Python for IoT Development in Practice

Name: Python for IoT Development in Practice
ISBN: 9787121337512

安翔Publishing House of Electronics Industry2018

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Chapters: 14
ISBN: 9787121337512

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Summary

There are many books on IoT, and even more on Python, but few genuinely connect the two. What makes this book stand out is that it does not stop at a mix of "Python syntax + IoT concepts"; instead, it follows a complete project thread—a smart planting system—from sensors and STM32 microcontrollers through an embedded ARM-Linux gateway all the way to MQTT communication and a Django cloud backend. By working through it, readers can truly understand the complete chain of data being collected at the terminal, processed and encoded by the gateway, and finally reported and visually controlled. The content is also pragmatically organized: the first few chapters build a Python foundation and fill in background knowledge on communication solutions and protocols; the middle chapters use MicroPython and Raspberry Pi to thoroughly explain the "visible and tangible" hardware aspects; later chapters move on to gateway multithreading, data persistence, and network programming; and the final part covers the web backend and project integration. The author, An Xiang, has long worked in embedded Linux and Python development, and the book contains many practical insights. The project code is open-sourced and a hardware development board is provided, keeping the barrier to hands-on reproduction relatively manageable. One caveat: the development boards, cloud platforms, and library versions involved bear the technological imprint of around 2018, so some environments need to be adapted when following along. Nevertheless, as a hands-on book for building a full-stack IoT development perspective, it remains an excellent starting point.

Editor's review

市面上讲物联网的书不少，讲Python的书更多，但真正把两者接起来的并不多。这本书难得之处在于，它没有停在“Python语法 + 物联网概念”的拼盘层面，而是用一条完整的项目主线——智能种植系统——从传感器、STM32单片机、嵌入式ARM-Linux网关，一路讲到MQTT通信和Django云端后台。读者跟着做下来，能真正理解数据从终端采集、经网关处理编码、最终上报并可视化控制的完整链路。内容编排上也很务实：前面几章打好Python基础并补足通信方案与协议的背景知识，中间用MicroPython和树莓派把“看得见摸得着”的硬件环节讲透，后面再进入网关的多线程、数据持久化和网络编程，最后落到Web后台与项目整合。作者安翔长期做嵌入式Linux与Python开发，书中经验之谈不少，项目代码开源并提供硬件开发板，动手复现门槛相对可控。需要提醒的是，书中涉及的开发板、云平台与库版本带有2018年前后的技术印记，跟做时部分环境需自行适配。但作为一本建立物联网全栈开发视野的实战书，它依然是很好的起点。

Who it's for

A good fit for

已掌握Python基础、想进入物联网方向的开发者
做嵌入式或硬件开发、希望用Python提升效率的工程师
需要快速完成物联网产品原型验证的小团队
物联网、电子信息相关专业的本科生与研究生

Not a good fit for

完全没有编程经验的零基础读者
只想了解物联网概念、不打算动手写代码的读者
追求最新框架与工具链、不能接受2018年前后技术栈的读者

Reading tips

先通读第1章与第5章，建立终端、网关、云平台的整体架构观，再回头补Python细节
按章节顺序边读边敲代码，重点动手第6至第13章，遇到环境差异先跑通最小示例
把第14章的项目当作复盘主线，每读完一章就对应看项目中相应模块的实现
动手前先确认开发板型号、固件版本和Python版本，提前查阅对应库的最新文档做适配

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Publishing House of Electronics Industry China · Founded in 1982

The Publishing House of Electronics Industry is a comprehensive publisher distinguished by its focus on electronic information and related fields. Judging from the more than 3,000 titles in its catalogue, its publishing covers programming and design, artificial intelligence, computer science, finance and economics, photography, and social sciences, attending both to cutting-edge technology and to general readers. Representative titles include Factor Investing: Methods and Practice, x86 Assembly Language: From Real Mode to Protected Mode, The RISC-V Reader, Artificial Intelligence: Speech Recognition, Understanding and Practice, Phased Array Radar Technology, Radar Target Characteristics, and 100 Go Mistakes and How to Avoid Them, most of which centre on technical methods and engineering practice. Its authors include Shi Chuan, Li Zhong, Wang Xiaobo, David Patterson, Andrew Waterman, and Yu Zihao, among others from China and abroad. Owing to limited public information, no further publishing features are elaborated here.

Chapter 1 IoT Meets Python
Chapter 2 Starting the Python Journey
Chapter 3 Python Data Structures
Chapter 4 Advanced Python Features
Chapter 5 Core IoT Components
Chapter 6 Developing IoT Terminals with MicroPython
Chapter 7 Building an IoT Gateway
Chapter 8 Gateway Data Encoding and Processing
Chapter 9 Gateway Multiprocessing and Multithreading
Chapter 10 Gateway Data Persistence
Chapter 11 Python Extensions
Chapter 12 Gateway Network Programming
Chapter 13 IoT Backend Web Development
Chapter 14 IoT Python Project in Practice

FAQ

这本书适合零基础学Python的人吗？

不太适合完全零基础。书中前几章讲了Python语法与数据结构，但节奏较快，重点是服务于后面的物联网实战。建议先具备基本语法、函数与面向对象的基础，再读这本书会顺畅很多。

读这本书需要准备硬件吗？

书中项目以MicroPython开发板、STM32单片机和树莓派网关为硬件基础，并配套开源硬件板。若想完整复现项目需要一定硬件投入；如果只想理解思路，可以先在电脑上跑通网关与云端部分代码。

第1版和第2版有什么区别？

第1版2018年出版，ISBN 9787121337512；第2版2024年7月由电子工业出版社出版，ISBN 9787121479953，页数约304页。第2版对项目功能模块和技术细节做了更新调整，建议优先选新版；若使用旧环境资料则第1版对应性更好。

书中的项目代码在哪里获取？

据出版方与作者介绍，书中实战项目（智能种植系统）代码在GitHub开源，并配套硬件开发板资料。具体仓库地址请以纸质书前言或封底提供的链接为准，下载时注意核对与所用版本对应的分支。

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安翔 Author

An Xiang is an author about whom limited public information is available. Two works by this author are included in the collection, one on computer technology and the other on cultural research. Internet of Things Python Development in Practice (2nd Edition) addresses IoT development practice, using Python as a tool to explain related technical applications, and belongs to the general computing category. The Historical Materials Methods of Soundscape Ecology and the Sounds of Beijing (with CD) turns to soundscape ecology and methods for organizing local sound historical materials, taking a cultural research approach and including audio materials. The two works span considerably different subjects, one leaning toward technical practice and the other toward sound culture and historical methods, suggesting that the author balances technical application with humanistic observation in writing. Since information such as dates of birth and death, nationality, and professional experience cannot be confirmed, no speculation is made here; this note briefly introduces only the subjects and approaches of the works for readers' reference.