Summary
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The ESP32 e-Ink TravelFrame populates visited countries on a world map and shows your progress.
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It shows the ETA and simple weather for your next trip on the map.
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Countries where web application kits are visited/planned; e-Ink polls the server every 30 seconds and updates only when there is a change.
For some people, traveling is not just for fun; it’s part of their bucket list. Some adventurous types have made it their life’s goal to visit every country in the world, and while I can’t say I share the same passion, I certainly respect that.
If you’re also a worldwide enthusiast, you might like this cool ESP32 e-Ink project. It displays a world map that marks each country you visit and helps you track your future trips.
This ESP32 e-Ink project is a travel enthusiast’s dream
How many countries can you fill?
On it ESP32 subredditGitHub user Lj545 showed off his newest project, TravelFrame. It’s a beautiful piece of kit that uses a 7.5-inch 800×400 e-Ink display to display each country and US state you visit. Everywhere you are is filled with black, and at the bottom left of the screen is a small counter that tells you how many countries you’ve been in and how far you have to go. You know, for true completionists.
Not only can the map track where you’ve gone, it can also tell you when you’ll be heading out on your next adventure. On the top right, the map shows the ETA for your next vacation and a simple weather display showing what it’s like in your destination country. It must be exciting to see that number slowly decrease.
You can tell the ESP32 where you are and where you plan to go via the web app. The Electronic Ink framework will poll this server every thirty seconds and only refresh the screen if it sees something different. If you want to get the code for yourself, head over to the page TravelFrame GitHub page for all the details.
