Looking to improve on this simplistic interface, [Sören Beye] tacked an ESP8266 to the board so it can broadcast sensor readings out over MQTT. Just three wires link the ESP8266 to the PCB.

When we first heard about it a few weeks ago, we knew the ESP8266 UART to WiFi module was a special ... and a truly affordable IoT sensor platform is created. If you have a few of these modules ...

whereas that's what the ESP8266 is built around. It's basically designed to give Wi-Fi chops to whatever it's connected to, turning anything into a wireless sensor. For example, I've seen them ...

At its core, it is just an ESP8266, a cheap simple Wi-Fi chip that is in tons of tech. If you have Wi-Fi light bulbs, you probably have several of these chips in your home right now. Devices like ...

A company that specializes in network troubleshooting solutions has updated a sensor product line for Wi-Fi network monitoring to eliminate the need for Ethernet cabling. Fluke Networks' SmartEdge ...