An Overview of Internet of Things (IoT) for Study Space Monitoring

Finding a seat in some of the study spaces around the university has become an important issue for students. A survey from Bilyard & Johnson (2017) has found that finding a seat in the library is classified as a major issue or very major issue for 69% of students at the University of Birmingham. The … Continue reading “An Overview of Internet of Things (IoT) for Study Space Monitoring”

Internet of things: extracting and reading data from sensors

With the rise of the Internet of Things, more objects are becoming embedded with sensors and gaining the ability to communicate though the web. Advances in wireless networking technology and the greater standardisation of communications protocols make it possible to collect data from these sensors in real time from almost everywhere. The aim of this experiment is … Continue reading “Internet of things: extracting and reading data from sensors”