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Practical Internet of Things with JavaScript

Practical Internet of Things with JavaScript: Build standalone exciting IoT projects with Raspberry Pi 3 and JavaScript (ES5/ES6)

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Practical Internet of Things with JavaScript

IoTFW.js - I

In this chapter and Chapter 3, IoTFW.js - II, we are going to develop a reference architecture for building various IoT solutions. The reference architecture or the IoT framework will be serving as a base for our future IoT solutions that we are going to be working on in this book. We will be calling this reference architecture or framework as IoTFW.js. We will be working on the following topics to bring IoTFW.js to life:

  • Designing an IoTFW.js architecture
  • Developing a Node.js based server-side layer
  • Developing an Angular 4 based web app
  • Developing an Ionic 3 based mobile app
  • Developing an Angular 4 and Electron.js desktop app
  • Setting up and installing the required dependencies on a Raspberry Pi 3
  • Integrating all the pieces

We are going to cover some of the previous topics in this chapter and some in Chapter 3, IoTFW.js - II.

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Designing a reference architecture

As we have seen in Chapter 1, The World of IoT, all the examples we are going to work on have a common setup. That would be the hardware, firmware (software running on the hardware), broker, API engine and the user apps.

We will be expanding on the relevant pieces of framework as we come across it.

As and when we need to, we will be expanding on the hardware, or mobile app, or the API engine.

With this reference architecture, we are going to establish a pipeline between the devices present in the real world to the cloud in the virtual world. In other words, IoT is a last mile solution between devices and the internet.

Architecture

A simple reference architecture with Raspberry Pi, Wi-Fi gateway...

Building the reference architecture

In this section, we are going to start putting together all the pieces and stitch together the required setup. We are going to start with Node.js installation, then the database, and after that, move on to other pieces.

Installing Node.js on the server

Before we continue with our development, we need Node.js on our server. The server here could be your own desktop, laptop, an AWS machine, or a digitalocean instance, which may or may not have a public IP (https://www.iplocation.net/public-vs-private-ip-address).

To install Node.js, navigate to https://nodejs.org/en/ and download the appropriate version for your machine. Once installation is completed, you can test the installation by running...

Summary

In this chapter, we have gone through the process of setting up a frame to work with internet of Things solutions. We have built most of the framework using only JavaScript as our programming language.

We started by understanding the architecture and data flow from a Raspberry Pi to an end user device such as a web app, desktop app, or mobile app. Then we started working on the broker using Mosca, after setting up the MongoDB. Next, we designed and developed the API engine and completed the basic Raspberry Pi setup.

We have worked on the web app and set up the necessary templates to work with the remaining part of the application. In Chapter 3, IoTFW.js - II, we will complete the entire framework and also integrate a DHT11 (temperature and humidity) sensor and an LED to validate the two-way data flow end to end.

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Key benefits

  • Leverage the capability of IoT with the combination of Raspberry Pi 3 and JavaScript (ES5/ES6)
  • Develop a health monitoring device along with some cool projects like Smart Agriculture & Raspberry Pi 3 based surveillance.
  • A practical book which will help you build Mobile/Web/Desktop apps that will show how to manage and monitor data from sensors and actuators in real time.

Description

In this world of technology upgrades, IoT is currently leading with its promise to make the world a more smarter and efficient place. This book will show you how to build simple IoT solutions that will help you to understand how this technology works. We would not only explore the IoT solution stack, but we will also see how to do it with the world’s most misunderstood programming language - JavaScript. Using Raspberry Pi 3 and JavaScript (ES5/ES6) as the base to build all the projects, you will begin with learning about the fundamentals of IoT and then build a standard framework for developing all the applications covered in this book. You will then move on to build a weather station with temperature, humidity and moisture sensors and further integrate Alexa with it. Further, you will build a smart wearable for understanding the concept of fall detection. You will then extend it with the 'If This Then That' (IFTTT) rules engine to send an email on fall detection. Finally, you will be working with the Raspberry Pi 3 camera module and surveillance with a bit of facial detection using Amazon Rekognition platform. At the end of the book, you will not only be able to build standalone exciting IoT applications but also learn how you can extend your projects to another level.

Who is this book for?

This book targets IoT enthusiasts and web developers who would like to build IoT-based applications with Raspberry Pi, Arduino and JavaScript. Some knowledge about electronics and familiarity with programming concepts (JavaScript - ES5/ES6) is expected.

What you will learn

  • Integrate sensors and actuators with the cloud and control them for your Smart Weather Station.
  • Develop your very own Amazon Alexa integrating with your IoT solution
  • Define custom rules and execute jobs on certain data events using IFTTT
  • Build a simple surveillance solutions using Amazon Recognition & Raspberry Pi 3
  • Design a fall detection system and build a notification system for it.
  • Use Amazon Rekognition for face detection and face recognition in your Surveillance project

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Table of Contents

9 Chapters
The World of IoT Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
IoTFW.js - I Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
IoTFW.js - II Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Smart Agriculture Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Smart Agriculture and Voice AI Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Smart Wearable Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Smart Wearable and IFTTT Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Raspberry Pi Image Streaming Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
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