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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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2 weeks to complete
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Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Recall the core principles and characteristics of the Internet of Things (IoT) discussed in the course lectures and materials.

  • Explain the various applications and domain areas of IoT, including home automation, by synthesizing information from the course modules.

  • Implement knowledge of IoT components, networking protocols, and data analysis methodologies to solve IoT-related problems.

  • Evaluate the challenges and design goals associated with IoT architecture and implementation, and propose strategies to address them effectively.

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17 assignments

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There are 4 modules in this course

Enroll in "Introduction to Internet of Things," a meticulously curated course by the eminent faculty of IIT Bombay in conjunction with TIH Foundation for IoT & IoE. This comprehensive course, spanning four modules, equips learners with foundational knowledge and skills essential to navigate the dynamic landscape of IoT.

The Learning Objectives of this four-module course led by Prof. Rajbabu Velmurugan, Prof. Laxmeesha Somappa and Prof. Gaurav S. Kasbekar include - - Understand the fundamental elements and characteristics of IoT including its framework and applications; - Distinguish between various classifications of sensors and interfaces, comprehend their features and challenges, and evaluate their readouts; - Analyze the structure and applications of IoT nodes, and apply the essential messaging protocols necessary for IoT; and - Synthesize knowledge of IoT data analysis methodologies specific to IoT datasets. Ideal for engineers, IT professionals, tech enthusiasts, and students, this course promises not only theoretical insights but also practical understanding. By the end of the course, participants will emerge as well-rounded IoT professionals, capable of conceptualising, designing, and implementing IoT solutions across diverse sectors. With a blend of rich content, hands-on demonstrations, reading materials, and quizzes, under the mentorship of IIT Bombay's esteemed faculty, this course serves as a beacon for those aspiring to pioneer in the realm of the Internet of Things.

Led by Prof. Rajbabu Velmurugan, in the "Internet of Things (IoT): An Introduction" module, learners will embark on a comprehensive journey into the fundamentals of IoT. Lesson 1 delves into the very essence of IoT, exploring its applications and distinct characteristics. Progressing to Lesson 2, participants will uncover the diverse models and components of IoT, enriched with real-world examples like home automation. Concluding with Lesson 3, the module offers an in-depth analysis of IoT architecture and its design goals, ensuring a holistic understanding of the subject. With a well-curated blend of videos and insights, this module serves as an essential primer for anyone keen on grasping the basics of the IoT realm.

What's included

14 videos4 readings4 assignments1 discussion prompt

14 videosβ€’Total 64 minutes
  • What is Internet of Things?β€’3 minutes
  • Applications of IoTβ€’5 minutes
  • IoT Framework & Characteristicsβ€’5 minutes
  • Internet of Things – Modelβ€’6 minutes
  • IoT Components & Systemsβ€’3 minutes
  • IoT Devicesβ€’3 minutes
  • IoT Protocols & Data Analysisβ€’4 minutes
  • Raspberry Pi & Commercial IoT Nodesβ€’3 minutes
  • IoT Levels & Deployment Templatesβ€’4 minutes
  • IoT Levels 1 to 6β€’8 minutes
  • IoT Design Goalsβ€’4 minutes
  • Challenges and Concerns in IoTβ€’3 minutes
  • IoT Domain Areasβ€’5 minutes
  • Example: Home Automationβ€’8 minutes
4 readingsβ€’Total 55 minutes
  • Syllabusβ€’10 minutes
  • Foundations of IoT: From Basics to Applicationsβ€’15 minutes
  • IoT Structures: Levels, Domains, and Designβ€’15 minutes
  • IoT Architecture: Building Blocks and Design Aspectsβ€’15 minutes
4 assignmentsβ€’Total 75 minutes
  • Practice Quiz: Understanding the IoT Ecosystemβ€’15 minutes
  • Practice Quiz: Diving Deeper into IoT Componentsβ€’15 minutes
  • Practice Quiz: Grasping IoT Design and Architectureβ€’15 minutes
  • Graded Quiz: IoT architecture & design goalsβ€’30 minutes
1 discussion promptβ€’Total 10 minutes
  • Meet & Greetβ€’10 minutes

Led by Prof. Laxmeesha Somappa, the "Sensors & Interfaces" module offers a comprehensive exploration into the intricate world of sensors, their characteristics, and their interfacing techniques. Lesson 1 serves as a foundational introduction to the realm of sensors, delving into their classifications and providing in-depth case studies on select sensor types like accelerometers, displacement/proximity sensors, and temperature sensors. Building on this foundation, Lesson 2 dives into the vital characteristics that define and differentiate sensors, covering aspects such as sensitivity, accuracy, and response time. The subsequent lessons shift focus to the crucial process of sensor readout, with Lesson 3 elucidating the concepts and design choices surrounding Analog to Digital Conversion (ADC) and quantization, and Lesson 4 highlighting the non-idealities one might encounter, including opamp specific issues.

What's included

17 videos4 readings5 assignments

17 videosβ€’Total 91 minutes
  • Sensors & Interfaces?β€’6 minutes
  • Classification of Sensorsβ€’4 minutes
  • Case Study: Accelerometerβ€’6 minutes
  • Capacitive Accelerometerβ€’4 minutes
  • Case Study: Displacement/Proximityβ€’3 minutes
  • Case Study: Temperature Sensorsβ€’4 minutes
  • Sensitivity, Specificity, and Rangeβ€’6 minutes
  • Precision, Accuracy and Resolutionβ€’9 minutes
  • Threshold and Linearity/non-Linearityβ€’3 minutes
  • Stability, Hysteresis and Response timeβ€’6 minutes
  • Sensor Readoutβ€’5 minutes
  • Sensor Readout: ADCβ€’8 minutes
  • Sensor Readout: Quantizationβ€’6 minutes
  • Sensor Readout: Design Choices so farβ€’4 minutes
  • Readout Non-Idealitiesβ€’4 minutes
  • Opamp Input Resistanceβ€’8 minutes
  • Other Opamp Non-Idealitiesβ€’5 minutes
4 readingsβ€’Total 60 minutes
  • The Sensor Spectrum: Classification to Case Studiesβ€’15 minutes
  • Characterizing Sensors: From Sensitivity to Response Timeβ€’15 minutes
  • Reading Sensors: ADC and Design Considerationsβ€’15 minutes
  • Challenges in Sensor Readout: Opamp Non-Idealities and Beyondβ€’15 minutes
5 assignmentsβ€’Total 90 minutes
  • Practice Quiz: Navigating the World of Sensorsβ€’15 minutes
  • Practice Quiz: Dissecting Sensor Characteristicsβ€’15 minutes
  • Practice Quiz: Delving into Sensor Readout Techniquesβ€’15 minutes
  • Practice Quiz: Unraveling Non-Idealities in Readoutβ€’15 minutes
  • Graded Quiz: Sensors & Interfacesβ€’30 minutes

Led by Prof. Gaurav S. Kasbekar, the "Networking of IoT Nodes" module delves deep into the mechanisms and challenges of connecting diverse IoT nodes, ensuring seamless communication and data exchange. Lesson 1 lays the foundation by introducing the concept of IoT nodes, their diverse applications in sectors like agriculture, healthcare, smart homes, and infrastructure, and outlines the challenges in their networking. Lesson 2 ventures into low power, low data rate networks, illuminating participants on the IEEE 802.15.4 standard, as well as cutting-edge technologies like LoRa and SigFox. In Lesson 3, the spotlight is on the integration of constrained devices, offering insights into 6LoWPAN, header compression, fragmentation, and routing protocols. Rounding off the module, Lesson 4 dives into messaging protocols essential for IoT, with a comprehensive overview of CoAP and MQTT, their formats, and communication intricacies.

What's included

22 videos4 readings5 assignments

22 videosβ€’Total 111 minutes
  • IoT Nodesβ€’2 minutes
  • Application of IoT in Agriculture & Healthcareβ€’4 minutes
  • Application of IoT in Smart Homes & Infrastructureβ€’4 minutes
  • Challenges in Networking of IoT Nodesβ€’6 minutes
  • IoT Node Access Methodsβ€’6 minutes
  • Introduction to IEEE 802.15.4 Standardβ€’3 minutes
  • IEEE 802.15.4 : Physical Layerβ€’8 minutes
  • IEEE 802.15.4 : MAC Sublayerβ€’4 minutes
  • LPWANβ€’2 minutes
  • LoRa Technologyβ€’4 minutes
  • SigFox Technologyβ€’4 minutes
  • Introduction to constrained devicesβ€’6 minutes
  • IPv6 over Low Power WPAN (6LoWPAN)β€’11 minutes
  • Header Compression & Fragmentationβ€’4 minutes
  • Routing Protocol for LLNs (RPL)β€’4 minutes
  • Introduction to CoAPβ€’6 minutes
  • Resource Discovery & Observationβ€’4 minutes
  • CoAP Message Formatβ€’7 minutes
  • CoAP Communications in IoT Infrastructuresβ€’3 minutes
  • Introduction to MQTTβ€’10 minutes
  • MQTT Message Format & Sessionsβ€’5 minutes
  • Miscellaneous topics of CoAP & MQTTβ€’6 minutes
4 readingsβ€’Total 60 minutes
  • IoT Nodes: Applications, Challenges, and Access Methodsβ€’15 minutes
  • Network Protocols for IoT: From IEEE 802.15.4 to LPWAN Technologiesβ€’15 minutes
  • Constrained Devices in IoT: 6LoWPAN and Routing Protocolsβ€’15 minutes
  • Messaging in IoT: CoAP, MQTT, and Their Intricaciesβ€’15 minutes
5 assignmentsβ€’Total 90 minutes
  • Practice Quiz: Discovering the IoT Nodes Landscapeβ€’15 minutes
  • Practice Quiz: Grasping Low Power, Low Data Rate Networkingβ€’15 minutes
  • Practice Quiz: Understanding Constrained Device Integrationβ€’15 minutes
  • Practice Quiz: Mastering IoT Messaging Protocolsβ€’15 minutes
  • Graded Quiz: Networking of IoT Nodesβ€’30 minutes

Led by Prof. Rajbabu Velmurugan, in the "Data Analysis for IoT" module, learners delve into the critical aspects of analyzing vast amounts of data generated by IoT devices. Beginning with an exploration of the significance of data analysis specifically for IoT in Lesson 1, participants will be introduced to the components, feasibility, and various types of learning methods tailored for IoT datasets, with hands-on Python-based implementations. Lesson 2 offers a deeper dive into specific data analysis techniques, encompassing linear regression, time-series models, and clustering methodologies. With a blend of theoretical insights and practical demonstrations, this module ensures that learners are well-equipped to harness the power of data in the IoT domain. Concluding with a special message from the CEO of TIH-IoT. This module is a blend of theoretical knowledge, practical insights, and real-world applications, ensuring learners are well-equipped to navigate the networking landscape of IoT.

What's included

13 videos4 readings3 assignments

13 videosβ€’Total 73 minutes
  • Why Data Analysis for IoT ?β€’3 minutes
  • Components and Feasibility of Learningβ€’5 minutes
  • Types of Learningβ€’2 minutes
  • Data-Driven Techniquesβ€’6 minutes
  • Practical Implementation with Pythonβ€’9 minutes
  • Introduction to Linear Regressionβ€’7 minutes
  • Practical Implementation of Linear Regressionβ€’6 minutes
  • Time-Series Dataβ€’7 minutes
  • Time-series modelβ€’7 minutes
  • Practical Implementation of Time-seriesβ€’5 minutes
  • Introduction to Clusteringβ€’7 minutes
  • Practical Implementation of Clusteringβ€’7 minutes
  • Message from CEO, TIH-IoTβ€’2 minutes
4 readingsβ€’Total 50 minutes
  • Resources for Practical Python Implementationβ€’10 minutes
  • The Imperative of Data Analysis in IoTβ€’15 minutes
  • Techniques for Analyzing IoT Data: Linear Regression to Clusteringβ€’15 minutes
  • Contact Detailsβ€’10 minutes
3 assignmentsβ€’Total 60 minutes
  • Practice Quiz: The Essence of Data in IoTβ€’15 minutes
  • Practice Quiz: Mastering Data Analysis Techniquesβ€’15 minutes
  • Graded Quiz: Data Analysis for IoTβ€’30 minutes

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