Programming for the Internet of Things: Using Windows 10 IoT Core and Azure IoT Suite

Rapidly implement Internet of Things solutions

Creating programs for the Internet of Things offers you an opportunity to build and program custom devices whose functionality is limited only by your imagination. This book teaches you to do exactly that, with solutions presented in a step-by-step format. When you read this book, you not only learn the fundamentals of device programming, you will also be ready to write code for revolutionizing devices and robots.

You don’t need to be an expert in low-level programming to benefit from this book. It explains basic concepts and programming techniques before diving into the more complicated topics. Each of the book’s chapters and appendices contains a suitable level of detail to help you quickly master device programming.

MCP Dawid Borycki shows you how to:

• Build Universal Windows Platform (UWP) applications that target interconnected embedded devices
• Design and implement background apps for seamless integration with hardware components
• Use intrinsic UWP functionality to detect and track human faces
• Build artificial auditory, visual, and learning systems
• Process audio signals to blink LEDs to the rhythm of music
• Use OpenCV to develop custom image-processing algorithms
• Communicate with external devices by using serial, USB, Wi-Fi, and AllJoyn connectivity
• Design and implement applications to control DC, stepper, and servo motors for robotics
• Use Microsoft Cognitive Services to detect human emotions
• Build predictive analysis and preventive maintenance systems by using the Azure IoT Suite

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Embedded devices programming
Chapter 2. Universal Windows Platform on devices
Chapter 3. Windows IoT programming essentials
Chapter 4. User interface design for headed devices

Part II Device programming
Chapter 5. Reading data from sensors
Chapter 6. Input and output
Chapter 7. Audio processing
Chapter 8. Image processing
Chapter 9. Connecting devices
Chapter 10. Motors
Chapter 11 Device learning

Part III. Azure IoT Suite
Chapter 12. Remote device monitoring
Chapter 13. Predictive maintenance
Chapter 14. Custom solution

Appendix A. Code examples for controlling LED using Visual Basic and JavaScript
Appendix B. Raspberry Pi 2 HDMI modes
Appendix C. Bits, bytes, and data types
Appendix D. Class library for Sense HAT sensors
Appendix E. Visual C++ component extensions
Appendix F. Setting up Visual Studio 2017 for IoT development