code in the hope of ...

Design an Automatic Door System using a unique wireless ID by using infrared ray or Bluetooth technology. That consists of a sensing unit, control unit and drive unit to open and close doors at the ...