Renesas Electronics Corporation has launched Reality AI Explorer Tier, a complimentary version of Reality AI Tools software tailored for developing AI and TinyML solutions in the industrial, automotive, and commercial sectors. Reality AI Explorer Tier grants users access to a comprehensive, self-guided evaluation sandbox. It includes the full suite of Reality AI Tools features for…

InnoPhase IoT, Inc. has announced the availability of its Talaria TWO Matter v1.2 certified Wi-Fi device based on a single-chip SoC, in contrast to the multiple-chip approach. The Matter protocol addresses the need for vendor-independent device compatibility, easy setup, and operation, allowing the Talaria TWO Matter 1.2 solution to enable device interoperability across various ecosystems, including Apple, Google,…

MIKROE has launched the 4G LTE&GNSS Click, a compact add-on board designed for advanced global tracking and telematics applications, allowing developers to create efficient and smaller solutions without sacrificing performance. The board is equipped with the LENA-R8, a multi-mode LTE Cat 1bis module from u-blox that supports 14 LTE bands and four GSM/GPRS bands for…

Microchip Technology has expanded its Bluetooth Low Energy portfolio with 12 new products. These additions provide designers with a broad range of choices to overcome their unique challenges, effectively reducing barriers for designs ranging from the simplest to the most complex. The new offerings include the RF-ready WBZ350 module and the PIC32CX-BZ3 SoC, which offers…

Infineon Technologies AG launches the OPTIGA Authenticate NBT, a high-performance NFC I2C bridge tag for single-tap authentication and secured configuration of IoT devices. It is the only asymmetric cryptography tag for sign and verify operations in the market certified as a Type 4 Tag by the NFC Forum. OPTIGA Authenticate NBT enables ultra-fast and seamless…

Taiwan Semiconductor announces its new series of Zener diodes with a selection of devices providing regulated voltages from 1.8VDC to 39VDC, all with ultra-low bias current (IZT) of 50µA and maximum power dissipation (PD) of 500mW. These devices are ideal for applications where exceptionally low bias current is needed (to extend battery life), essential (for…

In the previous tutorial, advantages of CoAP protocol over TCP/IP and UDP protocols in IoT applications were discussed. The CoAP protocol is specially designed for constraint devices and networks. In this project, the application of CoAP protocol in IoT will be demonstrated. In this project, an ESP8266 Wi-Fi modem will be configured as CoAP server and a laptop will be used as CoAP Client. Both Client and server will be co-located communicating through same Wi-Fi router so, the ESP board will act as a local server. The CoAP Client could send data to the server on a particular port with the help of browser add-on – Copper (Cu) CoAP user-agent. In fact, the Copper (Cu) itself will act as CoAP Client.

In the previous tutorial, advantages of UDP protocol over TCP/IP in IoT applications were discussed. The UDP protocol has a small overhead of 8 bytes which makes it more suitable for use in the Internet of Things. In this project, the application of UDP protocol in IoT will be demonstrated. In this project, an ESP8266 Wi-Fi modem will be configured as UDP server and a laptop will be used as UDP Client.  

In the previous tutorial, SIM800 module was configured as TCP-IP Client and a PC was configured as TCP-IP server. The two were setup to communicate over TCP-IP stack using an Arduino UNO as gateway. In this tutorial, the SIM800 will be configured as an MQTT Client and setup to communicate over MQTT protocol with a PC client. In the previous tutorial, the PC was configured as server to set SIM800 modem into working mode. In this project, the PC will serve as another client and communicate with the GSM GPRS modem via HiveMQ broker.  

Device to Device Communication has a great role in IOT. In context to IOT systems, this device to device communication usually voids human interaction and control over the devices and the devices are meant to communicate with each other autonomously. In this tutorial, a similar demonstration of Device to Device Communication is presented.  

Renesas Electronics Corporation has launched the RA2A2 microcontroller (MCU) Group powered by the Arm Cortex-M23 processor. These new low-power devices feature a 24-bit Sigma-Delta analog-to-digital converter (SDADC) and an innovative dual-bank code flash with a bank swap function, facilitating firmware over-the-air (FOTA) updates for smart energy management, building automation, medical devices, consumer electronics, and other…

 In the previous tutorial, a brief introduction of Internet of things was presented. The importance, challenges, applications and trends in IOT were discussed. Now, equipped with basic understanding of IOT, it’s time to investigate the building blocks of IOT. IOT is developed as a package with integration of various technologies.  Each technology has its own principle role within the IOT system. In this tutorial, the basic building blocks of IOT and their place in an IOT infrastructure will be examined. 

In the previous tutorial, the basics of Ethernet technology were discussed. In this tutorial, the Ethernet technology will be used to connect an Arduino board over internet with a PC. The Arduino based IOT device and the PC will be setup to communicate using MQTT protocol via HiveMQ Broker.  An IOT device based on Arduino will be designed in this project. The Arduino will be interfaced with an Arduino Ethernet Shield to connect with a router via Ethernet cable (Cat 5e).  

MikroElektronika and NeoCortec announced three new NeoMesh Click boards that are ideal for wireless mesh networking. The Click boards eliminate the need for engineers to create any development PCB hardware themselves, enabling them to initiate Proof-of-Concept testing of the NeoMesh network protocol stack in a real application quickly and at minimal cost. The Click Boards feature NeoCortec’s compact, low-power NC1000 and NC2400 network…

Machine learning (ML) is becoming increasingly important for microcontrollers because it enables smart and autonomous decision-making in embedded systems. The many Internet of Things (IoT) applications — often called “smart devices” — only become intelligent thanks to ML. Microcontrollers are commonly used in edge computing devices where data is processed locally rather than being sent…

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a network of billions of smart devices working with countless Internet-enabled digital services. One such service is weather forecast. Weather APIs integrate weather data with smart devices, websites, and online platforms. Several IoT applications use weather data, such as smart clocks, temperature control systems, as well as travel and…

Nowadays, most of the hotels and restaurants take online orders of food. Many hotels and restaurants either facilitate pre-ordering or even render delivery services in the local areas. In this project, an Hotel Order Management System is designed where a customer can pre-order food items using a mobile app and a Raspberry Pi based Server manages to cater menu items and book orders.

In the previous tutorial, it was mentioned that IMAP protocol is a standard email protocol which is used to store email messages and retrieve them. It was also mentioned that IMAP protocol can be used in IoT applications where commands can be passed to IoT devices by emails. This can be really helpful in certain situations like when security might be the main concern. Also, emails can be sent on any network without any special application or permissions. The IoT devices can receive emails as email clients where they can read emails and process information contained in them.

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor provider serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has released software that simplifies connecting IoT devices built using the latest high-performing STM32H5 microcontrollers (MCUs) to Microsoft Azure IoT Hub. ST’s STM32Cube expansion package, named X-CUBE-AZURE-H5, consists of a set of libraries and application examples for high-performance microcontrollers of the STM32H5 series,…

In today’s digital world, machine-to-machine (M2M) is quickly becoming standard. M2M includes any technology that enables networked devices to exchange data or information. It can be wired or wireless, but the Internet of things (IoT) has made such wireless communication between devices commonplace. The interconnected of things has also made these devices intelligent. Consider how…