Internet of Things

Contents

1. Introduction to Embedded Systems
1. Definition
1.1 Characteristics of an Embedded System
2. Real Time Systems, Real Time Tasks
2.1 Classification of Embedded Systems   
2.2 Real Time Tasks
3. Processor Basics
4. Microcontrollers and Properties, Components of Microcontrollers
4.1 System-On-Chip and its Examples
5. Components of Embedded Systems
6. Introduction to Embedded Processor
2. Internet of Things: Concepts
1. Definition, Characteristics of IoT, Trends in Adoption of IoT
1.1 Definition
1.2 Characteristics of IoT
1.3 Trends in Adoption of IoT
2. IoT Devices, IoT Devices Vs Computers
3. Basic Building Blocks of an IoT Device
4. Physical Design of IoT
4.1 Things in IoT
4.2 IoT Protocols
4.3 Interoperability of IoT Devices
4.4 Sensors and Actuators
4.5 Need for Analog/Digital Conversion
5. Logical Design of IoT
5.1 IoT Functional Blocks
5.2 IoT Enabling Technologies
5.3 IoT Levels and Deployment Templates
5.4 IoT Levels
5.5 Applications of IoT
3. Introduction to IoT Design Methodology
1. Introduction
2. Design Steps
3. Basics of IoT Networking, Networking Components, Internet Structure
3.1 Understanding Layers of Network in IoT Space
3.2 Types of IoT Networks
3.3 Comparison of IoT Network Spec 
4. IoT Communication Models and IoT Communication APIs
4.1 Types of Communication Model
4.2 IoT Communication APIs
5. Sensor Networks
5.1 Sensor Nodes
6. Four Pillars of IoT: M2M, SCADA, WSN, RFID
6.1 Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Communication Protocol
6.2 SCADA
6.3 Wireless Sensor Networks 
6.4 RFID
4. Introduction to IoT Protocols
1. Basic info on Standardization of IoT protocols
2. Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Communication Protocol
2.1 WSN Protocols
3. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Protocol
3.1 RFID Working Principle
4. Modbus Protocol, Zigbee Architecture
4.1 Modbus Protocol
4.2 Zigbee Protocol and Architecture
4.3 RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator)
4.4 ZigBee Network Topologies
5. IP Based Protocols: MQTT (Secure), 6LoWPAN, LoRa
5.1 MQTT (Secure)
5.2 6LoWPAN (IPv6 over Low-Power Wireless Personal Area Networks)
5.3 LoRa Protocol
5.Cloud Platforms for IoT
1. Introduction to Cloud Storage Models, Communication API
1.1 Service Modes of Cloud Computing
1.2 Cloud Deployment Models
2. Cloud for IoT
2.1 Basic Architecture of Cloud Computing
2.2 Layered Architecture of Cloud Computing
3. Introduction to Amazon Web Services for IoT and SkyNet IoT
3.1 SKYNET
4. Messaging Platform
5. Introduction to RESTful Web Services - GRPC, SOAP
6. Security in IoT
1. Introduction, Vulnerabilities of IoT, Security Requirements
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Vulnerabilities of IoT
1.3 Security Requirements
2. Challenges for secure IoT, Threat Modeling
2.1 Challenges for secure IoT
2.2 Threat Modeling
3. Key Elements of IoT Security:
3.1 Identity Management and Establishment
3.2 Access Control
3.3 Data and Message Security
3.4 Non-repudiation and Availability
4. Security Model for IoT
5. Challenges in designing IoT Applications
5.1 Introduction to Lightweight Cryptography