All,
I am fairly new to Arduino and I am thinking of using something like an ESP8266 to make smart home devices like thermostats and switches. However I am figuring out how I can even get started with the data handling and human interface side, like having somebody use a product from their smartphone. Some questions I have are:
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Say I made a smart thermostat. What would I need to do for somebody to control the thermostat from their phone?
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What companies are available to link smart devices I would make to the internet for handling data, and interfacing with the smart device (like the thermostat)
I have briefly started reading about Amazon FREERTOS but I still have no idea how to get started. My goal is to develop products that people can control from their smartphone. I can use Adafruit IO for personal use and one of the free MQTT apps on Android, but what solutions are there for business purposes?
Thanks