UNIT-I

INTRODUCTION OF IOT
IoT comprises things that have unique identities and are connected to internet. By 2020 there will
be a total of 50 billion devices /things connected to internet. IoT is not limited to just connecting
things to the internet but also allow things to communicate and exchange data.

Definition:
A dynamic global n/w infrastructure with self configuring capabilities based on standard and
interoperable communication protocols where physical and virtual thing have identities,
physical attributes and virtual personalities and use intelligent interfaces, and are seamlessly
integrated into information n/w, often communicate data associated with users and their
environments.

Characteristics:
1) Dynamic & Self Adapting: IoT devices and systems may have the capability to
dynamically adapt with the changing contexts and take actions based on their operating

Eg: the surveillance system is adapting itself based on context and changing conditions.
2) Self Configuring: allowing a large number of devices to work together to provide certain
functionality.
3) Inter Operable Communication Protocols: support a number of interoperable
communication protocols ans can communicate with other devices and also with
infrastructure.
4) Unique Identity: Each IoT device has a unique identity and a unique identifier(IP
address).
5) Integrated into Information Network: that allow them to communicate and exchange
data with other devices andsystems.

Applications of IoT:

1) Home
2) Cities
3) Environment
4) Energy
5) Retail
6) Logistics
7) Agriculture
8) Industry
9) Health & LifeStyle
Physical Design Of IoT
1) Things inIoT:
The things in IoT refers to IoT devices which have unique identities and perform remote sensing,
actuating and monitoring capabilities. IoT devices can exchange dat with other connected
devices applications. It collects data from other devices and process data either locally or
remotely.
An IoT device may consist of several interfaces for communication to other devices both wired
and wireless. These includes (i) I/O interfaces for sensors, (ii) Interfaces for internet connectivity
(iii) memory and storage interfaces and (iv) audio/videointerfaces.
2) IoTProtocols:
a) Link Layer :
physical layer or medium. Local network connect to which host is attached. Hosts on the
same link exchange data packets over the link layer using link layer protocols. Link layer
determines how packets are coded and signaled by the h/w device over the medium to
which the host isattached.
Protocols:
802.3-Ethernet: IEEE802.3 is collection of wired Ethernet standards for the link layer.
Eg: 802.3 uses co-axial cable; 802.3i uses copper twisted pair connection; 802.3j uses
fiber optic connection; 802.3ae uses Ethernet overfiber.
802.11-WiFi: IEEE802.11 is a collection of wireless LAN(WLAN) communication
standards including extensive description of link layer. Eg: 802.11a operates in 5GHz
band, 802.11b and 802.11g operates in 2.4GHz band, 802.11n operates in 2.4/5GHz
band, 802.11ac operates in 5GHz band, 802.11ad operates in 60Ghzband.
802.16 - WiMax: IEEE802.16 is a collection of wireless broadband standards including
exclusive description of link layer. WiMax provide data rates from 1.5 Mb/s to 1Gb/s.
802.15.4-LR-WPAN: IEEE802.15.4 is a collection of standards for low rate wireless
personal area network(LR-WPAN). Basis for high level communication protocols such as
ZigBee. Provides data rate from 40kb/s to250kb/s.
2G/3G/4G-Mobile Communication: Data rates from 9.6kb/s(2G) to up to100Mb/s(4G).

B) Network/Internet Layer: Responsible for sending IP datagrams from source n/w to

destination n/w. Performs the host addressing and packet routing. Datagrams contains
source and destinationaddress.

Protocols:
IPv4: Internet Protocol version4 is used to identify the devices on a n/w using a
hierarchical addressing scheme. 32 bit address. Allows total of 2**32addresses.
IPv6: Internet Protocol version6 uses 128 bit address scheme and allows 2**128
addresses.
 6LOWPAN:(IPv6overLowpowerWirelessPersonalAreaNetwork)operatesin
2.4 GHz frequency range and data transfer 250 kb/s.
C) Transport Layer: Provides end-to-end message transfer capability independent of the
underlying n/w. Set up on connection with ACK as in TCP and without ACK as in UDP.
Provides functions such as error control, segmentation, flow control and congestion control.
Protocols:
TCP: Transmission Control Protocol used by web browsers(along with HTTP and
HTTPS), email(along with SMTP, FTP). Connection oriented and stateless protocol. IP
Protocol deals with sending packets, TCP ensures reliable transmission of protocols in
order. Avoids n/w congestion and congestioncollapse.
UDP: User Datagram Protocol is connectionless protocol. Useful in time sensitive
applications, very small data units to exchange. Transaction oriented and stateless
protocol. Does not provide guaranteeddelivery.
D) Application Layer: Defines how the applications interface with lower layer protocols to
send data over the n/w. Enables process-to-process communication usingports.
Protocols:
HTTP: Hyper Text Transfer Protocol that forms foundation of WWW. Follow request-
response model Statelessprotocol.
CoAP: Constrained Application Protocol for machine-to-machine(M2M) applications
with constrained devices, constrained environment and constrained n/w. Uses client-
server architecture.
WebSocket: allows full duplex communication over a single socketconnection.
MQTT: Message Queue Telemetry Transport is light weight messaging protocol based
on publish-subscribe model. Uses client server architecture. Well suited for constrained
environment.
XMPP: Extensible Message and Presence Protocol for real time communication and
streaming XML data between network entities. Support client-server and server-server
communication.
DDS: Data Distribution Service is data centric middleware standards for device-to-device
or machine-to-machine communication. Uses publish-subscribemodel.
AMQP: Advanced Message Queuing Protocol is open application layer protocol for
business messaging. Supports both point-to-point and publish-subscribemodel.

LOGICAL DESIGN of IoT

Refers to an abstract represent of entities and processes without going into the low level
specifies of implementation.
1) IoT Functional Blocks 2) IoT Communication Models 3) IoT Comm. APIs

1) IoT Functional Blocks: Provide the system the capabilities for identification,
sensing, actuation, communication andmanagement.
 Device: An IoT system comprises of devices that provide sensing, actuation, monitoring
and controlfunctions.
Communication: handles the communicationfor IoTsystem.
Services: for device monitoring, device control services, data publishing services and
services for devicediscovery.
Management: Provides various functions to govern the IoTsystem.
Security: Secures IoT system and priority functions such as authentication,authorization,
message and context integrity and datasecurity.
Application: IoT application provide an interface that the users can use to control and
monitor various aspects of IoTsystem.

2) IoT CommunicationModels:

1) Request-Response 2) Publish-Subscibe 3)Push-Pull 4) ExclusivePair

1) Request-ResponseModel:
 In which the client sends request to the server and the server replies to requests. Is a
stateless communication model and each request-response pair is independent of others.

2) Publish-SubscibeModel:

Involves publishers, brokers and consumers. Publishers are source of data. Publishers send data
to the topics which are managed by the broker. Publishers are not aware of the consumers.
Consumers subscribe to the topics which are managed by the broker. When the broker receives
data for a topic from the publisher, it sends the data to all the subscribedconsumers.

3) Push-Pull Model: in which data producers push data to queues and consumers pull
data from the queues. Producers do not need to aware of the consumers. Queues help in
decoupling the message between the producers andconsumers.
 4) Exclusive Pair: is bi-directional, fully duplex communication model that uses a
persistent connection between the client and server. Once connection is set up it remains
open until the client send a request to close the connection. Is a stateful communication
model and server is aware of all the open connections.

3) IoT CommunicationAPIs:
a) REST based communication APIs(Request-Response BasedModel)
b) WebSocket based Communication APIs(Exclusive PairBasedModel)
a) REST based communication APIs: Representational State Transfer(REST) is a set of
architectural principles by which we can design web services and web APIs that focus on a
tes are addressed andtransferred.
The REST architectural constraints: Fig. shows communication between client server with
REST APIs.
Client-Server: The principle behind client-server constraint is the separation of concerns.
Separation allows client and server to be independently developed and updated.
Stateless: Each request from client to server must contain all the info. Necessary to understand
the request, and cannot take advantage of any stored context on the server.
Cache-able: Cache constraint requires that the data within a response to a request be implicitly
or explicitly labeled as cache-able or non-cacheable. If a response is cache-able, then a client
cache is given the right to reuse that response data for later, equivalentrequests.
Layered System: constraints the behavior of components such that each component cannot see
beyond the immediate layer with which they are interacting.
User Interface: constraint requires that the method of communication between a client and a
server must be uniform.
Code on Demand: Servers can provide executable code or scripts for clients to execute in their
context. This constraint is the only one that is optional.

Request-Response model used by REST:

RESTful webservice is a collection of resources which are represented by URIs. RESTful web
API has a base URI(e.g: http://example.com/api/tasks/). The clients and requests to these URIs
using the methods defined by the HTTP protocol(e.g: GET, PUT, POST or DELETE). A
RESTful web service can support various internet media types.
b) WebSocket Based Communication APIs: WebSocket APIs allow bi-directional, full
duplex communication between clients and servers. WebSocket APIs follow the
exclusive pair communicationmodel.

IoT Enabling Technologies

IoT is enabled by several technologies including Wireless Sensor Networks, Cloud
Computing, Big Data Analytics, Embedded Systems, Security Protocols and architectures,
Communication Protocols, Web Services, Mobile internet and semantic search engines.

1) Wireless Sensor Network(WSN): Comprises of distributed devices with sensors which

are used to monitor the environmental and physical conditions. Zig Bee is one of the most
popular wireless technologies used byWSNs.
WSNs used in IoT systems are described as follows:
Weather Monitoring System: in which nodes collect temp, humidity and other
data, which is aggregated and analyzed.
Indoor air quality monitoring systems: to collect data on the indoor air quality and
concentration of various gases.
Soil Moisture Monitoring Systems: to monitor soil moisture at variouslocations.
Surveillance Systems: use WSNs for collecting surveillance data(motiondata
detection).
Smart Grids : use WSNs for monitoring grids at variouspoints.
 Structural Health Monitoring Systems: Use WSNs to monitor the health of
structures(building, bridges) by collecting vibrations from sensor nodes deployed
at various points in thestructure.

2) Cloud Computing: Services are offered to users in differentforms.

Infrastructure-as-a-service(IaaS):provides users the ability to provision computing
and storage resources. These resources are provided to the users as a virtual
machine instances and virtualstorage.
Platform-as-a-Service(PaaS): provides users the ability to develop and deploy
application in cloud using the development tools, APIs, software libraries and
services provided by the cloud serviceprovider.
Software-as-a-Service(SaaS): provides the user a complete software application or
the user interface to the applicationitself.

3) Big Data Analytics: Some examples of big data generated by IoTare

Sensor data generated by IoTsystems.
Machine sensor data collected from sensors established in industrial and energy
systems.
Health and fitness data generated IoTdevices.
Data generated by IoT systems for location and trackingvehicles.
Data generated by retail inventory monitoringsystems.

4) Communication Protocols: form the back-bone of IoT systems and enable network
connectivity and coupling toapplications.
Allow devices to exchange data overnetwork.
Define the exchange formats, data encoding addressing schemes for device and
routing of packets from source todestination.
It includes sequence control, flow control and retransmission of lostpackets.

5) Embedded Systems: is a computer system that has computer hardware and software
embedded to perform specific tasks. Embedded System range from low cost miniaturized
devices such as digital watches to devices such as digital cameras, POS terminals,
vending machines, appliancesetc.,

IoT Levels and Deployment Templates

1) IoT Level1: System has a single node that performs sensing and/or actuation, stores data,
performs analysis and host the application as shown in fig. Suitable for modeling low
cost and low complexity solutions where the data involved is not big and analysis
requirement are not computationally intensive. An e.g., of IoT Level1 is Home
automation.
2) IoT Level2: has a single node that performs sensing and/or actuating and local analysis
as shown in fig. Data is stored in cloud and application is usually cloud based. Level2 IoT
systems are suitable for solutions where data are involved is big, however, the primary
analysis requirement is not computationally intensive and can be done locally itself. An
e,g., of Level2 IoT system for SmartIrrigation.

3) IoT Level3: system has a single node. Data is stored and analyzed in the cloud
application is cloud based as shown in fig. Level3 IoT systems are suitable for solutions
where the data involved is big and analysis requirements are computationally intensive.
An example of IoT level3 system for tracking packagehandling.
4) IoT Level4: System has multiple nodes that perform local analysis. Data is stored in the
cloud and application is cloud based as shown in fig. Level4 contains local and cloud
based observer nodes which can subscribe to and receive information collected in the
cloud from IoT devices. An example of a Level4 IoT system for NoiseMonitoring.

5) IoT Level5: System has multiple end nodes and one coordinator node as shown in fig.
The end nodes that perform sensing and/or actuation. Coordinator node collects data from
theendnodesandsendstothecloud.Dataisstoredandanalyzedinthecloudand
 application is cloud based. Level5 IoT systems are suitable for solution based on wireless
sensor network, in which data involved is big and analysis requirements are
computationally intensive. An example of Level5 system for Forest Fire Detection.

6) IoT Level6: System has multiple independent end nodes that perform sensing and/or
actuation and sensed data to the cloud. Data is stored in the cloud and application is cloud
based as shown in fig. The analytics component analyses the data and stores the result in
the cloud data base. The results are visualized with cloud based application. The
centralized controller is aware of the status of all the end nodes and sends control
commands to nodes. An example of a Level6 IoT system for Weather Monitoring
System.
DOMAIN SPECIFIC IoTs
1) Home Automation:
a) Smart Lighting: helps in saving energy by adapting the lighting to the ambient
conditions and switching on/off or diming the light whenneeded.
b) Smart Appliances: make the management easier and also provide status information
to the usersremotely.
c) Intrusion Detection: use security cameras and sensors(PIR sensors and door sensors)
to detect intrusion and raise alerts. Alerts can be in the form of SMS or email sent to
theuser.
d) Smoke/Gas Detectors: Smoke detectors are installed in homes and buildings to
detect smoke that is typically an early sign of fire. Alerts raised by smoke detectors
can be in the form of signals to a fire alarm system. Gas detectors can detect the
presence of harmful gases such as CO, LPGetc.,

2) Cities:
a) Smart Parking: make the search for parking space easier and convenient for drivers.
Smart parking are powered by IoT systems that detect the no. of empty parking slots
and send information over internet to smart application backends.
b) Smart Lighting: for roads, parks and buildings can help in savingenergy.
c) Smart Roads: Equipped with sensors can provide information on driving condition,
travel time estimating and alert in case of poor driving conditions, traffic condition
andaccidents.
d) Structural Health Monitoring: uses a network of sensors to monitor the vibration
levels in the structures such as bridges and buildings.
e) Surveillance: The video feeds from surveillance cameras can be aggregated in cloud
based scalable storagesolution.
 f) Emergency Response: IoT systems for fire detection, gas and water leakage
detection can help in generating alerts and minimizing their effects on the critical
infrastructures.

3) Environment:
a) Weather Monitoring: Systems collect data from a no. of sensors attached and send
the data to cloud based applications and storage back ends. The data collected in
cloud can then be analyzed and visualized by cloud basedapplications.
b) Air Pollution Monitoring: System can monitor emission of harmful gases(CO2, CO,
NO, NO2 etc.,) by factories and automobiles using gaseous and meteorological
sensors. The collected data can be analyzed to make informed decisions on pollutions
controlapproaches.
c) Noise Pollution Monitoring: Due to growing urban development, noise levels in
cities have increased and even become alarmingly high in some cities. IoT based
noise pollution monitoring systems use a no. of noise monitoring systems that are
deployed at different places in a city. The data on noise levels from the station is
collected on servers or in the cloud. The collected data is then aggregated to generate
noise maps.
d) Forest Fire Detection: Forest fire can cause damage to natural resources, property
and human life. Early detection of forest fire can help in minimizingdamage.
e) River Flood Detection: River floods can cause damage to natural and human
resources and human life. Early warnings of floods can be given by monitoring the
water level and flow rate. IoT based river flood monitoring system uses a no. of
sensor nodes that monitor the water level and flow ratesensors.

4) Energy:
a) Smart Grids: is a data communication network integrated with the electrical grids
that collects and analyze data captured in near-real-time about power transmission,
distribution and consumption. Smart grid technology provides predictive information
and recommendations to utilities, their suppliers, and their customers on how best to
manage power. By using IoT based sensing and measurement technologies, the health
of equipment and integrity of the grid can beevaluated.
b) Renewable Energy Systems: IoT based systems integrated with the transformers at
the point of interconnection measure the electrical variables and how much power is
fed into the grid. For wind energy systems, closed-loop controls can be used to
regulate the voltage at point of interconnection which coordinate wind turbine outputs
and provides powersupport.
c) Prognostics: In systems such as power grids, real-time information is collected using
specialized electrical sensors called Phasor Measurment Units(PMUs) at the
substations. The information received from PMUs must be monitored in real-time for
estimating the state of the system and for predictingfailures.

5) Retail:
a) Inventory Management: IoT systems enable remote monitoring of inventory using
data collected by RFIDreaders.
 b) Smart Payments: Solutions such as contact-less payments powered by technologies
such as Near Field Communication(NFC) and Bluetooth.
c) Smart Vending Machines: Sensors in a smart vending machines monitors its
operations and send the data to cloud which can be used for predictivemaintenance.

6) Logistics:
a) Route generation & scheduling: IoT based system backed by cloud can provide first
response to the route generation queries and can be scaled upto serve a large
transportationnetwork.
b) Fleet Tracking: Use GPS to track locations of vehicles inreal-time.
c) Shipment Monitoring: IoT based shipment monitoring systems use sensors such as
temp, humidity, to monitor the conditions and send data to cloud, where it can be
analyzed to detect foodspoilage.
d) Remote Vehicle Diagnostics: Systems use on-board IoT devices for collecting data
on Vehicle operaions(speed, RPMetc.,) and status of various vehicle subsystems.

7) Agriculture:
a) Smart Irrigation: to detemine moisture amount insoil.
b) Green House Control: to improveproductivity.

8) Industry:
a) Machine diagnosis andprognosis
b) Indoor Air QualityMonitoring

9) Health and LifeStyle:

a) Health & FitnessMonitoring
b) WearableElectronics
 UNIT-II
IoT and M2M
M2M:
Machine-to-Machine (M2M) refers to networking of machines(or devices) for the purpose
of remote monitoring and control and dataexchange.
Term which is often synonymous with IoT is Machine-to-Machine (M2M).
IoT and M2M are often usedinterchangeably.
Fig. Shows the end-to-end architecture of M2M systems comprises of M2M area networks,
communication networks and application fomain.

An M2M area network comprises of machines( or M2M nodes) whiach have embedded
network modules for sensing, actuation and communicating various communiction
protocols can be used for M2M LAN such as ZigBee, Bluetooth, M-bus, Wireless M-Bus
etc., These protocols provide connectivity between M2M nodes within an M2M area
network.
The communication network provides connectivity to remote M2M area networks. The
communication network provides connectivity to remote M2M area network. The
communication networkcan use either wired or wireless network(IP based). While the
M2M are networks use either properietorary or non-IP baed communication protocols,
the communication network uses IP-based network. Since non-IP based protocols are
used within M2M area network, the M2M nodes within one network cannot
communicate with nodes in an externalnetwork.
To enable the communication between remote M2M are network, M2M gateways are
used.
Fig. Shows a block diagram of an M2M gateway. The communication between M2M nodes and
the M2M gateway is based on the communication protocols which are naive to the M2M are
network. M2M gateway performs protocol translations to enable Ip-connectivity for M2M are
networks. M2M gateway acts as a proxy performing translations from/to native protocols to/from
Internet Protocol(IP). With an M2M gateway, each mode in an M2M area network appears as a
virtualized node for external M2M area networks.

Differences between IoT and M2M

1) Communication Protocols:
Commonly uses M2M protocols include ZigBee, Bluetooth, ModBus, M-Bus,
WirelessM-Bustec.,
In IoT uses HTTP, CoAP, WebSocket, MQTT,XMPP,DDS,AMQPetc.,
2) Machines in M2M Vs Things inIoT:
Machines in M2M will be homogenous whereas Things in IoT will be
heterogeneous.
3) Hardware Vs SoftwareEmphasis:
the emphasis of M2M is more on hardware with embedded modules, the emphasis
of IoT is more onsoftware.
4) Data Collection &Analysis
M2M data is collected in point solutions and often in on-premises storage
infrastructure.
The data in IoT is collected in the cloud (can be public, private or
hybrid cloud).

5) Applications
 M2M data is collected in point solutions and can be accessed by on-premises
applications such as diagnosis applications, service management applications, and
on- premisis enterpriseapplications.
IoT data is collected in the cloud and can be accessed by cloud applications such
as analytics applications, enterprise applications, remote diagnosis and
management applications,etc.

SDN and NVF for IoT

Software Defined Networking(SDN):
Software- (SDN) isanetworking architecture that separates the
control plane from the data plane and centralizes the networkcontroller.
Software-
Theunderlying infrastructure in SDN uses simple packet forwarding hardware as
opposed to specialized hardware in conventionalnetworks.
SDN Architecture
Key elements of SDN:

1) Centralized NetworkController

With decoupled control and data planes and centralized network controller, the
network administrators can rapidly configure the network.

2) Programmable OpenAPIs

SDN architecture supports programmable open APIs for interface between the
SDN application and control layers (Northbound interface).

3) Standard Communication Interface(OpenFlow)

SDN architecture uses a standard communication interface between the control

and infrastructure layers (Southbound interface). Op
the Open Networking Foundation (ONF) is the broadly accepted SDN protocol
for the Southboundinterface.

Network Function Virtualization(NFV)

Network Function Virtualization (NFV) is a technology that leverages virtualization to

consolidate the heterogeneous network devices onto industry standard high volume
servers, switches andstorage.
NFV is complementary to SDN as NFV can provide the infrastructure on which SDN
canrun.
 NFV Architecture
Key elements of NFV:
1) Virtualized Network Function(VNF):

VNF is a software implementation of a network function which is capable of

running over the NFV Infrastructure (NFVI).

2) NFV Infrastructure(NFVI):

NFVI includes compute, network and storage resources that are virtualized.

3) NFV Management andOrchestration:

NFV Management and Orchestration focuses on all virtualization-specific

management tasks and covers the orchestration and life-cycle management of
physical and/or software resources that support the infrastructure virtualization,
and the life-cycle management of VNFs.

Need for IoT Systems Management

Managing multiple devices within a single system requires advanced management capabilities.
1) Automating Configuration : IoT system management capabilities can helpin
automating the systemconfiguration.
2) Monitoring Operational & Statistical Data : Management systems can help in
monitoring opeartional and statistical data of a system. This data can be used for fault
diagnosis orprognosis.
3) Improved Reliability: A management system that allows validating the system
configurations before they are put into effect can help in improving the systemreliability.
4) System Wide Configurations : For IoT systems that consists of multiple devices or
nodes, ensuring system wide configuration can be critical for the correct functioning of
thesystem.
5) Multiple System Configurations : For some systems it may be desirable to have
multiple valid configurations which are applied at different times or in certainconditions.
6) Retrieving & Reusing Configurations : Management systems which have the capability
of retrieving configurations from devices can help in reusing the configurations for other
devices of the sametype.

IoT Systems Management with NETCONF-YANG

YANG is a data modeling language used to model configuration and state data manupulated
by the NETCONF protocol.
The generic approach of IoT device management weith NETCONF-YANG. Roles of
various componentsare:
1) ManagementSystem
2) ManagementAPI
3) TransactionManager
4) RollbackManager
5) Data ModelManager
6) ConfigurationValidator
7) ConfigurationDatabase
8) ConfigurationAPI
9) Data ProviderAPI
1) Management System : The operator uses a management system to send NETCONF
messages to configure the IoT device and receives state information and notifications
from the device as NETCONFmessages.
2) Management API : allows management application to start NETCONFsessions.
3) Transaction Manager: executes all the NETCONF transactions and ensures that ACID
properties hold true for thetrasactions.
4) Rollback Manager : is responsible for generating all the transactions necessary to
rollback a current configuration to its original state.
5) Data Model Manager : Keeps track of all the YANG data models and the corresponding
managed objects. Also keeps track of the applications which provide data for each part of
a datam,odel.
6) Configuration Validator : checks if the resulting configuration after applying a
transaction would be a validconfiguration.
7) Configuration Database : contains both configuration and operastionaldata.
 8) Configuration API : Using the configuration API the application on the IoT device can
be read configuration data from the configuration datastore and write opeartional data to
the opearationaldatastore.
9) Data Provider API: Applications on the IoT device can register for callbacks for various
events using the Data Provider API. Through the Data Provider API, the applications can
report statistics and opeartionaldata.

Steps for IoT device Management with NETCONF-YANG

1) Create a YANG model of the system that defines the configuration and state data of the
system.
2)
3) Fill in the IoT device mangement code in the TransAPImodule.
4) Build the callbacks C file to generate the libraryfile.
5) Load the YANG module and the TransAPImodule into the Netopeer server using
Netopeer managertool.
6) The operator can now connect from the management system to the Netopeer server using
the NetopeerCLI.
7) Operator can issue NETCONF commands from the Netopeer CLI. Command can be
issued to changew the configuration dsta, get operational dat or execute an RPC on the
IoTdevice.
 UNIT-III
IOT ARCHITECTURE AND PYTHON

State of the art

IoT architecture varies from solution to solution, based on the type of solution which we
intend to build. IoT as a technology majorly consists of four main components, over which
an architecture is framed.
1) Sensors
2) Devices
3) Gateway
4) Cloud

Stages of IoT Architecture

Stage 1:-
Sensors/actuators
Sensors collect data from the environment or object under measurement and turn it into
useful data. Think of the specialized structures in your cell phone that detect the directional pull
of gravity and the phone's relative position to the thing we call the earth and convert it into data
that your phone can use to orient the device.
Actuators can also intervene to change the physical conditions that generate the data. An
actuator might, for example, shut off a power supply, adjust an air flow valve, or move a robotic
gripper in an assembly process.
The sensing/actuating stage covers everything from legacy industrial devices to robotic
camera systems, water level detectors, air quality sensors, accelerometers, and heart rate
monitors. And the scope of the IoT is expanding rapidly, thanks in part to low-power wireless
sensor network technologies and Power over Ethernet, which enable devices on a wired LAN to
operate without the need for an A/C power source.

Stage 2:-
The Internet gateway
The data from the sensors starts in analog form. That data needs to be aggregated and
converted into digital streams for further processing downstream. Data acquisition systems
(DAS) perform these data aggregation and conversion functions. The DAS connects to the sensor
network, aggregates outputs, and performs the analog-to-digital conversion. The Internet
gateway receives the aggregated and digitized data and routes it over Wi-Fi, wired LANs, or the
Internet, to Stage 3 systems for further processing. Stage 2 systems often sit in close proximity to
the sensors andactuators.
For example, a pump might contain a half-dozen sensors and actuators that feed data into a data
aggregation device that also digitizes the data. This device might be physically attached to the
pump. An adjacent gateway device or server would then process the data and forward it to the
Stage 3 or Stage 4 systems. Intelligent gateways can build on additional, basic gateway
functionality by adding such capabilities as analytics, malware protection, and data management
services. These systems enable the analysis of data streams in real time.

Stage 3:-
Edge IT
Once IoT data has been digitized and aggregated, it's ready to cross into the realm of IT.
However, the data may require further processing before it enters the data center. This is where
edge IT systems, which perform more analysis, come into play. Edge IT processing systems may
be located in remote offices or other edge locations, but generally these sit in the facility or
location where the sensors reside closer to the sensors, such as in a wiring closet. Because IoT
data can easily eat up network bandwidth and swamp your data center resources, it's best to have
systems at the edge capable of performing analytics as a way to lessen the burden on core IT
infrastructure. You'd also face security concerns, storage issues, and delays processing the data.
With a staged approach, you can preprocess the data, generate meaningful results, and pass only
those on. For example, rather than passing on raw vibration data for the pumps, you could
aggregate and convert the data, analyze it, and send only projections as to when each device will
fail or need service.

Stage 4:-
The data center and cloud
Data that needs more in-depth processing, and where feedback doesn't have to be immediate,
gets forwarded to physical data center or cloud-based systems, where more powerful IT systems
can analyze, manage, and securely store the data. It takes longer to get results when you wait
until data reaches Stage 4, but you can execute a more in-depth analysis, as well as combine your
sensor data with data from other sources for deeper insights. Stage 4 processing may take place
on-premises, in the cloud, or in a hybrid cloud system, but the type of processing executed in this
stage remains the same, regardless of theplatform.

REFERENCE MODEL AND ARCHITECTURE

Reference Architecture that describes essential building blocks as well as design choices
to deal with conflicting requirements regarding functionality, performance, deployment and
security. Interfaces should be standardised, best practices in terms of functionality and
information usage need to be provided.
The central choice of the IoT-A project was to base its work on the current state of the
art, rather than using a clean-slate approach. Due to this choice, common traits are derived to
form the base line of the Architectural Reference Model (ARM). This has the major advantage
of ensuring backward compatibility of the model and also the adoption of established, working
solutions to various aspects of the IoT. With the help of end users, organised into a stakeholders
group, new requirements for IoT have been collected and introduced in the main model building
process. This work was conducted according to established architecturemethodology.
AReference Architecture (RA) can be visualised asthe Matrix that eventuallygives birth
ideally to all concrete architectures. For establishing such a Matrix, based on a strong and
exhaustive analysis of the State of the Art, we need to envisage the superset of all possible
functionalities, mechanisms and protocols that can be used for building such concrete
architecture and to show how interconnections could take place between selected ones (as no
concrete system is likely to use all of the functional possibilities). Giving such a foundation
along with a set of design-choices, based on the characterisation of the targeted system w.r.t.
various dimensions (like distribution, security, real-time, semantics) it becomes possible for a
system architect to select the protocols, functional components, architectural options, needed to
build their IoT systems.
As any metaphoric representation, this tree does not claim to be fully consistent in its
depiction; it should therefore not be interpreted too strictly. On the one hand, the roots of this
tree are spanning across a selected set of communication protocols (6LoWPAN, Zigbee,

blossoms / leaves of the tree represent the whole set of IoT applications that can be built from
the sap (i.e., data and information) coming from the roots. The trunk of the tree is of utmost
importance here, as it represent the Architectural Reference Model (ARM). The ARM is the
combination of the Reference Model and the Reference Architecture, the set of models,
guidelines, best practices, views and perspectives that can be usedfor building fully
interoperable concrete IoT architectures and systems. In this tree, we aim at selecting a minimal
set of interoperable technologies (the roots) and proposing the potentially necessary set of
enablers or building blocks (the trunk) that enable the creation of a maximal set of interoperable
IoT systems (the leaves).

The IOT-A Tree

IoT-A architectural reference model building blocks.

Starting with existing architectures and solutions, generic baseline requirements can be
extracted and used as an input to the design. The IoT-A ARM consists of four parts:
The vision summarises the rationale for providing an architectural reference model for
the IoT. At the same time it discusses underlying assumptions, such as motivations. Italso
discusses how the architectural reference model can be used, the methodology applied to the
architecture modelling, and the business scenarios and stakeholders addressed.
Business scenarios defined as requirements by stakeholders are the drivers of the
architecture work. With the knowledge of businesses aspirations, a holistic view of IoT
architectures can be derived.
The IoT Reference Model provides the highest abstraction level for the definition of the
IoT-A Architectural Reference Model. Itpromotes a common understanding of the IoT domain.
The description of the IoT Reference Model includes a general discourse on the IoT domain, an
IoT Domain Model as a top-level description, an IoT Information Model explaining how IoT
information is going to be modelled, and an IoT Communication Model in order to understand
specifics about communication between many heterogeneous IoT devices and the Internet as a
whole.
The IoT Reference Architecture is the reference for building compliant IoT architectures.
As such, it provides views and perspectives on different architectural aspects that are of concern
to stakeholders of the IoT. The terms view and perspectives are used according to the general
literature and standards the creation of the IoT Reference Architecture focuses on abstract sets
of mechanisms rather than concrete application architectures. To organisations, an important
aspect is the compliance of their technologies with standards and best practices, so that
interoperability across organisations isensured.

In an IoT system, data is generated by multiple kinds of devices, processed in different

ways, transmitted to different locations, and acted upon by applications. The proposed IoT
reference model is comprised of seven levels. Each level is defined with terminology that can be
standardized to create a globally accepted frame of reference.
 Simplifies: It helps break down complex systems so that each part is more
understandable. Clarifies: It provides additional information to precisely identify levels
of the IoT and to establish commonterminology.
Identifies: It identifies where specific types of processing is optimized across different
parts of thesystem.
Standardizes: It provides a first step in enabling vendors to create IoT products that
work with eachother.
Organizes: It makes the IoT real and approachable, instead of simplyconceptual.

Level 1: Physical Devices and Controllers

The IoT Reference Model starts with Level 1: physical devices and controllers that might
control multiple devices.These are the thing in the IoT, and theyinclude a wide range of
endpoint devices that send and receive information. Today, the list of devices is already
extensive. It will become almost unlimited as more equipment is added to the IoT over time.
Devices are diverse, and there are no rules about size, location, form factor, or origin. Some
devices will be the size of a silicon chip. Some will be as large as vehicles. The IoT must support
the entire range. Dozens or hundreds of equipment manufacturers will produce IoT devices. To
simplify compatibility and support manufacturability, the IoT Reference Model generally
describes the level of processing needed from Level 1devices.
Level 2: Connectivity
Communications and connectivity are concentrated in one level Level 2. The most
important function of Level 2 is reliable, timely information transmission. This includes
transmissions:
Between devices (Level 1) and thenetwork
Across networks(east-west)
Between the network (Level 2) and low-level information processing occurring at Level 3
Traditionaldatacommunicationnetworkshavemultiplefunctions,asevidencedbythe
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 7-layer reference model. However, a
complete IoT system contains many levels in addition to the communications network. One
objective of the IoT Reference Model is for communications and processing to be executed by
existing networks. The IoT Reference Model does not require or indicate creation of a different
network it relies on existing networks. As Level 1 devices proliferate, the ways in which they
interact with Level 2 connectivity equipment may change. Regardless of the details, Level 1
devices communicate through the IoT system by interacting with Level 2 connectivity
equipment.
Python

Python is a general-purpose high level programming language and suitable for providing a
solid foundation to the reader in the area of cloud computing.

The main characteristics of Python are:

1) Multi-paradigm programminglanguage.
2) Python supports more than one programming paradigms including object- oriented
programming and structured programming.
3) InterpretedLanguage.
4) Python is an interpreted language and does not require an explicit compilationstep.
5) The Python interpreter executes the program source code directly, statement by
statement, as a processor or scripting engine does.
6) Interactive Language
7) Python provides an interactive mode in which the user can submit commands at the
Python prompt and interact with the interpreterdirectly.

Python
Benefits

Python - Setup
Datatypes

Every value in Python has a datatype. Since everything is an object in Python programming, data
types are actually classes and variables are instance (object) of these classes.

There are various data types in Python. Some of the important types are listed below.

Python Numbers

Integers, floating point numbers and complex numbers falls under Python numbers category.
They are defined as int, float and complex class in Python. We can use the type() function to
know which class a variable or a value belongs to and the isinstance() function to check if an
object belongs to a particular class.

Script.py

1. a = 5

2. print(a, "is of type", type(a))

3. a = 2.0

4. print(a, "is of type", type(a))

5. a = 1+2j

6. print(a, "is complex number?", isinstance(1+2j,complex))

Integers can be of any length, it is only limited by the memory available. A floating point
number is accurate up to 15 decimal places. Integer and floating points are separated by decimal
points. 1 is integer, 1.0 is floating point number. Complex numbers are written in the form, x +
yj, where x is the real part and y is the imaginary part. Here are someexamples.

>>> a = 1234567890123456789

>>> a

1234567890123456789

>>> b = 0.1234567890123456789

>>> b

0.12345678901234568
>>> c = 1+2j

>>> c

(1+2j)

Python List

List is an ordered sequence of items. It is one of the most used datatype in Python and is very
flexible. All the items in a list do not need to be of the same type. Declaring a list is pretty
straight forward. Items separated by commas are enclosed within brackets [].

>>> a = [1, 2.2, 'python']

We can use the slicing operator [ ] to extract an item or a range of items from a list. Index starts
form 0 in Python.

Script.py
1. a = [5,10,15,20,25,30,35,40]
2. # a[2] = 15
3. print("a[2] = ", a[2])
4. # a[0:3] = [5, 10, 15]
5. print("a[0:3] = ", a[0:3])
6. # a[5:] = [30, 35, 40]
7. print("a[5:] = ", a[5:])

Lists are mutable, meaning; value of elements of a list can be altered.

>>> a = [1,2,3]
>>> a[2]=4
>>> a
[1, 2, 4]

Python Tuple
Tuple is an ordered sequences of items same as list. The only difference is that tuples are
immutable. Tuples once created cannot be modified. Tuples are used to write-protect data and
are usually faster than list as it cannot change dynamically. It is defined within parentheses ()
where items are separated bycommas.

>>> t = (5,'program', 1+3j)

Script.py
t = (5,'program', 1+3j)
# t[1] = 'program'
print("t[1] = ", t[1])
# t[0:3] = (5, 'program', (1+3j))
print("t[0:3] = ", t[0:3])
# Generates error
# Tuples are immutable
t[0] = 10

Python Strings
String is sequence of Unicode characters. We can use single quotes or double quotes to represent
strings. Multi-line strings can be denoted using triple quotes, ''' or """.

>>> s = "This is a string"

>>> s = '''a multiline

Like list and tuple, slicing operator [ ] can be used with string. Strings are immutable.
Script.py

a ={5,2,3,1,4}
# printing setvariable
print("a = ", a)
# data type of variable a
print(type(a))

We can perform set operations like union, intersection on two sets. Set have unique values. They
eliminate duplicates. Since, set are unordered collection, indexing has no meaning. Hence the
slicing operator [] does not work. It is generally used when we have a huge amount of data.
Dictionaries are optimized for retrieving data. We must know the key to retrieve the value. In
Python, dictionaries are defined within braces {} with each item being a pair in the
form key:value. Key and value can be of anytype.

>>> d = {1:'value','key':2}

>>> type(d)

<class 'dict'>

We use key to retrieve the respective value. But not the other way around.

Script.py
d ={1:'value','key':2}
print(type(d))
print("d[1] = ",d[1]);
print("d['key'] = ", d['key']);
# Generates error
print("d[2] = ",d[2]);

Python if...else Statement

Every value in Python has a datatype. Since everything is an object in Python programming, data
types are actually classes and variables are instance (object) of these classes. Decision making is
required when we want to execute a code only if a certain condition is satisfied.

used in Python for decision making.

Python if Statement

Syntax

if test expression:
statement(s)

Here, the program evaluates the test expression and will execute statement(s) only if the text
expression is True.
If the text expression is False, the statement(s) is not executed. In Python, the body of
the if statement is indicated by the indentation. Body starts with an indentation and the first
unindented line marks the end. Python interprets non-zero values as True. None and 0 are
interpreted as False.

Python if Statement Flowchart

Example: Python if Statement

# If the number is positive, we print an appropriate message

num = 3
if num > 0:
print(num, "is a positive number.")
print("This is always printed.")
num = -1
if num >0:
print(num, "is a positive number.")
print("This is also always printed.")

When you run the program, the output willbe:

3 is a positivenumber
This is alwaysprinted
This is also always printed.

In the above example, num > 0 is the test expression. The body of if is executed only if this
evaluates to True.
When variable num is equal to 3, test expression is true and body inside body of if is executed. If
variable num is equal to -1, test expression is false and body inside body of if is skipped.
The print() statement falls outside of the if block (unindented). Hence, it is executed regardless
of the testexpression.

Python if...else Statement

Syntax

if test expression:
Body of if
else:
Body of else

The if..else statement evaluates test expression and will execute body of if only when test
condition is True.
If the condition is False, body of else is executed. Indentation is used to separate the blocks.

Python if..else Flowchart

Example of if...else

# Program checks if the number is positive or negative

# And displays an appropriate message
num = 3
# Try these two variations as well.
# num = -5
# num = 0
if num >= 0:
print("Positive or Zero")
else:
print("Negative number")
In the above example, when num is equal to 3, the test expression is true and body of if is
executed and body of else is skipped.

If num is equal to -5, the test expression is false and body of else is executed and body of if is
skipped.

If num is equal to 0, the test expression is true and body of if is executed and body of else is
skipped.
Python if...elif...else Statement

Syntax

if test expression:
Body of if
elif test expression:
Body of elif
else:
Body of else

The elif is short for else if. It allows us to check for multiple expressions. If the condition
for if is False, it checks the condition of the next elif block and so on. If all the conditions
are False, body of else is executed. Only one block among the several if...elif...else blocks is
executed according to the condition. The if block can have only one else block. But it can have
multiple elifblocks.

Flowchart of if...elif...else

Example of if...elif...else

# In this program,
# we check if the number is positive or
# negative or zero and
# display an appropriate message
num = 3.4
# Try these two variations as well:
# num = 0
# num = -4.5
if num > 0:
print("Positive number")
elif num == 0:
print("Zero")
else:
print("Negative number")

When variable num is positive, Positive number is printed.

If num is equal to 0, Zero is printed.

If num is negative, Negative number is printed

Python Nested if statements

We can have a if...elif...else statement inside another if...elif...else statement. This is called
nesting in computer programming. Any number of these statements can be nested inside one
another. Indentation is the only way to figure out the level of nesting. This can get confusing, so
must be avoided if we can.

Python Nested if Example

# In this program, we input a number

# check if the number is positive or
# negative or zero anddisplay
# an appropriate message
# This time we use nested if

num = float(input("Enter a number: "))

if num >= 0:
if num == 0:
print("Zero")
else:
print("Positive number")
else:
print("Negative number")

Output 1

Enter a number: 5
Positive number
Output 2
Enter a number: -1
Negative number
Output 3
Enter a number: 0
Zero

Python for Loop

The for loop in Python is used to iterate over a sequence (list, tuple, string) or other iterable
objects. Iterating over a sequence is called traversal.
Syntax of for Loop
for val in sequence:
Body of for
Here, val is the variable that takes the value of the item inside the sequence on each iteration.
Loop continues until we reach the last item in the sequence. The body of for loop is separated
from the rest of the code using indentation.
Flowchart of for Loop

Syntax
# Program to find the sum of all numbers stored in a list
# List of numbers
numbers = [6, 5, 3, 8, 4, 2, 5, 4, 11]
# variable to store the sum
sum = 0

# iterate over the list

for val in numbers:
sum = sum+val
# Output: The sum is 48
print("The sum is", sum)

when you run the program, the output will be:

The sum is 48

The range() function

We can generate a sequence of numbers using range() function. range(10) will generate numbers
from 0 to 9 (10 numbers). We can also define the start, stop and step size as range(start,stop,step
size). step size defaults to 1 if not provided. This function does not store all the values in emory,
it would be inefficient. So it remembers the start, stop, step size and generates the next number
on thego.
To force this function to output all the items, we can use the function list().
The following example will clarify this.
# Output: range(0, 10)
print(range(10))
# Output: [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
print(list(range(10)))
# Output: [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
print(list(range(2, 8)))
# Output: [2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17]
print(list(range(2, 20, 3)))
We can use the range() function in for loops to iterate through a sequence of numbers. It can be
combined with the len() function to iterate though a sequence using indexing. Here is an
example.

# Program to iterate through a list using indexing

genre = ['pop', 'rock', 'jazz']
# iterate over the list using index
for i in range(len(genre)):
print("I like", genre[i])

When you run the program, the output will be:

I likepop
I likerock
I likejazz

What is while loop in Python?

The while loop in Python is used to iterate over a block of code as long as the test expression (condition)
is true. We generally use this loop when we don't know beforehand, the number of times to iterate.

Syntax of while Loop in Python

while test_expression:
Body of while

In while loop, test expression is checked first. The body of the loop is entered only if the test_expression
evaluates to True. After one iteration, the test expression is checked again. This process continues until
the test_expression evaluates to False. In Python, the body of the while loop is determined through
indentation. Body starts with indentation and the first unindented line marks the end. Python interprets
any non-zero value as True. None and 0 are interpreted asFalse.

Flowchart of while Loop

# Program to add natural

# numbers upto
# sum = 1+2+3+...+n
# To take input from the user,
# n = int(input("Enter n: "))
n = 10
# initialize sum and counter
sum = 0
i=1
while i <= n:
sum = sum + i
 i=i+1 # updatecounter
# print thesum
print("The sum is", sum)
When you run the program, the output will be:
Enter n: 10
The sum is 55

In the above program, the test expression will be True as long as our counter variable i is less than or
equal to n (10 in ourprogram).
We need to increase the value of counter variable in the body of the loop. This is very important (and
mostly forgotten). Failing to do so will result in an infinite loop (never ending loop).
Finally the result is displayed.

Python Modules

A file containing a set of functions you want to include in the application is called Module.

Create a Module

To create a module just save the code you want in a file with the file extension .py:

Example

Save this code in a file named mymodule.py

def greeting(name):
print("Hello, " + name)

Use a Module

Now we can use the module we just created, by using the import statement:

Example

Import the module named mymodule, and call the greeting function:
import mymodule
mymodule.greeting("Jonathan")

Note: When using a function from a module, use the syntax: module_name.function_name.
Variables in Module

The module can contain functions, as already described, but also variables of all types(arrays,
dictionaries, objects etc):

Example

Save this code in the file mymodule.py

person1 = {"name": "John","age": 36,"country": "Norway"}

Example

Import the module named mymodule, and access the person1 dictionary:

import mymodule
a = mymodule.person1["age"]
print(a)

Naming a Module

You can name the module file whatever you like, but it must have the file extension .py

Re-naming a Module

You can create an alias when you import a module, by using the as keyword:

Example

Create an alias for mymodule called mx:

import mymodule as mx
a = mx.person1["age"]
print(a)

Built-in Modules

There are several built-in modules in Python, which you can import whenever you like.

Example

Import and use the platform module:

import platform
x = platform.system()
print(x)

Using the dir() Function

There is a built-in function to list all the function names (or variable names) in a module. The
dir() function:

Example

List all the defined names belonging to the platform module:

import platform
x = dir(platform)
print(x)

Note: The dir() function can be used on all modules, also the ones you create yourself.

Import from Module

You can choose to import only parts from a module, by using the from keyword.

Example

The module named mymodule has one function and one dictionary:
def greeting(name):
print("Hello, " + name)
person1 = {"name": "John", "age": 36, "country": "Norway"}

Example

Import only the person1 dictionary from the module:

from mymodule import person1
print (person1["age"])

Note: When importing using the from keyword, do not use the module name when referring to
elements in the module. Example: person1["age"], not mymodule.person1["age"].

Packages

We don't usually store all of our files in our computer in the same location. We use a well-
organized hierarchy of directories for easier access. Similar files are kept in the same directory,
for example, we may keep all the songs in the "music" directory. Analogous to this, Python has
packages for directories and modules for files. As our application program grows larger in size
with a lot of modules, we place similar modules in one package and different modules in
different packages. This makes a project (program) easy to manage and conceptuallyclear.

Similar, as a directory can contain sub-directories and files, a Python package can have sub-
packages and modules. A directory must contain a file namedinit.py in order for Python to
consider it as a package. This file can be left empty but we generally place the initialization code
for that package in this file. Here is an example. Suppose we are developing a game, one possible
organization of packages and modules could be as shown in the figure below.

Package Module Structure in Python Programming

Importing module from a package

We can import modules from packages using the dot (.) operator. For example, if want to import
the start module in the above example, it is done as follows.
import Game.Level.start

Now if this module contains a function named select_difficulty(), we must use the full name to
reference it.

Game.Level.start.select_difficulty(2)

If this construct seems lengthy, we can import the module without the package prefix as follows.
from Game.Level import start

We can now call the function simply as follows.

start.select_difficulty(2)

Yet another way of importing just the required function (or class or variable) form a module
within a package would be as follows.

from Game.Level.start import select_difficulty

Now we can directly call this function.

select_difficulty(2)

Although easier, this method is not recommended. Using the full namespace avoids confusion
and prevents two same identifier names from colliding. While importing packages, Python looks
in the list of directories defined in sys.path, similar as for module search path.

Files

File is a named location on disk to store related information. It is used to permanently store data
in a non-volatile memory (e.g. hard disk). Since, random access memory (RAM) is volatile
which loses its data when computer is turned off, we use files for future use of the data. When
we want to read from or write to a file we need to open it first. When we are done, it needs to be
closed, so that resources that are tied with the file are freed. Hence, in Python, a file operation
takes place in the followingorder.

1. Open afile
2. Read or write (perform operation)
3. Close thefile

How to open a file?

Python has a built-in function open() to open a file. This function returns a file object, also called
a handle, as it is used to read or modify the file accordingly.
>>> f=open("test.txt") # open file in currentdirectory
>>> f = open("C:/Python33/README.txt") # specifying full path

We can specify the mode while opening a file. In mode, we specify whether we want to read 'r',
write 'w' or append 'a' to the file. We also specify if we want to open the file in text mode or
binary mode. The default is reading in text mode. In this mode, we get strings when reading from
the file. On the other hand, binary mode returns bytes and this is the mode to be used when
dealing with non-text files like image or exe files.

Python File Modes

Mode Description
'r' Open a file for reading. (default)
'w' Open a file for writing. Creates a new file if it does not exist or truncates the file if it
exists.
'x' Open a file for exclusive creation. If the file already exists, the operation fails.
'a' Open for appending at the end of the file without truncating it. Creates a new file if it
does not exist.
't' Open in text mode. (default)
'b' Open in binary mode.
'+' Open a file for updating (reading and writing)

f=open("test.txt") # equivalent to 'r' or 'rt'

f = open("test.txt",'w') # write in textmode
f = open("img.bmp",'r+b') # read and write in binary mode

Unlike other languages, the character 'a' does not imply the number 97 until it is encoded using
ASCII (or other equivalent encodings). Moreover, the default encoding is platform dependent. In
windows, it is 'cp1252' but 'utf-8' in Linux. So, we must not also rely on the default encoding or
else our code will behave differently in different platforms. Hence, when working with files in
text mode, it is highly recommended to specify the encoding type.

f = open("test.txt",mode = 'r',encoding = 'utf-8')

How to close a file Using Python?

When we are done with operations to the file, we need to properly close the file. Closing a file
will free up the resources that were tied with the file and is done using Python close() method.
Python has a garbage collector to clean up unreferenced objects but, we must not rely on it to
close the file.

f = open("test.txt",encoding = 'utf-8')
# perform file operations
f.close()

This method is not entirely safe. If an exception occurs when we are performing some operation
with the file, the code exits without closing the file.

A safer way is to use a try...finally block.

try:
f = open("test.txt",encoding = 'utf-8')
# perform file operations
finally:
f.close()

This way, we are guaranteed that the file is properly closed even if an exception is raised,
causing program flow to stop. The best way to do this is using the with statement. This ensures
that the file is closed when the block inside with is exited. We don't need to explicitly call the
close() method. It is doneinternally.

with open("test.txt",encoding = 'utf-8') as f:

# perform file operations

How to write to File Using Python?

In order to write into a file in Python, we need to open it in write 'w', append 'a' or exclusive
creation 'x' mode. We need to be careful with the 'w' mode as it will overwrite into the file if it
already exists. All previous data are erased. Writing a string or sequence of bytes (for binary
files) is done using write() method. This method returns the number of characters written to the
file.

with open("test.txt",'w',encoding = 'utf-8') as f:

f.write("my first file\n")
f.write("This file\n\n")
f.write("contains three lines\n")
This program will create a new file named 'test.txt' if it does not exist. If it does exist, it is
overwritten. We must include the newline characters ourselves to distinguish different lines.

How to read files in Python?

To read a file in Python, we must open the file in reading mode. There are various methods
available for this purpose. We can use the read(size) method to read in size number of data. If
size parameter is not specified, it reads and returns up to the end of the file.

>>> f = open("test.txt",'r',encoding = 'utf-8')

>>> f.read(4) # read the first 4 data
'This'

>>>f.read(4) # read the next 4 data

' is'

>>>f.read() # read in the rest till end of file

'my first file\nThis file\ncontains threelines\n'

>>> f.read() # further reading returns empty sting

''
We can see that, the read() method returns newline as '\n'. Once the end of file is reached, we get
empty string on further reading. We can change our current file cursor (position) using the seek()
method. Similarly, the tell() method returns our current position (in number of bytes).

>>>f.tell() # get the current file position

56

>>> f.seek(0) # bring file cursor to initial position

0

>>> print(f.read()) # read the entire file

This is my first file
This file
contains three lines

We can read a file line-by-line using a for loop. This is both efficient and fast.

>>> for line in f:

... print(line, end = '')
...
This is my first file
This file
contains three lines
The lines in file itself has a newline character '\n'.

Moreover, the print() end parameter to avoid two newlines when printing. Alternately, we can
use readline() method to read individual lines of a file. This method reads a file till the newline,
including the newlinecharacter.

>>> f.readline()
'This is my first file\n'

>>> f.readline()
'This file\n'
>>> f.readline()
'contains three lines\n'

>>> f.readline()
''
Lastly, the readlines() method returns a list of remaining lines of the entire file. All these reading
method return empty values when end of file (EOF) is reached.

>>> f.readlines()

['This is my first file\n', 'This file\n', 'contains three lines\n']

Python File Methods

There are various methods available with the file object. Some of them have been used in above
examples. Here is the complete list of methods in text mode with a brief description.

Python File Methods

Method Description
close() Close an open file. It has no effect if the file is already closed.
detach() Separate the underlying binary buffer from the TextIOBase and return it.
fileno() Return an integer number (file descriptor) of the file.
flush() Flush the write buffer of the file stream.
isatty() Return True if the file stream is interactive.
read(n) Read at most n characters form the file. Reads till end of file if it is negative or None.
readable() Returns True if the file stream can be read from.
readline(n=-1) Read and return one line from the file. Reads in at most n bytes if specified.
readlines(n=-1) Read and return a list of lines from the file. Reads in at most n bytes/characters if specified.
seek(offset,from=SE Change the file position to offset bytes, in reference to from (start, current, end).
EK_SET)
seekable() Returns True if the file stream supports random access.
tell() Returns the current file location.
truncate(size=None) Resize the file stream to size bytes. If size is not specified, resize to current location.
writable() Returns True if the file stream can be written to.
write(s) Write string s to the file and return the number of characters written.
writelines(lines) Write a list of lines to the file.

Method Description
close() Close an open file. It has no effect if the file is already closed.
detach() Separate the underlying binary buffer from the TextIOBase and returnit.
fileno()Return an integer number (file descriptor) of thefile.
flush() Flush the write buffer of the file stream.
isatty() Return True if the file stream is interactive.
read(n) Read at most n characters form the file. Reads till end of file if it is negative or None.
readable() Returns True if the file stream can be readfrom.
readline(n=-1) Read and return one line from the file. Reads in at most n bytes if specified.
readlines(n=-1) Read and return a list of lines from the file. Reads in at most n
bytes/characters ifspecified.
seek(offset,from=SEEK_SET) Change the file position to offset bytes, in reference to from
(start, current,end).
seekable() Returns True if the file stream supports randomaccess.
tell() Returns the current filelocation.
truncate(size=None) Resize the file stream to size bytes. If size is not specified, resize to
currentlocation.
writable() Returns True if the file stream can be writtento.
write(s) Write string s to the file and return the number of characterswritten.
writelines(lines) Write a list of lines to thefile.

UNIT IV
IoT PHYSICAL DEVICES AND ENDPOINTS

IoT Device

can send/receive data (including user data) over a network (e.g., smart phone, smartTV,
computer, refrigerator, car, etc.).

IoT devices are connected to the Internet and send information about themselves or about their
surroundings (e.g. information sensed by the connected sensors) over a network (to other devices
or servers/storage) or allow actuation upon the physical entities/environment around them
remotely.

IoT Device Examples

A home automation device that allows remotely monitoring the status of appliances and
controllin
cloud- -enabled wearable device that measures data about a person
such as the number of steps walked and sends the data to a cloud-basedservice.

Basic building blocks of an IoT Device

1. Sensing: Sensors can be either on-board the IoT device or attached to thedevice.
2. Actuation: IoT devices can have various types of actuators attached that allow taking
actions upon the physical entities in the vicinity of thedevice.
3. Communication: Communication modules are responsible for sending collected data to
other devices or cloud-based servers/storage and receiving data from other devices and
commands from remote applications.
4. Analysis & Processing: Analysis and processing modules are responsible for making
sense of the collecteddata.

Block diagram of an IoT Device

Exemplary Device: Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi is a low-cost mini-computer with the physical size of a credit card. Raspberry Pi

can do. Raspberry Pi also allows interfacing sensors and actuators through the general purpose
I/O pins. Since Raspberry Pi runs Linux operating system, it supports Python "out of the box".
Raspberry Pi is a low-cost mini-computer with the physical size of a credit card. Raspberry Pi
and can perform almost all tasks that a normal desktop computer
can do. Raspberry Pi also allows interfacing sensors and actuators through the general purpose
I/O pins. Since Raspberry Pi runs Linux operating system, it supports Python "out of the box".

Raspberry Pi

Linux on Raspberry Pi

1. Raspbian: Raspbian Linux is a Debian Wheezy port optimized for RaspberryPi.

2. Arch: Arch is an Arch Linux port for AMDdevices.
3. Pidora: Pidora Linux is a Fedora Linux optimized for RaspberryPi.
4. RaspBMC: RaspBMC is an XBMC media-center distribution for RaspberryPi.
5. OpenELEC: OpenELEC is a fast and user-friendly XBMC media-centerdistribution.
6. RISC OS: RISC OS is a very fast and compact operatingsystem.

Raspberry Pi GPIO
Raspberry Pi Interfaces
1. Serial: The serial interface on Raspberry Pi has receive (Rx) and transmit (Tx) pins for
communication with serialperipherals.
2. SPI: Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) is a synchronous serial data protocol used for
communicating with one or more peripheraldevices.
3. I2C: The I2C interface pins on Raspberry Pi allow you to connect hardware modules.
I2C interface allows synchronous data transfer with just two pins - SDA (data line) and
SCL (clockline).

Raspberry Pi Example: Interfacing LED and switch with Raspberry Pi

from time import sleeP

import RPi.GPIO asGPIO

GPIO.setmode(GPIO.BCM)

#Switch Pin GPIO.setup(25,GPIO.IN)

#LEDPin

GPIO.setup(18,GPIO.OUT)

state=false

deftoggleLED(pin):

state = not state

GPIO.output(pin,state)

whileTrue:

try:

if (GPIO.input(25) ==True):

toggleLED(pin)

sleep(.01)
 exceptKeyboardInterrupt:

exit()

Other Devices
1. pcDuino
2. BeagleBoneBlack
3. Cubieboard

UNIT V