Hi there, I'm going to follow the book, Building Arduino Projects for the Internet of Things: Experiments with Real-World Applications
I'm not familiar with Arduino but only with software. First, I need a help to buy the hardware accessories in this book.
The inventory of accessories I need can be found above. An Arduino Uno device is what I'm attempting to use. This novel appeared to be a little dated (2016). I require assistance in order to purchase the newest items for 2023. (Please kindly suppose I need to get cheap but relevant accessories for this). I appreciate you.
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I would recommend a board based on an ESP chip. These have wi-fi built in and are much less expensive than Uno+wi-fi shield, and are far more suitable for building circuits in breadboards.
Boards based on ESP8266 are good, but they only have a single analog input and they don't have an available UART (hardware serial port) for connection with the GPS. So it would be necessary to use software serial for that, which can be a pain. But that's also true is using Uno.
ESP32 based boards have multiple analog inputs and UARTs, but I'm not too familiar with them so cannot recommend one.
I would recommend a large breadboard, so that the ESP board can be plugged directly into it and still have room for other components. I would recommend using solid-core hookup wire instead of unreliable jumper cables. You will need a cutter & stripper tool for the wire. Cut lengths of wire just long enough to reach between components and lay the cable flat on the breadboard, like this:
Since ESP boards are 3.3V devices (Uno is 5V), try to buy other components that are 3.3V compatible. Most are these days.
I would guess the book mentioned, and the class being attended, will never approach power issues, for these reasons, I would choose the Uno.