This section defines the network credentials and server details required for sending the email. The ESP32-CAM connects to WiFi using the SSID and password. The host address, HTTPS port (443), and API ...

Having an AI assistant is all the rage these days, but AI assistants usually don’t know about your automation setups and may have difficulty dealing with tasks asynchronously. Enter zclaw.

Unboxing Elektor’s ESP32 by Example Learning Course: book, boards, sensors, and a quick look at what the Academy Pro modules cover.

Lightweight functions without Linux.

Local-first wins.

Tired of condensation wrecking your shed tools or greenhouse gear? I built a no-frills ESP32 + DHT22 node that wakes every 15 minutes, grabs temp/humidity data, beams it over Wi-Fi, and sleeps—running ...

The sendEmail () function is responsible for triggering the email alert when an object is detected. A secure Wi-Fi client is ...

Real-time face tracking has evolved from a research novelty into a practical tool for interactive robotics, surveillance, and automation. Advances in ...

Meshtastic has been experiencing a bit of a renaissance lately, as the off-grid, long-range radio text messaging protocol gains a ton of new users. It’s been used to create mesh networks in ...

Today I learned that WiFi and Bluetooth LE could NOT be used simultaneously on Arduino boards featuring the ESP32-based u-blox NINA-W102 wireless module, ...

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