Posts tagged as “Workstation”

IKEA Bekant SmartDesk with Arduino – Upgrade

Published April 18, 2016 by Henri Rantanen

I upgraded the mechanical sensor of my DIY IKEA SmartDesk to ultrasonic rangefinder to set it's height from the floor automatically which greatly improved its usability!

I removed the original magnetic limit-switch and replaced it with ultrasonic PING-sensor that could measure the actual height from the floor.

Read the part 1 of this article

http://www.henrirantanen.fi/2015/03/10/ikea-smartdesk/

System in action

Video

https://youtu.be/-vNAtd21MmA

IKEA Bekant Smart Desk with Arduino

Published March 09, 2015 by Henri Rantanen

IKEA Bekant Smart Desk with Arduino

IKEA Bekant allows the user to raise and lower the table so you can sit or stand as you wish. I decided to hack my Bekant with an Arduino to turn it into the ultimate IKEA Smart Desk!