Internet of Things – IoT: How Everyday Devices Become Smart
About this Course
This course introduces participants to the Internet of Things (IoT) and explains how physical devices use sensors, data, communication networks, and automated reactions to become “smart” systems.
Participants learn how IoT systems work through a simple data flow: collecting information from the physical environment, sending it for processing, making decisions based on data, and triggering a reaction.
The course covers key IoT components, including sensors, actuators, microcontrollers, software, and communication protocols. Participants also explore real-world applications in smart homes, healthcare, agriculture, education, industry, and smart cities.
By the end of the course, participants understand how to design a simple IoT system by identifying a problem, selecting the needed data and sensors, choosing how data will be transmitted, and defining the system response.
This course is part of the High-Tech Youth Caravan – FabMobile BiH project, implemented with the support of the BOOST Balkans initiative, coordinated by ALDA Balkans and funded by Agence Française de Développement (AFD).
More information:
www.boostbalkans.com
https://www.afd.fr/en
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Course Syllabus
Introduction to Internet of Things (IoT)
- Understanding how everyday devices become smart through sensors, connectivity, data processing, and automated reactions.
IoT System Architecture
- Exploring the flow of data from the physical environment through sensors, microcontrollers, communication networks, software processing, and system response.
Sensors, Actuators, and Data
- Learning how sensors collect information, how actuators create physical actions, and why data is essential for real-time monitoring and decision-making.
IoT Applications and System Design
- Reviewing IoT use cases in industry, healthcare, agriculture, education, and smart cities, while learning how to design a simple IoT solution for a concrete problem.
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