Embedded System Design Techniques - Connecting Edge Devices to the IoT using Amazon FreeRTOS
In this session, attendees will learn about Amazon FreeRTOS and how it can be used to quickly get an embedded system connected to the internet. Jacob will break down Amazon FreeRTOS and discuss the FreeRTOS kernel in detail. In addition, developers will understand what connectivity libraries and capabilities are available that can be leveraged to speed up embedded software development. Attendees will walk away with understanding how Amazon FreeRTOS fits into the larger picture along with the hardware and software necessary to get up and running.
Embedded software developers are very comfortable with writing their software but for IoT developers, understanding what happens on the server can be a complete mystery. In this session, we'll walk developers through the fundamentals of how the cloud works and provide examples on how to setup and use Amazon Web Services to interact with edge devices. Attendees will walk away with an understanding on how to create things, thing policies, certificates and how to navigate AWS IoT.
This session will walk developers through the steps necessary to setup Amazon FreeRTOS on a microcontroller-based development kit. Attendees will leverage existing example configurations to quickly get hardware up and running. Developers following along with the course will have their development board connected to AWS by the end of the session.
In this session, attendees will examine the underlying details on how to connect an embedded system to the cloud. We'll examine the a:FreeRTOS demonstration in detail and break it down so that attendees understand what is going on behind the scenes with Amazon FreeRTOS. Attendees will walk away understanding the major components necessary to connect a device to the cloud along with potential pitfalls and issues that they could encounter if they don't leverage existing technologies.
With the fundamentals behind us, attendees will be provided with examples on how they can leverage the existing code to develop their own edge node devices. We'll examine how a developer can modify the existing demonstration to subscribe and post messages to their own topics and create a generic messaging structure. We will also briefly examine over-the-air (OTA) updates and discuss where developers can go from here.
Jacob Beningo is an embedded software consultant who currently works with clients in more than a dozen countries to dramatically transform their businesses by improving product quality, cost and time to market. He has published more than 300 articles on embedded software development techniques, has published several books, is a sought-after speaker and technical trainer and holds three degrees which include a Masters of Engineering from the University of Michigan.