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Embedded Systems and the World of IoT​

According to Wikipedia, Ninety-eight percent of all microprocessors are manufactured as components of embedded systems.
Not all of these devices have internet connectivity, but as the world of IoT develops, more and more of simple, "dumb", devices are enhanced with microcontrollers and can generate and gather data about their environment, data that is being sent and stored for further analysis in the cloud.
The number of IoT devices increased 31% year-over-year to 8.4 billion in 2017 and it is estimated that there will be 30 billion devices by 2020 (Wikipedia).
How is it done technically? and just how "smart" can these devices get?

The Fabulous World of ARDIUNO

In order to have a hands-on programming experience in our workshop, we need a platform to work on. This is where Arduino comes to help! Arduino is an open-source electronics platform based on easy-to-use hardware and software.
The workshop does not aim to teach the basics of programming, it assumes that participants have some C/C++ coding skills, and uses Arduino as a great learning tool.
Having experience with Arduino is not required, we will cover all the basics!
Introduction to Bluetooth Low Energy
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) is a wireless personal area network technology designed to meet the IoT industry needs. 
Advantages include low power requirements (operating for "months or years" on a button cell), small size, low cost and Multi-vendor interoperability.
How is it implemented, and how does it communicate with our mobile phones, tablets, and computers?
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