Course contents: The purpose of the course is for students to understand the basic concepts in the systems called “Internet of Thing” (IoT), such as the technologies used in them (e.g. communication, programming and processing of the data that they collect and transmit). In the laboratory, students will be trained in the use and programming of the most common and commercially available IoT systems. This course bridges the 5th semester Introduction to “Embedded Systems” prerequisite course and the 8th semester “Sensor Networks” which specializes in the details of embedded sensor networking which is a subcategory of IoT systems. The contents of the course are the following:

Introduction to Internet of Things systems; purpose, benefits and practical applications. Fundamentals of designing, developing and operating an IoT system. Communication protocols and their comparison. Comparison of Operating systems for Internet of Things systems in their applications. Programming IoT systems. IoT processing units and processing methods of IoT systems’ data. Study of IoT sensors/actuators and data communication channels through I/Os. Design and implementation of elementary IoT devices.

Assessment: Assessment will be by written exams at the end of the semester or by assignments, or by written exams and assignments.Written exams will be a combination of problem solving, multiple choice and short answer questions.Assignments include problem solving, and/or presentations, and/or report writing.The assignments, if combined with exams, will contribute to the final grade with a percentage ranging between 20% and 30%.