ESP 8266: A BREAKTHROUGH IN WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS AND INTERNET OF THINGS

Imagine how millions of sensors around the world can be so helpful if its data is published online. Imagine the power when instant data can be available for purposes such as education, medical, government, businesses , and much more. This interesting outcome can be possible by the interconnection of objects under a vast and ever growing umbrella called the Internet of Things (Iot). However, live projects are not yet as omnipresent as you would expect. There are plenty roadblocks we are yet to overcome. However, this paper is to educate people on some of the solved issues of the technology via a small Wi - Fi to serial module called ESP 8266.