https://github.com/fel88/turtlebook
Zero buttons, solar powered, fully hermetic, DIY e-book reader
https://github.com/fel88/turtlebook
arduino bookreader diy diy-electronics eink solar-energy supercapacitor ultracap
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Zero buttons, solar powered, fully hermetic, DIY e-book reader
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/fel88/turtlebook
- Owner: fel88
- License: mit
- Created: 2023-06-30T19:02:17.000Z (almost 3 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-02-21T13:17:38.000Z (about 1 year ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-02-21T13:29:39.433Z (about 1 year ago)
- Topics: arduino, bookreader, diy, diy-electronics, eink, solar-energy, supercapacitor, ultracap
- Language: C++
- Homepage:
- Size: 144 KB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# TurtleBook
"_One book to read them all_"
Zero buttons, solar powered, fully autonomous and hermetic e-book reader.
For everyone who loves reading books and DIY projects.
WYSIWYG e-book.
### Hardware
- Arduino MEGA2560
- Waveshare E-ink display 5,83” (648×480)
- FRAM memory
- OLED display
- SD-card slot
- MPU6050 (instead of buttons)
- Reed switch (turn on/off)
- Lithium-ion capacitors (LIC) 4x200F
- Solar panel
- Buck-boost converter
- NeoPixel (not necessarily)
- Other stuff: diode, transistor, resistors, etc
### How to switch pages?
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/5e0592eb-202e-4b6f-8b21-0b80249d7fce
### How to convert books?
Use https://github.com/fel88/pdf2eink
### History
It was inspired by my old project https://github.com/fel88/BIP and couple of github projects solar panel + supercap