The ESP8266 Wi-Fi Module is a low-cost Wi-Fi radio with a microcontroller on board. Costing less than $5 US, the ESP8266 brings connectivity and programmability to any “connected project” such as temperature sensor monitoring or aquarium control.
ESP8266 Tutorial
ESP8266 Resources
ESP8266 IoT Project Ideas
The ESP8266 is a powerful microcontroller device that can be used for a wide range of IoT projects. Here are some project ideas to get you started:
- Smart home controller: Use the ESP8266 to control various home appliances, such as lights, fans, and air conditioners, using a mobile app or voice commands.
- Weather station: Use sensors to collect data on temperature, humidity, pressure, and rainfall, and transmit the data to a cloud-based server for further analysis.
- Smart irrigation system: Use the ESP8266 to control the watering schedule of your garden based on weather conditions and soil moisture levels.
- Smart parking system: Use sensors to detect the presence of vehicles in parking spots and transmit the data to a server to help drivers find available parking spots.
- Smart door lock: Use the ESP8266 to control a smart lock that can be opened remotely using a mobile app or voice commands.
- Environmental monitoring: Use the ESP8266 to monitor air quality, noise levels, and other environmental factors and transmit the data to a server for analysis.
- Health and fitness tracker: Use sensors to track your heart rate, sleep patterns, and exercise activities and transmit the data to a mobile app for tracking and analysis.
- Smart energy management: Use the ESP8266 to monitor energy usage in your home and control appliances to reduce energy consumption during peak hours.
- Pet feeder: Use the ESP8266 to control a pet feeder that dispenses food on a set schedule or on-demand using a mobile app or voice commands.
ESP32
The ESP32 module is an MCU with integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity for many IoT applications. I recommend the HiLetgo ESP32 module to get started with the ESP32 Wi-Fi module. This will allow you to use the Arduino IDE to program the module over USB and leverage your existing experience as you learn.
How to send the GPS coordinates on thingspeak using esp8266
All you need to do is include the lat and long with the field data. We support decimal degrees. Try: https://www.mathworks.com/help/thingspeak/update-channel-feed.html
The GPS coordinates are constantly changing.So how do we display that. The GPS has to communicate with thingspeak.
how to get the data from arduino through esp8266 and store it in thingspeak channel
Here’s a tutorial to help you get started: https://nothans.com/measure-wi-fi-signal-levels-with-the-esp8266-and-thingspeak
hi hans thanks foe the reply,but can u get me the code to send data to thingspeak channel via esp 8266 and arduino uno…waiting for ur reply ….thanks
Here’s the example code: https://github.com/nothans/ESP8266/blob/master/examples/RSSI_to_ThingSpeak.ino
how to interface ESP8266 with LPC2148
Is it possible to analyze (.log) file on Thingsspeak
Like to to send a bulky (.log) to Thingsspeak and let it analyzed
Thnx in advance
Almost. You can upload a CSV file for ThingSpeak analyze with MATLAB. Here is the doc: https://www.mathworks.com/help/thingspeak/channel-settings.html#import
Hi Hans,
I collect data every hour, and i send all collected data once at all, every 24 hours, to minimize battery consumption.
How can i set things to ‘mark’ values with MY timestamps on ThingsTalk?
If i send all data all at once, i will have all data marked with sending timestamp! is it right?
Can you suggest me a workaround please?
Thank you
I think you can use the “bulk_update” API endpoint. The “created_at” parameter will allow you to specify the times that you want. There are examples in the ThingSpeak documentation: https://www.mathworks.com/help/thingspeak/bulkwritejsondata.html
hi hans, if can the thingspeak get data from google realtime database?. and how can i find the tutorial?
thanks a lot.
Yes, you have two choices. One use TimeControl+MATLAB or TimeControl+ThingHTTP. I recommend that MATLAB pathway. You would write some MATLAB code that interacts with the Firebase API and then schedule it to run on a regular basis using TimeControl. Here’s a link to the Firebase Realtime Database API: https://firebase.google.com/docs/database/rest/auth