Edge Computing in the IoT

IoT systems are composed of networked computing elements that are integrated into the physical world and interact with it. The course introduces students to embedded hardware, embedded operating systems, embedded programming, sensors and actuators, specific network protocols, and computational models. In discussing computational models, the course will especially focus on machine learning algorithms and their deployment to edge devices.

In this course, students will learn the peculiarities of IoT nodes, how to program them effectively, and how to exploit their hardware, including sensors and actuators.

In presence

The course will include frontal instruction as well as lab sessions and group work on projects.

Students will be evaluated based on:

• A group course project to be carried out during the course (40%)
• A group oral presentation on network protocols (20%)
• A written exam (40%)