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Understand essential IoT concepts to build smart IoT projects at reduced costs using the Arduino IoT Cloud platform, Arduino, ESP32 series boards, Amazon Alexa Voice Assistant, and MQT-135 with this practical guideKey FeaturesLearn about the Arduino IoT Cloud from scratch with hands-on projectsGain a solid understanding of IoT application development from basics to advanced featuresExplore the Arduino IoT Cloud's capabilities for commercial IoT solutions in depthPurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookBook DescriptionThe Arduino IoT Cloud offers a variety of features for building modern IoT solutions while reducing time and costs for prototyping and deployment. This book is a step-by-step guide, helping you master the powerful Arduino IoT Cloud ecosystem. This book begins by introducing you to the IoT landscape including its architecture, communication technologies, and protocols and then to the capabilities of the Arduino IoT Cloud platform and the Cloud Editor. With practical projects, such as monitoring air quality, building a portable asset tracker, and creating a remote alarm system using the LoRaWAN specification, you'll learn how to implement real-world IoT applications. Next, you'll explore communication between IoT devices and cloud platforms as well as the implementation of the Arduino IoT Cloud SDK and JavaScript for advanced customization. You'll also find out how to program IoT nodes, analyze the surrounding environment data, and visualize it on dashboards. Additionally, you'll get to grips with advanced features such as task scheduling, synchronization, remote over-the-air updates for IoT nodes, and scripting with CCLI, through hands-on examples.By the end of this book, you'll have learned how to work with the Arduino IoT Cloud platform and related hardware devices and will be able to develop industry-specific and cost-effective IoT solutions, such as smart homes and smart agriculture.What you will learnGain a solid understanding of IoT fundamentals and conceptsBuild creative IoT projects using Arduino MKR boards, Pulse sensors, and moreMaster various communication technologies, including LoRaWAN and 3G/4GHarness data exchange between IoT devices and cloud platforms using Zapier or IFTTTExplore advanced features like scheduling, over-the-air updates, and scriptingUnderstand easy-to-sync properties across multiple devices with no-codeDevelop voice-assisted home automation and heart rate tracking applicationsWho this book is forThis book is for aspiring IoT developers and seasoned professionals eager to harness the potential of Arduino and cloud integration as well as technology enthusiasts, students, and hobbyists interested in experimenting with IoT technologies. Prior knowledge of basic electronics and embedded systems, cloud computing, Arduino, and programming languages like C and JavaScript is needed.Table of ContentsIntroduction to IoT and ArduinoFirst Look at the Arduino IoT CloudInsights into the Arduino IoT Cloud Platform and the Cloud EditorProject #1 - A Smarter Setup for Sensing the EnvironmentProject #2 - Creating a Portable Thing Tracker Using MKR GSM 1400Project #3 - A Remote Asset Tracking Application with LoRaWANEnabling Communication between Different DevicesWorking with the Arduino IoT Cloud SDK and JavaScriptProject #4 - Collecting Data from the Soil and Environment for Smart FarmingProject #5 - Making Your Home Smarter by Voice Assistant(N.B. Please use the Look Inside option to see further chapters)

We are living in difficult times from both financial and environmental perspectives. The world has to face financial depression after short intervals which cost the wastage of heavy resources as well as affects the lives of many. In the same way, the world is facing a huge problem in the shape of climate change. Developed countries that are more responsible for high carbon emissions need to go green and allocate more resources towards clean and renewable energy not only in their own countries but also in developing countries. Climate change is not a problem of the west or east, it's a global issue now. If wealthy countries do not realize this fact and do not invest in clean and green projects worldwide then the world will be facing more and more hurricanes, wildfires, and floods as the years go by.Both economic and environmental systems are deeply interconnected so the financial system must be drafted in such a way that resources creation, distribution, and utilization is optimized which resultantly creates a sustainable and healthy world.In this book, I have discussed the sustainable international financial system which should complement the world ecosystem, a system that creates equal opportunities and generate equitable resources for everyone around the globe. A financial that should help the deprived ones who are losing hope and dying from hunger. I have critically analyzed the role of FATF as a watchdog of the international financial system. My analysis is based on the facts and I tried to fetch data of reputed and authenticated sources. I have discussed deficiencies in the FATF approach by analyzing its approach and evaluation ratings. I have suggested the real areas still need to be addressed by the FATF. I will be more than happy to correct any mistake highlighted by the readers of the book.

Constructed wetlands (CWs) are engineered phytoremediation ecotechnologies. Herein, the two main biotic components, namely, plants and the bacterial community, work synergistically to remove a wide range of pollutants from wastewater. CWs have been used as sole treatment systems or as integrated modules within other types of wastewater-treatment plants (WWTPs), e.g., as tertiary treatment units. This Special Issue and Book gathers and appraises recent research outcomes regarding natural wetlands (i.e., mangroves) and engineered wetlands (constructed/floating systems), and highlights the underlying pollutant-degradation pathways and mechanisms for a wide range of organic and inorganic contaminants.