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Published inFeb 2024
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Renaldi Gondosubroto
Renaldi Gondosubroto
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Renaldi Gondosubroto

Renaldi Gondosubroto is an accomplished software engineer and developer advocate in the tech community. With a wealth of experience in developing proprietary and open-source solutions, he has made significant contributions to numerous organizations and communities. Currently, he holds all 12 AWS certifications, along with 20 Microsoft Azure certifications. He has a Bachelor of Science in Computing and Software Systems from the University of Melbourne and a Master of Science in Computer Science from Columbia University. Outside of the industry, he is active in the academic community, with his research focused on IoT and Artificial Intelligence. Having spoken at over 40 events, conferences, and workshops, he has been an international speaker for the past six years, sharing his experiences and projects. He aims to build open-source solutions and deliver content that can help people achieve more value in what they do and promote best practices for practitioners.
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Technical requirements

This chapter will require you to have the following hardware installed:

  • ESP32-CAM
  • Single channel relay
  • 1 1k ohm resistor
  • Push button switch
  • Jumper cables
  • Breadboard
  • Mobile charger 5V/1A to use as a power supply
  • iPhone/Android phone (to run the Blynk app)

Here’s the list of software you’ll need for this chapter:

  • Blynk app
  • Arduino IDE

The Blynk app

Blynk is a platform that allows users to build graphical user interfaces (GUIs) with ease, which allows them to monitor and control IoT devices. It provides a wide number of widgets, such as buttons, sliders, or gauges, that can be added to the GUI and have specific actions linked to them or data points on the device. It can be downloaded as an app on iOS or Android and can serve as a bridge between the GUI and the device, allowing users to remotely control and monitor the device from the convenience of their smartphone or tablet.

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Renaldi Gondosubroto

Renaldi Gondosubroto is an accomplished software engineer and developer advocate in the tech community. With a wealth of experience in developing proprietary and open-source solutions, he has made significant contributions to numerous organizations and communities. Currently, he holds all 12 AWS certifications, along with 20 Microsoft Azure certifications. He has a Bachelor of Science in Computing and Software Systems from the University of Melbourne and a Master of Science in Computer Science from Columbia University. Outside of the industry, he is active in the academic community, with his research focused on IoT and Artificial Intelligence. Having spoken at over 40 events, conferences, and workshops, he has been an international speaker for the past six years, sharing his experiences and projects. He aims to build open-source solutions and deliver content that can help people achieve more value in what they do and promote best practices for practitioners.
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