{"id":15946,"date":"2018-06-01T12:00:46","date_gmt":"2018-06-01T12:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/?p=15946"},"modified":"2021-05-09T13:22:04","modified_gmt":"2021-05-09T07:52:04","slug":"iot-hardware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/iot-hardware\/","title":{"rendered":"IoT Hardware | IoT Software – A Complete Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the last IoT tutorial, we had discussed Introduction to IoT<\/strong>. Today we will discuss IoT hardware and software and what is the IOT architecture made up of. Moreover, we will learn internet of things software\u00a0<\/span><\/span>and hardware devices that make use of IoT technology<\/strong>. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

So, let us start with IoT Hardware | IoT Software.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

IoT Hardware<\/h2>\n

IoT Hardware includes a wide range of devices such as devices for routing, bridges, sensors etc. These IoT devices manage key tasks and functions such as system activation, security, action specifications, communication, and detection of support-specific goals and actions.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

IoT Hardware components can vary from low-power boards; single-board processors like the\u00a0<\/span>Arduino Uno<\/span><\/b> which are basically smaller boards that are plugged into mainboards to improve and increase its functionality by bringing out specific functions or features (such as GPS, light and heat sensors, or interactive displays).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A programmer specifies a board\u2019s input and output, then creates a\u00a0circuit design to illustrate the interaction of these inputs and outputs.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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IoT Hardware –\u00a0Arduino Uno<\/p><\/div>\n

Another well-known IoT platform is\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>Raspberry Pi<\/strong> 2<\/span><\/b>, which is a very affordable and tiny computer that can incorporate an entire web server. Often called \u201cRasPi,\u201d it has enough processing power and memory to run Windows 10 on it as well as IoT Core. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

RasPi exhibits great processing capabilities, especially when using the Python programming language<\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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IoT Hardware\u00a0–\u00a0Raspberry Pi 2<\/p><\/div>\n

BeagleBoard<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>is a single-board computer with a Linux<\/strong>-based OS that uses an ARM processor, capable of more powerful processing than RasPi.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tech giant Intel\u2019s\u00a0<\/span>Galileo<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>and\u00a0<\/span>Edison<\/span>\u00a0boards are other options, both great for larger scale production, and Qualcomm has manufactured\u00a0an array of enterprise-level IoT technology\u00a0for cars and cameras to healthcare.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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IoT Hardware – BeagleBoard<\/p><\/div>\n

a. Building Blocks of IoT Hardware<\/h3>\n

Here, we will discuss some internet of Things Hardware:<\/p>\n

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IoT Hardware\u00a0– Building Blocks<\/p><\/div>\n

i. Thing<\/h4>\n

\u201cThing\u201d in IOT is the asset that you want to control or monitor or measure, that is, observe closely. In many IoT products, the \u201cthing\u201d gets fully incorporated into a smart device. For example, think of products like a smart refrigerator or an automatic vehicle. These products control and monitor themselves. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

There are sometimes many other applications where the thing stands as an alone device, and a separate product is connected to ensure it possesses smart capabilities.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

ii. Data Acquisition Module<\/h4>\n

The data acquisition module focuses on acquiring physical signals from the thing which is being observed or monitored and converting them into digital signals that can be manipulated or interpreted by a computer.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

This is the hardware component of an IOT system that contains all the sensors that help in acquiring real-world signals such as temperature, pressure, density, motion, light, vibration, etc. The type and number of sensors you need depend on your application.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

This module also includes the necessary hardware to convert the incoming sensor signal into digital information for the computer to use it. This includes conditioning of incoming signal, removing noise, analog-to-digital conversion, interpretation, and scaling.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

iii. Data Processing Module<\/h4>\n

The third building block of the IoT device is the data processing module. This is the actual \u201ccomputer\u201d and the main unit that processes the data performs operations such as local analytics, stores data locally, and performs some other computing operations.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

iv. Communication Module<\/h4>\n

The last building block of IOT hardware is the communications module. This is the part that enables communications with your Cloud Platform, and with 3rd party systems either locally or in the Cloud.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

b. IoT Sensors<\/h3>\n

The most important IoT hardware might be its sensors. These devices consist of a variety of modules such as energy modules, RF modules, power management modules, and sensing modules.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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IoT Hardware – IoT Sensors<\/p><\/div>\n

c. Wearable Electronic Devices<\/h3>\n

Wearable electronic devices are small devices that can be worn on the head, neck, arms, torso, and feet.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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IoT Hardware – Wearable Electronic Devices<\/p><\/div>\n

Current smart wearable devices include \u2212<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n