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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

Communicating with REST APIs

To test the connection between our microcontroller and our REST API, please follow these steps:

  1. Log in remotely to your Ubuntu server.
  2. Navigate to an empty folder.

    Clone the GitHub repository for this book using the following CLI command:

    git clone https://github.com/PacktPublishing/Arduino-Data-Communications.git
  3. Navigate into the API project folder for this chapter using the following CLI command:
    cd Arduino-Data-Communications/chapter-6/MyAPI/
  4. Inspect the folder contents using the following command:
    ls -l

    You should have an output similar to the following.

Figure 6.1 – The folder contents

  1. Feel free to read through any of the files to get a sense of what is contained in them. The package.json file contains the list of modules that we need to install. Install the dependencies by running the following command:
    npm install
  2. Navigate to the routes folder using the following command:
    cd routes
  3. ...