This is DeskAttendant, a real-world automation project using Arduino and Sikuli.
Copyright 2012 Robert W Igo (bob@igo.name, http://bob.igo.name, http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=22294307)
This project automates some functions of my workspace, which includes a treadmill desk and A/V receiver.
When I get on my treadmill desk, servos turn on my treadmill and A/V receiver, and a relay fires to turn on a cooling fan. A script on the desktop sees this and resumes several ongoing applications.
When I step off the treadmill desk, servos pause my treadmill and turn off my A/V receiver, and a relay shuts off to turn off a cooling fan. A script on the desktop sees this and pauses several ongoing applications.
To learn more about the Arduino side of this, please look in the arduino directory under this one.
To learn more about the desktop side of this, please look in the desktop_software directory under this one.