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Hands-On Internet of Things with MQTT

You're reading from   Hands-On Internet of Things with MQTT Build connected IoT devices with Arduino and MQ Telemetry Transport (MQTT)

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Product type Paperback
Published in Oct 2019
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781789341782
Length 350 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Title Page
Copyright and Credits About Packt Contributors Preface 1. The Internet of Things in a Nutshell FREE CHAPTER 2. Basic Architecture of an IoT Prototype 3. Getting Started with MQTT 4. Setting Up a Lab Environment 5. Building Your Own Automatic Pet Food Dispenser 6. Building a Smart E-Ink To-Do List 7. Building a Smart Productivity Cube, Part 1 8. Building a Smart Productivity Cube, Part 2 9. Presenting Your Own Prototype 1. Assessments 2. Other Books You May Enjoy

Modifying the e-paper example

Now we need to do a couple of changes to the code. Currently the helloWorld function always prints the same text to the display. We want to make it dynamic, first by sending text via the serial port (using the Arduino serial monitor), then via MQTT. We will also make the text bigger by using another font file, rotate the text (so we can display longer words/phrases) and add the possibility to color the text red.

Our e-paper project can be used in various ways, but the main purpose is to attach it to your wall near the flat/house entry door and send text to it via your smartphone or desktop computer. This way, you can remind yourself to bring out the trash or buy groceries and you see it whenever you walk past the door. If the thing you want to remind yourself of is not super important, the text will be black. If it really is important, it will...

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