Developing WiFi IoT ESP8266-Arduino Based Devices
CEC participants will be introduced to the ESP8266 microcontroller Furtherparticipants will learn about IoT technologies. A discussion on developing an ESP8266 WiFi application will be presented. Lastlyan overview of the Osoyoo WiFi shield will be presented on Day 1 of the webinar course. A hands-on lab will consist of reviewing the Osoyoos WiFi shield kit and Arduino IDE setup to wirelessly display Hello World.
A concept wireless design controller using the ESP8266 microcontroller construction will be discussed on Day 2 webinar session. Participants will be instructed on wiring their Osoyoo remote control LED in this session. Appropriate electrical wiring and circuit schematic diagrams for attaching the LED to the Osoyoo WiFi shield. Test code for operating the LED wirelessly will be presented.
Participants will learn to read a light sensor (photoresistor) with a smartphone. Participants will learn the basics of light detection and the associated electronics technology. Lastlyparticipants will wire the light sensor to the WiFi shield. Test code for the light sensor will be provided.
Participants of Day 4 webinar course will learn about servo motors and controlling them remotely. Participants will learn servo motor electronic basics in this webinar session. Participants will learn about servo motors through experimentation with a TinkerCAD circuits model. Lastlyparticipants will wire and test their wireless servo motor controller.
Participants of Day 5 webinar course will learn about electromechanical relays and controlling them remotely. Participants will learn transistor relay driver basics in this webinar session. Participants will learn about transistor relay driver basics through experimentation with a TinkerCAD circuits model. Lastlyparticipants will wire and test their wireless operated electromechanical relay with a smartphone.
Dr. Don Wilcher, an Electrical Engineer, is an Associate Certified Electronics Technician (CETa), a Technical Education Researcher, Instructor, Maker, Emerging Technology Lecturer, Electronics Project writer, and Book Author. His Learn Electronics with Arduino book, published by Apress, has been cited 80 times in academic journals and referenced on patents.
He is the Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Alabama - Birmingham. His research interest is Embedded Controls, Robotics Education, Machine Learning, and Artificial Intelligence applications and their impact on Personalized Learning, Competency-Based Models curriculum, and instructional development in Mechatronics, Automation, IoT, Electronics, Robotics, and Industrial Maintenance Technologies. He is also the Founder and owner of MaDon Research LLC, an instructional technology consulting, technical training, and electronics project writing company serving Electronics Marketing Media, Technical and Engineering Education companies.