Introduction to IoT
Section outline
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At the end of this topic, you should be able to:
•Define IoT and explain its concept, emphasizing the network of interconnected physical objects and their ability to collect and exchange data over the Internet.•Understand the origins and evolution of IoT, including its early beginnings and the factors that contributed to its growth and widespread adoption.•Identify and describe the key components of IoT hardware, such as sensors, actuators, microcontrollers and microprocessors.•Explore prototyping tools used in IoT development that facilitate the creation of IoT prototypes and proofs-of-concept.•Explore data acquisition, analysis and visualization tools used to collect, analyze, represent and interpret IoT data, including graphical interfaces and dashboards. -
•What is the concept of IoT? How does it relate to the network of interconnected physical objects and data exchange over the Internet?•What are the key components of IoT hardware? Briefly describe the role of each of the following: sensors, actuators, microcontrollers, and microprocessors.•How do prototyping tools support IoT development? Provide examples of prototyping tools used for creating IoT prototypes and proofs-of-concept.•What are data acquisition, analysis, and visualization tools in the context of IoT? How do they contribute to collecting, analyzing, representing, and interpreting IoT data?•Give examples of graphical interfaces and dashboards used for IoT data visualization.
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