Description

These lecture series are dedicated in communicating the fundamentals of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, with emphasis on agricultural applications.
The areas being covered include but are not limited to:
Basic transducer and digitization theory, communication signals and principles, packet networks, network topologies, OSI and TCP/IP models, client-server architectures, LPWAN, network security, cellular networks, cloud infrastructures and services, sensor and actuator networks, edge computing, edge intelligence, field experimentation paradigm with emphasis on agricultural applications.

WEEK	Lectures
1ST	Transducer and digitization principles
2ND	Telecommunication signals and techniques
3RD	Packet networks, topologies and protocols
4TH	Emphasizing on wireless technologies and protocols
5TH	Cellular networks and alternatives for agricultural applications
6TH	Routing techniques and protocols
7TH	Client-server architectures
8TH	Cloud infrastructures and services
9TH	Network security issues
10TH	Sensing and the acting actions via the network
11TH	Adding edge computing and edge intelligence features
12TH	Energy efficiency and range coverage issues
13TH	Field experimentation paradigm with emphasis on agricultural applications

Exams, marking and student assessment

A combination of written exams and project assignments during the semester