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QuickStart IoT Development Kit Designed To Help Decrease The Time To Build, Test And Prototype Internet Of Things Solutions
Electric Imp’s IoT QuickStart Family is designed to help decrease the time to build, test and prototype complex IoT solutions all while sustaining industrial-strength security, scalability, and control. Based on reference designs that Electric Imp experts have developed over the past years, the IoT QuickStart Family appliances embody the most commonly demanded secure connectivity and device [...]
Building Arduino-Based Projects For The Internet Of Things (IoT)
The IoT: Building Arduino-Based Projects course takes you on a journey to become an expert in the use of IoT by developing a set of projects, and it leads you through securing your IoT environment.In the first module, Learning Internet of Things, you learn how protocols and patterns can put constraints on network topology. You also learn [...]
Wireless Internet of Things (IoT) Starter Kit With GPS & GSM Monitors Fill Levels
Pepperl+Fuchs introduced a level sensor that transmits its data to a secure remote station in the industrial Internet of Things. The IoT sensor WILSEN.sonic.level comes with a bundle that includes a starter package with the WILSEN.service and a business data platform, which allows users to determine the value of the IoT system for their application. With the [...]
Guide to Hacking the Internet of Things and Learning IoT Security
Recent years have seen the hacking of IoT devices like never before. We have seen attacks such as the Mirai Botnet, vulnerabilities in popular cars, hacking of IoT rifles, attackers taking advantage of smart toys and the list goes on. Everything is getting connected like never before, yet, security is one of the last thoughts [...]
Raspberry Pi Based Controller With CAN Bus Interface Serves As IoT Gateway
Kontron (Germany) has released its series of KBox A-330-MX6 host controllers, which can also serve as IoT (Internet-of-Things) gateways. The KBox A-330-MX6 is based on the Raspberry Pi Compute Module CM3+ and can, therefore, use the software pool of the Raspberry Pi community. The host controller with IoT gateway functionality comes with an i.MX6 dual-core processor [...]
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Wireless Modules Suitable For High-Speed IoT Devices And Applications
Fujitsu Components America released their FWM7BLZ20B series of Bluetooth 5.0 Low Energy wireless modules matching the speed demands of Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices and applications.The FWM7BLZ20B series is powered by Nordic Semiconductor's nRF52832 System-on-Chip (SoC). The symbol rate and data rate supports both 1Mbps and enhanced 2Mbps to expedite communication speed with other Bluetooth devices.The series comprises [...]
2G/3G Rapid Prototyping With ARM Mbed Enabled Internet Of Things Development Kit
The u‑blox C027 application board is an out‑of‑the‑box rapid prototyping solution for IoT (Internet of Things) applications that support GSM, UMTS and CDMA networks. The development board holds a MAX‑M8Q GPS/GNSS receiver and a LISA UMTS/CDMA or SARA GSM cellular module, enabling straightforward development of location‑aware, global communicating applications. For an even more natural development, the C027 incorporates [...]
DIN Rail Modular Embedded System for IoT With CAN Bus Extension Module
The MC50M DIN Rail Modular Gateway Computer is a modular gateway computer and part of the DIN rail family by MEN. The box PC utilizes the Intel's Atom E3900 series, and it comes with optional CAN Bus extension modules.The DIN rail box PC is suitable for embedded applications in transportation with functions such as security gateway, predictive maintenance, [...]
Compact IoT Development Board With ARM Cortex-M4F Processor Supports Arduino IDE
Seeed Studio introduced the SPRESENSE, a compact development board based on Sony’s power-efficient multicore microcontroller CXD5602. It empowers developers to create IoT (Internet-of-Things) applications in a short time, and it supports the Arduino IDE as well as the more advanced NuttX based SDK.The board is equipped with a GPS receiver and supports High-Resolution Audio codecs. It [...]
HAT Board Adds Reliable 3G, 4G, And LTE Cellular Connectivity To The Raspberry Pi, Supporting IoT Applications
Linkwave's PiloT HAT board attaches reliable cellular connectivity to the Raspberry Pi. Conforming to the Raspberry Pi HAT specification and applying Sierra Wireless AirPrime HL series cellular modules, the PiloT is available in 3G / HSPA or CAT-1 4G / LTE versions. The 3G variant provides location information using an onboard GNSS solution based on SiRFstar [...]