Arduino IoT Cloud for Developers : Implement Best Practices to Design and Deploy Simple-To-complex Projects at Reduced Costs / Muhammad Afzal.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Afzal, Muhammad, 1902- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Internet of things.

Arduino (Programmable controller).

Machine-to-machine communications.

Cloud computing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (402 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Birmingham, England : Packt Publishing, [2023]

Summary:

Understand essential IoT concepts to build smart IoT projects at reduced costs using the Arduino IoT Cloud platform, Arduino, ESP32 series boards, Amazon Alexa Voice Assistant, and MQT-135 with this practical guide Key Features Learn about the Arduino IoT Cloud from scratch with hands-on projects Gain a solid understanding of IoT application development from basics to advanced features Explore the Arduino IoT Cloud's capabilities for commercial IoT solutions in depth Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book Description The Arduino IoT Cloud offers a variety of features for building modern IoT solutions while reducing time and costs for prototyping and deployment. This book is a step-by-step guide, helping you master the powerful Arduino IoT Cloud ecosystem. This book begins by introducing you to the IoT landscape including its architecture, communication technologies, and protocols and then to the capabilities of the Arduino IoT Cloud platform and the Cloud Editor. With practical projects, such as monitoring air quality, building a portable asset tracker, and creating a remote alarm system using the LoRaWAN specification, you'll learn how to implement real-world IoT applications. Next, you'll explore communication between IoT devices and cloud platforms as well as the implementation of the Arduino IoT Cloud SDK and JavaScript for advanced customization. You'll also find out how to program IoT nodes, analyze the surrounding environment data, and visualize it on dashboards. Additionally, you'll get to grips with advanced features such as task scheduling, synchronization, remote over-the-air updates for IoT nodes, and scripting with CCLI, through hands-on examples. By the end of this book, you'll have learned how to work with the Arduino IoT Cloud platform and related hardware devices and will be able to develop industry-specific and cost-effective IoT solutions, such as smart homes and smart agriculture. What you will learn Gain a solid understanding of IoT fundamentals and concepts Build creative IoT projects using Arduino MKR boards, Pulse sensors, and more Master various communication technologies, including LoRaWAN and 3G/4G Harness data exchange between IoT devices and cloud platforms using Zapier or IFTTT Explore advanced features like scheduling, over-the-air updates, and scripting Understand easy-to-sync properties across multiple devices with no-code Develop voice-assisted home automation and heart rate tracking applications Who this book is for This book is for aspiring IoT developers and seasoned professionals eager to harness the potential of Arduino and cloud integration as well as technology enthusiasts, students, and hobbyists interested in experimenting with IoT technologies. Prior knowledge of basic electronics and embedded systems, cloud computing, Arduino, and programming languages like C and JavaScript is needed.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright and Credits

Dedications

Contributors

Table of Contents

Preface

Part 1: Introduction to IoT and Communication Technologies and the Arduino IoT Cloud

Chapter 1: Introduction to the IoT and Arduino

What is the Internet of Things?

Intelligence at the edge versus on the cloud

The Arduino ecosystem

The IoT, big data, artificial intelligence, and machine learning

The IoT, IIoT, and I4.0

Benefits for users

The enablement of different business models

Business models enabled by the IoT

The architecture of an end-to-end IoT application

Communication technologies and protocols

Security aspects and device provisioning

Hardware security

Encryption for secure communication

Bulk device provisioning

Arduino PRO for commercial use cases

Open source

Benefits and obligations of different open source licenses

The protection of your intellectual property

Respect for the Arduino trademarks in commercial applications

Summary

Chapter 2: First Look at the Arduino IoT Cloud

Technical requirements

Understanding how the Arduino IoT Cloud works

The Arduino IoT Cloud and the MKR1010 Hello World example

What is the Arduino Create Agent?

Setting up the Thing, device, and variable

Writing a sketch

Creating a dashboard for web and mobile with an interactive widget

Assignment 1

Introducing Node-RED

The Arduino IoT Cloud and a Node-RED Hello World example

A tour of the Node-RED editor

Installing the Arduino IoT Cloud module for Node-RED

Setting up an API, variable, and dashboard widget

Creating a first project with Node-RED

Assignment 2

Chapter 3: Insights into the Arduino IoT Cloud Platform and Web Editor

Introducing the Arduino IoT Cloud interface

Devices and things.

Dashboards

Integrations and templates

Exploring input controls

Switch, push button, slider, and stepper

Color, dimmed light, and colored light

Time picker (configuration)

Scheduler (configuration)

Delving into output controls

Value, status, gauge, percentage, and LED

Maps and charts

Messenger and sticky notes

Understanding the Arduino Web Editor

Sketchbook

Examples

Libraries and the Library Manager

Monitor AKA the Serial Monitor

Reference, help, and preferences

Arduino IoT Web Editor features

Assignments

Assignment 3

Part 2: Getting Hands-On with Different Communication Technologies

Chapter 4: Project #1 - a Smarter Setup for Sensing the Environment

Why is air quality monitoring necessary?

Exploring the hardware requirements

Understanding the project architecture

Schematics and design

PCB design and the assembly of hardware components

Setting up the Thing, network credentials, cloud variables, and code

Cloud variables

Associating a device

Network

Coding

Setting up a dashboard for web and mobile

What's next?

Chapter 5: Project #2 - Creating a Portable Thing Tracker Using MKR GSM 1400

Enhancing operations with IoT asset tracking and remote control

Exploring the advantages of GSM/LTE/NB-IoT communication technologies

Seamless global connectivity with IoT SIM cards

Building blocks - sensors and development boards for IoT

Designing the project architecture

Schematic design and assembly

Testing GPS module data

Activating SIM cards for IoT deployment

Configuring the Thing, network credentials, cloud variables, and code

Coding.

Creating comprehensive web and mobile dashboards

What next?

Chapter 6: Project #3 - a Remote Asset Tracking Application with LoRaWAN

Understanding LoRaWAN and its IoT applications

Usage in IoT

LoRaWAN versus other communication technologies

Components of a LoRaWAN IoT application

Essential hardware - sensors and development boards

Schematics design and assembly

Setting up the Thing, device association, cloud variables, and code

Configuring the The Things Network Indoor Gateway

Creating web and mobile dashboards

Part 3: Exchanging Data between Nodes and Cloud Applications

Chapter 7: Enabling Communication between Different Devices

What is D2D communication in the IoT cloud?

The benefits of Arduino IoT Cloud thing-to-thing communication

Hardware components - sensors and development boards

Project architecture

Setting up a Thing

Implementation of GUI using synchronized cloud variables

Limitations of cloud variable/property synchronization

Chapter 8: Working with the Arduino IoT Cloud SDK and JavaScript

Demystifying the Arduino IoT Cloud SDK - functionality and operation

Securing access - unveiling API keys and authentication

Initial exploration - test drive using Postman

Diverse platform compatibility - SDKs for various environments

Step-by-step - installing the Arduino Node.js SDK client

Interacting with devices - hands-on with the Node.js SDK

Creating a device

Updating a device

Deleting a device.

Listing devices

Showing a device

Device properties/variables

Engaging with Things - Node.js SDK implementation guide

Creating a Thing

Updating a Thing

Creating a Thing sketch

Deleting a Thing

Listing Things

Showing a Thing

Exploring properties - Node.js SDK interaction techniques

Creating a property

Updating a property

Deleting a property

Listing properties

Crafting dashboards - unleashing potential via the Node.js SDK

Creating a dashboard

Updating a dashboard

Deleting a dashboard

Listing dashboards

Fine-tuning with the Node.js SDK - property value management

Get a property value

Set a property value

Assignment

Chapter 9: Project 4 - Collecting Data from the Soil and Environment for Smart Farming

Smart farming with IoT

Essential hardware for your agri-tech project

Architecting your agriculture IoT system

Perfecting sensor calibration

Setting up things, networks, and cloud variables

Network configuration

Chapter 10: Project #6 - Making Your Home Smarter with a Voice Assistant

Creating smarter homes with IoT

Essential components - sensors and development boards

Blueprint for your smart home IoT project

Testing the WS2812 with the Arduino IDE

Initial setup - Thing, network credentials, cloud variables, and code

User-friendly controls - building web and mobile dashboards

Enhancing controls - integrating the Arduino IoT Cloud with Amazon Alexa

Summary.

Part 4: Learning Advanced Features of the Arduino IoT Cloud and Looking Ahead

Chapter 11: Implementing the Arduino IoT Cloud Scheduler and Over-the-Air Features

The importance of the Scheduler in IoT

Using the Arduino IoT Cloud Scheduler - an MKR Wi-Fi 1010 illustration

The Arduino IoT Cloud Scheduler

An MKR Wi-Fi 1010 example

Initial configuration - Things, network credentials, cloud variables, and code

Dashboard creation and a deep dive into the Scheduler widget

The task at hand - an assignment

Exploring OTA updates in IoT

Leveraging the Arduino IoT Cloud for OTA updates

The Arduino IoT Cloud pros

Arduino IoT Cloud OTA cons

A list of compatible development hardware for Arduino OTA

Implementing the OTA update on the MKR Wi-Fi 1010

How OTA works

Chapter 12: Project #6 - Tracking and Notifying about Your Heart Rate

Exploring IoT for smart health solutions

Knowing the hardware components - sensors and development boards

Sensor calibration

Setting up a Thing, network credentials, cloud variables, and code

Device association

Setting up the notification service

Chapter 13: Scripting the Arduino IoT Cloud with Cloud CLI

What is the Arduino Cloud CLI?

Installing the Arduino Cloud CLI

Interacting with devices

Listing devices

Deleting a device

Tagging and untagging a device

Extracting a template from a Thing

Creating a Thing.

Cloning a Thing.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781837634576

1837634572

OCLC:

1409487968