217529-Internet of Things: Devices
217529-Internet of Things: Devices
Unit Number: 3
Unit Name: Introduction & IOT Technologies behind smart and intelligent
devices
Unit Outcomes: CO3
Explain the concept of Internet of Things and identify the technologies that
make up the internet of things
IoT is the next evolution of the Internet, connecting the unconnected people, processes, data, and
things in your business today (Cisco)
IoT devices as those capable of two-way data transmission (excluding passive sensors and RFID
tags). It includes connections using multiple communication methods such as cellular, short
range and others. (GSMA)
Sensors & actuators connected by networks to computing systems. These systems can monitor or
manage the health and actions of connected objects and machines. Connected sensors can also
monitor the natural world, people, and animal” (McKinsey)
Virtual things
Exist in the information world and are capable of
being stored, processed and accessed.
Examples: Multimedia content, application software.
For Example we need to sprinkle water in Garden in specific time or when specific data received as an
inout to IoT system. MQTT is an OASIS standard messaging protocol for the Internet of Things (IoT). It is
designed as an extremely lightweight publish/subscribe messaging transport that is ideal for connecting
remote devices with a small code footprint and minimal network. HTTP stands for Hypertext Transfer
Protocol. · It is a protocol used to access the data on the World Wide Web (www).
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Component of IOT
IoT has 4 components that describe the functioning of most of the IoT systems:
1. Devices: Sensors gather the information at the point of activity. It could
be biological, environmental, visual, auditory, or any combination of
these. Things or Devices are the primary physical objects that are being
monitored. Smart sensors attached to these devices are continuously
collecting data from the device and transmitting it to next layer i.e.
gateway.
2. Connectivity: The sensors can be connected to the cloud through
various mediums of communication and transports such as cellular
networks, satellite networks, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, wide-area networks
(WAN), low power wide area network and many more.
3. Data processing: Analytics is the process of converting analog data
from interconnected smart devices and sensors into usable insights that
can be processed, interpreted, and used for detailed analysis. Intelligent
analytics is a must for IoT technology for management and improvement
of the entire system.
4. User Interface: User interfaces are the visible, tangible part of the IoT
system which can be accessible by users. Designers will have to make
sure a well-designed user interface for minimum effort for users and
encourage more interactions.
3. M2M device domain: M2M device domain contains all the devices that
can connect to the M2M network easily. The device domain can also be
called the M2M area network. The M2M device domain includes devices
that can connect directly over a network, devices that cannot directly
connect to a network and may perhaps require an M2M gateway and
proprietary devices.
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Working of M2M
M2M devices send data across a network by sensing information.
In order to send the data the machines use public networks such as cellular and ethernet. M2M
comprises components such as RFID, sensors, Wi-Fi communication links and automated
computer software programs that translate the incoming data to generate responses or actions.
Telemetry is one of the most renowned M2M communications. It has been in use since the
beginning of the last century to transmit data. Developers used telephone lines for
communication and later moved to radio wave transmission signals in order to monitor the
performance of the data that is gathered from remote locations.
The arrival of the internet improved the standards of wireless technology and now wireless
communication is used in everyday real life applications such as hospitals, cities, stations, roads
and so on.
2. Intermediate data collection stations: are remote terminal units RTU (Remote Terminal Units) or PLC
(Programmable Logic Controllers) that communicate with actuators.
4. Monitoring control system: includes SCADA software and HMI (Human Machine Interface).
The first step in the process is the collection of analogue data. There are many types of sensors designed to record pressure, temperature, humidity, and various other
factors.
The sensor data is collected by the PLC (controller) and forwarded to the centralised SCADA station which is usually present in a remote location.
The central location receives data from multiple PLCs which are usually located across a wide spread of area. With the help of the HMI, the user (e.g. manager or
supervisor) can view the gathered information in an organised fashion, such as in the form of a table or graph.
This refined data may then be fed into the CMMS. This software helps detect any anomalies in the data and then generate reports and work orders.
The work orders define the problem, solutions, and required resources. Human workers can then intervene and perform the required maintenance or repair work on
the equipment which caused the irregularity in the first place.
They use the same transmission medium (which is air) for wireless
transmission as wireless local area networks (WLANs). For nodes in a local
area network to communicate properly, standard access protocols like IEEE
802.11 are available. However, this and the other protocols cannot be
directly applied to WSNs.
• Here client sends requests to the server and the server responds to the • Publish-Subscribe is a communication model that involves publishers, brokers
requests. When the server receives a request, it decides how to respond, and consumers. Publishers are the source of data. Publishers send the data to
fetches the data, retrieves resource representation, prepares the response, the topics which are managed by the broker. Publishers are not aware of the
and then sends the response to the client. consumers.
• HTTP works as a request-response protocol between a client and server. A • Consumers subscribe to the topics which are managed by the broker. When the
web browser may be the client, and an application on a computer that
broker receive data for a topic from the publisher, it sends the data to all the
hosts a web site may be the server
subscribed consumers.
• Example: Sending a spreadsheet to the printer — the spreadsheet program
• Example: Public sensors with a massive base of uniform users that will use the
is the client.
data
M2M IoT – Protocols communicate with the local IoT gateway or alternately with central
data enter or cloud locations.
IoT Gateway – the intelligent IoT gateway performs a set of functions including,
Protocol translation between M2M IoT protocols and central datacenter and cloud
applications
Near real-time analytics and event management. IoT devices communicate with the
gateway with low-latency network connections. Compute and other resource-
intensive analytics can be performed locally for time-critical events
Business applications that monitor and act upon the telemetry data. IoT data from multiple locations are analyzed centrally with a
complete view of all deployed devices.
Storing the incoming data stream in various big-data repositories for long-term storage and analysis
IoT device management software systems that provide orchestrations, software/firmware updates, health monitoring and overall
management. New IoT devices can be deployed and on-boarded with centralized systems.
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IoT Telemetry Protocols
IoT devices communicate using several network protocols. IoT devices used for telemetry such as remote sensors
have the following requirements:
Low Power – Many IoT devices are powered from an embedded battery. New battery technologies have life
expectancies of 10 to 20 years.
Low-Code Footprint – IoT devices are required to be as small as possible. This requires lightweight protocols that do
not need heavy computing or wireless transmission power requirements.
Low Bandwidth – Higher bandwidth transmissions require higher power and additional hardware footprints.
Local Intelligent IoT Gateways – The closer this system is to the IoT device, the lower the power required to transmit
to this receiving system.
Types of Kiosks
There are many types of kiosks, and those can be best used for several different applications. Some might
seem futuristic or high-tech, but they are not uncommon in many places throughout the world, and there
are lots of varieties. These kiosks can help customers find their way around an establishment, place
orders, make payments, or gain access to Internet connectivity. Regardless of how these kiosks were
developed, they play a significant role when it comes to interacting directly with customers since they
facilitate quick and easy ways to interact with employees (or machines).
In years past, business owners relied on big-box stores for all their electronic needs. Today, however, we
have our pick of packaging and distribution methods for the kiosks we choose. That is set to change even
further as technology has the potential to fundamentally increase efficiency in various retail settings.
There are essentially two kinds of options: non-interactive and interactive kiosks.
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Interactive Kiosks
Interactive kiosks are those that customers can use in different ways to access a specific resource
or avail of something, usually at shopping centres, malls, parking areas, etc. Because these kiosks
function on user interaction and demand, these devices are available to a wide variety of
businesses and businesses-in-general, including restaurants, service providers, and even
destinations such as malls and airports.