Network of Things Engineering (NoTE) Lab

Preface
	Target Audience
	What NoTE Lab Does Not Offer
	Choosing Hardware and Software Solutions
	Devices and Configuration
	Overview of the Lab Modules
	Structuring Individual Labs
	Grading
	Free and Open Source
	Acknowledgements
About this Book
Contents
About the Authors
List of Figures
List of Tables
1 Introduction
	1.1 Hardware Setup
	1.2 Communication Protocols
	1.3 On Software Tools and Libraries
	1.4 Lab Structure and Learning Objectives
2 NoteLab Setup Requirements
	2.1 Hardware Requirements
		2.1.1 Sensors
		2.1.2 Actuators and Auxiliary Components
		2.1.3 Auxiliary Components
		2.1.4 Single Board Microcontrollers
		2.1.5 Single Board Computers
		2.1.6 Server
		2.1.7 Workstation
		2.1.8 WiFi Router
	2.2 Software Requirements
		2.2.1 Arduino Uno WiFi
		2.2.2 Raspberry Pis
		2.2.3 Server
		2.2.4 Workstation
	References
3 Lab 0—Getting Started
	3.1 Prerequisites
	3.2 Setup
	3.3 Part 1: On the Workstation
		3.3.1 Task 1: Getting Started with Linux Command Line Interface (CLI)
		3.3.2 Task 2: Wireless Router Configuration
		3.3.3 Task 3: Remote Access Using SSH
	3.4 Part 2: Introduction to Arduino Programing
		3.4.1 Task 4: First Arduino Sketch
		3.4.2 Task 5: Connect Arduino to the WLAN
	3.5 Part 3: Getting Started with Raspberry Pi
		3.5.1 Task 6: The First Python Script
		3.5.2 Task 7: First Steps with Docker
	3.6 Part 4: On the Server
		3.6.1 Task 8: Getting Started with Kubernetes
	References
4 Lab 1—Interfacing Sensors and Actuators
	4.1 Prerequisites
	4.2 Setup
	4.3 Part 1: Actuating an External LED
		4.3.1 Task 1: Connecting External LED
		4.3.2 Task 2: Making LED Blink
	4.4 Part 2: Actuating an LCD Display
		4.4.1 Task 3: Connecting LCD Display
		4.4.2 Task 4: Printing Messages on LCD Display
	4.5 Part 3: Temperature/Humidity Sensor
		4.5.1 Task 5: Connecting DHT11 Sensor
		4.5.2 Task 6: Reading Temperature and Humidity
	4.6 Part 4: Ultrasonic Distance Sensor
		4.6.1 Task 7: Connecting HC-SR04 Sensor
		4.6.2 Task 8: Calculating Distance
	4.7 Part 5: Motion Sensor
		4.7.1 Task 9: Connecting HC-SR501 Sensor
		4.7.2 Task 10: Detecting Motion
	References
5 Lab 2—Connecting IoT and Edge with MQTT
	5.1 Prerequisites
	5.2 Setup
	5.3 Part 1: Deploying and Testing an MQTT Broker
		5.3.1 Task 1: Running Mosquitto
	5.4 Part 2: Implementing an MQTT Client in Arduino
		5.4.1 Task 2: Implementing an MQTT Client
	5.5 Part 3: Sensing and Actuating over MQTT
		5.5.1 Task 3: Sending DHT11 Sensor Data over MQTT
		5.5.2 Task 4: Activating an External LED and LCD Display over MQTT
	References
6 Lab 3—Connecting Edge and Cloud Tools with AMQP
	6.1 Prerequisites
	6.2 Setup
	6.3 Part 1: Deploy and Test RabbitMQ
		6.3.1 Task 1: Deploying RabbitMQ
		6.3.2 Task 2: Testing RabbitMQ
	6.4 Part 2: Implementing an AMQP Client in Python
		6.4.1 Task 3: Implementing an AMQP Client
	References
7 Lab 4—Connecting Edge and Cloud Tools with REST HTTP
	7.1 Prerequisites
	7.2 Setup
	7.3 Part 1: Deploy and Test Elasticsearch
		7.3.1 Task 1: Deploying Elasticsearch
		7.3.2 Task 2: Testing Elasticsearch
	7.4 Part 2: Implementing an HTTP Client in Python
		7.4.1 Task 3: Implementing an HTTP Client
	References
8 Lab 5—Prototyping Data Connectors
	8.1 Prerequisites
	8.2 Setup
	8.3 Part 1: Implementing MQTT Client in Python
		8.3.1 Task 1: Implementing an MQTT Client
	8.4 Part 2: Data Connector—MQTT and AMQP
		8.4.1 Task 2: Prototyping the Sensor Controller
	8.5 Part 3: Data Connector—HTTP, AMQP and MQTT
		8.5.1 Task 3: Prototyping the Actuator Controller
	8.6 Part 4: Data Connector—AMQP and HTTP
		8.6.1 Task 4: Deploying and Testing Logstash
	References
9 Lab 6—Integrating Sensors and Actuators with Edge and Cloud Tools
	9.1 Prerequisites
	9.2 Setup
	9.3 Part 1: Sending Data from Sensors to Edge and Cloud Tools
		9.3.1 Task 1: Implementing and Testing the Sensor Controller
	9.4 Part 2: Triggering Actuators from Cloud and Edge Tools
		9.4.1 Task 2: Implementing and Testing the Actuator Controller
	References
10 Lab 7—Network-of-Things Final Setup
	10.1 Prerequisites
	10.2 Setup
	10.3 Part 1: Integrating Different Sensors and Actuators
		10.3.1 Task 1: Integrating all Sensors
		10.3.2 Task 2: Integrating all Actuators
	10.4 Part 2: Final Setup—Integrating IoT, Edge to Cloud
		10.4.1 Task 3: Testing and Benchmarking
	References
Appendix A Troubleshooting: Arduino Uno
A.1  Connecting Arduinos to Workstation
A.2  Set Serial Port Permission
A.3  Alternative Arduino IDE Installation Method
A.4  Alternative Libraries Installation Method for Arduino IDE
Appendix B Troubleshooting: Raspberry Pi
B.1  Setting Up Ubuntu and Clock Synchronization
B.2  Enable SSH Service
B.3  Docker Timeout Error
B.4  Alternative Python Packages Installation Method
Appendix C Troubleshooting: Server
C.1  Fixing k3s Permissions
C.2  Uninstalling k3s
C.3  Alternative Helm Installation Method
C.4  Alternative K3s Installation Method
C.5  Alternative Hello-World Installation Method
C.6  Alternative RabbitMQ Installation Method
C.7  Alternative Elasticsearch Installation Method
C.8  Alternative Logstash Installation Method