Book description
Connect things to create amazing IoT applications in minutes
About This Book- Use Blynk cloud and Blynk server to connect devices
- Build IoT applications on Android and iOS platforms
- A practical guide that will show how to connect devices using Blynk and Raspberry Pi 3
This book is targeted at any stakeholder working in the IoT sector who wants to understand how Blynk works and build exciting IoT projects. Prior understanding of Raspberry Pi, C/C++, and electronics is a must.
What You Will Learn- Build devices using Raspberry Pi and various sensors and actuators
- Use Blynk cloud to connect and control devices through the Blynk app
- Connect devices to Blynk cloud and server through Ethernet and Wi-Fi
- Make applications using Blynk apps (App Builder) on Android and iOS platforms
- Run Blynk personal server on the Windows, MAC, and Raspberry Pi platforms
Blynk, known as the most user-friendly IoT platform, provides a way to build mobile applications in minutes. With the Blynk drag-n-drop mobile app builder, anyone can build amazing IoT applications with minimal resources and effort, on hardware ranging from prototyping platforms such as Arduino and Raspberry Pi 3 to industrial-grade ESP8266, Intel, Sierra Wireless, Particle, Texas Instruments, and a few others.
This book uses Raspberry Pi as the main hardware platform and C/C++ to write sketches to build projects. The first part of this book shows how to set up a development environment with various hardware combinations and required software. Then you will build your first IoT application with Blynk using various hardware combinations and connectivity types such as Ethernet and Wi-Fi. Then you'll use and configure various widgets (control, display, notification, interface, time input, and some advanced widgets) with Blynk App Builder to build applications. Towards the end, you will learn how to connect with and use built-in sensors on Android and iOS mobile devices. Finally you will learn how to build a robot that can be controlled with a Blynk app through the Blynk cloud and personal server.
By the end of this book, you will have hands-on experience building IoT applications using Blynk.
Style and approachA step-by-step guide that will help you build simple yet exciting project in no time.
Table of contents
- Title Page
- Copyright and Credits
- Packt Upsell
- Contributors
- Preface
- Setting Up a Development Environment
- Building Your First Blynk Application
- Using Controller Widgets
- Using Display Widgets
- Using Notification Widgets
- Connecting with Sensors on Your Mobile Device
- Setting Up a Personal Blynk Server
- Controlling a Robot with Blynk
- Other Books You May Enjoy
Product information
- Title: Hands-On Internet of Things with Blynk
- Author(s):
- Release date: May 2018
- Publisher(s): Packt Publishing
- ISBN: 9781788995061
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