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Arduino Data Communications

By : Robert Thas John
5 (1)
Book Image

Arduino Data Communications

5 (1)
By: Robert Thas John

Overview of this book

In our modern, internet-connected world, where billions of devices constantly collect and send data to systems to be stored and processed, it’s surprising how the intricacies of data transmission and storage are often overlooked in the IoT domain. With Arduino Data Communications, you'll bridge the knowledge gap and become an expert in collecting data from IoT sensors, transmitting data, and configuring your own databases. This book is an exploration of IoT’s inner workings, guiding you through the process of setting up an end-to-end system that you can employ to prototype your own IoT solutions, using easy-to-follow examples. It begins with a general overview of the Arduino ecosystem, acquainting you with various sensors and shields and unveiling the art of data collection. You’ll then explore data formats and methods to store data, both locally and on database servers. As you progress through the chapters, you’ll learn how to set up REST and MQTT infrastructure to communicate with databases and get hands-on with LoRaWAN, Ethernet, cellular, HC-12, and RS-485. The final chapters are your training ground for real-world projects, imparting the essential knowledge you need to tackle complex challenges with confidence. By the end of this Arduino book, you'll have seamlessly configured an end-to-end system, all while immersing yourself in practical scenarios that bring the world of IoT to life.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
1
Part 1:Introduction to Arduino and Sensor Data
7
Part 2:Sending Data
14
Part 3: Miscellaneous Topics

Embracing cloud security

There are various providers of cloud computing both at the platform level and at the infrastructure level. All providers have security features native to them that might appear to be overwhelming at first. You only need to do a bit of studying to get up to speed.

Multi-factor authentication

We already discussed MFA in the previous section, but repeating it here will only reinforce its importance. Every cloud provider worth using will have MFA baked in. Ensure that all of your users utilize MFA.

Identity and access management

Identity and Access Management (IAM) is how you control access to what a user can do on your cloud platform. On a cloud platform, users aren’t limited to humans. They could also be services. When it comes to controlling or granting permissions, apply the principle of least privilege. This simply means that you grant privileges or permissions that let the user do only what they need to do. For example, on GCP, you can...