We would use as a starting point the Smart Fan sample https://ms-iot.github.io/content/SmartFan.htm . The target is to modify the application to: Read the temperature Send it to a server Execute the server commands to start or stop the fan We would remove the light sensor part. How do we communicate with the server, and what server it is? We open a web page (web server then) and through GET parameters we send the data https://WebSite/SiteName/Temperatures.aspx?id=2&temp=30&fan=false The parameters are: id – the id of the device temp – the temperature fan – true if the fan is on otherwise false The …

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1.2 What is Galileo?  AKA FAQ So what is this Galileo? (It seems that we are not talking about that old Italian astronomer or the European GPS ) The answer according to Wikipedia ((https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Galileo)) is:” Intel Galileo is the first in a line of Arduino-certified development boards based on Intel x86 architecture and is designed for the maker and education communities.” Full technical details you could find on Arduino site https://arduino.cc/en/ArduinoCertified/IntelGalileo What makes Galileo run (as operating system of sorts)? Again Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Galileo) give us the answer: “The development board runs an open source Linux operating system with the Arduino software …

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