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# Expertkompetens template
## Project report - IoT report template 

###### tags: `planning` `examination`
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**Table of Contents**


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## How to write your report

We have chosen to streamline your assignment as a tutorial, written in the Markdown language using a standard template (below). The main reason behind this is to make it as simple as possible, still flexible and easy to share between all classmates and other peers.

The report should be available on a public Github repository.

```
Information want's to be free - let's keep everything open, shall we?
```

## Github

Publish your project directly to Github. In that case write your tutorial in the `README.md` file. If you have no prior experience with Github this is a very good first time to learn. Easiest is to use the Github Desktop application, or you can also do everything from the web browser (editing and uploading etc.). Also, there are Git-plugins for VSCode and Atom which also makes things very easy.

Make sure you create a public repository and also that you write the report in the `README.md` file.

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## Some examples for inspiration

**Note these are from the basic courses.**

Check out this link: [Good examples from previous summer courses](https://hackmd.io/@lnu-iot/good-examples)



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Some additional examples for inspiration.

- [GPS Car tracker with notification](https://www.instructables.com/id/GPS-Car-Tracker-With-SMS-Notification-and-Thingspe/)
- [Blynk style button](https://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-Tutorial-BLYNK-Style-Button-and-ESP-01-Rel/)
- [IoT weather station](https://www.hackster.io/rijk_meurs/iot-weather-station-4c29c6)
- [Mini IoT weather station](https://www.hackster.io/FunguyPro/how-to-make-an-mini-iot-weather-station-58252d)
- [Distance sensor](https://community.mydevices.com/t/nodemcu-esp8266-hc-sr04/2872)

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# Template

**Please keep the total length of the report below 40k characters.** You can include code that is linked to a repository. Keep the code snippets in the report short, and rather link to relevant sections in the repository. The code snippets should only be relevant for explaining on a higher level.

## Tutorial on how to build a temperature and humidity sensor

Give a short and brief overview of what your project is about.
What needs to be included:

- [ ] Title
- [ ] Your name and student credentials (xx666xxx)
- [ ] Short project overview
- [ ] How much time it might take to do (approximation)

### Objectives

Describe why you have chosen to build this specific device. What purpose does it serve? What do you want to do with the data, and what new insights do you think it will give?

- [ ] Why you chose the project
- [ ] What purpose does it serve
- [ ] What insights you think it will give

### Material

Explain all material that is needed. All sensors, where you bought them and their specifications. Please also provide pictures of what you have bought and what you are using.

- [ ] List of material
- [ ] What the different things (sensors, wires, controllers) do - short specifications
- [ ] Where you bought them and how much they cost


> Example:
>| IoT Thing | For this         |
>| --------- | ---------------- |
>| Perhaps   | a table          |
>| is a      | jolly good idea? |
>
>In this project I have chosen to work with the Pycom LoPy4 device as seen in Fig. 1, it's a neat little device programmed by MicroPython and has several bands of connectivity. The device has many digital and analog input and outputs and is well suited for an IoT project.
>
>![LoPy!](https://pycom.io/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/lopySide-1.png =360x)
>Fig. 1. LoPy4 with headers. Pycom.io


### Environment setup

How is the device programmed. Which IDE are you using. Describe all steps from flashing the firmware, installing plugins in your favorite editor. How flashing is done on MicroPython. The aim is that someone should be able to understand how to reproduce your project.

- [ ] Chosen IDE
- [ ] How the code is uploaded
- [ ] Steps that you needed to do for your computer. Installation of Node.js, extra drivers, etc.

### Putting everything together

How is all the electronics connected? Describe all the wiring, good if you can show a circuit diagram. Be specific on how to connect everything, and what to think of in terms of resistors, current and voltage. Is this only for a development setup or could it be used in production?

- [ ] Circuit diagram (can be hand drawn)
- [ ] Electrical calculations
- [ ] Limitations of hardware depending on design choices.
- [ ] Discussion about a way forward - is it possible to scale?

### Platforms and infrastructure

Describe your choice of platform(s). You need to describe how the IoT-platform works, and also the reasoning and motivation about your choices. Have you developed your own platform, or used 

Is your platform based on a local installation or a cloud? Do you plan to use a paid subscription or a free? Describe the different alternatives on going forward if you want to scale your idea.

- [ ] Describe platform in terms of functionality
- [ ] Explain and elaborate what made you choose this platform
- [ ] Provide a pricing discussion. What are the prices for different platforms, and what are the pros and cons of using a low-code platform vs. developing yourself?

### The code

Import core functions of your code here, and don't forget to explain what you have done. Do not put too much code here, focus on the core functionalities. Have you done a specific function that does a calculation, or are you using clever function for sending data on two networks? Or, are you checking if the value is reasonable etc. Explain what you have done, including the setup of the network, wireless, libraries and all that is needed to understand.


```python=
import this as that

def my_cool_function():
    print('not much here')

s.send(package)

# Explain your code!
```

### The physical network layer

How is the data transmitted to the internet or local server? Describe the package format. All the different steps that are needed in getting the data to your end-point. Explain both the code and choice of wireless protocols.


- [ ] How often is the data sent? 
- [ ] Which wireless protocols did you use (WiFi, LoRa, etc ...)?
- [ ] Which transport protocols were used (MQTT, webhook, etc ...)
- [ ] Elaborate on the design choices regarding data transmission and wireless protocols. That is how your choices affect the device range and battery consumption.
- [ ] What alternatives did you evaluate?
- [ ] What are the design limitations of your choices?

### Visualisation and user interface

Describe the presentation part. How is the dashboard built? How long is the data preserved in the database?

- [ ] Provide visual examples on how the visualisation/UI looks. Pictures are needed.
- [ ] How often is data saved in the database. What are the design choices?
- [ ] Explain your choice of database. What kind of database. Motivate.
- [ ] Automation/triggers of the data.
- [ ] Alerting services. Are any used, what are the options and how are they in that case included.

### Finalizing the design

Show the final results of your project. Give your final thoughts on how you think the project went. What could have been done in an other way, or even better? Pictures are nice!

- [ ] Show final results of the project
- [ ] Pictures
- [ ] *Video presentation

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