The transformative intersection between the Internet, mobile and sensor technology has inspired this course. Learn to create the next generation of IoT-enabling technologies, by designing an IoT system to connect embedded sensors using commodity smartphones via low power Bluetooth Low Energy. Skills such as app development and embedded system design are practiced using various applications including a sensor station.
Course Aim
To learn to specify, design and program modern connected electronic systems based on commodity smartphones and sensor networks
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and understanding of
- Smart phone architecture and technologies
- Arm-based SoCs: architecture and development
- Appcessory programming and embedded programming
- BLE technology
- Sensor networks and applications
- IoT fundamentals
Intellectual
- Ability to specify, design and develop a smartphone based networked electronic system, which entails appcessory development, MCU programming, and connected app development
- Ability to use the Arm Mbed IoT Device Platform and Android SDK to create smartphone apps and control end devices such as a mini robot or a wearable health device
Practical
- Design and implement an appcessory with BLE connectivity using standard mobile application development tools
- Program an Arm based BLE-connected MCU using mbed development tools
- Develop demonstration applications e.g. smartphone-based, sensor station
Pre-requisites
- Basics of programming in C/ C++, assembly, Entry level Java programming
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Separate purchase of hardware and/or software tools, in order to replicate the course labs
Syllabus
| 1 | Introduction to Internet of Things |
| 2 | Introduction to Embedded Systems |
| 3 | Arm Cortex-M4 Processor: Part 1 |
| 4 | Arm Cortex-M4 Processor: Part 2 |
| 5 | Interrupts and Low Power Features |
| 6 | Introduction to the Mbed Platform and the CMSIS Library |
| 7 | ArmV7-A/R - ISA Overview |
| 8 | Arm Cortex-A9 Processor |
| 9 | Smartphone Programming |
| 10 | Introduction to Bluetooth Low Energy |
| 11 | Networks and Connecting Things to the Cloud |
| 12 | Weather Station |
The above syllabus is indicative. It might change from time to time.
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