MicroPython Mega Course: Build IoT with Sensors and ESP8266

Learn Micro Python , ESP8266, Home Automation, Sensors: Temperature, Humidity, Light, Actuators: Relay

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Last Updated: 2023-03-20 06:03:17 English Course Type: Self Learning

Program IoT devices using MicroPython (Python for Microcontrollers)
Build IoT
Sensor Interfacing with ESP8266: Light, Temperature and Humidity Sensing
Actuator Interfacing with ESP8266
Hardware (Electronics) Interfacing
Use IoT Cloud to Upload Data (Collect)
Use IoT Cloud to Apply Condition (Analysis)
Act on IoT Data (Act)

Learn MicroPython from Scratch, No prior programming knowledge is required.

In this course, you will learn to Program ESP8266 with Micro Python Programming Language to

Access GPIOs (Blinking LEDs, Using Pull Up resistors, Interfacing Button)
Handle Interrupts
Use Inbuilt Analog to Digital Converter
Read Temperature, Light, Humidity Sensors (LDR, LM35, DHT)
Manipulate Environment with Actuators
Upload Data to IoT Cloud
Read Data from IoT Cloud
Control Devices using IoT Data
Implement Home Automation

This course is designed for beginners with very little or no programming knowledge. The course will start by identifying the differences between micropython and other programming languages targetted for low computing devices such as ESP8266 or ESP32 etc. Then you will learn to install the IDE for MIcroPython, in this course we have used uPyCraft, but you can your other IDEs as well. The target device for developing Internet of Things Devices (IoT) is ESP8266 - NODEMCU. You will learn about the various features of ESP8266, its pin configuration, its hardware capabilities, and other important parameters which are required to develop IoT devices.

Then the course will gradually gear up and you will be able to interface simple devices such as LED, Switches with ESP8266 NODEMCU. You will also learn the concept of interrupt and its importance in the field of embedded systems and IoT, you will also perform hands-on experiments on interrupts.

Now the course will further gain its pace and you will come across analog to digital converter and you will learn to interface analog sensors such as Light-dependent Resistors (LDR), LM35 Temperature sensor, with NODEMCU and get values from these sensors.

Pulse width modulation (PWM) is a very important concept which offers many industrial applications, we will learn to generate to PWM wave with variable duty cycle and variable frequency, we will also learn to control the brightness of LED using PWM.

The next concept is WEBREPL where we will learn to send codes or other information to our NODEMCU wirelessly without connecting NODEMCU to your PC. This opens many application areas.

Here we will also learn about Relays using which we will able to control AC appliances like Bulb or Fan etc. We will also explore DHT11 which is one more sensor to read the temperature, it is also used to read humidity.

From here we will move towards developing IoT devices. First, you will learn to connect your device with Access Point, then you will learn about the cloud Platform "ThingSpeak". here you will learn to create an account on ThingSpeak, create channels to upload data, upload data using a computer browser to your thingspeak channel. Get data from the cloud to your NODEMCU device.

Now you will develop a project Home Automation using your ESP8266 NODEMCU. In this project you will learn to send temperature data to the cloud, the cloud will check the temperature data and will send a command to other distant located devices.

Conclusion: This course is for beginners and it will give you a good start to your journey of Internet of Things, and in this process, you will learn a programming Language "MicroPython", You will learn to interface Sensors, and actuators (hardware) with your ESP8266 device.

Happy Learning !!

Curious and Ready to Learn

Beginner with little or no prior knowledge of electronics & programming curious about designing IoT systems themselves

Section 1 : Expectations from the course 1 Lectures 00:05:05
Lecture 1 :
Expectations from the course Preview
Section 2 : Hello MicroPython and ESP8266 4 Lectures 00:21:01
Lecture 1 :
Overview of MicroPython
Lecture 2 :
What is ESP8266 ?
Lecture 3 :
Components on ESP8266
Lecture 4 :
Setting Up MicroPython and ESP8266
Section 3 : GPIOs and Interrupts : LEDs, Pull Up Resistors, Switch, Interrupts 6 Lectures 00:35:06
Lecture 1 :
LED Interfacing: Learn to write the first code to blink LED and More
Lecture 2 :
Pull Up resistor and Button: Enable Pull Up resistor & Interface Button
Lecture 3 :
Interface Switch and LED
Lecture 4 :
What are Interrupts?
Lecture 5 :
MicroPython Program to Handle Single Interrupt
Lecture 6 :
Writing Multiple Interrupts
Section 4 : ADC Light and Temperature Sensors 6 Lectures 00:34:22
Lecture 1 :
Analog to Digital Conversion
Lecture 2 :
Reading Inbuilt ADC of ESP8266
Lecture 3 :
Interface LDR: Learn LDR and Interface LDR with ESP8266
Lecture 4 :
Temperature Sensing: What is LM35?
Lecture 5 :
Interface LM35 with ESP8266
Lecture 6 :
MicroPython Functions: LM35 Function
Section 5 : Pulse Width Modulation (PWM): Learn PWM, PWM Generation and control using PWM 3 Lectures 00:22:19
Lecture 1 :
What is Pulse Width Modulation (PWM)
Lecture 2 :
PWM Generation
Lecture 3 :
Controlling Brightness of LED using PWM
Section 6 : WEBREPL: Program NODEMCU With Wireless connection 1 Lectures 00:06:08
Lecture 1 :
WEBREPL
Section 7 : Relay - Electromechanical Switch 2 Lectures 00:13:32
Lecture 1 :
What is Relay Actuator
Lecture 2 :
Bulb Control: Interface Bulb with ESP8266 using Relay and other Electronics
Section 8 : Temperature and Humidity Sensor : DHT Sensors 2 Lectures 00:11:09
Lecture 1 :
DHT Sensors: DHT11 and DHT22
Lecture 2 :
Read Temperature and Humidity using DHT11 Sensor
Section 9 : Internet of Things - (IoT) 3 Lectures 00:18:39
Lecture 1 :
What is Internet of Things (IoT) and What are its Application Domains
Lecture 2 :
IoT Technology Stack: Components of IoT
Lecture 3 :
ESP8266 is able to connect to WiFI Access Point (HotSpot)
Section 10 : The Iot Cloud Platform - ThingSpeak 5 Lectures 00:29:43
Lecture 1 :
Introduction to ThingSpeak Cloud Platform from Mathworks
Lecture 2 :
Creating ThingSpeak Account
Lecture 3 :
Create ThingSpeak Channel to Upload Data
Lecture 4 :
Channel Dash Board: Navigating Through ThingSpeak Channel
Lecture 5 :
Upload data to ThingSpeak Channel using Computer Browser
Section 11 : ESP8266 Talks to ThingSpeak IoT Cloud 4 Lectures 00:39:58
Lecture 1 :
Program ESP8266 to Upload Data to ThingSpeak IoT Cloud
Lecture 2 :
Program ESP8266 to Upload Temperature & Humidity Data (DHT) to IoT Cloud
Lecture 3 :
Program ESP8266 to Read data from IoT Cloud
Lecture 4 :
Implement IoT Close Loop
Section 12 : Home Automation 7 Lectures 00:44:46
Lecture 1 :
Scenario Explanation
Lecture 2 :
Program ESP8266 to Upload Temperature data to IoT Cloud
Lecture 3 :
Create TalkBack Command Queue
Lecture 4 :
Bulb Control: Program ESP8266 to receive commands from TalkBack Command Queue
Lecture 5 :
Making web requests using ThingHTTP Service to update TalkBack Command
Lecture 6 :
React: Applying Conditions on Channel Data and Taking Actions
Lecture 7 :
Home Automation: Demonstration

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Rahul Shrivastava Shrivastava,

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I am a certified trainer with over 11 years of experience as a professional trainer and product design engineer. My areas of interest are Embedded System design, IoT design, front end VLSI design. Certified in the Internet of Things, Embedded system, and VLSI. My teaching strategy is to start slow and then gradually increase complexity to ensure that students achieve learning outcomes.