During the past week, from January 27th to 31st, participants of the CPS&IoT Academy had the opportunity to attend practical exercises at Upbeat Hub, located in Kuća Čubranovića, the oldest preserved house in Podgorica.
Led by exceptional experts in the CPS&IoT field, the exercises were carefully designed to accommodate different levels of prior knowledge. The sessions were dynamic and interactive, fostering collaboration and engagement among participants.
Professor Dr. Radovan Stojanović, President of the MANT Association, introduced the participants of the CPS&IoT Academy to the wonders of biomedical engineering and medical electronics, with the assistance of dipl. eng Jovan Đurković, thus opening the week of practical exercises, on the 27th of January. The participants learned how simple electronic circuits can be used for everyday health monitoring, including measuring heart and lung activity, stress levels, blood pressure, and other vital parameters.
The next day, Prof. Dr. Marko Simeunović introduced the participants of the CPS&IoT Academy to the possibilities that Arduino, ESP32, the BNO055 sensor, and Tello drones offer for learning and practical applications in the fields of IoT and drones. He guided them on how to develop projects that integrate hardware, software, and real-world applications. He pointed out that by using these devices, it is possible to implement a variety of projects, ranging from educational tasks to professional IoT solutions.
On January 29, during the practical exercises, Prof. Dr. Neđeljko Lekić introduced the participants of the CPS&IoT Academy to one of the latest Arduino boards – the R4 WiFi – as well as sensors for precision agriculture. The exercises were carefully designed to accommodate participants of all skill levels, from beginners to experienced attendees in this field. They consisted of four segments, through which participants tackled various tasks, such as displaying text on an LED matrix, testing sensors for soil moisture detection, leaf humidity measurement, and rain detection. As a final challenge, participants connected an LCD display to showcase the results from the previously tested sensors.
On the 30th of January, the CPS&IoT Academy had the privilege of hosting Prof. Dr. Andrej Škraba from the University of Maribor, who conducted practical exercises in the field of IoT. During the training, participants learned about the principles of ESP32 microcontroller communication with WiFi networks. Prof. Škraba demonstrated how the ESP32 can function as a server that displays an HTML page and responds to user requests. Through interactive tasks, participants had the opportunity to control an LED diode via the internet using their computer or phone, gaining hands-on experience with IoT technologies.
On the final day of the practical training, participants had the opportunity to select a mentor and a thematic project to work on over the next three weeks. Their efforts will culminate in a formal presentation ceremony, where they will showcase their projects and receive their certificate.
This project is co-financed by the Innovation Fund of Montenegro.
For more information, visit the Academy’s dedicated website: https://mant.me/cpsiot-academy/
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