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Eric Zhang

Eric is a staff writer at IoT For All who enjoys experimenting with all sorts of development hardware for fun projects. As a former teaching assistant, workshop coordinator, and Microsoft Student Partner, he is constantly searching for better ways to deliver educational tech content to the masses.

Eric is a staff writer at IoT For All who enjoys experimenting with all sorts of development hardware for fun projects. As a former teaching assistant, workshop coordinator, and Microsoft Student Partner, he is constantly searching for better ways to deliver educational tech content to the masses.

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Prototyping a Smart Office IoT System with a BME 280 Sensor
Prototyping a Smart Office IoT System with a BME 280 Sensor

Prototyping a Smart Office IoT System with a BME 280 Sensor

Let's prototype a simple smart office IoT system that uses a BME 280 sensor to report uncomfortable office temperatures via Slack messages.

Eric Zhang

Recap: Google Cloud Summit, Cloud Derby
Recap: Google Cloud Summit, Cloud Derby

Recap: Google Cloud Summit, Cloud Derby

Team Leverege created a self-driving robot at Google Cloud Summit's Cloud Derby, exploring computer vision and machine learning through GCP.

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Building a $250 Automatic Chicken Coop Door Opener for $100
Building a $250 Automatic Chicken Coop Door Opener for $100

Building a $250 Automatic Chicken Coop Door Opener for $100

My parents wanted to automate the door to their chicken coop. I saved them money by building a cheap automatic door opener from scratch.

Eric Zhang

IoT: Internet of Thanksgiving
IoT: Internet of Thanksgiving

IoT: Internet of Thanksgiving

From real-time turkey telemetry to gaining insight into wayward relatives through asset tracking, here are four fun ways to hack your Thanksgiving with IoT!

Eric Zhang

Edge Computing at CES 2019: Developing for Speed & Security
Edge Computing at CES 2019: Developing for Speed & Security

Edge Computing at CES 2019: Developing for Speed & Security

At CES 2019, edge computing was all the rage. IoT For All sat down with MultiTech and Avnet, two leading IoT hardware companies, to discuss their plans.

Eric Zhang

Prototyping a Smart Cat Litter Box for $60
Prototyping a Smart Cat Litter Box for $60

Prototyping a Smart Cat Litter Box for $60

My coworkers wanted to be able to clean up quickly after their cats used the litter box. Here's a $60 IoT prototype that tweets them real-time updates.

Eric Zhang

Security Flaws of Smart Home Technologies
Security Flaws of Smart Home Technologies

Security Flaws of Smart Home Technologies

Smart home technologies offer some quality of life improvements, but patching security flaws are still works in progress. There are solutions available to help! We recommend Trend Micro’s Home Network Security device.

Eric Zhang

Outfitting your Smart Home: Getting Started with Trend Micro
Outfitting your Smart Home: Getting Started with Trend Micro

Outfitting your Smart Home: Getting Started with Trend Micro

Cyberthreats are always looming. Let's learn to set up Trend Micro's Home Network Security device to connect your smart home network.

Eric Zhang

Getting Started with AVR-IoT and PIC-IoT on AWS
Getting Started with AVR-IoT and PIC-IoT on AWS

Getting Started with AVR-IoT and PIC-IoT on AWS

We’ll bring you up to speed with the components and services that enable us to securely visualize sensor data in real-time on AWS.

Eric Zhang

What Is Assisted GPS?
What Is Assisted GPS?

What Is Assisted GPS?

How does assisted GPS actually work? From technology to connectivity and everything in-between, here are some Applications you might not expect.

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Wearable Health Tracking with IoT
Wearable Health Tracking with IoT

Wearable Health Tracking with IoT

Learn more about wearable health tracking, the current types of products and solutions on the market, and how they add value to their end-users.

Eric Zhang