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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

Designing more compact hardware

We used development boards throughout this book, and we specifically chose Arduino boards because they are designed to a high standard. While you might find a few of the Arduino MKR boards being used in real-world applications, the majority of real-world applications do not make use of a development board. But let’s begin with our development boards.

Proof-of-concept (PoC) prototypes

If you are done with your design and find that you have pins to spare, then there is an opportunity for a smaller setup. Even if you don’t have pins to spare, if you made use of a breadboard, then there could be an opportunity for a smaller design. You certainly can’t ship a solderless breadboard into the field. The DuPont cables frequently used in solderless breadboards are likely to shake and come off.

This is where protoboards come in handy. These let you position your components and solder them together using wires. At this point, you will...