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CEC Semester Twenty Three 2023

Hands-On with Industry 4.0 Using the Raspberry Pi and the Arduino Platforms

Dr. Don Wilcher -
Director of Manufacturing and Technology at Jefferson State Community College
March 27,
2023
Introduction of Industry 4.0
Industry 4.0, the Industrial Internet of Things, permeates manufacturing facilities and industrial complexes emphasizing data. Automated systems provide data on industrial machines’ mechanical and electrical system behaviors using sensors and embedded microcontrollers. In this first-day session, participants will learn about Industry 4.0 wireless data transmission through a hands-on activity using an Arduino Uno and an ESP8266 WiFi Shield.
Course Resources
Course Resource (PDF)
Webinar
Special Educational Materials
Getting Started with the Arduino IoT Cloud – Blog
Get Materials
How to Use Matter to Connect the Islands of Smart Home Automation – Article
How to use FPGA SoCs for Secure and Connected Hard Real-Time Systems – Article
March 28,
2023
A Conceptual Industry 4.0 Test Circuit Part 1 – Wireless Sensing
Wireless sensing technologies are used to obtain performance data from automated machines non-invasively. The ESP8266 microcontroller has wireless capability that can allow such information to be transmitted over a WiFi network. Participants will learn how to construct a concept ESP8266-Arduino test circuit to demonstrate an Industry 4.0 approach to sensing light levels.
Course Resources
Course Resource (PDF)
Webinar
Special Educational Materials
Getting Started with the Arduino IoT Cloud – Blog
Get Materials
How to Use Matter to Connect the Islands of Smart Home Automation – Article
How to use FPGA SoCs for Secure and Connected Hard Real-Time Systems – Article
March 29,
2023
A Conceptual Industry 4.0 Test Circuit Part 2 – Wireless Control
This session will focus on operating an electromechanical rotating component used in linear and angular actuation applications. Using a microcontroller can augment the performance of the electromechanical rotating component through software control of the operating system’s drive voltage and current parameters. This webinar will allow participants to learn to construct a WiFi conceptual test circuit to demonstrate an Industry 4.0 approach to controlling a DC motor.
Course Resources
Course Resource (PDF)
Webinar
Special Educational Materials
Getting Started with the Arduino IoT Cloud – Blog
Get Materials
How to Use Matter to Connect the Islands of Smart Home Automation – Article
How to use FPGA SoCs for Secure and Connected Hard Real-Time Systems – Article
March 30,
2023
Build a Raspberry Pi Node-RED Dashboard: Part 1– DC Fan Controller
Dashboards allow various machine parameters to be monitored using interactive and engaging widgets. Some dashboards can control electromechanical actuators using software-based pushbutton or toggle switches and sliders. The dashboards are seamlessly integrated within the manufacturing facility or industrial process complex WiFi network. In this webinar, participants will learn how to build a Raspberry Pi Node-RED Dashboard to operate a DC fan motor.
Course Resources
Course Resource (PDF)
Webinar
Special Educational Materials
Getting Started with the Arduino IoT Cloud – Blog
Get Materials
How to Use Matter to Connect the Islands of Smart Home Automation – Article
How to use FPGA SoCs for Secure and Connected Hard Real-Time Systems – Article
March 31,
2023
Build a Raspberry Pi Node-RED Dashboard: Part 2– Temperature-Humidity Sensing
Temperature and humidity monitoring is an important manufacturing and industrial process task done on a prescribed schedule. Such data can assist the engineer in determining the performance of the automated machine during moderate or extreme environmental conditions. Sensor data aggregated through a dashboard can quickly assess the environmental conditions in which the automated machine resides. In this final session, participants will learn how to build a Raspberry Pi Node-RED Dashboard to wirelessly monitor temperature and humidity levels using a DHT electronic sensor.
Course Resources
Course Resource (PDF)
Webinar
Special Educational Materials
Getting Started with the Arduino IoT Cloud – Blog
Get Materials
How to Use Matter to Connect the Islands of Smart Home Automation – Article
How to use FPGA SoCs for Secure and Connected Hard Real-Time Systems – Article
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Instructor
Dr. Don Wilcher
Director of Manufacturing and Technology at Jefferson State Community College

Dr. Don Wilcher, an Electrical Engineer, is an Associate Certified Electronics Technician (CETa), a Technical Education Researcher, Instructor, Maker, Emerging Technology Lecturer, Electronics Project writer, and Book Author. His Learn Electronics with Arduino book, published by Apress, has been cited 80 times in academic journals and referenced on patents.

He is the Director of Manufacturing and Technology at Jefferson State Community College. His research interest is Embedded Controls, Robotics Education, Machine Learning, and Artificial Intelligence applications and their impact on Personalized Learning, Competency-Based Models curriculum, and instructional development in Mechatronics, Automation, IoT, Electronics, Robotics, and Industrial Maintenance Technologies. He is also the Founder and owner of MaDon Research LLC, an instructional technology consulting, technical training, and electronics project writing company serving Electronics Marketing Media, Technical and Engineering Education companies.