Perspectives on Using Node-Red in IoT Education
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Ubiquitous Computing, Pervasive ComputingAbstract
Currently, a possibility for teaching embedded systems is directly linked to teaching the Internet of Things (IoT), which in turn requires various multidisciplinary knowledge. Connecting devices to the network still requires knowledge about web protocols and web server construction. This paper proposes a teaching methodology with simple and diverse examples based on the use of the Node-RED tool. This new tool proposed by IBM simplifies IoT design with various abstractions while allowing exploration of advanced topics in teaching and research. The project is based on flows, and although recent, the tool already provides many resources for programmers. In addition to using Node-RED for teaching, this paper also suggests using MQTT (Message Queue Telemetry Transport) as a base communication protocol.
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