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Intermediate 25 min
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Congratulations!

You’ve completed the IoT Sensor to Dashboard tutorial

What You Accomplished

Over the past 30 minutes, you’ve learned how data flows from a sensor to a dashboard:

✅ Core Knowledge

  • Understood IoT Data Flow - You can explain the complete path from sensor to dashboard
  • Learned Device Components - You know the difference between sensors, actuators, and devices
  • Mastered Message Creation - You understand how to create JSON telemetry messages
  • Explored Protocols - You know when to use HTTP vs MQTT
  • Built Dashboards - You understand how cloud services store and visualize data
  • Handled Failures - You learned about retries, offline buffering, and basic security

📊 Your Progress

  • Pages Completed: 7/7 ✓
  • Interactive Activities: 6/6 ✓
  • Knowledge Checks: Passed ✓
  • Time Invested: ~30 minutes ✓

Your IoT Journey Continues

You’re now ready to build real IoT systems! Here’s your roadmap:

Immediate Next Steps (This Week)

1. Try the Code Examples 🛠️

# Navigate to the code repository
cd githubRepo/2025/11/23/iot-sensor-to-dashboard

# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Run examples
python examples/basic_sensor_reading.py
python examples/send_http.py

Resources:

2. Build Your First Device Simulator 🎯

  • Modify the device simulator example
  • Add more sensors (humidity, motion)
  • Experiment with different protocols
  • Test reliability patterns

Short Term (This Month)

3. Connect to Real Cloud Services ☁️

  • Try AWS IoT Core
  • Experiment with Azure IoT Hub
  • Use Google Cloud IoT
  • Build a simple dashboard

4. Build a Real Project 💡 Choose one:

  • Smart room temperature monitor
  • Home automation system
  • Environmental sensor network
  • Simple security system

Long Term (Next 3 Months)

5. Production-Ready Systems 🏭

  • Handle many devices
  • Implement proper security
  • Add monitoring and alerts
  • Scale your infrastructure

6. Specialize 🎯

  • Edge computing and local processing
  • Advanced protocols (CoAP, WebSocket)
  • Time-series databases
  • Real-time dashboards

Continue Learning

Documentation:

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Mini Projects to Try

Put your knowledge into practice:

1. Add Humidity to the Payload

  • Modify the JSON message to include humidity
  • Update the device code to read from a humidity sensor
  • Display it on the dashboard

2. Add a Fan Control

  • Add a “fan_on” boolean to your messages
  • When temperature goes above 25°C, set it to true
  • Display this on the dashboard

3. Simulate Two Rooms

  • Create two devices (room-101 and room-102)
  • Send temperature from both
  • Update the dashboard to show both rooms side by side

4. Add Retry Logic

  • Implement retry with backoff in your device code
  • Test it by temporarily disabling the network

5. Build a Simple Dashboard

  • Create a basic web page that displays temperature over time
  • Use a simple charting library like Chart.js

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  • What did you find most helpful?
  • What could be improved?
  • What topics would you like to see covered next?

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Keep building amazing IoT systems!