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IoT Sensing and Actuation from Devices

Learn to interface sensors and actuators with DragonBoard 410c for IoT applications. Develop software for data acquisition and control.

Course Cost

₹ 2,699

Beginner

Skill Level

13 Hours

Self-paced lessons

Dive into the world of Internet of Things (IoT) with this comprehensive course on sensing and actuation from devices. Learn to interface common sensors and actuators to the DragonBoard™ 410c hardware, developing software for data acquisition, processing, and actuation. This course covers essential concepts like analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog conversion, preparing you for creating mobile-enabled IoT products. You'll gain hands-on experience with various sensors (IR, microphones, cameras, GPS, accelerometers) and actuators (stepper motors, LEDs), while learning to make informed design decisions about sampling frequencies and bit-width requirements. Perfect for those looking to bridge the gap between physical devices and digital processing in IoT applications.

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22,586 Enrolled

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Ganz Chockalingam

Ganz Chockalingam

Harinath Garudadri

Harinath Garudadri

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Ganz Chockalingam

Ganz Chockalingam

Harinath Garudadri

Harinath Garudadri

What you'll learn

  • Estimate sampling frequency and bit-width requirements for different sensors

  • Program GPIOs to enable communication between DragonBoard 410c and common sensors

  • Write data acquisition code for various sensors (IR, microphones, cameras, GPS, accelerometers, ultrasonic)

  • Develop applications that process sensor data and control actuators like stepper motors and LED matrices

  • Implement Bluetooth communication for wireless device control

  • Create a server-based system for monitoring and controlling IoT devices

Skills you'll gain

IoT
sensors
actuators
DragonBoard
GPIO
data acquisition
signal processing

This course includes:

3 Hours PreRecorded video

9 quizzes

Access on Mobile, Tablet, Desktop

FullTime access

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There are 10 modules in this course

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to sensing and actuation in Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Students will learn to interface various sensors and actuators with the DragonBoard™ 410c hardware platform. The curriculum covers essential concepts such as GPIO programming, amplifier building, stepper motor control, LED matrix manipulation, and working with infrared and ultrasonic sensors. Participants will also explore Bluetooth communication and server-based monitoring and control of IoT devices. Through hands-on projects and coding exercises, students will gain practical experience in data acquisition, signal processing, and device control, preparing them for real-world IoT applications.

Welcome

Module 1 · 28 Minutes to complete

Course 3 Lecture series

Module 2 · 1 Hours to complete

Terminology/Cheat Sheet (Beginner)

Module 3 · 1 Hours to complete

GPIO Programming

Module 4 · 2 Hours to complete

Amplifier Build

Module 5 · 1 Hours to complete

Stepper Motors

Module 6 · 1 Hours to complete

LED Block

Module 7 · 1 Hours to complete

Infrared Sensors

Module 8 · 1 Hours to complete

Bluetooth Remote

Module 9 · 2 Hours to complete

DragonBoard™ 410c Monitoring and Control

Module 10 · 1 Hours to complete

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These are the expert instructors who will be teaching you throughout the course. With a wealth of knowledge and real-world experience, they're here to guide, inspire, and support you every step of the way. Get to know the people who will help you reach your learning goals and make the most of your journey.

Ganz Chockalingam
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4.1

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Dr. Ganz Chockalingam serves as Principal Engineer at the Qualcomm Institute, UC San Diego, bringing over 25 years of expertise in mobile technology and software development. After earning his Ph.D. in Electrical & Computer Engineering from the University of Iowa in 1995, his career path included significant roles at Ford Motor Company's Scientific Research Laboratory and co-founding Coolsync Inc., a web-based single sign-on service. His entrepreneurial journey continued at Wingcast, a Qualcomm-Ford joint venture, where he developed wireless telematics applications. Since joining Calit2-UCSD in 2002, he has led groundbreaking research in mobile applications across health monitoring, telematics, and medical domains. On Coursera, he teaches a comprehensive series of Internet of Things courses, including specialized modules on DragonBoard development, cloud services, and mobile surveillance systems. His academic contributions include numerous IEEE journal publications and service as a reviewer for IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control. His unique blend of industrial and academic experience makes him a leading authority in IoT and mobile technology education, with his courses reaching thousands of students globally through the Coursera platform.
Harinath Garudadri
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Harinath Garudadri serves as Research Scientist at the Qualcomm Institute of Calit2, UCSD, transitioning from a distinguished industry career to focus on advancing healthcare technology accessibility. His extensive background spans over four decades, beginning with his education from IIT Bombay and Ph.D. from the University of British Columbia. His career includes 16 years at Qualcomm, where he made significant contributions to speech recognition and audio coding technologies. His impressive portfolio includes 40 granted patents across diverse fields including body area networks, audio processing, video technology, speech recognition, and biomedical signal processing, with an additional 14 pending patents. His current research focuses on healthcare innovation, particularly supporting clinical research for emerging hearing aids and developing technologies to reduce healthcare delivery costs. His work has been instrumental in creating solutions that extend medical care beyond hospital walls through low-power sensing, telemetry of physiological data, and reliable body area networks. His contributions have been widely implemented in commercial cell phones and networks, earning over 3,491 citations for his research publications. At UCSD, he continues to bridge the gap between academic research and practical healthcare solutions, focusing on biomedical signal processing and healthcare technology accessibility.
IoT Sensing and Actuation from Devices

Beginner

Skill Level

13 Hours

Self-paced lessons

Course Cost

₹ 2,699

Completion

CERTIFICATE

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