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EBS 289K \u2013 Fall 2022<\/h1>\n

Robotics, Smart Machines and the Internet of Things (IoT)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

?? Are You Ready <\/span>for the Internet of Things (IoT) <\/span>??<\/h1>\n

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Illustration by wilgengebroed<\/a><\/p>\n

The world is filled with billions of smart devices (not counting smartphones) that are connected to the internet and that are used by people in their daily lives (from coffee makers to self-driving cars).\u00a0 Modelers forecast that the number will nearly triple from about 9 billion at the end of 2020 to over 25 billion by the year 2030. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Course Description<\/strong>:\u00a0 This course will investigate the inter-networking and operation of cyberphysical and smart mobile devices embedded with electronics, sensors, actuators, software and wireless network connectivity that exemplify the makeup of the modern Internet of Things<\/em> (IoT).<\/p>\n

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Yoshikazu Tsuno\/AFP\/Getty Images<\/a> A model displays a wristband device “Fitbit Flex” and a smartphone.\u00a0 The Fitbit Flex monitors data through a pedometer, calorie consumption and hours of sleep and transfers the information to a smartphone to maintain the user’s health. YOSHIKAZU TSUNO\/AFP\/Getty Images<\/p><\/div>\n

Goals:<\/strong>\u00a0 The goals of this course are to allow students to gain technical competence in the theory and implementation of smart stationary and mobile devices (such as UGVs) embedded with electronics, sensors, actuators, software and that communicate via wireless network devices that are the fundamental basis of the modern Internet of Things<\/em> (IoT).<\/p>\n

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