Back when he was first starting out in electronics he built this infrared-controlled light switch that works with a standard TV remote control. [Vadim]’s first few projects ended up as parts for ...

Now take it a little further. You already have a remote control with keypad and IR light. Hack that to talk to a microcontroller which would control the servo and the IR light. And there you go.

(InfraRed remote control) A handheld, wireless device used to operate audio, video and other electronic equipment within a room using light signals in the infrared (IR) range. Infrared light ...

The non-obvious optical and RF challenges faced by IR-based remote-control links ... The concept is simple enough: Modulate a light-emitting diode LED in a handheld, battery-powered unit to ...