Twenty years ago, if someone said that every object could have its own identity, no one would agree and some might even think that was crazy. However, it turns out that the wild imagination is possible today. With the help of the Internet of Things (IoT), it is convenient to identify any objects with RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) and control the objects via the Internet. In the near future, people will even make the IoT network visible, thus all the information on the Internet can become dynamic and much easier to understand than numbers to be.   At the moment, Guiyang Municipal Science & Technology Bureau is planning to design and apply visualization technique to logistics, the focus of Guizhou Provincial logistic network in the IoT era. This is a good opportunity for different kinds of enterprises in theGuizhoudistrict or even in the whole country.   This thesis focuses on three problems, namely, discussion on the use of visualization techniques in IoT, the necessary preparation of manufacturing industry to join in the visible IoT and measures available that the government can adopt. The exploratory case study in this thesis is about the visualization technique in IoT in manufacturing industry in theGuizhouProvince. A company was selected for the case study to explore the situation inGuizhouProvince. The related information was collected through interviews with relevant personnel and observation in the company. To bring a clear view of the situation and provide enterprises with information for reference, SWOT analysis is adopted to evaluate the strength and weakness in both the internal and external environment. Those measures that government can take to promote its development include unification in standards, support in research and development of technology and emphasis on personal privacy.   The conclusion shows that the use of visualization techniques in IoT can promote information transmission both in effectiveness and efficiency, and control the supply chain as well as special processes in an efficient way. Discussions have been conducted on four techniques which are able to realize visualization, including GPS, RFID, bar code and machine vision. The preparation that needs to be done in a progressive way, of manufacturing enterprises mainly involves three aspects: equipment, system, and management; which have been discussed in detail in this study. Only totally combining the three aspects, not a single one can be omitted, can enterprises achieve the goal of growth in benefit and costs reduction through the use of IoT. Due to immaturity of the emerging network and technology, in the future, the IoT still has a long way to go. Certainly, we should not ignore the followed huge benefit and improvement that IoT can bring.

Hur vi människor kommer att leva i framtiden kan kraftigt påverkas utav konceptet Internet of Things. IoT erbjuder unika möjligheter för att hjälpa oss människor att automatisera och förenkla vissa ärenden. Även om koncpetet har funnits ett tag så har man fortfarande vilseledda åsikter kring potentialen med IoT. Det intressanta med konceptet och vad som enligt mig är den fundamentala grunden för IoT är självaste kommunikationen. Men hur går kommunikation till? Ett flertal IoT kommunikationsprotokoll har utvecklats för att försöka förbättra kommunikationen mellan två och flera smarta enheter. Eftersom det finns ett par olika kommunikationsprotokoll så är målet för denna studie att utvärdera och undersöka prestandan för befintliga applikations lagrade kommunikationsprotokoll. En litteraturrecension görs för att identifiera och få en djupare förståelse för deras unika egenskaper som skiljer protokollen åt. Alla protokoll som tas upp i denna rapport kommer inte att undersökas och valet av vilka protokoll som ska inspekteras närmare gjordes genom en jämförande analys där faktorer som kommunikationsmetod och begränsningen av nyttolast storleken beaktades. Latens, genomströmning och skalbarheten är de prestandafaktorerna som bedöms för de protokoll som valts för en närmare inspektion. Resultaten av dessa tester används för att dra slutsatser om lämpligheten för varje protokoll. Efter en omfattande utvärdering baserat på de experimenten som gjorts under projektets gång så drar denna rapport slutsatsen att MQTT och CoAP är de mest lämpliga protokollen för allmänna IoT-applikationer på grund av deras lätta, effektiva och skalbara natur. / The Internet of Things is a concept that has gained widespread attention and adaptation all around the world, but few people really do understand how it works and what it really is. The concept revolutionized the way we interact with our surroundings, it revolves around connectivity between smart devices and how they communicate with other devices or with humans. To ensure effective communication, a set of application layered protocols has been developed. These protocols are designed to be beneficial in certain areas, which is why the objective for this study has been to evaluate and examine the performance of existing application communication protocols. A thorough literature review is conducted to identify and gain a deeper understanding of their unique characteristics and features for some protocols that exist and are used today. All protocols brought up in this thesis will not be examined and choosing which protocols to inspect further was done by doing a comparative analysis where factors such as, communication method and payload limit size were taken into consideration. Performance assessment was done for the protocols that qualified, where factors like latency, throughput, and scalability were measured. The results of these tests are used to draw conclusions about the suitability of each protocol. After a comprehensive evaluation based on experiments with simulations and literature reviews, this thesis concludes that MQTT and CoAP as the most suitable protocols for general IoT applications due to their lightweight, efficient, and scalable nature.

Sowohl das Architekturmuster der Microservices als auch das „Internet of Things“ (IoT) folgen den Prinzipien verteilter Systeme. Eine Anwendung von Microservices im IoT ist daher naheliegend, allerdings stellt sich hierbei die Frage,welche Integrationsform dafürambesten geeignet ist. Aus diesem Grund besteht das Ziel dieser Arbeit darin, verschiedene Kommunikationskonzepte von Microservices auf ihre Eignung für den Bereich des IoTs zu überprüfen. In der Arbeit werden dafür verschiedene Kommunikationskonzepte vorgestellt und anhand von diversen Kriterien miteinander auf qualitative Weise verglichen. Die Kriterien setzen sich aus allgemeinen Herausforderungen im Umgang mit verteilten Systemen sowie aus kennzeichnenden Eigenschaften für IoT-Systeme, wie bspw. Skalierbarkeit, Erweiterbarkeit und Ressourcennutzung zusammen. Ergänzend dazu fließen weitere Aspekte der Softwareentwicklung in den Vergleich ein. Anhand der Vergleichsergebnisse wird schließlich eine Bewertung durchgeführt, welche als Grundlage für die Entwicklung von Microservices im Bereich IoT dienen kann. Zum Ende wird das Resultat durch die Konzeption einer eigenen Anwendung erprobt. Der Vergleich und die anschließende Bewertung zeigen, dass sich asynchrone Microservices aufgrund ihrer Eigenschaften am besten für den Einsatz im IoT eignen. Dabei wurde insbesondere auf die die Kommunikationsvariante des Messagings mittels des Protokolls MQTT eingegangen. Aufbauend auf den Ergebnissen dieser Arbeit könnten Forschungen im Bereich moderner IoT-Plattformen angestellt werden. Weiterhin würde sich die Erweiterung bestehender Microservice-Anwendungen durch zusätzliche Services für Datensammlung und intelligente Auswertung dieser als Forschungsthema anbieten.:1 Einleitung und Intention 1.1 MakroSolutions GmbH 1.2 Stand der Wissenschaft und Technik 1.3 Ziel der Arbeit 1.4 Aufbau der Arbeit 2 Definitionen und theoretische Grundlagen 2.1 Verteilte Systeme 2.1.1 Services 2.2 Internet of Things 2.2.1 Industrial Internet of Things 2.3 Microservices 2.3.1 Definition und Eigenschaften 2.3.2 Vorteile im Umgang mit Microservices 2.3.3 Herausforderungen im Umgang mit Microservices 2.3.4 Anwendungsgebiete 2.3.5 Abgrenzung zu monolithischer Architektur 2.3.6 Abgrenzung zu Service-Orientierter Architektur (SOA) 3 Kommunikation der Microservices 3.1 Mikro- und Makroarchitektur 3.2 Integrationsformen 3.3 Gemeinsame Datenbanknutzung und Datenreplikation 3.4 Synchrone Microservices 3.5 Asynchrone Microservices 4 Vergleich und Bewertung 4.1 Wahl der Vergleichskriterien 4.1.1 Fallacies of distributed computing 4.1.2 CAP-Theorem 4.1.3 Internet of Things 4.1.4 Weitere qualitative Kriterien 4.2 Vergleich der Kommunikationskonzepte 4.2.1 Fehlertoleranz und Resilienz 4.2.2 Performance und Ressourcennutzung 4.2.3 Datenkonsistenz und Verfügbarkeit 4.2.4 Skalierbarkeit und Erweiterbarkeit 4.2.5 Kopplung 4.2.6 Komplexität 4.2.7 Tests 4.2.8 Sicherheit 4.3 Bewertung in Bezug auf das Internet der Dinge (IoT) 5 Konzeption der Software 5.1 Ausgangspunkt 5.2 Anforderungen 5.3 Vorüberlegungen 5.4 Konzeption 6 Auswertung und Ausblick 6.1 Zusammenfassung und Interpretation der Ergebnisse 6.2 Beschränkungen und Ausblick für weitere Forschung

Internet of Things (IoT) devices often described as Smart products for consumers consists ofphysical things that inherit an Internet connection and therefore enable physical things to talkbetween each other and with people. IoT is a growing market with products existing in e.g.,consumers' homes, healthcare, or industries. These physical things have sensors that cangather information about users which later on can be used to adapt the behaviors of IoTdevices or create profiles of users. As with any device that is connected to the Internet, IoTdevices can fall victim to attacks from outside parties that try to steal private information orobserve users of the devices. With the growing market, it is of importance to understand what people know about IoTdevices and that a Smart home does not come with comfortability without its rough edges.This Bachelor thesis answers what people know about IoT, how they handle security issues,and the sharing of people’s personal information.The data was gathered through a survey that had 133 participants, the survey was shared inFacebook groups and spread through the snowball effect. After a participant was done withthe survey, they were urged to continue to share the survey with people they knew. The result shows that the majority of people have not heard the term IoT before and that it isnot common to take steps in protecting private information when using IoT devices. IoT is aterm that is unfamiliar to many, the result shows that the term Smart devices is morecommonly used than IoT devices among people.

The design and development of technology applications has to deal with many variables. Reference is obviously made to established hardware and software support, particularly with regard to the choice of appropriate operating systems, development model, environment and programming language. With the growth of networked and web-exposed systems, we are increasingly dealing with IoT (Internet-of-Things) systems: complex applications consisting of a network of often heterogeneous elements to be managed like an orchestra, using existing elements and creating new ones. Among the many fields affected by this phenomenon, two in particular are considered here: industry and medical, key sectors of modern society. Given the inherently parallel nature of such networks and the fact that it is commonly necessary to manage them via the Web, the most prevalent de facto model employs an architecture relying on a paradigm based on data flows, representing the entire system as a kind of assembly line in which each entity acquires input data and returns an output in a perfectly asynchronous manner. This thesis highlights some notable limitations of this approach and proposes an evolution that resolves some key issues. This has been done not only on a purely theoretical level, but with actual implementations currently operational and thus demonstrated in the field. Rather than proposing an abstract formalisation of a new solution, the basic principles of a whole new architecture are presented here instead, going into more detail on some key features and with experimental and practical feedback implemented as a full blown software platform. A first contribution is the definition of the principles of a new programming architecture, disseminated with some published articles and a speech in an international congress. A second contribution concerns a lightweight data synchronisation strategy, which is particularly useful for components that need to continue working during offline periods. A third contribution concerns a method of storing a symmetric encryption key combined with a peculiar retrieval and verification technique: this has resulted in an international patent, already registered. A fourth contribution concerns a new data classification model, which is particularly effective for processing information asynchronously. Issues related to possible integrations with artificial intelligence systems have also been addressed, for which a number of papers are being written, introduced by a presentation that has just been published.

This thesis is dedicated to measuring the communication performance of LoRa technology in an indoor environment and providing insight into its potential application as an effective Internet of Things (IoT) communication solution in Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN). Through careful experimentation and analysis, we assessed various transmission parameters such as spreading factor (SF), bandwidth (BW), Payload Length (PL), and LoRaWAN classes. Performance metrics including Receive Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI), Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR), Round-trip time (RTT), and Goodput are measured to evaluate LoRa’s performance under different settings. The research question addressed is whether LoRa can be effectively used for indoor wireless communication. Our findings demonstrate that LoRa technology exhibits good transmission range, reliability, and cost-effectiveness in indoor environments, making it suitable for some indoor IoT applications. We also examined the impact of different LoRaWAN device classes and highlighted the importance of balancing the SF and BW to optimize communication performance. In conclusion, this thesis offers a comprehensive understanding of the communication performance of LoRa technology in indoor environments, providing valuable guidance for its practical application in indoor IoT communication. The research findings presented herein serve as a significant reference for future research endeavors in this field, enabling further advancements in the domain of LoRa-based wireless communication technologies for indoor IoT applications. / Denna avhandling ägnas åt att mäta kommunikationsprestanda för LoRa-teknik i en inomhusmiljö och ger insikt i dess potentiella tillämpning som en effektiv kommunikationslösning för Internet of Things (IoT) i Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN). Genom noggranna experiment och analys utvärderade vi olika överföringsparametrar som spridningsfaktor (SF), bandbredd (BW), nyttolastlängd och LoRaWAN-enhetens klasser. Prestandametriker inklusive Receive Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI), Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR), Round-trip time (RTT) och Goodput mäts för att utvärdera LoRa’s prestanda under olika inställningar. Forskningsfrågan som behandlas är om LoRa effektivt kan användas för inomhus trådlös kommunikation. Våra resultat visar att LoRa-teknik uppvisar bra överföringsområde, tillförlitlighet och kostnadseffektivitet i inomhusmiljöer, vilket gör det lämpligt för vissa inomhus-IoT-applikationer. Vi undersökte också inverkan av olika LoRaWAN-enhet klasser och framhävde vikten av att balansera SF och BW för att optimera kommunikationsprestanda. Sammanfattningsvis erbjuder denna avhandling en omfattande förståelse för kommunikationsprestanda för LoRa-teknik i inomhusmiljöer, vilket ger värdefull vägledning för dess praktiska tillämpning inom inomhus IoT-kommunikation. De forskningsresultat som presenteras här fungerar som en betydande referens för framtida forskningsinsatser inom detta område, vilket möjliggör ytterligare framsteg inom området för LoRa-baserade trådlösa kommunikationstekniker för inomhus IoT-applikationer.

在行動寬頻、雲端及網際網路等產業的帶動下，全球行動裝置如智慧型手機及平板電腦蓬勃發展，其衍生之行動經濟及應用更為全球經濟成長帶來高度動能。在連網裝置逐年成長之下，物聯網產業應運而生，而其中感測器技術更為物聯網基礎建設中最為核心的關鍵項目。繼蘋果於西元2013年WWDC大會發佈iBeacon技術後，全球零售業掀起微定位熱潮，而Forbes更預估企業利用Beacon搭配APP蒐集消費者資訊為未來物聯網重要趨勢之一。在實體零售店逐漸「展示店化」趨勢下，如何藉由ICT科技、物聯網技術、行動裝置應用來加強與消費者間的連結及提升購物體驗，為實體零售業者急需面對的課題。 本論文研究主要的目的在於探討Beacon於台灣零售業者燦坤的創新擴散歷程，以及使Beacon能夠於燦坤導入每階段快速擴散的關鍵因素，而其中以創新擴散模型之認知、說服、決策、實行、確認五階段構面進行研究與分析。此外，更探討燦坤如何運用Beacon進行O2O虛實整合。 本研究所得到的主要結論包括：(1)在創新擴散的流程中，擁有與導入科技相關的組織團隊背景以及根據創新需求調整組織架構，為Beacon於燦坤之認知階段中能夠快速擴散的關鍵因素。(2)在創新擴散的流程中，鼓勵創新的企業文化為Beacon於燦坤之說服階段中能夠快速擴散的關鍵因素。(3)在創新擴散的流程中，將非核心能力專案外包以及對於外包廠商的選擇，為Beacon於燦坤之決策階段中能夠快速擴散的關鍵因素。(4)在創新擴散的流程中，高階主管對於專案的參與支持以及選擇場域面積、營業額、人流數較大的門市進行首波產品曝光測試，為Beacon於燦坤之實行階段中能夠快速擴散的關鍵因素。(5)在創新擴散的流程中，進行產品的成效評估和顧客滿意度調查，以及尋求產品穩定的獲利模式來源，為Beacon於燦坤之確認階段中能夠快速擴散的關鍵因素。(6)燦坤以Beacon為技術核心打造燦坤黃金傳說APP，以門市尋寶及APP推播的方式，連結燦坤3C實體門市及快3網路商城，使虛實能夠結合及互利。本文最後並提出對於實務上及後續研究的建議。

<p>Information about the conditions of specific fields and assets is critical for farm managers to make operational decisions. Location, rainfall, windspeed, soil moisture, and temperature are examples of metrics that influence the ability to perform certain tasks. Monitoring these events in real time and being able to store historical data can be done using Internet of Things (IoT) devices such as sensors. The abilities of this technology have previously been communicated, yet few farmers have adopted these connected devices into their work. A lack of reliable internet connection, the high annual cost of current on-market systems, and a lack of technical awareness have all contributed to this disconnect. One technology that can better meet the demand of farmers is LoRaWAN because of its long range, low power, and low cost. To assist farmers in implementing this technology on their farms the goal was to build a LoRaWAN network with several sensors to measure metrics such as weather data, distribute these systems locally, and provide context to the operation of IoT networks. By leveraging readily available commercial hardware and opens source software two examples of standalone networks were created with sensor data stored locally and without a dependence on internet connectivity. The first use case was a kit consisting of a gateway and small PC mounted to a tripod with 6 individual sensors and cost close to $2200 in total. An additional design was prepared for a micro-computer-based version using a Raspberry Pi, which made improvements to the original design. These adjustments included a lower cost and complication of hardware, software with more open-source community support, and cataloged steps to increase approachability. Given outside factors, the PC architecture was chosen for mass distribution. Over one year, several identical units were produced and given to farms, extension educators, and vocational agricultural programs. From this series of deployments, all units survived the growing season without damage from the elements, general considerations about the chosen type of sensors and their potential drawbacks were made, the practical observed average range for packet acceptance was 3 miles, and battery life among sensors remained usable after one year. The Pi-based architecture was implemented in an individual use case with instructions to assist participation from any experience level. Ultimately, this work has introduced individuals to the possibilities of creating and managing their own network and what can be learned from a reasonably simple, self-managed data pipeline.</p>

Purpose: This thesis aims to describe how to design and implement an IoT-Based digital twin framework for environmental monitoring in the indoor environment.  To fulfill the purpose of the study, the following research question is answered. How to create a digital twin solution utilizing AWS to establish interaction and convergence between the physical environment in a classroom and the virtual environment?  Method: As a research method, the research has conducted design science research (DSR). DSR is a new method, and it is an effective tool for enhancing engineering education research methods.  Results: The study describes in detail the steps required to create the framework. The framework enabled interaction and convergence between the physical and virtual environments in a particular location.  Implications: The research contributes to broadening the knowledge on using the Internet of things (IoT), digital twin (DT), and Amazon web services (AWS). The study provides future research with reference data and a framework to build upon.  Research Limitation: Due to time constraints, the study's scope and limitations are limited to the technologies that the participating company, Knowit, provides. Knowit AB is a Swedish IT consulting company that supports companies and organizations with services in digital transformation and system development. The study aims to create an AWS-based IoT framework, not improve the digital twin concept. The framework was implemented at Jönköping University. This work is also limited to temperature and light intensity as environmental parameters.

Integration of optical wireless communications (OWC) within switched-mode power supplies (SMPS) / Although visible light communication(VLC) systems can provide high density links for use with IoT devices, an energy efficient, high rate method of designing a VLC transmitter is still unclear. Present designs for transmitters such as the bias-T, designs with switch manipulation, and interleaved converters are not commercially viable due to costly and complex designs that sacrifice energy efficiency for data rate. A design allowing for efficient, high rate communications, while maintaining a low cost would allow for widespread adoption of this technology. In this thesis, a novel approach of integrating power converters and VLC systems is explored by replacing commutating diodes with LEDs. By leveraging switched-mode power supply(SMPS) structures, the power dissipated within the converter may be harnessed and used for communications. The result is a simple and energy efficient solution capable of high rate links. Simulation and experimental results demonstrate buck and boost SMPS topologies that simultaneously increase energy efficiency and provide communications at SMPS switching rate without increasing component count. / Thesis / Master of Applied Science (MASc)