Technical requirements
This chapter will require you to have the following hardware and software installed:
- Hardware:
- NodeMCU ESP-32S
- IR proximity sensor
- WS2812 RGB LED strip
- Piezo buzzer
- Jumper wires
- Software:
- AWS account
- Arduino IDE
Setting up your AWS account
To access AWS’ cloud computing resources, you will first need to create an account with them on the AWS portal, which is where you can also manage the resources that you have already provisioned via their graphical user interface (GUI). The AWS Free Tier offers a variety of services at no cost for a limited amount of usage, allowing users to explore and experiment with AWS functionalities. It is advisable to utilize these free tier services whenever possible to minimize costs while running services on AWS. You will be able to set them up by reading their official documentation at https://docs.aws.amazon.com/accounts/latest/reference/manage-acct-creating.html.
You can access the GitHub folder for the...