Getting the software requirements– Creating Applications on the Edge

To run the code needed for the practical, if you are running under the Windows environment, we need to install several programs, as follows: Python 3: Download it from https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.9.9/python-3.9.9-amd64.exe. ... Read MoreRead More

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Configuring the connection for the access point – Realizing Wireless Sensor Networks within Smart Spaces

Now, we can configure the connection to the Wi-Fi access point: Figure 5.8 – Configuration menu for the ESP Wi-Fi access point Follow these steps: Click on the Configuration button; ... Read MoreRead More

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How they integrate within the system – Realizing Wireless Sensor Networks within Smart Spaces

APIs for WSNs can be provided at different levels, including the operating system level and the network level. An example of such an integration is how TinyOS provides an API ... Read MoreRead More

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Multi-hop flat routing – Realizing Wireless Sensor Networks within Smart Spaces

Within multi-hop flat routing, all nodes in the network are organized into a single-layer structure, where data is then transmitted from the source node to the destination node by forwarding ... Read MoreRead More

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Choosing between different sensor technologies – Realizing Wireless Sensor Networks within Smart Spaces

Choosing from the numerous existing sensor technologies to build the networks we have in mind can be quite a daunting task. In this section, we will show you how to ... Read MoreRead More

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Practical scenario – working with multiple communication protocols with ESP32 – Examining Communication and Connectivity Technologies-1

In this hands-on project, we’ll build an access control system using an MFRC522 RFID reader connected to an ESP32 microcontroller. This system will read, write, and register MIFARE 13.56 MHz ... Read MoreRead More

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Examining edge cases for protocol selection and operation – Examining Communication and Connectivity Technologies

In industry-based settings, we will often encounter scenarios where we must figure out the best solutions when it comes to edge cases. Edge cases, in this context, are cases where ... Read MoreRead More

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Mesh networking – Examining Communication and Connectivity Technologies

Mesh networking is a network structure based on the mesh topology that we discussed in Chapter 2, Understanding and Designing IoT Networks where each device on the network acts as ... Read MoreRead More

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The IPv6 routing protocol for low-power and lossy networks (RPL) – Examining Communication and Connectivity Technologies

RPL is a routing protocol that’s used for powering low-power and lossy networks, such as the use cases we have highlighted for IoT networks. It is based on the IPv6 ... Read MoreRead More

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Infrastructure protocols – Examining Communication and Connectivity Technologies

Many protocols usually lie on network infrastructure, but for this book, we will be covering two of the most popular communication technologies that are based on IoT: IPv6 and RPL. ... Read MoreRead More

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