# BLE-Mesh Published articles for BLE-Mesh. This is one page of public article previews, not the complete archive. Follow Next page to continue. Summaries are not the original full articles. ## ESP-Knob: A multifunctional smart controller with the ESP32-H2 DevFeed: [ESP-Knob: A multifunctional smart controller with the ESP32-H2]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: John Lee Published: 2025-03-27T10:37:17Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Blog on Developer Portal]() Topics: [ESP32](), [Hardware](), [Embedded Software Dev](), [interoperability](), [Home Assistant](), [Matter](), [Espressif]() Tags: [battery](), [ble](), [ble-adv](), [ble-hid](), [ble-mesh](), [blog](), [debugging](), [esp32](), [esp32-h2](), [espressif](), [firmware](), [hardware](), [home-assistant](), [matter](), [re](), [usb](), [zigbee]() ### AI overview The article introduces Espressif's ESP-Knob, a multifunctional smart controller powered by the ESP32-H2. It describes support for Home Assistant and wireless protocols including BLE-HID, Thread, Matter, ESP-BLE-MESH, and Zigbee, along with its push-rotary control, magnetic base, and battery or USB power options. ### Source excerpt This article provides an overview of the ESP-Knob, its features, and functionality. It also details the hardware design and outlines the firmware framework that supports its operation. ## Espressif Newsletter: Bluetooth Mesh Use Cases and September 2021 Developer Updates DevFeed: [Espressif Newsletter: Bluetooth Mesh Use Cases and September 2021 Developer Updates]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: John Lee Published: 2021-11-07T00:00:00Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Blog on Developer Portal]() Topics: [Bluetooth](), [Espressif](), [Open Source](), [Protocol (disambiguation)](), [ESP32](), [Toit](), [Arduino](), [Artificial Intelligence]() Tags: [arduino](), [ble-mesh](), [blog](), [bluetooth](), [esp32](), [espressif](), [instagram](), [lighting](), [machine-learning](), [mesh](), [newsletter](), [open-source](), [smart-home]() ### AI overview Espressif's September 2021 newsletter highlights current and future use cases for its open-source Bluetooth mesh protocol stack in smart-home, smart-lighting, and smart-industry environments. It also previews updates involving ESP32 containers, Toit's cloud API, Wi-Fi video streaming, machine learning, and the UDOO KEY board. ### Source excerpt Hi everyone, A few weeks ago, the Bluetooth SIG Blog interviewed Teo Swee Ann, Espressif Systems' founder and CEO, who shared his insight into the current and future use cases of Espressif's open-source Bluetooth mesh protocol stack. ESP-BLE-MESH is widely used across smart-home, smart-lighting, and smart-industry environments. "The most common use case for our Bluetooth® mesh solution in the smart lighting market is connecting the lighting equipment using the Bluetooth mesh topology. ## Espressif October 2019 Newsletter: ThingPulse IoT Workshops and ESP32/ESP8266 Updates DevFeed: [Espressif October 2019 Newsletter: ThingPulse IoT Workshops and ESP32/ESP8266 Updates]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: John Lee Published: 2019-11-07T00:00:00Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Blog on Developer Portal]() Topics: [Internet of things](), [Espressif](), [ESP8266](), [ESP32](), [Arduino](), [Bluetooth]() Tags: [arduino](), [ble-mesh](), [blog](), [bluetooth](), [esp32](), [esp8266](), [espressif](), [instagram](), [internet-of-things](), [iot](), [newsletter](), [workshops]() ### AI overview Espressif's October 2019 newsletter announces three ThingPulse IoT workshops in Zürich for beginners and advanced participants, covering ESP8266, ESP32, Arduino IDE and PlatformIO. It also highlights updates involving ESP-BLE-MESH certification, an ESP32 space launch, Tencent Cloud support for ESP8266, and ESP32-based smart-device awards in India. ### Source excerpt Hi everyone, Our friends at ThingPulse, Daniel Eichhorn and Marcel Stör, are preparing a treat for the European fans of Espressif boards. They are holding three IoT workshops in beautiful Zürich, in November 2019 and January 2020, which will be about introducing the Internet of Things to children and adults in an interactive setup with many hands-on exercises on Espressif boards . Anyone from 12 years up, including grandparents with kids, are welcome! ## Preview Release: NimBLE support in ESP-IDF DevFeed: [Preview Release: NimBLE support in ESP-IDF]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: John Lee Published: 2019-03-19T00:00:00Z Content type: release Language: en Sources: [Blog on Developer Portal]() Topics: [ESP-IDF](), [Bluetooth](), [ESP32](), [Open Source]() Tags: [apache](), [ble](), [ble-mesh](), [blog](), [bluetooth](), [esp-idf](), [esp32](), [freertos](), [iot](), [open-source](), [platform](), [preview](), [release]() ### AI overview This preview release adds support for the Apache Mynewt NimBLE host stack in ESP-IDF for ESP32 and FreeRTOS. NimBLE is an open-source Bluetooth Low Energy stack with Bluetooth 5 and BLE Mesh support. ### Source excerpt ESP-IDF now supports Apache Mynewt NimBLE host stack which is ported for the ESP32 platform and FreeRTOS. NimBLE is an open-source Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) or Bluetooth Smart stack (both host and controller) fully compliant with Bluetooth 5 specifications and with support for BLE Mesh. More details can be found here: NimBLE, being BLE only, is a footprint optimised stack and can be used in a variety of applications involving BLE.