Sensor Anomaly Detector
Sensors · Board: ESP8266 · Day 52 of 100
ThingSpeak and MATLAB flag strange DHT11 and LDR readings from the ESP8266. Machine-assisted fault detection on sensor streams.
How it works
DHT11 and LDR readings stream to ThingSpeak, where MATLAB analyzes the history and flags values that deviate statistically from the norm. A stuck sensor or a real environmental event both show up as anomalies — the system tells you something changed before you notice it yourself.
What you'll learn
- Anomaly detection basics
- Z-score statistics
- Cloud analytics pipelines
- Fault vs event distinction
Full project: code, wiring diagram & Wokwi simulation
The complete build guide lives in the original repo. Ours is a summary — the real thing is one click away.
Open full project on GitHub ↗Summary by SkillShop. Project by Kritish Mohapatra — code and diagrams belong to the original repo.
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