Internet of Things Programming Projects


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Unleash the potential of IoT by creating weather indicators, information displays, alarm systems, and a vision recognition-enabled robot car Key Features Get to grips with the Raspberry Pi ecosystem and its role in IoT development Integrate cutting-edge technologies such as MQTT, LoRa, and ROS for advanced IoT applications Achieve superior control in your robot car with vision recognition and the power of ROS Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book DescriptionRenowned for its versatility, affordability, and active community support, Raspberry Pi is at the forefront of IoT development. Unlock the vast potential of Raspberry Pi and Raspberry Pi Pico by learning how to develop practical projects with this updated edition of Internet of Things Programming Projects. Written by an expert programmer who’s worked for some of Canada’s largest companies, this book starts with foundational concepts and practical exercises such as building a basic weather indicator, and gradually progressed toward more complex projects. You’ll get to grips with coding nuances and web service integrations that will help you create a sophisticated IoT robot car equipped with motor control, wireless communication, and sensor amalgamation. The book also explores LoRa technology, a game-changer for long-range, low-power communication in your projects, and delves into robot car development by implementing the Robot Operating System (ROS) for advanced control and coordination. Through clear, step-by-step instructions and insightful explanations, you’ll gain the skills and confidence to develop innovative IoT solutions for real-world applications. By the end of the book, you’ll have mastered the intricacies of IoT programming, from harnessing Raspberry Pi's capabilities to seamlessly integrating external components.What you will learn Integrate web services into projects for real-time data display and analysis Integrate sensors, motors, and displays to build smart IoT devices Build a weather indicator using servo motors and LEDs Create an autonomous IoT robot car capable of performing tasks Develop a home security system with real-time alerts and SMS notifications Explore LoRa and LoRaWAN for remote environmental monitoring Who this book is for This book is for beginners as well as experienced programmers, IoT developers, and Raspberry Pi enthusiasts. With just basic knowledge of IoT, you can dive right in and explore the projects with ease.




Impact tokenization and innovative financial models for responsible agrifood supply chains


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This report provides a comprehensive summary and analysis on how impact tokenization and innovative financial models can promote responsible agri-food supply chains. Recent advances in the development of impact tokenization techniques, distributed ledger technology, and innovative financial models have created new opportunities to improve transparency, verification, and incentive alignment across multiple stakeholders in agri-food supply chains. This report outlines those opportunities and describes how practitioners and policymakers can implement enhanced methods for efficiently defining and verifying impact in agri-food supply chains. The report concludes with an analysis of the most promising financial models for promoting responsible agri-food supply chains.




Intelligent Workloads at the Edge


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Explore IoT, data analytics, and machine learning to solve cyber-physical problems using the latest capabilities of managed services such as AWS IoT Greengrass and Amazon SageMaker Key FeaturesAccelerate your next edge-focused product development with the power of AWS IoT GreengrassDevelop proficiency in architecting resilient solutions for the edge with proven best practicesHarness the power of analytics and machine learning for solving cyber-physical problemsBook Description The Internet of Things (IoT) has transformed how people think about and interact with the world. The ubiquitous deployment of sensors around us makes it possible to study the world at any level of accuracy and enable data-driven decision-making anywhere. Data analytics and machine learning (ML) powered by elastic cloud computing have accelerated our ability to understand and analyze the huge amount of data generated by IoT. Now, edge computing has brought information technologies closer to the data source to lower latency and reduce costs. This book will teach you how to combine the technologies of edge computing, data analytics, and ML to deliver next-generation cyber-physical outcomes. You'll begin by discovering how to create software applications that run on edge devices with AWS IoT Greengrass. As you advance, you'll learn how to process and stream IoT data from the edge to the cloud and use it to train ML models using Amazon SageMaker. The book also shows you how to train these models and run them at the edge for optimized performance, cost savings, and data compliance. By the end of this IoT book, you'll be able to scope your own IoT workloads, bring the power of ML to the edge, and operate those workloads in a production setting. What you will learnBuild an end-to-end IoT solution from the edge to the cloudDesign and deploy multi-faceted intelligent solutions on the edgeProcess data at the edge through analytics and MLPackage and optimize models for the edge using Amazon SageMakerImplement MLOps and DevOps for operating an edge-based solutionOnboard and manage fleets of edge devices at scaleReview edge-based workloads against industry best practicesWho this book is for This book is for IoT architects and software engineers responsible for delivering analytical and machine learning–backed software solutions to the edge. AWS customers who want to learn and build IoT solutions will find this book useful. Intermediate-level experience with running Python software on Linux is required to make the most of this book.




Research Anthology on Computational Thinking, Programming, and Robotics in the Classroom


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The education system is constantly growing and developing as more ways to teach and learn are implemented into the classroom. Recently, there has been a growing interest in teaching computational thinking with schools all over the world introducing it to the curriculum due to its ability to allow students to become proficient at problem solving using logic, an essential life skill. In order to provide the best education possible, it is imperative that computational thinking strategies, along with programming skills and the use of robotics in the classroom, be implemented in order for students to achieve maximum thought processing skills and computer competencies. The Research Anthology on Computational Thinking, Programming, and Robotics in the Classroom is an all-encompassing reference book that discusses how computational thinking, programming, and robotics can be used in education as well as the benefits and difficulties of implementing these elements into the classroom. The book includes strategies for preparing educators to teach computational thinking in the classroom as well as design techniques for incorporating these practices into various levels of school curriculum and within a variety of subjects. Covering topics ranging from decomposition to robot learning, this book is ideal for educators, computer scientists, administrators, academicians, students, and anyone interested in learning more about how computational thinking, programming, and robotics can change the current education system.




Book of Making 2025


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Find inspiration for makers in this collection from a year of HackSpace magazine HackSpace magazine is filled with the best projects, tutorials, and articles for makers and hackers. Each year, that amounts to over 1500 pages! The Book of Making 2025 distills the latest year of HackSpace magazine down to our favourite maker projects. We don't discriminate between different styles of making: HackSpace magazine covers food makers, hobbyists, and even digital fabrication technologies like 3d printing. Step into the wonderful world of making with this book from the Makers of HackSpace magazine. Be inspired by the amazing community projects you'll find in these pages and make your own creations with step-by-step guides. This book is full of the perfect projects for an hour, afternoon, or weekend. Here's a small sampling of what you'll find in this book. You'll learn how to: Work with microcontrollers and electronic circuits. Design for 2d and 3d fabrication methods and make them a reality. Create amazing things with everyday items. Hackspaces and makerspaces have exploded in popularity the world over, as more and more people want to make things and learn. Written by makers for makers, this book features a diverse range of projects to build. Grab some duct tape, fire up a microcontroller, ready a 3D printer, and hack the world around you!




17th International Conference on Information Technology–New Generations (ITNG 2020)


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This volume presents the 17th International Conference on Information Technology—New Generations (ITNG), and chronicles an annual event on state of the art technologies for digital information and communications. The application of advanced information technology to such domains as astronomy, biology, education, geosciences, security, and healthcare are among the themes explored by the ITNG proceedings. Visionary ideas, theoretical and experimental results, as well as prototypes, designs, and tools that help information flow to end users are of special interest. Specific topics include Machine Learning, Robotics, High Performance Computing, and Innovative Methods of Computing. The conference features keynote speakers; a best student contribution award, poster award, and service award; a technical open panel, and workshops/exhibits from industry, government, and academia.




Smart Agriculture Automation Using Advanced Technologies


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This book addresses the challenges for developing and emerging trends in Internet-of-Things (IoT) for smart agriculture platforms. It also describes data analytics & machine learning, cloud architecture, automation & robotics and aims to overcome existing barriers for smart agriculture with commercial viability. It discusses IoT-based monitoring systems for analyzing the crop environment, and methods for improving the efficiency of decision-making based on the analysis of harvest statistics. The book explores a range of applications including intelligent field monitoring, intelligent data processing and sensor technologies, predictive analysis systems, crop monitoring, and weather data-enabled analysis in IoT agro-systems. This volume will be helpful for engineering and technology experts and researchers, as well as for policy-makers.




Supporting the Development of Computer Science Concepts in Early Childhood


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Supporting the Development of Computer Science Concepts in Early Childhood: A Practical Guide for Parents and Educators provides a solid understanding of computer science that sets your early childhood learner up for success! The guide provides ways to introduce vocabulary, games to reinforce concepts, and printable activities that help early childhood learners understand computer science in an engaging, age-appropriate way. This comprehensive guide covers the foundation of computer science (integrating the Computer Science Teachers Association K-2 standards) and includes information about binary, ciphers, using the command line, programming languages, sequencing, the basics of how computer systems and networks work, what hacking is, how to avoid phishing, and how to be a good digital citizen and stay safe online. For effective use, this book should be purchased alongside the picture books Little Hackers and Little Computer Scientists. All three books can be purchased together as a set, Developing Computer Science Concepts in Early Childhood [978-1-032-47108-2].




Little Computer Scientists


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Teach your child or student basic computer science concepts and vocabulary and leave them clamoring for more! Beautifully illustrated and engagingly written, Little Computer Scientists is a whimsical exploration of computer science concepts for kids! Join a group of amateur coders as they work in binary, debug code, use HTML to build a website, and even create a LAN to game together. Using a captivating story and a diverse cast of characters, this picture book will introduce children to pertinent vocabulary and essential concepts needed to inspire an interest in computer science. Consider the companion guidebook Supporting the Development of Computer Science Concepts in Early Childhood to help dig even deeper, engender excitement, and provide a solid understanding of computer science that sets your learner up for future success! For effective use, this book should be purchased alongside the guidebook. The guidebook, Little Computer Scientists, and an additional storybook, Little Hackers, can be purchased together as a set, Developing Computer Science Concepts in Early Childhood [978-1-032-47108-2].