Stanford Internet of Things Short Course
XEE100- Introduction to Internet of Things
Course Syllabus
Course Description
The Internet of Things is transforming our physical world into a complex and dynamic system
of connected devices on an unprecedented scale.
‘Advances in technology are making possible a more widespread adoption of IoT, from pill-
shaped micro-cameras that can pinpoint thousands of images within the body, to smart
sensors that can assess crop conditions on a farm, to the smart home devices that are
becoming increasingly popular. But what are the building blocks of loT? And what are the
underlying technologies that drive the loT revolution?
In this short non-credit course, six Stanford faculty members will deliver an overview of
exciting and relevant technical areas essential to professionals in the loT industry. This
introductory course provides a taste of what to expect from courses that are part of the loT
Graduate Certificate program.
Note: Learners do not earn a record of completion for completing this course.
Course Topics
¢ Module 1 - Course Overview
Approximate video length in module: 36 minutes
The following topics will be discussed in this module:
© Whyis {oT important?
© Short course components
* Module 2 - Cool Applications
Approximate video length in module: 28 minutes
The following topics will be discussed in this module:
Smart cities: waste management, street lights, street parking and connected
vehicles
© Healthcare: Baby monitoring, elderly monitoring, mood enhancing, disease
treatment, enhance adherence and challenges
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© Agriculture: precision agriculture, connected livestock and food safety
© Smart manufacturing and smart packing
¢ Module 3 - Sensors
Approximate video length in module: 93 minutes
The following topics will be discussed in this module:
© Sensor terminology
* Sensor dynamics and specifications
© Linearization and error
Noise
Reading spec sheet
© Pickinga sensor
¢ Module 4 — Circuits
Approximate video length in module: 63 minutes
The following topics will be discussed in this module:
Overview on circuits for loT
Battery currents
© Energy management and wireless links
Digital computing
© Analog-to-Digital interfaces
© Module 5 - Embedded Systems
Approximate video length in module: 138 minutes
The following topics will be discussed in this module:
Internet connectivity and MGC architecture
CortexM and BLE
Typical costs and computing an energy budget
Energy management and sleep states
Microcontrollers: Peripherals, buses and DMA
Operating systems and multiprogramming
‘¢ Module 6 - Connectivity and Networking
Approximate video length in module: 58 minutes.
The following topics will be discussed in this module:
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Historical evolution of wireless systems
Energy harvesting and wirelessly powered transmitters
Capacity of wireless channels
Massive multiple access and embracing collisions
Computation versus communication
© Module 7 - Course Wrap-Up
Approximate video length in module: 2 minutes
Instructors
Olav Solgaard
Professor of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University
Ada Poon
Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University
Beth Pruitt
Professor of Bioengineering and of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
Boris Murmann
Professor of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University
Philip Levis
Associate Professor of Computer Science and of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University
‘Ayfer Ozgur Aydin
Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University
To contact an instructor or the Teaching Team, please email ask-the-professor-
[email protected].
Course Materials
All course materials are provided within the course learning platform. These include videos,
handouts and assignment instructions.
This course features real-world examples to provide the learner with relevant examples of the
concepts. Case studies and examples involving specific persons or companies do not imply
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any affiliation of those persons or companies with Stanford, nor do they imply Stanford's
endorsement of those persons or companies or their actions.
The course learning platform is available for 60 days after the date of enrollment via your,
mystanfordconnection account.
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