Internet of Things (CY-504 (B)) - Important Questions

Explain the role of Fog, Edge and Cloud in the IoT ecosystem. Discuss how they contribute to data processing and storage.

What are the functional blocks of an IoT ecosystem and what are their roles in enabling IoT applications?

Compare the features and security aspects of LoRaWAN and IEEE 802.11ah.

Describe the 6LoWPAN protocol and explain its importance in constrained IoT environments.

Analyze how MQTT and CoAP protocols handle scalability in IoT networks with a large number of constrained devices. Which protocol is better suited for real-time applications and why?

Consider a smart object embedded with multiple sensors and actuators. How would you design the communication flow between these smart objects and the cloud for efficient data collection and control?

Explain the Arduino and Raspberry Pi platforms used in IoT system development. How do they differ in terms of functionality and application?

Write a short program in Python to control an LED connected to Raspberry Pi using GPIO pins.

Design the software and hardware component structure of an IoT system for a real-time temperature monitoring application to ensure reliability and responsiveness.

Discuss the role of Apache Kafka and Apache Spark in IoT data analytics.

Given a dataset from an IoT-based smart city project, how would you apply machine learning techniques to predict traffic congestion? Which features would you prioritize, and why?

Differentiate between structured and unstructured data with suitable examples.

Explain the concept of a Smart and Connected City. How do smart lighting and smart traffic control systems contribute to a smart city's infrastructure?

Discuss the Cisco IoT system architecture and its role in industrial IoT applications.

Write short notes on (any four): a) Cisco IoT system b) IBM Watson IoT platform c) Smart Parking Architecture d) Smart Traffic Control e) Layered architecture of Smart and Connected Cities f) Industrial IoT applications