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Arduino IoT Cloud for Developers

By : Muhammad Afzal
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Arduino IoT Cloud for Developers

By: Muhammad Afzal

Overview of this book

The Arduino IoT Cloud offers a variety of features for building modern IoT solutions while reducing time and costs for prototyping and deployment. This book is a step-by-step guide, helping you master the powerful Arduino IoT Cloud ecosystem. This book begins by introducing you to the IoT landscape including its architecture, communication technologies, and protocols and then to the capabilities of the Arduino IoT Cloud platform and the Cloud Editor. With practical projects, such as monitoring air quality, building a portable asset tracker, and creating a remote alarm system using the LoRaWAN specification, you'll learn how to implement real-world IoT applications. Next, you'll explore communication between IoT devices and cloud platforms as well as the implementation of the Arduino IoT Cloud SDK and JavaScript for advanced customization. You'll also find out how to program IoT nodes, analyze the surrounding environment data, and visualize it on dashboards. Additionally, you’ll get to grips with advanced features such as task scheduling, synchronization, remote over-the-air updates for IoT nodes, and scripting with CCLI, through hands-on examples. By the end of this book, you’ll have learned how to work with the Arduino IoT Cloud platform and related hardware devices and will be able to develop industry-specific and cost-effective IoT solutions, such as smart homes and smart agriculture.
Table of Contents (21 chapters)
1
Part 1: Introduction to IoT and Communication Technologies and the Arduino IoT Cloud
5
Part 2: Getting Hands-On with Different Communication Technologies
9
Part 3: Exchanging Data between Nodes and Cloud Applications
14
Part 4: Learning Advanced Features of the Arduino IoT Cloud and Looking Ahead

Understanding LoRaWAN and its IoT applications

LoRaWAN is a wireless communication protocol and network architecture specifically designed for Low-Power Wide Area Networks (LPWANs), enabling long-range communication between devices in the context of the IoT. LoRaWAN technology is optimized for applications that require low data rates, long battery life, and long communication ranges, making it well-suited for various IoT use cases.

Usage in IoT

LoRaWAN has been widely adopted in various IoT applications due to its unique features. Some common use cases include the following:

  • Smart agriculture: LoRaWAN can be used for soil moisture monitoring, crop health monitoring, livestock tracking, and precision farming, allowing farmers to optimize their operations and increase yield
  • Smart cities: LoRaWAN can enable smart street lighting, waste management, parking management, and environmental monitoring, helping cities become more efficient and sustainable
  • Industrial monitoring...