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Hands-On Internet of Things with MQTT

By : Tim Pulver
Book Image

Hands-On Internet of Things with MQTT

By: Tim Pulver

Overview of this book

MQ Telemetry Transport (MQTT) is a lightweight messaging protocol for smart devices that can be used to build exciting, highly scalable Internet of Things (IoT) projects. This book will get you started with a quick introduction to the concepts of IoT and MQTT and explain how the latter can help you build your own internet-connected prototypes. As you advance, you’ll gain insights into how microcontrollers communicate, and you'll get to grips with the different messaging protocols and techniques involved. Once you are well-versed with the essential concepts, you’ll be able to put what you’ve learned into practice by building three projects from scratch, including an automatic pet food dispenser and a smart e-ink to-do display. You’ll also discover how to present your own prototypes professionally. In addition to this, you'll learn how to use technologies from third-party web service providers, along with other rapid prototyping technologies, such as laser cutting, 3D printing, and PCB production. By the end of this book, you’ll have gained hands-on experience in using MQTT to build your own IoT prototypes.
Table of Contents (16 chapters)
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Using laser cutting to build custom cases

Now that you know how to build a case using materials easily available at home, you may wonder whether other options can help you to make more professional-looking cases for your prototype. One option that can help you to achieve a nicer, sleeker look for your prototype case is laser cutting:

Laser-cut boxes made out of MDF sheets: the perfect base for electronic prototype cases (Stacked cubes by Jared Tarbell (https://www.flickr.com/photos/generated/) is licensed under CC-BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/))

Laser cutting is a technology that uses a high-powered laser beam to cut different materials into custom shapes and designs. It works by generating a laser beam, focusing it onto the surface of the workpiece, and striking the surface with the beam to heat and melt it. In the process, flowing with the focused...