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IOT - Home Automation project using Geofencing, MQTT, ESP8266 and MycroPython

A home automation project that maps switching on/off of appliances with your entry/exit of a geofence (virtual perimeter for a real-world geographic area). Step into a cool room without having to wait for the air conditioning to start functioning? Watch the garage door open as you drive in.

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Abhijit Ghosh

8 May 2017 · 7 min read

IOT

Configure STA_IF interface of ESP8266 (MycroPython firmware) to connect with WIFI network automatically on boot

ESP8266 can act as both Station / WIFI client (STA_IF interface) and Access Point (AP_IF interface). AP_IF interface is active by default in MycroPython firmware on ESP826 . In

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Abhijit Ghosh

14 Mar 2017 · 4 min read

IOT

Example: Remotely switch on/off and control brightness of an LED using MicroPython WebREPL

So far, we have flashed MicroPython firmware onto an ESP8266 and setup WebREPL to run programs over WIFI on the chip. Now it's time for a hands-on excercise. We'll remotely switch on/off and control brightness of an LED using MicroPython WebREPL.

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Abhijit Ghosh

8 Mar 2017 · 5 min read

IOT

How to setup WebREPL to connect to Python prompt (REPL) of ESP8266 over WIFI network?

WebREPL daemon auto-start is disabled by default in MycroPython on ESP8266 for security reason. Here, we'll enable the same, connect to the REPL over WIFI using locally installed WebREPL client and run a "Hello World" program remotely on the chip.

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Abhijit Ghosh

23 Feb 2017 · 3 min read

IOT

How to flash MicroPython firmware onto an ESP8266 ESP-12E chip using esptool?

By default, ESP8226 module comes with AT Firmware. In this post, we'll see how to flash MicroPython firmware onto an ESP8266 ESP-12E chip using esptool. Tools,Technologies and Components used

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Abhijit Ghosh

4 Feb 2017 · 6 min read

OpenCV

How to uninstall OpenCV (Open Source Computer Vision) from Raspberry Pi - Raspbian Jessie?

To uninstall OpenCV (Open Source Computer Vision) from Raspberry Pi (Raspbian Jessie), follow the steps mentioned below in this article.

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Abhijit Ghosh

10 Jul 2016 · 3 min read

Raspberry Pi

Install and Configure Oracle Java ME Embedded on Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi is a low cost, credit-card sized and fastest selling personal computer. In this article, we'll install and configure Oracle Java ME Embedded on a Raspberry Pi. What is

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Abhijit Ghosh

17 Mar 2015 · 6 min read