Smart power management units or strips are part of some of the most popular IoT subdomains, smart homes and smart grids. Nowadays, smart power strips are commercially available and provide a large number of features, such as remote access, smart power usage, and power management. In this project, we are going to create a smart DIY power strip that can be controlled remotely using status messages posted on Twitter, the popular social media website (http://www.twitter.com). These messages are also known as tweets. Basically, just like you can control sensors remotely using a web browser, you can control them by sending a tweet. We've already worked with low-power sensors in the previous project, so let's work with AC appliances in this project. We will be implementing the same project development methods that we utilized in the previous project. This chapter avoids additional explanations about the process and sticks only to the details associated with the project...
Python Programming for Arduino
Python Programming for Arduino
Overview of this book
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
Python Programming for Arduino
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Free Chapter
Getting Started with Python and Arduino
Working with the Firmata Protocol and the pySerial Library
The First Project – Motion-triggered LEDs
Diving into Python-Arduino Prototyping
Working with the Python GUI
Storing and Plotting Arduino Data
The Midterm Project – a Portable DIY Thermostat
Introduction to Arduino Networking
Arduino and the Internet of Things
The Final Project – a Remote Home Monitoring System
Tweet-a-PowerStrip
Index
Customer Reviews