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77780 - Embedded Systems Programming and Internet of Things

Academic Year 2024/2025

                
                        Docente:
                        Alessandro Ricci
                    
                        Credits:
                        6
                    
                        SSD:
                        ING-INF/05
                    
                        Language:
                        Italian
                    
                        Teaching Mode:
                        Traditional lectures
                        
                            Campus:
                            Cesena
                        
                            Corso:
                            First cycle degree programme (L) in
                            Computer Science and Engineering (cod. 8615)

                                Also valid for
                                
                                    Second cycle degree programme (LM) in
                                    
                                        Computer Science and Engineering (cod. 8614)
                                    
                            Teaching resources on Virtuale
                        
                                    Course Timetable
                                
from Sep 19, 2024 to Dec 18, 2024

Learning outcomes

The objective of this course is learning basic concepts and competences about designing and programming embedded software, i.e. software for embedded systems and Internet of Things.

Course contents

- Introduction to Embedded Systems and Internet of Things (IoT)
-- basics about HW (microcontrollers, SoC, sensors, actuators and electronics)

- Programming Models and Techniques for Embedded Systems
-- super-loop
-- Finite State Machines (time-driven and event-driven)
-- Task
-- event-driven architectures
-- architectures base on a Real-Time OS

- Networks of Embedded Systems and IoT
-- models, architectures, communication protocols, wireless technologies for embedded systems
-- message passing models
-- Integration with mobile systems and mobile app programming
-- Basics about IoT architectures and platforms

- Advanced Themes (intro)
-- Web of Things (WoT)
-- Digital Twins
-- From IoT to Augmented/Mixed Reality and Back: Mirror/Augmented Worlds

In LAB:

- Arduino UNO as microcontroller platform
-- introduction to C++ and Wiring framework
- ESP32 as SoC/IoT oriented platform with FreeRTOS real-time OS
- Android as mobile platform

Readings/Bibliography

An Embedded Software Primer (David E. Simon) - Addison Wesley
- Programming Embedded Systems: An Introduction to Time-Oriented Programming (Vahid, Givargis, Miller)
- Patterns of Time Triggered Embedded Systems (M. Pont) - Addison Wesley
- Exploring Arduino: Tools and Techniques for Engineering Wizardry. J. Blum. Wiley
- Design Patterns for Embedded Systems in C (B.P. Douglas) - Elsevier
- The Internet of Things (S. Greengard) - MIT Press
- Learning Internet of Things (P. Waher) - Packt
- Building Internet of Things with The Arduino (C. Doukas)
- Designing the Internet of Things (McEwen & Cassimally) - Wiley

Teaching methods

Learning is based on hand-in-hand theory (lectures) and practice (lab), promoting group work.

Assessment methods

Assessment is based on the development of 3 small projects (assignments) during the course, possibly working in groups, or - as an alternative - the development of a single project proposed by the students. The assignments/project are discussed during a colloquium, along with the various topics of the course.

Teaching tools

Slides are used to support lectures. In the Lab, a kit including Arduino, basic electronics and ESP is available to students for their work (exercises, assignments, projects).

Links to further information

https://virtuale.unibo.it/course/view.php?id=48303

Office hours

See the website of Alessandro Ricci