WIT Applied Robotics Lab, Blue Technology

  The Initial Plan: Upon beginning this project, project leader, Jason, informed us that we would be using Microsoft's micro:bit as the microcontroller to control the USV and its numerous devices. Following this he showed us the Wappsto:bit by Seluxit. This is a breakout board that would allow us to add features such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth etc. However as it is a new product and platform, there was uncertainty of how reliable it would be and given the nature of this project this is of great importance. It was for this reason that it was decided not to use the Wappsto:bit, instead opting for an IoT dashboard platform of our own choosing and connecting via mqtt or something similar. Wolkabout: After researching a few different IoT dashboard platforms, we whittled down our list to the best options. We each then took a platform and continued our research into it. The platform I was designated was Wolkabout. After looking into Wolkabout and it's features, I can conclude that it is a we...

Research Aim Following the project introduction, it was determined that we would be using Microsoft's Micro:bit as the microcontroller for our project.  In order to make this project accessible for everyone including children, we needed to have an interactive, informative dashboard. Our project leader Jason informed us about  Wappsto:bit, " a fun and easy tool, powered by micro:bit, helping young programmers connect their projects to the internet!".  However, Wappsto:bit is a relatively new platform with unreliable support.   This led us to investigate different IoT dashboards similar to Wappsto:bit, that could communicate with our Micro:bit.  Dashboards I researched are the following: Blynk TheThings.io Microsoft Azure ThingStream Thinger.io ThingsBoard.io Kaaiot AdaFruit Dribble I will explain some of these dashboards in detail below. BLYNK.IO I had minimal experience with Blynk.io from a different course module but knew of its main capabilities. Blynk seemed ...

  INTRO:      My name is Jack Pender. I'm from Tipperary and currently in my fourth/final year of the BSc Internet of Things course in WIT. I chose IoT Applications as my elective for final semester and so am now part of the team for the WIT Applied Robotics Lab USV project.      Some of my interests include music, athletics, electronics and programming. Combining the last two, you get my perfect combination, hence why I decided to study IoT and am excited to be a part of the team for this project. USV USECASES:      Personally I think that the search and rescue aspects of this project are the most exciting. The possibility of being able to rescue someone in danger while not having to put anyone else at risk is a great and important step forward in technology. Being able to apply the Internet of Things to this advancement is also an added bonus. Having the ability to search for the person in danger using equipment like a drone and modern...

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Research  I was asked to go off and research on the microbit interfacing with different IOT platforms using MQTT block in microsoft makecode and also look for a platform that had lovely aesthetically pleasing digital I/O and analog I/O dashboard that kids will love, supports visual display (camera feed), gps features (maps) and free or low cost pricing.  .  Discoveries Blynk Pros Microbit mqtt connection using makecode mqtt blocks Digital I/O and analog I/O widgets Visual display (Camera feed) Informative dashboard Gps features (Maps) Affordable pricing Cons Not backwards compatible Mqtt connection issues No low cost pricing Microsoft Azure| Pros Microbit mqtt connection using makecode mqtt blocks Digital I/O and analog I/O widgets Visual display (Camera feed) Informative dashboard Gps features (Maps) Con Difficulty in account creation No low cost pricing Datacake Pros Digital I/O and analog I/O widgets Informative dashboard Gps features (Maps) Low cost pricing  Cons...

Intro Over the last 2 weeks I was looking into various IoT cloud platforms we could use for this project. The requirements were that the platform needed to be MQTT enabled and have options for: analogue  in, analogue out, digital in, digital out, camera feed and Maps with Waypoint functionality. In total I looked at the following platforms: TheThings.io AWS Adafruit Thinger.io Blynk Microsoft Azure ThingSpeak Out of these their were three I had a more detailed look at to see if they would be feasible for our project. AWS The first platform I looked into was AWS, after researching for a few hours I came to the conclusion that this dashboard will not work for our project due to a number of reasons. Very Expensive compared to other options To complicated to explain to kids A lot of Dashboard work needed (need to create most graphs) No map/camera functionality easily built in. Lastly, Amazon and Microsoft don't get along so no ready to use microbit support. Supports MQTT, but...

PERSONAL BACKGROUND:  My name is Niklas, and I am an exchange student from Austria. My main field of study is computer science,  mostly administration, networking, infrastructure and a bit of programming. Currently, I am taking the Applied Internet Of Things course.  I really enjoy learning new things, playing a little with Linux and cooking (recently).  USV PROJECT:  For me, it is important that the project becomes a point of reference for new visions and inspirations. It should create the idea that you can build anything you can imagine, if you are ready to trust your imagination.  I would like to take away new knowledge, perspectives and ideas from the project.  My Motto:  Understanding is like learning, but with value. Link_to_some_of_my_ideas_for_the_project

Me.. Moi.. Míse.. Hiya, my name's Erinn Whitty. I recently turned 23 and I'm a final year student studying the Internet of Things at Waterford Institute of Technology.  I've lived in Waterford my whole life and hope to travel once I'm finished my degree. I plan to visit Canada at the end of this year and potentially find full-time employment there.  Being in my final year I'm kept quite busy with assignments and work, however, when the opportunity arises, I enjoy reading, watching movies or tv shows, and playing video games. "Everything happens for a reason." Walt Disney Animation Studios' Tangled , released in 2010, is my all-time favourite movie. I have watched it an unprecedented amount of times and can recite all the words. I refer to Tangled as my comfort movie; " Comfort movies don't have to be low energy or low stakes to be soothing;  they simply have to evoke a certain mood or atmosphere, or transport viewers to a world they'll wan...

About me  Hi my name is Kevin Power. I'm currently in my final year of BSc in Applied Computing specialising in IoT. I'm from Waterford and have an interest in all things Electronics/Computing. I recently completed an Industrial Placement for Dataworks, during which I learned a lot about different programming techniques and practices implemented in the work place. Currently, I'm working part time at Velocity Vr, getting a hands on experience dealing with a variety of networking and technical issue's every weekend.  Interests In terms of interests I love anything to do with Computers. Learning how to operate new software or tackling architecture design or implementation for a various different projects really intrigues me. I'm always up for a new challenge. Outside of technical interests I'm not impartial to a game of football or playing a few video games with friends when I have some spare time. Project Expectations My Expectations for this project can be broken...

Biography: My name is John Shotade, i am currently in my 4th and final year in Waterford Institute Of Technology(WIT) studying BSc(Hons) in the internet of things(IOT). I am from Nigeria and my hobbies are watching series, playing games and travelling. Project I would like project to keep up the good team work that has been going on for generations in order to keep producing oustanding projects that kids around ireland and all over the world would be able to interact and have fun with. I on the other hand would like to gain the experience of working in a team environment and the industry at large Prezi Below is the link to my prezi account https://prezi.com/dashboard/next/#/all

Applied Robotics Lab WIT, Blue Technologies  the USV project 2022 Here we go again :-) hope this finds every body well