DESIGN A NODE RED BASED VISUAL TOOL TO DEBUG THE TELEMETRY DATA FROM SIMULATION

Objectives

This assessment item relates to the unit learning outcomes 2 and 3 of the unit profile.

Enabling objectives

1.Analyse a business problem

2.Configure, and deploy a cloud based smart/IoT (Internet of Things) application to simulate the problem

3.Design a Node-RED based visual tool to debug the telemetry data from simulation

General Information

The purpose of this assignment is to create a cloud based simulating environment which will help to identify/understand the problem stated in the given case study using analysis tools available in IBM Bluemix. In assignment two, you are working in a group of 3-4 students but you are welcome to attempt the assignment individually. By doing this assignment, you will learn to use skills and knowledge of emerging technologies like cloud computing, IoT, to simulate a business scenario to capture operational data and share with a visualization tool. You will acquire a good understanding of smart application design in a cloud environment for efficient application configuration and deployment.

What do you need to do?

The assignment requires you to do the following -

Create a group of 3-4 students (or work individually) and choose a business case from case studies given in page three (3) of this document. Remember your assignment two will be the base work for your assignment three which is individual work.

Download the starter source code given with this assignment to configure, and deploy a cloud based smart/IoT (Internet of Things) application to simulate the business case. The app needs to address all required milestones mentioned in your chosen case study.

Each of the members of the group need to deploy the app separately in their own Bluemix account.

Finally prepare a report according to given format and specifications below and submit it in Moodle. You need to submit only one report as a group.

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Report format and specifications -

You are required to submit a written report in a single Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) document. There is no word limit but any unnecessary information included in the report may result in reduced marks.

The report must contain the following sections (feel free to add one or more sections if necessary):

Cover page/title page and Table of contents

URL (of the app) and login details of all group members.

Introduction

The step by step process you have followed to configure and deploy the smart app for business case simulation. You may choose to include one or both sub-points below to enrich your report

o Screenshot/s of each step

o A link to a video of you working while deploying and configuring (i.e. screencast)

Justification

o How does the app address all required milestones mentioned in your chosen case study?

o How does this simulation help to analyse and identify probable solution of the business problem?

Telemetry –

o What are the telemetry information collected by the debug system of the simulation? Present them in a table.

oAre these information appropriate to find the business problem? Why or why not?

Difficulties you faced –

oWhat are the difficulties you faced during the process of app deployment and data collection using debug?

oHow did you address those difficulties?

Conclusion

References

Plagiarism Checking Information

It is VERY important that you do not copy content directly from either the text or Internet resources: this assignment is to be in your own words. You will lose marks if you do not use your own words! Actual plagiarism will result in the instigation of the student misconduct process.

On uploading your assignment for the first time you will be able to immediately see your similarity score. However, a 24 hour delay exists for the release of similarity scores for the submission of successive items (drafts).

To be clear, the delay will not apply to your first draft which will receive a Turnitin similarity score as soon as possible. This mandatory delay was implemented by Turnitin to minimise misuse of the similarity-checking service by students who were simply modifying their submissions to avoid match detection and without citing sources appropriately.

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Choose a Business Case only for your assignment two and three Business Case One:

Smart application to monitor cars movement and telemetry

AB Pty. Ltd is a delivery company who has 20 trucks to deliver different products for third parties. They have their set delivery zone which covers the entire Cairns CBD, Qld, Australia. Due to the expanding demand their trucks are always busy. Most recently, they are receiving complaints about delayed delivery and long queue of pending delivery. In the initial stage of their business a truck on average can deliver 5 times a day. However, current average for their trucks is only 3 times per day. The general manager of AB Pty. Ltd appointed a business analyst to identify potential causes of the delay. The business analyst made a number of stage one recommendations below -

Develop a smart application to simulate the trucks movement.

Divide the entire delivery area into four zones (east, west, south and east). These four zones must cover all of Cairns.

Produce telemetry about cars movement such as how much time it takes to travel in one Zone, number of turns it can take in one zone in a certain time, total time it stays outside the zoned area and so on

The AB Pty. Ltd appointed you as an ICT professional to develop a simulated connected vehicle application for simulation in Bluemix which will address the milestones above recommended by the business analyst.

Business Case Two:

Smart application to remotely monitor a patient’s movement details

AB hospital has a physiotherapy department with 20 patients. The hospital is very renowned for their services. It is receiving increasing pressure to increase their capacity to serve more physiotherapy patients. However, their current capacity is limited to 20 patients only. Furthermore, as part of their service, they also want to collect information about their patients walking habits within the walking zone of the hospital to serve them better. They have appointed a business analyst to identify actions to address the issues. The business analyst made a number of stage one recommendations below -

Develop a smart application to collect telemetry of patients movement

Divide the hospital area into four zones (east, west, south and east). This four zones must cover the entire hospital area.

Produce telemetry about patients movement such as how much time it takes to travel in one Zone, number of turns it can take in one zone in a certain time, total time it stays outside the zoned area and so on

The AB hospital appointed you as an ICT professional to develop a simulated connected patient’s application for simulation in Bluemix which will address the milestones above recommended by the business analyst.

Marking guide:

Student Number &

Name: Marker / Date:

Is it prepared using formal report writing style such as table of content, page numbers, appropriate referencing (if any), cover page, introduction, conclusion, referencing and so on.

How does this simulation help to analyse and identify probable solution of the business problem?

Are these information appropriate to find the business problem? Why or why not?

How did you address those difficulties?