WEEK 13(FYP1)

Date:27/5/2020

Title: Methodology and Findings

My project is about to use IoT and in order to that I have to find a wifi module that will connect to micro-controller. The ESP8266 WI-FI module is used in this project because it is a very user-friendly and low-cost tool for providing internet access to the project. The module can function both as an access point that can create a hotspot and as a station that can connect to Wi-Fi. Besides, it can quickly download data and upload it to the internet, making the Internet of Things as simple as possible. It can also fetch data from the internet using the API, so the project could have access to any information available on the internet, making it smarter. Another feature of this module is that it can be programmed using the Arduino IDE, which makes it much more user-friendly.

The Feature of ESP8266:

•           Low cost, compact and powerful Wi-Fi Module

•           Power Supply: +3.3V only

•           Current Consumption: 100mA

•           I/O Voltage:  3.6V (max)

•           I/O source current: 12mA (max)

•           Built-in low power 32-bit MCU @ 80MHz

•           Can be used as Station or Access Point or both combined

•           Supports Deep sleep (<10uA)

•           Can be programmed using Arduino IDE or AT-commands or Lua Script