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Researcher: [[User:mkinzler|Matthew Kinzler]]
Mentor: [http://www.marquette.edu/mscs/facstaff-perouli.shtml Dr. Debbie Perouli]

==Goals==
*          Learn about common practices developers use to build an Internet of Things (IoT) system where some action is taken based on sensor data.
*          Learn how to setup and program at least one personal assistant or social robot (such as Google Home or the JD Humanoid from EZ Robots)
*          Design and develop an IoT system that includes at least one sensor producing data that is sent to a personal assistant. The data will either be communicated directly or through a cloud connection.
*          Brainstorm and research the literature on security threats and vulnerabilities pertaining to such IoT systems. Focus on those that are specific to systems including personal assistants.
*          Outline possible ways to protect from at least one such threat/vulnerability.
*          Exploit at least one of the system's possible threats/vulnerabilities
*          Interact with Google Home; record voice commands and responses; comment on usability.
 
==Milestones==
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|Week || Description || Status
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!Week 1 - Orientation and Research General Topics
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* Go through orientation and get set up in lab    
* Research general topics such as networking layers and different IoT architectures; learn about the sensors and microcontrollers that will be used in this project
|Complete
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!Week 2 - Start Learning Latex and Further Research into Different IoT Architectures
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* Decide on the IoT software architecture we want to use for our project, at least to start with, while keeping the cybersecurity ramifications in mind
* Start learning Latex and adding research papers to bibliography
* Set up Google Home
|Complete
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!Week 3 - Write the code for one microcontroller and sensor setup
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* Learn how to create a network connection between this microcontroller and another device (e.g. laptop) that belongs to the same Wifi network
* Connect to a third party, free cloud
|Complete
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!Week 4 - Work on find some Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities with the Social Robot
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* Create appropriate network connections to the cloud and/or to devices in the same Wifi network
* Work on presentation
* Start working on robot
|Complete
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!Week 5 - Work on Microsoft Cognitive Vision and Presentation
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|Complete
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!Week 6 - If everything is complete by this point, add the robot to the system.
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|Complete
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!Week 7 - Brainstorm and research the security vulnerabilities of the system; try to compromise the system.
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|Complete
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!Week 8 - Continue work on compromising and protecting the system; start writing research paper
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|Complete
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!Week 9 - Continue work from previous two weeks; create poster.
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|Complete
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!Week 10 - Finish research paper and poster
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|Complete
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