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Python Programming for Arduino

You're reading from  Python Programming for Arduino

Product type Book
Published in Feb 2015
Publisher
ISBN-13 9781783285938
Pages 400 pages
Edition 1st Edition
Languages
Toc

Table of Contents (18) Chapters close

Python Programming for Arduino
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
1. Getting Started with Python and Arduino 2. Working with the Firmata Protocol and the pySerial Library 3. The First Project – Motion-triggered LEDs 4. Diving into Python-Arduino Prototyping 5. Working with the Python GUI 6. Storing and Plotting Arduino Data 7. The Midterm Project – a Portable DIY Thermostat 8. Introduction to Arduino Networking 9. Arduino and the Internet of Things 10. The Final Project – a Remote Home Monitoring System 11. Tweet-a-PowerStrip Index

Thermostat – the project description


From the multiple projects that we can build using the things that you learned, a project that helps you to monitor your surrounding environment really stands out as an important real-world application. From the various environment-monitoring projects such as weather station, thermostat, and plant monitoring system, we will be developing the thermostat as it focuses on indoor environment and can be part of your daily routine.

The thermostat is one of the most important components of any remote home monitoring system and home automation system. A popular commercial example of a connected thermostat is the Nest Thermostat (https://www.nest.com), which provides intelligent remote monitoring and scheduling features for your existing home's heating and cooling system. Before we think about a full-stack product such as Nest, we need first need to build a DIY thermostat with the basic set of features. Later, we can build upon this project by adding features...

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