scottbez1/smartknob
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Haptic input knob with software-defined endstops and virtual detents
14 mentions on Hacker News by 11 people: 2 stories, 12 comments · first 2022-03-11 · latest 2025-07-29
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Sounds cool! What do you think of the opensource smart knob https://github.com/scottbez1/smartknob ?
comment by jsiepkes · 2025-07-29 · in Futurehome smart hub owners must pay new $117 subscription or lose access -
You might enjoy https://github.com/scottbez1/smartknob The complexity of this approach (ignoring the display and flair) unfortunately means you won’t see this used too often due to cost.
comment by scottapotamas · 2025-04-25 · in Eurorack Knob Idea -
…in this space: SmartKnob - Haptic input knob with software-defined endstops and virtual detents https://github.com/scottbez1/smartknob https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37448659 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30646886 I am really…
comment by albert_e · 2024-11-04 · in Touchscreens are out, and tactile controls are back -
…haptic feedback etc - check this open source project out that you can build yourself - its amazing: https://github.com/scottbez1/smartknob Video demo here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ip641WmY4pA&t=1s
comment by laurencei · 2024-07-27 · in Reverse-engineering my speakers' API to get reasonable volume control -
I've been eagerly awaiting the day when I can buy one of these: https://github.com/scottbez1/smartknob (or when building one myself doesn't require any soldering more advanced than thru-hole).
comment by Rebelgecko · 2024-03-26 · in Spinner-mouse: Arduino-based USB rotary controller for Arkanoid, Tempest, etc. -
...it's a spring and a servo. Or a brushless motor. https://github.com/scottbez1/smartknob ...or any not-bottom-end-of-market steering wheel for driving video games.
comment by KennyBlanken · 2023-11-29 · in The 1988 shooting down of Flight 655 as a user interface disaster -
…when stretched) to detect when the knob is pressed down. It's open source hardware and software - https://github.com/scottbez1/smartknob HN folks might appreciate that it communicates with host software on the computer via protobuf-encoded…
comment by scottbez1 · 2023-08-08 · in Ask HN: What's the coolest physical thing you've made? -
…screens, physical dials, levers and latches with haptic feedback, e.g. like this amazing project: https://github.com/scottbez1/smartknob (A dial with a motor and a screen, which allows for virtual "limits" and dedents)
comment by atoav · 2023-04-27 · in Automakers are starting to admit that drivers hate touchscreens -
You might like this DIY, illuminated, force-feedback Bluetooth „Smart knob“: https://github.com/scottbez1/smartknob https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30646371
comment by _Microft · 2022-09-23 · in The Dial Toner – color dial hex code keypad -
…future of interaction design. To see an amazing example of this, check out the smartknob project: https://github.com/scottbez1/smartknob
comment by atoav · 2022-09-06 · in DIY mechanical keyboard switch lets you set its actuation point -
Code, for anyone who found it hard to locate: https://github.com/scottbez1/smartknob Per the repo, project was inspired by this video w/virtual detents: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gPQfDkX3BU
comment by mmastrac · 2022-03-13 · in DIY haptic input knob: BLDC motor and round LCD -
…by a super short torque of the BLDC motor) [1] Happy to answer any questions you might have! [0] https://github.com/scottbez1/smartknob/ [1] https://twitter.com/scottbez1/status/1499514054624169993
comment by scottbez1 · 2022-03-11 · in DIY haptic input knob: BLDC motor and round LCD [video]