Activity 1.1: IoT Merits/Demerits
Summarize the advantages and disadvantages of IoT
Activity 1.2: IoT Challenges
What is meant by expressing?
Write down any two challenges of IoT and reflect on how those challenges could be addressed.
Activity 1.3: IoT Applications
Which areas of energy consumption are supported by IoT?
Write down a short note on any three applications of IoT.
Activity 1.4: IoT Facts
Fill in the blanks:
AI is responsible for finding and analysing the trends and patterns for better ______.
______ of different societies will be supported by IoT.
It is easier to make the right decisions if there is more ______ available.
True or false:
Connectivity enables network compatibility but does not provide accessibility. (T/F)
Cognitive IoT technologies embed intelligence into systems. (T/F)
IoT systems only support wireless connections. (T/F)
Activity 2.1: Open Systems Interconnection (OSI)
- Briefly explain the OSI reference model.
- Name the layers of the IoT ecosystem and state their purposes.
Activity 2.2: Data-Link Protocols
- What are the types of headers used in 6LoWPAN frames?
- What do the columns and rows represent in a channel distribution usage matrix?
- What is required for encryption in IPv6 over G.9959?
Activity 2.3: Session-Layer Protocols
- What are the main purposes of MQTT?
- What are the stages of SMQTT?
- What is meant by DDS?
- Name the modes of communication in CoAP.
Activity 2.4: Network-Layer Routing Protocols
- What is the difference between RPL and CORPL?
- Write a short note about DODAG topology and name all the network topologies (research online).
- Use online research to list the differences between/among:
- TCP and UDP
- TDMA, CDMA and FDMA
Activity 3.1: RFID
- What does RFID stand for?
- What are the three components of an RFID system?
- How are RFID tags different from smart labels?
- What are the advantages of RFID technology over barcoding? You should research this online (e.g. AB&R 2017).
- What are the three components of an RFID system?
Activity 3.2: Completion Activity
Fill in the blanks:
______ is a better term for a sensor.
The maximum error that can be produced by a sensor is defined as ______.
IR sensors make the monitoring of ______ and ______ simple.
True or false:
Smart labels are encoded and printed by label printers. (T/F)
Passive RFID systems use battery-powered RFID tags. (T/F)
Mechanical actuators convert rotatory motion into linear motion. (T/F)
Activity 4.1: Open Source Development
Fill in the blanks:
1. Involving ________ in the development process resulted in more safe, effective and efficient products.
2.The new concept of _______________ is using OS development method as the most natural network of innovations.
3.Giving users the opportunity of adding their programs gives them _______ and ______________.
4.Crowdsourcing is different from the _______________________ practice.
5. The concept of living labs is based on the idea of __________.
Activity 4.2: Innovation to Users via Toolkits
- Refer to the above content to write down the full forms of: UCD, PD, OS, EUD, IDE, API.
- What should the objectives of an effective toolkit be?
