10 Easiest IoT Projects for Students

8. Smoke Alarm Notifier

For this easy project number 8 on our list of easiest IoT projects for students, you don’t have to code or even invest a lot of money. You can easily make your own smoke alarm notifier for as little as $10. You will need an ESP8266 development board, a project boy enclosure, MicroUSB cable, a USB wall charger, a microphone sensor, and some tools. You can purchase all these things on Aliexpress or eBay as they are cheaper even though delivery may take a while depending on where you live. You can follow this tutorial on how to make your smoke alarm notifier that will alert you via text message or email if any smoke is detected.

Toa55/Shutterstock.com