Core of Smart Home Technology

Core of Smart Home Technology

Introduction With the continuous advancement of the information revolution in the 21st century, the popularity of smartphones has increased significantly. Humans have begun to consider how to control objects using smartphones or computers, which has also promoted the rapid development of the Internet of Things (IoT) in recent years. This article takes the ESP8266EX Wi-Fi … Read more

MySensors: A Powerful Open Source IoT Platform for Building Sensor Networks

MySensors: A Powerful Open Source IoT Platform for Building Sensor Networks

In today’s rapidly advancing technology, smart homes and the Internet of Things (IoT) are entering our lives at an unprecedented pace. MySensors is an open-source hardware and software community dedicated to helping DIY enthusiasts build affordable and powerful smart sensors and actuators. In this article, we will delve into the core features, advantages of MySensors, … Read more

ESP8266 and Zigbee Networked Wall Switch Modification

ESP8266 and Zigbee Networked Wall Switch Modification

Wireless Communication Solution Before choosing, I had previously encountered Zigbee networking, which is also a commonly used networking method due to its low cost and simplicity. Here are several reasons for choosing this network: Zigbee networks are indeed good. If you don’t want to learn the complex transmission theory and programming of Zigbee communication chips, … Read more

Getting Started With IoT Projects in 10 Minutes

Getting Started With IoT Projects in 10 Minutes

Abstract: Yesterday, during the weekend, I came across a video on Douyin that claimed building a small IoT project would cost several hundred dollars. After watching it, I exclaimed that it was quite misleading. Today, I will organize a fun little IoT project from before that I guarantee you can complete in just 10 minutes. … Read more

Using ESP8266 to Connect to Wumart

Using ESP8266 to Connect to Wumart

Click the blue text above: “IoT Guesthouse” to follow us In this section, we will guide you to update the Ai-Thinker ESP8266 MQTT transparent transmission AT firmware, and then use a serial tool to control the ESP8266 to connect to Wumart Smart. 01 Preparation 1Hardware Preparation (1) Prepare the ESP8266 module, we will use the … Read more

Beginner Friendly | Quick Steps to Achieve MQTT Communication with Cloud Platform

Beginner Friendly | Quick Steps to Achieve MQTT Communication with Cloud Platform

Introduction to MQTT The MQTT protocol is currently the most popular Internet of Things protocol in the world, bar none. It provides devices with a stable, reliable, and easy-to-use communication foundation. As of now, there are over a hundred million devices connected via the MQTT protocol, widely used in fields such as IoT and M2M. … Read more

How to Effectively Use ESP8266 and STM32

How to Effectively Use ESP8266 and STM32

Although the ESP8266 programs and related products have matured significantly, some beginners still don’t know how to learn. For example, how to use an ESP8266 along with an STM32 microcontroller to create a small product? What is the learning path like? How should we get started? In this regard, I suggest: 1. First, study the … Read more

DIY Hot Water Heater Controller Using ESP8266: Hardware Guide

DIY Hot Water Heater Controller Using ESP8266: Hardware Guide

With the widespread adoption of IoT modules, various “cloud” technologies are emerging, and the speed of IoT entering homes has significantly increased. As an electronics DIY enthusiast, this means having powerful tools to quickly address real household needs; all previous creative ideas can now be realized in a short time using IoT technology. Recently, my … Read more

Design of a Clothes Drying Window Control System Based on NodeMCU

Design of a Clothes Drying Window Control System Based on NodeMCU

Design of a Clothes Drying Window Control System Based on NodeMCU Authors: Wang Bin a, Zhang Yu a, Gao Shufen a , Qu Binwen a , Hu Xie b,c (Jianghan University a. Engineering Training Center; b. School of Artificial Intelligence; c. Institute of Artificial Intelligence, Wuhan, Hubei 430056) Abstract With the rapid development of Internet … Read more

ESP8266 Weather Clock Based on STM32 (Part 1)

ESP8266 Weather Clock Based on STM32 (Part 1)

▲Author: Yan Guiling Introduction: Today’s experiment mainly involves developing a small function based on STM32 that can obtain weather and time in real-time. This function can be applied to devices that need to display weather and time, and the hardware cost is very low. If anyone is interested, feel free to check it out! 1. … Read more