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Create IoT architecture diagrams using PlantUML syntax with device and sensor stencil icons. Best for smart home, industrial IoT (IIoT), fleet management, edge computing, and sensor network layouts.

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IoT Architecture Diagram Generator

Quick Start: Select device/sensor icons → Place edge gateways → Connect to cloud services → Group into zones → Wrap in ```plantuml fence.

⚠️ IMPORTANT: Always use ```plantuml or ```puml code fence. NEVER use ```text — it will NOT render as a diagram.

Critical Rules

  • Every diagram starts with @startuml and ends with @enduml
  • Use left to right direction for typical IoT data flows (Device → Edge → Cloud)
  • Use mxgraph.aws4.* stencil syntax for IoT service and device icons
  • Default colors are applied automatically — you do NOT need to specify fillColor or strokeColor
  • Use rectangle "Zone" { ... } or package "Site" { ... } for grouping
  • Directed flows use -->, async/event-driven flows use ..> (dashed)

Full stencil reference: See stencils/README.md for 9500+ available icons.

Mxgraph Stencil Syntax

mxgraph.aws4.<icon> "Label" as <alias>

Core IoT Stencils

Category Stencils Purpose
IoT Platform iot_core, internet_of_things, iot_1click Central IoT hub / message broker
Edge/Gateway greengrass, iot_device_gateway, freertos, iot_expresslink Edge computing & device gateway
Greengrass iot_greengrass_component, iot_greengrass_nucleus, iot_greengrass_stream_manager Edge runtime components
Device Mgmt iot_device_management, iot_device_defender, iot_device_tester, iot_over_the_air_update Fleet provisioning, security, OTA
Analytics iot_analytics, iot_analytics_channel, iot_analytics_pipeline, iot_analytics_dataset, iot_analytics_data_store IoT data processing pipeline
Events/Rules iot_events, iot_device_defender_iot_device_jobs Event detection & job execution
Digital Twin iot_twinmaker, iot_sitewise, iot_sitewise_asset, iot_sitewise_asset_model Asset modeling & visualization
Fleet iot_fleetwise, iot_device_management_fleet Vehicle & device fleet telemetry

Device & Sensor Stencils

Category Stencils
Sensors sensor, iot_thing_temperature_sensor, iot_thing_humidity_sensor, iot_thing_vibration_sensor, iot_thing_temperature_humidity_sensor, iot_thing_temperature_vibration_sensor
Actuators actuator, iot_thing_relay, iot_thing_stacklight
Industrial factory, iot_thing_industrial_pc, iot_thing_plc
Smart Home thermostat, alexa_enabled_device, alexa_smart_home_skill, camera, camera2
Protocols mqtt_protocol, iot_lorawan_protocol, iot_greengrass_protocol
Boats/Vehicles iot_sailboat, iot_fleetwise
Robotics robomaker, iot_roborunner

Connection Types

Syntax Meaning Use Case
A --> B Solid arrow Sync API / data flow
A ..> B Dashed arrow Async telemetry / MQTT publish
A -- B Solid line Physical / bidirectional link
A --> B : "label" Labeled connection Describe protocol or data

Quick Example

@startuml
left to right direction
rectangle "Factory Floor" {
  mxgraph.aws4.sensor "Temp\nSensor" as s1
  mxgraph.aws4.iot_thing_plc "PLC" as plc
}
mxgraph.aws4.greengrass "Greengrass\nEdge" as gg
mxgraph.aws4.iot_core "IoT Core" as core
mxgraph.aws4.iot_analytics "IoT\nAnalytics" as analytics

s1 --> gg : MQTT
plc --> gg
gg --> core
core --> analytics
@enduml

IoT Architecture Types

Type Purpose Key Stencils Example
Smart Factory Industrial IoT monitoring sensor, iot_thing_plc, greengrass, iot_sitewise smart-factory.md
Smart Home Home automation thermostat, alexa_enabled_device, camera, iot_core smart-home.md
Fleet Telemetry Vehicle fleet tracking iot_fleetwise, iot_core, iot_analytics fleet-telemetry.md
Edge Computing Local processing at edge greengrass, freertos, iot_greengrass_component edge-computing.md
Digital Twin Asset modeling & simulation iot_twinmaker, iot_sitewise_asset_model, iot_sitewise digital-twin.md
Sensor Network Distributed sensor mesh sensor, iot_lorawan_protocol, iot_device_gateway sensor-network.md
Device Management Fleet provisioning & OTA iot_device_management, iot_device_defender, iot_over_the_air_update device-management.md
Robotics Robot fleet orchestration robomaker, iot_roborunner, greengrass robotics.md
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