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Internet of Things Programming Projects

You're reading from   Internet of Things Programming Projects Build exciting IoT projects using Raspberry Pi 5, Raspberry Pi Pico, and Python

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jun 2024
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781835082959
Length 458 pages
Edition 2nd Edition
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Colin Dow Colin Dow
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Table of Contents (21) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Part 1: Setting Up the Raspberry Pi for IoT Development FREE CHAPTER
2. Chapter 1: Understanding the Raspberry Pi 3. Chapter 2: Harnessing Web Services with the Raspberry Pi 4. Chapter 3: Building an IoT Weather Indicator 5. Chapter 4: Building an IoT Information Display 6. Part 2: Building an IoT Home Security Dashboard
7. Chapter 5: Exploring the GPIO 8. Chapter 6: Building an IoT Alarm Module 9. Chapter 7: Building an IoT Button 10. Chapter 8: Creating an IoT Alarm Dashboard 11. Part 3: Creating a LoRa-Enabled IoT Monitoring Station
12. Chapter 9: Understanding LoRa 13. Chapter 10: Integrating LoRa with the Internet 14. Part 4: Building an IoT Robot Car
15. Chapter 11: Introducing ROS 16. Chapter 12: Creating an IoT Joystick 17. Chapter 13: Introducing Advanced Robotic Eyes for Security (A.R.E.S.) 18. Chapter 14: Adding Computer Vision to A.R.E.S. 19. Index 20. Other Books You May Enjoy

Exploring LoRa

LoRa is a wireless communication technology known for its ability to transmit data over long distances while consuming very little power. It has become increasingly significant in the field of IoT due to its efficiency and reliability in various environments. Originating as a solution for extending the range of wireless communications, LoRa technology has evolved to play a pivotal role in connecting a wide array of IoT devices.

In the following sections, we will look at the practical uses of LoRa before we explore the frequency spectrum and how it relates to LoRa.

Practical uses for LoRa technology

LoRa technology is instrumental in areas such as agriculture, enabling farmers to deploy sensory networks for monitoring soil moisture, temperature, and other vital parameters over large areas, enhancing crop management and resource efficiency.

LoRa nodes offer a cost-effective solution for modernizing agricultural practices, contrasting with costlier alternatives...

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