Getting Started with the Internet of Things

The Internet of Things is the new generation of devices that serve as the Internet’s interface to the physical world. Today’s tiny microcontrollers, sensors, and actuators are powerful, inexpensive, and simple enough to code that anyone with basic programming skills can create a variety of fun, useful, and even profitable systems – such as devices that detect and extinguish fires or automatically water plants when the soil becomes too dry. This hands-on introductory guide will quickly show yo…