In this chapter, you will be introduced to the basic building blocks of an IoT project. You will briefly get to know various protocols, architectures, and development boards for IoT prototyping. The main purpose of this chapter is to show you what's out there, so you can decide which technologies might be of interest for your next project and give you a head start on further exploration. If you feel overwhelmed by the number of new technologies and options available, don't be. You don't need to understand everything here, but hopefully you will come back later to look up one or more topics if you stumble upon them elsewhere. This chapter neither tries to be a complete reference, nor can it be. It would go completely beyond the scope of this book—which is to teach you how to build IoT prototypes with Arduino and MQTT....
Hands-On Internet of Things with MQTT
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Hands-On Internet of Things with MQTT
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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)
Title Page
Copyright and Credits
About Packt
Contributors
Preface
Free Chapter
The Internet of Things in a Nutshell
Basic Architecture of an IoT Prototype
Getting Started with MQTT
Setting Up a Lab Environment
Building Your Own Automatic Pet Food Dispenser
Building a Smart E-Ink To-Do List
Building a Smart Productivity Cube, Part 1
Building a Smart Productivity Cube, Part 2
Presenting Your Own Prototype
Assessments
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