IoT

Contents

The course content includes:

1. Introduction to The Internet of Things (IoT): Concepts and Definitions, History,  Importance, Challenges, Requirements, Functionalists, and structure of IOT,  IoT enabling technologies, IoT communication and networking protocols, IoT services and applications,  IoT Standards, Connectivity, Various applications/smart objects, Major Players/Industry, Communication technologies;

2. IoT Node Architecture: System Level – Main Components with detailed description, Microcontroller, Communication (RF) Module, Sensors (depending on application) and signal conditioning, Memory, Power Supply, Battery, Management, Energy Harvesting;

3. Iot Network architecture: Topology/Network Structure, Power Management, Physical, Queuing theory: Markov chains, MAC modelling, Routing, IEEE 802.15.4 Standard and ZigBee, Synchronization; 

4. Handson with Iot platforms (Arduino based experiments) : Interfacing, data acquisition and data transfer of LED, IR obstacle sensor, motion sensor, temperature sensor, ultrasonic sensor.

References

Indicative reference material are as follows:
1. Interconnecting Smart Objects with IP: The Next Internet, Jean-Philippe Vasseur, Adam Dunkels, Morgan Kuffmann
2. Designing the Internet of Things , Adrian McEwen (Author), Hakim Cassimally
3. Internet of Things: Converging Technologies for Smart Environments and Integrated Ecosystems, Dr. Ovidiu Vermesan, Dr. Peter Friess, River Publishers
4. Internet of Things (A Hands-on-Approach) , Vijay Madisetti , Arshdeep Bahga
5. 6LoWPAN: The Wireless Embedded Internet, Zach Shelby, Carsten Bormann, Wiley
6. Building the internet of things with ipv6 and mipv6, The Evolving World of M2M Communications, Daniel Minoli John Wiley & Sons
7. T. Adame, A. Bel, B. Bellalta, J. Barcelo and M. Oliver, "IEEE 802.11AH: the WiFi approach for M2M communications," in IEEE Wireless Communications, vol. 21, no. 6, pp. 144-152, December 2014. doi: 10.1109/MWC.2014.7000982
8. “Fundamentals of Communication Systems”– John G. Proakis and Masoud Salehi”
9. “Modern Digital and Analog Communication Systems” – B.P Lathi & Zhi Ding
10. What is WiFi: IEEE 802.11 » Electronics Notes (electronics-notes.com)