This course builds on the previous course: IoT Devices. After we have built and programmed a small self-driving vehicle, now it's time get into more advanced territory and enhance the device's connectivity further. To do so you will study radio frequency (RF) communication, the MAC layer, Mesh Networking as well as distributed algorithms for use with geographic locations. These techniques will be applied to your device in the lab, which is composed of four steps, one in each week of the course. In Week 1, after going over some orientation for the course, you will focus on radio frequency (RF) communication, how it fits in with the larger scope of electromagnetism, how RF signals propagate in physical environments, how RF signals can be used to encode data, and how all this information is useful in constructing resilient and high-bandwidth IoT communication substrates.
This course is part of the Hands-on Internet of Things Specialization
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Approx. 11 hours to complete
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Approx. 11 hours to complete
English
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This course is related to the 100% online Master of Computer Science from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It will provide you with a preview of the topics, materials and instructors so you can decide if the full online degree program is right for you.
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
4 hours to complete
Week 1: Course Overview and Introduction to Radio Frequency Protocols
4 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 97 min), 7 readings, 2 quizzes
2 hours to complete
Week 2 - Protocols: Media Access Protocol
2 hours to complete
8 videos (Total 106 min), 2 readings, 2 quizzes
3 hours to complete
Week 3 - Protocols: Mesh Routing
3 hours to complete
12 videos (Total 147 min), 2 readings, 2 quizzes
2 hours to complete
Week 4 - Protocols: Service Discovery
2 hours to complete
4 videos (Total 47 min), 2 readings, 2 quizzes
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by KMMar 30, 2022
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course is very and understandable
by AAFeb 4, 2023
A very detailed course covering a wide range of topics on IOT communications.
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