Module 1 Flashcards
1
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Definition of IoT
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It is a network of physical things sending, receiving or communication information over the internet like mobiles and laptops but also monitoring, controlling and coordinating processes over the internet or another data network
2
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Characteristics of IoT
(to remember what to write underneath headings as well)
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- Connectivity 2. Dynamic and self- adapting 3. Interoperability 4. self- configuring 5. Scalability 6.Intelligence and identity 7. Sensors and actuators 8. Safety 9. architecture 10. context awareness 11. data driven 12. autonomous operation 13. Security
3
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MQTT
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- Message Queueing Telemetry Transport
- Publish/ subscribe model
- used for IoT device communication
4
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CoAP
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- Constrained Application Protocol
- lightweight communication
- used by IoT devices with limited resources
5
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BLE
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- Bluetooth Low Energy
- used by IoT devices that require low power consumption
6
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Wi-Fi
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- used by IoT devices that require high data transfer rates
7
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ZigBee
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- used by low power IoT devices
- low cost
- wireless communication
8
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Components of IoT
(to remember what to write under these headings)
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- Device
- Resources
- Controller service
- Database
- Web Service
- Analysis component
- Application
9
Q
Impact of IoT in Society
(points and explain points)
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- Job creation
- Increased productivity
- New business models
- Improved customer experience
- Cost savings
- New revenue streams
10
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Impact of IoT in Business
(points and explain points)
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- Improved efficiency
- Enhanced convenience
- Better health outcomes
- Enhanced safety and security
- Environmental benefits
- New business opportunities
11
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IoT product development life cycle
(content underneath to be remembered)
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- Data collection
- Design
- Review
- Prototyping
- Validation
- Manufacturing and maintenance
12
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IoT enabling technologies and applications
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- Wireless sensor network(WSN)
- Cloud computing
- Big data analytics
- Communication protocols
- Embedded systems
13
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WSN
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- Wireless sensor network
- contains distributed devices and sensors that are used to monitor the physical and environmental conditions
- Example: Weather monitoring system, surveillance system
14
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Cloud computing
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- provides us means by which we can access applications like utilities
15
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Big data analytics
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- involves studying massive volumes of data pr big data
- several steps involving analyzing are:
-> data cleaning
->munging
->processing
->visualization. Eg. data commerce etc
16
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Communication protocols
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- allows to exchange data over the network
- protocols designed to work together are known as protocol suite
- they are used in:
->data encoding
-> addressing schemes
17
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Embedded system
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- combination of hardware and software to perform special tasks
- digital camera, DVD player, Industrial robots..
