OVERVIEW

This course looks at the Internet of Things (IoT) as the general theme of physical/real-world things becoming increasingly visible and actionable via Internet and Web technologies. The goal of the course is to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the IoT.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By looking at real-world application scenarios, the students will understand the most important IoT technologies and the fundamental Web architectural principles. The students will have the opportunity to apply these technologies to develop some real-world use cases, using hardware (Arduino) and software (Node.JS) open-source platforms for implementing prototypes and testing them as running applications.

Teaching methods

Lectures and practical sessions

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

01 - Introduction to IoT, WoT and Physical Computing [LINK]
02 - The Arduino Platform [LINK]
03 - Serial Communication [LINK]
04 - Sensors [LINK]
05 - JavaScript and HTTP [LINK]
06 - NodeJS [LINK]
07 - REST API [LINK]
08 - Implementing Web Things [LINK]
09 - Interoperability and Semantic [LINK]
10 - Sharing & Securing [LINK]

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

• Lecture notes
• Michael Margolis, Arduino Cookbook, O'Reilly
• Dominique Guinard, Building the Web of Things, Manning
• Tom Hughes-Croucher, Node Up and Running, O'Reilly
• Leonard Richardson, RESTful Web APIs, O'Reilly
• Marijn Haverbeke, Eloquent JavaScript: A Modern Introduction to Programming, No Starch Press

Exam Board

RICCARDO BERTA (President)

ALESSANDRO DE GLORIA

Teaching methods

Lectures and practical sessions

Exam description

Oral examination