IoT Car

IoT Car is a product that allows users to learn, visualize and implement Internet of Things in fun and engaging manner. It is a physical product embedded with electronic and mechanical components such as microprocessor, sensors, actuators, touch panel, and network connectivity.
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a system of interrelated computing devices, mechanical and digital machines, objects, animals or people that are provided with unique identifiers (UIDs) and the ability to transfer data over a network without requiring human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction.

What is IoT Car?

IoT Car uses experiential learning methodology. With the use of IoT Car, students are introduced to Internet of Things concepts and its practical applications using python programming. They also get hands on experience of Electronics, Mechanical and Embedded systems.

IoT Car is based on the Raspberry Pi platform.It is embedded with a variety of sensors like Humidity and Temperature sensor, Accelerometer sensor, GPS and GSM Sensor and Camera sensor. It is driven by a DC motor, and Servo motor based steering(Ackerman) mechanism. Specially designed graphical user interface(GUI) displays various sensors parameters and can also be used to operate the IoT Car. Iot Car is controlled and programmed using the inbuilt Touch Panel or the wirelessly connected Host Computer.

Students learning about Engineering at a University or at a vocational school (e.g., Introductory Engineering, Controls, Mechatronics courses)
Professors teaching engineering who also want practical resources to demonstrate engineering concepts
Makers with an interest or background in engineering, either professionally or as a hobby.

In addition to the state-of-the-art, high quality, open-source hardware provided, after registering online, students will have access to a dedicated e-learning platform and other learning materials. Additionally, they are granted a one-year individual license for MATLAB and Simulink. This provides them with hands-on experience in system modeling and embedded algorithm development.

Benefits to User

The IoT Car is primarily for the following users:

- Students learning about Engineering at a technological University e.g., courses and disciplines like Mechatronics, Electronics, Computer, Instrumentation, Control & Automation can learn about the Internet of Things (IoT) and implement that learning in further research and project development.
- Professors teaching graduate and postgraduate engineering courses who want practical resources to explain and demonstrate Internet of Things (IoT) concepts in both lab and classroom environment can utilize IoT Car and assist the students understand the concepts well.
- Makers with an interest or background in engineering, either professionally or as a hobbyist can interface multiple sensors to collect data and perform efficient processes using IoT Car.
- Users who are interested in LINUX systems and IoT (Internet of Things).

Features

In-depth practical learning on IoT
Based on Linux Debian Operating System
Python Programming
Study interfacing of various Sensors and Actuators
Learn and implement various Communication Protocols for IoT
GSM and GPS included
GUI based IoT experiments demonstration
IoT Gateway using WiFi and Ethernet
Bluetooth interface
vision-based experimentation

Technical Specifications

Processor: 64bit cortex A53 ARMv8 Quad-Core Processor 1.4GHz
Connectivity: 802.11 b/g/n Wireless LAN
Bluetooth 4.2, USB & Ethernet
RAM: 1GB LPDDR2 SDRAM
OS: Linux Debian
Camera: 5MP Camera
Memory: 16GB
Display: 5inch resistive touch display
Actuators: Servo and DC Motor
Power: 5V, 2A
Charging: USB
Battery: 5V, 10000mAh
Included Sensor:
- Humidity & Temperature Sensor
- GSM Sensor
- GPS Sensor
- Accelerometer Sensor

Learning Objectives include, but are not limited to the following:

Connect host PC or mobile to the Raspberry Pi, for reading data from connected sensors and actuating peripheral devices.
Learn IoT networking Protocol.
Study behavior and dynamics of wireless sensor networking (WSN).
Learn concepts and implementation of the Internet of Things(IoT) architecture
Learn UART(Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter) and I2C communication Protocol used for interfacing sensors.
Learn Shell Scripting Programming.
Learn GSM, GPS module interfacing.
Learn MySQL database configuration, management, and query handling.

AICTE Experiments

Familiarization with Raspberry Pi and perform necessary software installation.
To interface DHT11 sensor with Raspberry Pi and write a program to print temperature and humidity readings.
To interface motor using relay with Raspberry Pi and write a program to turn ON motor when push button is pressed.
To install MySQL database on Raspberry Pi and perform basic SQL queries.
Write a program to create TCP server on Arduino/Raspberry Pi and respond with humidity data to TCP client when requested.
Write a program to create UDP server on Arduino/Raspberry Pi and respond with humidity data to UDP client when requested.

Exclusive Experiments

To introduce Raspberry Pi GPIO and control a DC motor.
To introduce Raspberry Pi GPIO and control motor.
To control Servo motor using Raspberry Pi using Python.
To interface temperature and humidity sensor DHT11 with Raspberry Pi.
To interface accelerometer sensor with Raspberry Pi.
To interface GSM module with Raspberry Pi.
To interface GPS module with Raspberry Pi.
To interface RPi Camera with Raspberry Pi.
To introduce mySQL and experiment with Raspberry Pi.
To create a TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) server on Raspberry Pi to send Temperature and Humidity data as per TCP client request.
To create a UDP (User Datagram Protocol) server on Raspberry Pi to send Temperature and Humidity data as per UDP client request.