The use of the ESP8266 in the world of IoT

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By neophyte
#39861 I'm making the blinds in my apartment automated with a esp12.
I want to hear you guys, if you know of, or has any experience in a opensource framework for IoT.

I'm specificaly searching for a framework that has a finished android app, that i can download, with a smooth interface, that i can use to control all kinds of devices (lights blinds, locks, temperature etc.).

So this would include a protocol, either tcp/http... that i can implement in the esp.

I'm imaging the app to be something like: The app discovers the devices on my LAN, whereafter its possible to configure how it should look.
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By Andrew Grande
#40809 Check out Thinger.io

It's relatively new, but already has great features, and has a great UX. Some features might be missing, but the developer is working actively.

If you have the guts and time to roll on your own, a combination of OpenHab and MQTT can go a very long way.