Hello readers, I hope you all are having fun in your lives. Welcome to the 2nd Chapter of Section-2 in the ESP32 Programming Series. In today's lesson, we'll go over another built-in feature of the esp32 module that helps it stand out from the competition: BLE or Bluetooth Low Energy. In the previous tutorial, we discussed the Classic Bluetooth in ESP32, which is considered the predecessor of Bluetooth Low Energy(which we are going to discuss today). We will first look at, what is BLE? and why is it used?, and then will design some examples to utilize the ESP32 BLE in Arduino IDE.
What is BLE?
There have been numerous adjustments and upgrades to Bluetooth's characteristics since its inception, where Bluetooth 4.0(also called BLE or Bluetooth Smart) is the most influential.
B ...
Hello readers, I hope you all are doing great. In this tutorial, we will learn how to send an email using ESP32 module. We will also learn to send text files, images or some sensor readings using the SMTP server using the ESP32 module.
In IoT (Internet of things), there are various applications where we need to send emails carrying information like sending some sensor readings, altering emails, images, text files and much more.
What is SMTP?
SMTP or simple mail transfer protocol is an internet standard for sending and receiving electronic mail (or email) where an SMTP server receives emails from the email client.
SMTP is also used for setting communication between servers.
Various email providers like Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo, etc. have unique SMTP ...
Hi Guys! I hope you’re doing great. Today, I am going to share Chapter Zero of the ESP32 Programming Course. I have called it Chapter 0 because today, we won't practically work on the ESP32. Instead, I’ll walk you through the detailed theoretical Introduction to the ESP32 Module, where we will discuss the ESP32 Pinout, Datasheet, Specifications, Features, Applications etc. in detail.
ESP32 is an embedded module that supports both WiFi and BT(dual-mode) connectivity and is thus used in Cloud-based IoT projects. ESP32 is the upgraded model of the ESP8266 module and is designed by Espressif Systems in China.
The following tables show the main features and technical specifications of the ESP32 module.
ESP32 Technical Specifications
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Hello friends! How are you today? Today we're going to discuss a project that is interesting and also useful in our everyday life. You see QR codes almost everywhere, right? They are printed on almost every product's package, leaflets, newspapers, and brochures.
Perhaps, you often use QR code scanners on your mobile device. What about making such a program by yourself? Yes! That is exactly what we are going to do today. We will make a QR code scanner using the ESP32-CAM. For image processing, we will use the OpenCV library.
If you’ve ever wanted to create a real-time QR code scanner using a low-cost, wireless camera module, you’re in the right place. In this tutorial, we’ll walk through setting up an ESP32-CAM to stream video and using OpenCV to detect and decode QR codes in real time.
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Hello readers, I hope you all are doing great. Today, we are going to start the second section of the ESP32 tutorial series and today's our first tutorial, where we will have a look at How to Create a Web Server with ESP32. In our previous tutorial, we introduced you to the basics of the ESP32 microcontroller. where we discuss How to set up Arduino IDE to program ESP32. In this tutorial, we will discuss creating a web server using the ESP32 module.One of the most interesting features of the ESP microcontroller series is its wireless connectivity via WiFi & Bluetooth. Wireless connectivity protocols supported by ESP32 are:
Wi-fi: 802.11b/g/n/e/i
Bluetooth : BLE(Bluetooth low energy) and V4.2
What is a Web server?
A web server is software or hardware that stores, processe ...
Hello readers, today we will learn about the messaging protocol supported by ESP32(called MQTT protocol), which is used for IoT applications. The communication protocol to be used for data transmission and connectivity in web-enabled devices depends upon the type of IoT application.
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a network of interconnected computing devices like digital machines, automobiles with inbuilt sensors, having unique identifiers and the ability to communicate data over a network without the need for human intervention.
Before implementation, let's first have a look at what is MQTT Protocol?
What is MQTT?
MQTT stands for Message Queuing Telemetry Protocol and is a messaging or communication protocol used for IoT applications.
In MQ ...
Imagine a real-time object counting system that is budget-friendly and easy to implement. You can achieve this goal with an ESP32-CAM. Today we will build an ESP32-CAM Object Counting System. This project is a combination of the power of embedded systems and computer vision.
The main processor of the system is ESP32-CAM, a budget-friendly microcontroller with an integrated camera. This tiny powerhouse captures live video streams and transmits them over Wi-Fi. On the other side, a Python-based application processes these streams, detects objects using image processing techniques, and displays the count dynamically.
Whether it’s tracking inventory in a warehouse, monitoring traffic flow, or automating production lines, this system is versatile and adaptable. You can implement this proje ...
We are familiar with multiple features of the ESP32 module. Like Wi-Fi capabilities, classic Bluetooth, Bluetooth low energy (BLE), inbuilt sensors etc.
Hello readers, I hope you all are doing great. We have already mentioned in our previous tutorials that, ESP32 is also featured with a Dual-Core Processor. Which provides better performance and efficiency.
In this tutorial, we will learn how to use ESP32’s dual cores. ESP32 has two (32-bit each) Tensilica Xtensa LX6 microprocessors namely, core0 and core1 which makes it a powerful dual-core microcontroller and hence stands apart from its predecessors.
When we compile and upload a code using Arduino IDE, we do not have to worry about which core executes the code. It just runs.
Fig. 1 ESP32 dual-co ...
Hello readers, we hope you all are doing great. Welcome to the 1st lecture of Section 4 in the ESP32 Programming Series. In this section, we will interface the ESP32 module with common Embedded modules(i.e. LCD, Keypad, RTC etc.).
In today's tutorial, we will interface ESP32 with a 16x2 LCD and will display data using both Data Mode and I2C Mode. LCD is the most commonly used embedded module in IoT Projects. It is used to display different types of data i.e. sensor readings, warning messages, notifications etc.
Before going forward, let's first have a look at what is LCD and How it works:
16x2 LCD Module
LCD(Liquid Crystal Display) is a type of electronic display module that is used in a wide variety of applications and devices such as calculators, computers, mobile phones, ...
Hello readers, I hope you all are doing great. Welcome to Section 5 of the ESP32 Programming Series. In this section, we are going to interface different Embedded Sensors with the ESP32 Microcontroller Board. ESP32 development board is featured with some inbuilt sensors(i.e. hall effect sensor, capacitive touch sensor) so, in the initial tutorials of this section, we will explore these built-in ESP32 sensors and in the later lectures, we will interface third-party sensors with the ESP32.
In today's lecture, we will discuss the working/operation of the ESP32 built-in Hall Effect Sensor. Hall Effect sensor is used to detect the variation in the magnetic field of its surroundings. So, let's first understand What's Hall Effect:
What is the Hall Effect?
The Hall Effect phenomenon was fir ...
