For the last few months, I had been using Sparkfun’s Phant server as a data logger for a small science project. Unfortunately, they’ve had some serious technical issues and have discontinued the ...

In this installment of Minimal MQTT, I’m going to cover two loose ends: one on the sensor node side, and one on the MQTT server side. Specifically, I’ll tackle the NodeMCU’s sleep mode to reduce power ...

Editor’s Note: The MQTT lightweight messaging protocol is a fundamental part of the technical foundation of most IoT applications and their underlying services. Taken from the book, MQTT Essentials – ...

What Is the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)? The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) refers to the integration of connected devices, sensors, and advanced analytics in industrial environments to ...

The convergence of Operational Technology (OT) and Informational Technology (IT) has become a strategic imperative for those organisations aiming to unlock efficiency, innovation and competitiveness.

Electrical appliances such as lights, fans, air-conditioners, TVs, and water pumps are typically operated using manual ...

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As communication systems have improved and expanded in the age of IoT, the need for data security has increased. The MQTT protocol can provide efficient and secure integrating industrial automation ...

In the world of the Internet of Things one thing you’ve got lots of, apart from things, is messages. When IoT devices generate messages, they send stuff like status reports and environmental ...