Day 5: The Internet of Things (IoT) and Smart Automation

 Concepts Covered: Connecting physical devices to the internet to automate tasks and log data.

 Activities:

• Discuss "What is the Internet of Things?" and introduce the ESP-01 Wifi Board and the Thingspeak IoT platform.

• Main Project (Option A): Create an IoT Weather Station using a BME280 sensor to(1) read temperature, pressure, and humidity, display values on the MicroBit, and (2) report this data directly to a website using Thingspeak.

• Thingspeak IoT Dashboard (paid account)

  • • https://thingspeak.com/

    • signin: jonathan@aceraschool.org

    • PW:    #AceraIOT123
      
      

Thingspeak Tutorial
https://www.mathworks.com/help/thingspeak/collect-data-in-a-new-channel.html

• Main Project (Option C): Begin designing automated systems for a Smart House.

• Science Buddies: Pocket-Sized Physical Computing Projects with MicroBit

• Main Project (Option B): Build a Device to automatically water plants, utilizing soil moisture sensors to trigger a water pump. Parts: Water Pump, Moisture Sensor, Relay or MOSFET switch