Researcher: Matthew Kinzler
Mentor: 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.
- Interact with Google Home; record voice commands and responses; comment on usability.
Milestones:
| Week 1 - Orientation and Research General Topics
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Go through orientation and get set up in lab
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Research general topics such as networking layers and different IoT architectures; learn about the sensors and microcontrollers that will be used in this project
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Week 2 - Start Learning Latex and Further Research into Different IoT Architectures
- 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
Week 3 - Write the code for one microcontroller and sensor setup
- 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
Week 4 - Write the code for the other microcontroller and sensor setup
- Create appropriate network connections to the cloud and/or to devices in the same Wifi network
- Work on presentation
Week 5 - Connect Google Home to the system
Week 6 - If everything is complete by this point, add the robot to the system.
Week 7 - Brainstorm and research the security vulnerabilities of the system; try to compromise the system.
Week 8 - Continue work on compromising and protecting the system; start writing research paper
Week 9 - Continue work from previous two weeks; create poster.
Week 10 - Finish research paper and poster
Milestones
NOTE:Subject to change
Week 1 - Orientation and Research General Topics
- Go through orientation and get set up in lab
- Research general topics such as networking layers, different IoT architectures, and learn about the sensors and microcontrollers that will be used in this project
Week 2 - Start learning Latex, Research more into different IoT architectures, and figure out the layers used in this system
- Figure out the architecture we want to use for our project, at least to start with while keeping the cybersecurity ramifications in mind
- Start to learn Latex and add research papers to bibliography
- Set up Google Home
Week 3 - Write the code for one microcontroller and sensor setup and connect to cloud
Week 4 - Write the code for the other microcontroller and sensor setup and connect that to the cloud, work on presentation
Week 5 - Connect Google Home to the system
Week 6 - If everything is complete by this point, research the security vulnerabilities of the system and work on adding the robot
Week 7- Research the security vulnerabilities of the system and try to compromise the system
Week 8-Research the security vulnerabilities and try to compromise the system, also start writing research paper
Week 9 - Research security vulnerabilities, write research paper, and create poster
Week 10 - Finish Research paper and poster
