IoT Dev+Test 2016 - IoT Development
Wednesday, April 20
The 4th Industrial Revolution and IoT Predictions: A Software Perspective
IoT technology is a driving force for what some are calling the 4th Industrial Revolution—or Industry 4.0—which predicts that manufacturing as we know it will morph into something almost completely new. To support this revolution, the demand for software will grow exponentially, possibly leading us to a new software crisis. Stefano Rizzo presents eight key predictions about software and supporting technologies that will make Industry 4.0 a reality and deliver the promises of IoT. Stefano describes a new generation of application development and test/QA platforms replacing the current crop...
IoT Scalable Deployments with M2M Cellular Networks
For the past decade cellular machine-to-machine (M2M) applications and more recently IoT applications have been deployed across many industries: vehicle telematics, smart grid, medical, distribution, and many more. When considering cellular M2M for IoT applications, there is a perception of excessive monthly recurring costs, high chip set costs, connectivity issues, or the limited bandwidth of existing networks. Join Brian Huey as he covers the driving M2M cellular trends, including LTE releases, building management, residential, smart grid, new technologies, and the expected capital...
Designing for the future: What’s Your “Why"?
Better and more meaningful results always happen when your team has clarity of vision around WHY they're doing what they're doing. "The Future” is about getting technology out of the way of our everyday functions and actions while using it to enhance lives in every conceivable way. We must be thinking far beyond what’s next. The process is almost always about people, and most people need to ease into change. As designers of software, we need to be thinking about what is several futures down the road and breaking that vision into baby steps that won’t freak people out or be “too much too...
Rapid Application Development for Raspberry Pi
The IoT explosion has driven many developers to build systems that work with single board computers such as the Raspberry Pi. Because there are not a lot of tools available for these computers, development work slows down. Today, most developers use Python, which has a steep learning curve that does not allow for quick app development and is difficult for developing apps with a GUI. Geoff Perlman describes and demonstrates Xojo, a new rapid application development (RAD) tool for single-board computers, which has an interface builder, compiles to native code, and is cross-platform, making...
Thursday, April 21
Making IoT Enterprise Development Simpler
Launching enterprise IoT products to the marketplace is a complex maze of steps and hurdles that takes most IoT development teams eighteen-to-twenty-four months to reach. Why does it take so long? Developers have to merge the diverse disciplines of back-end IT requirements, RF design, mixed signal, big data, and much more into a complete IoT system. Eric King discusses the major steps of Internet of Things development and shows you how to make your systems simpler and less risky. Eric explores the often forgotten areas of testing and certification for IoT systems and the increasing...
Hardware Solutions to Start—and Fast-Track—IoT Development
Telemetry and machine-to-machine communication have evolved from custom, purpose-built solutions into a new generation of Internet of Things products that broker data to multiple clouds. Michael Finegan focuses on public vs. private networks and how to create intelligent end-node and gateway solutions using embedded cellular and long range RF systems. Learn when you should use a pre-certified device and when to move to a custom embedded module. Michael shares how to prototype solutions using ARM’s mbed (crowdsourced) browser-based compiler and how to move into production using cloud-based...
Future Perspective: Cloud Connectivity in an IoT World
In the Internet of Things (IoT) world, you need to understand and exploit opportunities in the rapidly evolving core connectivity domain. To ensure that products will realize IoT benefits, plans and roadmaps must include connectivity requirements, activities, and projected costs. Steven Woodward shares perspectives from communication industry standards—NIST, TM Forum, QuEST Forum, ISO/ IEC, OMG, and ITU-T. He describes the NIST Cloud Carrier Framework that clarifies where the carrier and communication activities fit into the cloud and IoT ecosystem. This model defines the connectivity...
Prototype the Internet of Things with Javascript
Prototyping IoT devices is something that you may believe requires specialized skills in electrical engineering, embedded development, and mechanical engineering. Not so fast! Lance Gleason says that, thanks to the maker revolution, we can combine our deep knowledge of programming with access to a 3D printer and some basic electronics/soldering skills to create valuable prototypes. More importantly, there are now boards that give Javascript developers the ability to interact with them without requiring custom Bluetooth drivers and writing firmware. Join Lance for a quick tour of IoT...