Microcontrollers & APIs: Build Your Own WiFi-Enabled Mini TV
Date: January 30, (Friday), 2026
Time: 2:00 – 5:00pm
Venue: Tam Wing Fan Innovation Wing One, HKU
Workshop Details
Join our super hands-on workshop and dive into the exciting world of microcontrollers, web APIs, and digital hardware magic! You’ll create a sleek, compact display that pulls live data from the internet—think real-time time, weather updates, custom graphics, and more—right on your personal mini screen!
Whether you’re a total beginner or already tinkering with tech, this session is designed for everyone. Enjoy a perfect mix of inspiring instructor-led demos and guided, self-paced building, so you can go at your own speed while getting all the help you need from the awesome Innovation Wing IoT Team and our friendly Inno Wing tutors.
Why you’ll love it:
- Hands-on from start to finish – assemble, code, and see your creation come alive!
- Unlock the secrets of connecting hardware to the online world
- Walk away with your very own WiFi-enabled Mini TV to show off or keep hacking
Date:January 30, 2026 (Friday)
Time: 2-5pm
Venue: Makerspace A, Tam Wing Fan Innovation Wing One, HKU
Class Size: Maximum 15 participants
Learning Outcome
- Gain an introductory understanding of microcontrollers and APIs.
- Develop foundational knowledge of the Arduino IDE and its programming language.
- Understand the integration of web APIs with microcontrollers and explore their potential applications.
- Assemble and program a WiFi-enabled mini TV that uses APIs to display information such as the time, weather, a Google Calendar, or data from a Notion database.
Workshop Outline
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Introduction (5 minutes) |
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Introduction to Microcontrollers (5 minutes) |
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Introduction to APIs (30 minutes) |
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Setting Up the Arduino IDE (20 minutes) |
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Connecting the ESP32 to WiFi (10 minutes) |
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APIs and JSON on the ESP32 (30 minutes) |
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Creative Applications & Next Steps (5 minutes) |
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Q&A and Closing (15 minutes) |
