Both Tasmota and ESPHome are nice "platforms" for building a smart home. We have already discussed the getting started part with Tasmota and ESP32. Depending on the use-case, ESPHome may be a better choice. In this article, we will discuss the practical things about ESPHome and Tasmota taking it granted that you are using an ESP32 development board. Why ESP32 over … [Read more...]
How to Work With Tasmota on ESP32
Tasmota is an Open-Source firmware for ESP devices developed by Theo Arends (from the Netherlands). He is also the webmaster of a technology blog with nice tutorials. Tasmota is not written in "Arduino language", however, you will not need to code with Tasmota. It is mostly about uploading the code, hardly changing 1-2 lines for a custom configuration. Your hard work will give you a … [Read more...]
Which IoT Platform is Best for ESP32 Arduino?
There is no single best answer to the question when we want to find the best IoT Platform for ESP32 Arduino. I believe that many of the newbies are not sure why some makers talk about ESP32 Arduino and some talks about Raspberry Pi. ESP32 Arduino and some MQTT service or IoT platform is the easiest way to convert traditional electrical things to smart devices. This is a common need. 90% of our … [Read more...]
Basic Smart Doorbell With IBM Watson IoT and ESP32 Arduino
Before the lockdown, I was building a basic smart doorbell with ESP32 and IBM Watson IoT. The function is easy and practical. We are adding a circuit with ESP32 to an existing battery-operated doorbell. When a person will press the doorbell, you will receive a push notification on your mobile phone. (Long back) I created a video of the basic prototype and uploaded it to YouTube and completely … [Read more...]
What is Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) is Communication
Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) is a technology developed in the 2010s in which vehicles communicate with their environment ("x") but also with each other. The data exchange between adjacent vehicles is a special case of Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) and often called Vehicle 2 Vehicle or V2V communication. The transmission of Car2x is possible in both directions, i.e. from the vehicle to the environment … [Read more...]
How to Stream Live Video From EZVIZ Camera
We have discussed about EZVIZ Security Camera and also discussed How to Protect IP Cameras From Hackers. This article is the base of getting the RTSP feed from your EVIZ camera so that (i) you can play on local computer or PC or Raspberry Pi running VLC player (ii) you can locally save the stream using computer, Raspberry Pi or a smartphone (iii) stream it live to the internet (iv) save on a FTP … [Read more...]
IoT Home Automation: Getting Started
If you have multiple houses and want to remote control the electrical devices from anywhere on this earth with a decent UI then this article is for you. When we need to control just few bulbs or motors then we can use ready to use smart sockets. A DIY alternative to it is using IBM IoT and ESP32 to control the AC powered appliances. These ways are cost-effective, commercial solution provides a … [Read more...]
How to Protect IP Cameras From Hackers
Wireless home security cameras can be very easy to hack, giving criminals the real-time surveillance footage of your home at home. Perhaps you have noticed the sentence in our article on C6CN - "EZVIZ C6CN provides enough security as long as you can patch the common exploits deployed by the intruders". This article talks about some of the common exploits and the way to patch them. Commonly, … [Read more...]
Smartphones With Best Audio Quality (2020-2021)
It is practical to find a smartphone with best audio quality to avoid carrying another high-resolution portable music player. There are too many models of true high-resolution portable music players in the market from various manufacturers. The demise of the Apple iPod is an important hallmark in the audiophile quality gadget segment. In this article, we will discuss in brief the true … [Read more...]
Wi-Fi for Old House With Thick Walls
Residents of old houses with 2 to 3ft thick limestone exterior walls and some load-bearing interior walls often face problem while deploying Wi-Fi to their houses. Most of these walls were insulated and it is super difficult for any radio-wave to penetrate. While these buildings are good for health while deploying solutions related to the Internet of Things invite a lot of problems. Height of most … [Read more...]
What is Inertial Navigation System?
An inertial navigation system (INS) is a 3-D measurement system with an inertial measurement unit as a central sensor unit with several accelerations and rotational rate sensors. By integrating the accelerations and rotation rates measured, the spatial movement and the respective geographical position is continuously determined. The main advantage is that it can be operated without reference, i.e. … [Read more...]