# Notes Applied IoT LNU 2021 Summer

Introduction to Applied Internet of Things
7.5 credits

https://lnu.se/en/course/introduction-to-applied-internet-of-things/distance-international-part-time-summer/

- The course 2020
- 400 applicants, 200 final.
- All over Sweden.
- Motivation
- Fun
- Innovation in IoT
- Push people to new tech
- Scope and objectives
- Prerequisites
- [Syllabus](https://kursplan.lnu.se/kursplaner/syllabus-1DT305-1.pdf)
- have a fundamental knowledge of the Internet of Things (IoT)
- know basic programming in Python and MicroPython
- have an essential understanding of sensors and sensor data gathering l understand IoT infrastructure and message protocols
- know about data visualisation and database
- have hand on experience of developing an IoT project
- have hands on experience of 3D printing

- Hardware
- Pycom LoPy4 (95%)
- TTN and LoRa (~33%)
- Sensors, the usual
- Hardware package, distributor. https://www.electrokit.com/en/product/lnu-1dt305-tillampad-iot-lopy4-and-sensors-bundle/
- PyCom 20%
- Last year planning
- https://hackmd.io/@lnu-iot/planning
- Youtube channel, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj70OvBUiWxO8Rj_qfUcHsQ
- Github, https://github.com/iot-lnu/applied-iot-20
- BOM, https://github.com/iot-lnu/applied-iot-20/blob/master/BOM.md

- Results
- Example projects, https://hackmd.io/@lnu-iot/good-examples

- Contribution, up for grabs...
- TIG-stacks, Docker: Pietro
- MQTT, Telegram bot etc.
- Database basics, visualisation
- Radio and LoRa, technical insight: Anna
- Radio planning: Marco
- Powering, energy harvesting
- IoT applications in the developed world (perfect!): Marco
- Ethical issues.

- One tool?
- Interaction is essential.
- Helping each other. Collaboration.

- Last year,
- Youtube
- Slack
- Discord
- Canvas
- Github

- Hardware...
- EU. Not a problem. Video + BOM. Well in advance.
- How about dev. countries?
- LoRa gateways!

- Helium network
- The Things Network
- NB-IOT/LTE/CAT-M1? Not sure.

Open questions
- Hardware? Pycom? Adafruit? CircuitPython instead?