Wi-Fi Temperature Sensor

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  pjetson on 17/12/2015 - 12:03

  What kind of price did you have in mind, and what level of "finish" do you expect?

  Commercial devices are expensive, starting at well over $100. Arduino or similar based DIY devices can probably be built for about $30, but there's no enclosure and it won't look pretty. An ESP8266 wifi board with a temperature/humidity sensor and some programming would also be pretty low cost.

  You might be able to pick up an internet-connectable weather station at a reasonable price, which will give you a lot more than just the temperature. Similarly, there are a few cheap internet video cameras around that also measure temperature, but again that's more than you've asked for.

  Google and eBay are your friends.

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    Power Penguin on 17/12/2015 - 16:26

    Thanks - Any recomendations for internet-connectable weather stations?

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  QuickToThePointless on 17/12/2015 - 12:30

  +7

  $1 ebay thermometer and $10 webcam?

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  PVA on 17/12/2015 - 12:33

  have a look at JayCar, they had a good range a year or so back when I was looking for a present there.

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  mskeggs on 17/12/2015 - 14:01

  +1

  There are logging thermometers for about $20 so you can see a pretty graph of what the temperature was all day. But you won't have the real time remote access though. Is that any use? e.g. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/gib-Mini-USB-Temperature-Data-log…

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  inherentchoice on 18/12/2015 - 14:01

  This USB thermometer is $8.30 and you can probably access the realtime data remotely via your computer?

  http://www.aliexpress.com/item/2015-Brand-New-USB-Thermomete…?

  The same one has this review on banggood:

  I am amazed at this little device. It is so much more cost effective than some of the other devices I have been using for temperature monitoring. (One wire devices) I think this one might be slightly less accurate, but still within .4 degree accuracy for the price and purpose is fantastic. I was pleased to find python libraries and open sorce code supporting the device allowing me to use it on non-windows embedded boards such as a Beaglebone or Rasberry Pi to create a temp logger for our cooling systems.