TypeHardware control project
Public repositoryHardware Controller
EneleichRotatingPlatform
EneleichRotatingPlatform is a hardware/software prototype built to test remote motor control from a software interface through a .NET API, ESP8266 communication, and Arduino-based platform movement.
StackC#, .NET REST API, ESP8266, Arduino UNO
DeliveryPublic repository
StatusGitHub repository available
Project Overview
EneleichRotatingPlatform is a practical IoT and hardware-control prototype. The project connects a .NET REST API with ESP8266 and Arduino UNO hardware to validate a complete command flow from software to a physical rotating platform. The goal was to prove that a motor-driven platform could be controlled remotely, including from a phone or software interface, before considering a more industrial-grade implementation.
Remote command flow from software to physical hardware.
C#
API-driven control of a rotating platform.
.NET REST API
ESP8266-based communication layer.
ESP8266
Arduino-based motor/platform behavior.
Arduino UNO
Prototype suitable for testing IoT and hardware-control concepts.
REST API
Foundation for future industrial-grade control architecture.
Embedded communication
Problem Solved
The project addresses the challenge of controlling real physical movement from a remote software layer. Instead of directly wiring a simple local button or manual control, this prototype validates a complete flow where a command can be sent through an API, transmitted through a Wi-Fi-enabled microcontroller, interpreted by Arduino, and converted into actual platform movement.
System Architecture / Control Flow
Client / App
Sends REST requests
.NET REST API
Processes commands
ESP8266
Handles Wi-Fi communication
Arduino UNO & Platform
Executes movement
Status / Feedback
Why This Project Was Built
This project was built as an experimental bridge between software and hardware. The intention was to test whether a rotating motor platform could be controlled remotely in a practical way, using affordable prototyping hardware first. If the concept worked, the same idea could later be adapted to a more robust industrial or enterprise-grade control system.
What I Built
.NET REST API used
.NET REST API used as the software control layer.
Communication flow between the
Communication flow between the API and ESP8266 hardware.
Arduino UNO logic for
Arduino UNO logic for controlling the physical rotating platform.
Prototype architecture connecting software
Prototype architecture connecting software commands to real hardware movement.
Basic end-to-end control path
Basic end-to-end control path from user/software request to platform behavior.
Hardware/software experiment suitable for
Hardware/software experiment suitable for validating remote motor-control ideas.
Technical Highlights
Outcome / Value
The project demonstrates the ability to integrate backend software, embedded communication, and physical hardware behavior into a working prototype. It shows practical full-stack hardware/software thinking and validates an approach that could be expanded into more serious automation or industrial control scenarios.
Explore the code and build your own
Review the public GitHub project to see how the API and device-side control pieces connect.