The Internet of Things has seen explosive growth over the last decade as a number of new small and low-powered IoT devices have emerged on the market. This expanding market has helped solve headaches for workers across several different industries and made our everyday lives a lot easier. Still, this growth comes with some downsides, […]
Author Archives: Carsten Gregersen
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Apr
Apr
If you’re developing a new IoT device or system, you’ll have to decide what kind of operating system it’s going to run on. It’s normally a case of choosing between a real time operating system (RTOS) and a traditional OS. However, a lot of IoT developers go down an old-school route and opt for bare […]
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Jan
Jan
Choosing the most appropriate IoT protocol for your project can be difficult. There’s so much choice out there, and each protocol has its own strengths and weaknesses. We’re here to help you choose the right IoT protocol for your system by analyzing three of the top protocols available to developers: WebSocket MQTT CoAP We’ll compare […]
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Dec
Dec
IoT protocols and standards are often overlooked when people think about the Internet of Things (IoT). More often than not, the industry has its attention firmly fixed upon communication. And while the interaction among devices, IoT sensors, gateways, servers, and user applications is essential to IoT, communication would fall down without the right IoT protocols. […]
02
Dec
Dec
Renesas is a Japanese semiconductor manufacturing giant within the IoT industry. With operations in 20 countries, they’re one of the biggest producers of microcontrollers in the world. Moreover, Renesa MCUs/MPUs and WiFi modules are extremely user friendly. They’re designed to enable easy connection from an embedded system to cloud servers and RTOS platforms such as […]
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Oct
Oct
IoT mobile app development is now a required front end layer with almost all consumer IoT products. While a web-based UI will often be sufficient for industrial or enterprise-grade IoT devices, most manufacturers will have a hard time selling a consumer IoT device that can’t be controlled by the user’s smartphone. Therefore, figuring out how […]
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Oct
Oct
NXP is a semiconductor technology powerhouse that offers a wide variety of hardware for IoT, including microcontrollers and WiFi modules. These are used by both hobbyists and professional developers to prototype and build IoT devices. They provide a similar range of IoT hardware as competitors such as Texas Instruments and Microchip. In this article, we’ll […]
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Sep
Sep
When it comes to WiFi modules and development boards for IoT projects, developers, manufacturers, and hobbyists have plenty to choose from. Texas Instruments (TI) has been one of the market leaders in WiFi solutions for embedded devices for more than a decade. Its product range of SimpleLink WiFi chips and MCUs offer a wide range […]
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Jul
Jul
When it comes to the Internet of Things (IoT) and smart objects, computational ability is often driven by devices called microcontrollers, or MCUs. Essentially scaled-down computers, MCUs operate smart devices by providing processing power, memory, and input/output peripherals. In this article, we’re going into detail on the essentials of microcontrollers for IoT. What are […]
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Jul
Jul
When developing a device or system, one of the earliest and most crucial decisions you need to make is deciding what type of operating system it’s going to run off. Linux is often the default OS of choice for many devices and projects, from Android smartphones and smart TVs to game consoles and automobiles. However, […]