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T-Beam SoftRF + ADS-B Aviation Tracker

T-Beam SoftRF + ADS-B Aviation Tracker

A custom aviation safety device combining a LILYGO T-Beam running SoftRF with an ADS-B receiver and AMOLED display for real-time collision awareness for gliders and small aircraft.

ESP32Build
Ham RadioGPS TrackingPortable Device

s-term — SSH Terminal and Notepad for LILYGO T-Deck Pro

s-term — SSH Terminal and Notepad for LILYGO T-Deck Pro

A keyboard-driven SSH terminal and e-ink notepad firmware for the LILYGO T-Deck Pro, with WireGuard VPN support, SD card file management, BLE HID keyboard/trackpad mode, and optional Meshtastic radio integration.

ESP32-S3Build
Portable DeviceMesh NetworkingE-Paper & Signage

FRFD — First Responder Forensics Dongle on LILYGO T-Dongle S3

A portable CSIRT forensics tool on the LILYGO T-Dongle S3 that automates evidence collection from Windows, Linux, and macOS via USB HID keyboard emulation — with triage, containment, and collection modes shown on the 0.96" display.

ESP32-S3Build
Portable DeviceIoT Prototyping

T-Glass iOS Notification Display and Image Capture App

T-Glass iOS Notification Display and Image Capture App

Custom ESP-IDF applications for the LILYGO T-Glass V2 smart glasses, including a BLE-based iOS notification mirror (ANCS) and a remote image capture app, showcasing the wearable AMOLED prism display platform.

ESP32-S3Build
WearableDisplay & Dashboard

T-Panel S3 ESPHome Touchscreen Home Automation Display

T-Panel S3 ESPHome Touchscreen Home Automation Display

ESPHome configuration for the LILYGO T-Panel S3 dual-chip (ESP32-S3 + ESP32-H2) wall panel that drives the 4-inch 480×480 touchscreen, backlight control, and capacitive touch input for a custom Home Assistant dashboard.

ESP32 / ESP32-S3Build
Home AutomationDisplay & Dashboard

T-TWR Rev 2.1 FSK Digital Modem

T-TWR Rev 2.1 FSK Digital Modem

A 1000 bps FSK software modem for the LILYGO T-TWR Rev 2.1, enabling digital data transmission over UHF with LDPC forward error correction and real-time ASCII waterfall display.

ESP32-S3Build
Ham RadioPortable DeviceIoT Prototyping

LiLoRa — LoRaWAN Coverage Mapper with T-Watch S3

LiLoRa — LoRaWAN Coverage Mapper with T-Watch S3

A wearable LoRaWAN range testing system using the LILYGO T-Watch S3, pairing the watch's SX1262 radio with GPS from a BLE-connected smartphone to map network coverage and signal quality in real time.

ESP32-S3Build
LoRa & WANGPS TrackingWearable

Rust Drivers and 3D Renderer for LILYGO T4 S3

A Rust starter pack for the LILYGO T4 S3 featuring a display driver, touchscreen driver, and embedded-graphics examples including a real-time 3D model renderer on the 2.41" AMOLED display.

ESP32-S3Build
Display & DashboardIoT Prototyping

BLE Bike Computer for T-RGB Round Display

BLE Bike Computer for T-RGB Round Display

A Bluetooth bike computer for the LILYGO T-RGB round display, showing live speed, cadence, and heart rate from BLE sensors, with Komoot navigation turn-by-turn hints and SD card data logging.

ESP32-S3Build
Portable DeviceDisplay & Dashboard

T-Watch S3 Custom Software Platform — Bachelor's Thesis Project

A comprehensive custom firmware platform for the LILYGO T-Watch S3, developed as a university thesis and continued as a personal project — featuring graphics, audio, IR, WiFi, web configuration portal, sleep management, and JSON-based persistent storage.

ESP32-S3Build
WearableDisplay & Dashboard

LilyPhone1 — Phone App Firmware for LILYGO T-Deck Pro

A phone-inspired LVGL UI firmware for the LILYGO T-Deck Pro that turns the e-paper + LTE handheld into a functional phone interface with cellular modem support, GPS, touch, audio, and a web-based UI built with PlatformIO.

ESP32-S3Build
Portable DeviceCellular IoTE-Paper & Signage

T-Knob SmartKnob Fork — Haptic Encoder with Software Detents

T-Knob SmartKnob Fork — Haptic Encoder with Software Detents

A community fork of the LILYGO T-Knob that explores using its ESP32-C6, TMC6300 motor driver, and MT6701 magnetic encoder to build a SmartKnob-style haptic rotary controller with software-defined detents and position limits.

ESP32-C6Build
IoT PrototypingHome Automation

ESP32-CAM FPV — Low-Latency Digital Video for Drones and RC

ESP32-CAM FPV — Low-Latency Digital Video for Drones and RC

Digital first-person-view (FPV) video streaming firmware for ESP32 cameras optimized for minimum latency — turns the T-Camera S3 into a lightweight digital FPV transmitter for drones and RC vehicles.

ESP32-S3Build
RoboticsPortable DeviceSecurity & Surveillance

Haven MANET — WiFi HaLow Mesh Radio for Long-Range Networking

Haven MANET — WiFi HaLow Mesh Radio for Long-Range Networking

An open-source MANET mesh radio toolkit using WiFi HaLow (802.11ah) for multi-kilometer range ad-hoc networking — the first open mesh networking project built specifically for sub-GHz WiFi radios.

ESP32-S3Build
Mesh NetworkingNetwork InfrastructurePortable Device

OpenRTX — Open-Source Firmware for SA868 Two-Way Radios

Open-source firmware replacing the proprietary SA868 radio module code on the T-TWR, enabling the M17 digital voice protocol — a modern, royalty-free digital voice standard for amateur radio.

ESP32-S3Build
Ham RadioAudio ProjectsPortable Device

VoltLink Open Source KiCad Hardware Design

VoltLink Open Source KiCad Hardware Design

Complete open-source KiCad PCB design files for the VoltLink CP2102N USB-to-serial adapter and ESP32 programmer, including schematics, board layout, BOM, and Gerber files for DIY manufacturing.

Build
programming

VoltLink Shelly Adapter Production Test Jig

Automated test jig that chains six Shelly adapters in series with an ESP32 to verify VoltLink board quality before shipping, catching soldering defects on USB-C, QFN, and JST-SH connectors.

Build
programming

UMotion: Multi-Anchor UWB Ranging with DW3000

UMotion: Multi-Anchor UWB Ranging with DW3000

Advanced UWB ranging firmware for Makerfabs ESP32 DW3000 supporting single/double-sided TWR, multi-anchor configurations, and distance matrix measurements for motion estimation research.

ESP32Build
IoT Prototyping

ChameleonUltra Firmware — Open-Source nRF52840 NFC/RFID Firmware

ChameleonUltra Firmware — Open-Source nRF52840 NFC/RFID Firmware

GPL-3.0 licensed firmware for the ChameleonUltra built on the Nordic nRF52840 SDK. Handles dual-frequency card emulation, MIFARE cracking, BLE communication, and USB-C connectivity with a read-only bootloader preventing bricking.

nRF52840Build
Security & Surveillance

LEDswarm: UWB-Coordinated LED Mesh Network

LEDswarm: UWB-Coordinated LED Mesh Network

Rust firmware for Makerfabs ESP32 DW3000 that creates a UWB mesh network of LED controllers with automatic discovery, decimeter-level ranging, and coordinated lighting effects.

ESP32Build
LED LightingMesh Networking

Chamele-o-nization — ChameleonUltra Security Research Guide

In-depth security research guide by Oscar Alfonso Diaz comparing the ChameleonUltra with the ChameleonMini RevE. Covers MIFARE Classic cracking techniques, dual-frequency capabilities, and practical usage for access control security testing.

nRF52840Tutorial
Security & SurveillanceEducation

GoHeishaMon

GoHeishaMon

Golang port of HeishaMon firmware that runs directly on the Panasonic CZ-TAW1 WiFi adapter, enabling MQTT heat pump control without additional hardware by repurposing the factory WiFi module.

Mod
Home AutomationEnergy Monitoring

HeishaMon OpenTherm Thermostat Control

HeishaMon OpenTherm Thermostat Control

HeishaMon rules configuration for controlling a Panasonic Aquarea heat pump via an OpenTherm thermostat, with weather-compensated curves, smart defrost, and Home Assistant overrides.

ESP8266ESP32-S3Automation
Home Automation

Zelkova Tree Monitoring with Chirp Sensors

Zelkova Tree Monitoring with Chirp Sensors

Open-source environmental monitoring project deploying 40 Chirp I2C soil moisture sensors in Crete for long-term tree health monitoring. Demonstrates large-scale capacitive soil sensing for forestry research.

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Environmental MonitoringData Logging

Dynamic Electricity Price Heat Pump Control

Optimizes Panasonic Aquarea heat pump operation based on dynamic electricity prices (Tibber) or solar PV surplus, reducing energy costs by shifting heating to cheaper rate periods.

ESP8266ESP32-S3Automation
Home AutomationEnergy Monitoring

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