SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION

B.Tech. VIII Semester
L T P Cr
ECL-443-17 IoT Edge Nodes and its Applications
3 0 0 3

Objective: The objective of the course is to provide fundamental knowledge of sensors and its
applications. It covers basic principle of operations and usefulness of different types of sensors
for a particular application. It is also helpful to design electronic circuits using sensors and
transducers.

Unit 1: PROTOCOLS: Protocol Standardization for IoT;EffortsofM2M and WSN Protocols;

SCADA and RFID Protocols; Unified Data Standards; Protocols –IEEE 802.15.4;Network
layer;6LowPAN;MQTT;COAP
Unit 2: Edge: IoT Edge basic introduction; What and where is the “edge”;Edge /Fog
computingValue of keeping data local;An edge-first approach; The power of edge to cloud; IoT
Edge cloud interface; Communication protocols and protocol stacks for the edge devices
Unit 3: Gateway: Overview of Edge Networks in IoT; Implementation of IoT Edge Gateway;
Edge Architecture: Cloud Path; A Multi-Tier Cloud Computing Framework Femto Clouds;
Leveraging Mobile Devices to Provide Cloud Service at the Edge Fast; Scalable and Secure On
loading of Edge Functions Using AirBox

Unit 4: Challenges in IoT: Design challenges; Development challenges; Security challenges;

Other challenges.
Unit 5: Developing IoT Solutions: Introduction to IoT tools; Developing applications through
IoT tools; Developing sensor based application through embedded system platform; Edge
Analytics, Edge Security and Artificial Intelligence(AI).
Unit 6: Domain specific applications of IoT: Home automation; Industry applications;
Surveillance applications;Other IoT applications.

Suggested Readings
Text Books:
1. Arshdeep Bahga, Vijay Madisetti, “Internet of Things –A hands-on approach”, Universities
Press, 2015.
2.Ovidiu Vermesan, Peter Friess, “Internet of Things –From research and innovation to market
deployment”, 2014, River Publishers Series in Communication, USA.
3. David Boswarthick, “M2M Communications -A Systems Approach”, 2012, Wiley, USA.
4..Waltenegus Dargie,Christian Poellabauer, "Fundamentals of Wireless Sensor
Networks:Theory and Practice" Wiley Publications 2010.

Reference Books:

1. Internet of Things: Converging Technologies for Smart Environments and

IntegratedEcosystems, Dr. Ovidiu Vermesan, Dr. Peter Friess, River Publishers2013.
2. Interconnecting Smart Objects with IP: The Next Internet, Jean-Philippe Vasseur,Adam
Dunkels, Morgan Kuffmann, Elsevier,2010.
3. 6LoWPAN: The Wireless Embedded Internet, Zach Shelby, Carsten Bormann, Wiley
Publications2010
4.Ian F. Akyildiz, and Mehmet Can Vuran, Wireless Sensor Networks, 2010, Wiley, USAIBM
Bluemix: The Cloud Platform for Creating and Delivering Applications, 2010 John Wiley &
Sons Ltd.

Note: Latest editions of all the suggested books are recommended.

 SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION

Course Plan
Faculty - In - Charge : Mr. Harendra Singh
Course : B.Tech. ECE 3rd SEM
Subject : Sensor-I
Subject Code : ECL-207-18
Block & Room No. : Block – 2, 212
Contact No. : 9050755707
Email Address : harendra.singh@mvn.edu.in

Course Objective:
Objective: The objective of the course is to provide fundamental knowledge of sensors and its
applications. It covers basic principle of operations and usefulness of different types of sensors
for a particular application. It is also helpful to design electronic circuits using sensors and
transducers.

Unit Titles:

Unit 1: Primary sensing Elements and Transducers

Unit 2: Sensors for Pressure and flow rate Measurement

Unit 3: Sensors for Displacement Measurement

Unit 4: Sensors for Measurement of proximity

Unit 5: Sensors for Measurement of Temperature, Motion and Light

Unit 6: Introduction to Smart Sensor

Topics Lectures
Unit 1: Primary sensing Elements and Transducers: Sensors - Basic requirements 07
of a sensors- Classification of sensors-Static and Dynamic characteristics of sensors -
Selection of Sensors for Practical Applications, Transducers-Basic requirement of a
transducer-Classification- advantage of electrical transducer -Input-output
characteristics of transducer, factors influencing the choice of transducer.

Unit 2: Sensors for Pressure and flow rate Measurement: Introduction to pressure
sensitive devices- Strain Gauge – Diaphragm Pressure Sensor- Capsule Pressure 07
sensors- Bellows Pressure Sensor- Bourdon tube pressure sensor, Piezoelectric
Sensor -Introduction of flow rate sensing elements and different types of flow rate
meters.

Unit 3: Sensors for Displacement Measurement: Displacement Sensors- Linear

and Rotary displacement sensors-Potentiometer, Capacitive and Inductive type 07
displacement sensor- position sensors- Optical encoder, photoelectric sensor, Hall
Effect Sensor

Unit 4: Sensors for Measurement of proximity: Eddy current proximity sensor- Inductive Proximity 05
sensor- Capacitive Proximity sensor -Pneumatic Proximity sensors- Proximity Switches- Contact and
Noncontact type.

Unit 5: Sensors for Measurement of Temperature, Motion and Light: 09

Thermocouples- Thermistor - Bimetallic Strip- Resistance Temperature Detector-
Infrared Thermography, Vibrometer and accelerometer- seismic accelerometer. Photo
resistors -Photodiodes - Phototransistors- Photoconductors.

Unit 6: Introduction to Smart Sensor: Importance of smart sensor- Architecture of 04

smart sensor-Important components & their features Interface and Challenges of
smart sensors with Electronic Circuit- Industrial application of smart sensor.

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 DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONINCS AND COMMUNICATION
Lecture Plan
Faculty - In - Charge : Mr. Harendra Singh
Course : B.Tech. ECE 3rd SEM
Subject : Sensor-I
Subject Code : ECL-207-18
Block & Room No. : Block – 2, 212
Contact No. : 9050755707
Email Address : harendra.singh@mvn.edu.in

Week Lecture Lecture Topic Date

1 L1 Introduction to Sensors & transducer and its applications

L2 Classification of sensors and transducers

L3 Static & Dynamic characteristics of sensors

2 L4 Selection of Sensors for Practical Applications

L5 Advantage of electrical transducer

L6 Input-output characteristics of transducer

3 L7 Factors influencing the choice of transducer

L8 Introduction to different types pressure sensitive elements

L9 Strain Gauge transducer

4 L10 Diaphragm and capsule pressure Sensor

L11 Bellows and bourdon tube pressure sensor

L12 Piezoelectric transducer

5 L13 Introduction to different types flow rate sensing elements

L14 Introduction to flow rate meters

 L15 Linear and Rotary displacement sensors

6 L16 Potentiometer displacement sensor

L17 Capacitive type displacement sensor

L18 Inductive type displacement sensor

7 L19 Position sensors- Optical encoder

L20 Photoelectric sensor

L21 Hall Effect Sensor

8 L22 Eddy current proximity sensor

L23 Inductive Proximity sensor

L24 Capacitive Proximity sensor

9 L25 Pneumatic Proximity sensors

L26 Proximity Switches- Contact and Noncontact type

L27 Temperature Sensor-Thermocouple

10 L28 RTD and Thermistor

L29 Bimetallic Strip & Infrared Thermography

L30 Motion Sensor-Vibrometer and accelerometer-

11 L31 Seismic accelerometer.

L32 Light Sensor- Photo resistors

L33 Photodiodes

12 L34 Phototransistors

L35 Photo-conductors

L36 Introduction and importance of smart sensor

 13 L37 Architecture of smart sensor-Important components & their features

L38 Interface and Challenges of smart sensors with Electronic Circuit

L39 Industrial application of smart sensor

Teaching Strategy/Aids:
Powerpoint Presentations
Newspaper/Magazine Articles
Videos on Relevant Topics
Class Room Discussions
Presentations by Students
Project development