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<span style="font-size:200%; font-weight:bold;">IoT based Product Development Laboratory (IPDL)</span>
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<span style="font-size:120%;">Cognifront IPDL Kit for MDM-331-IT IoT based Product Development Lab</span>
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{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:left; margin-bottom:20px;"
! colspan="2" style="font-size:120%;" | Laboratory Overview
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| style="width:25%; font-weight:bold;" | Subject
| Internet of Things / IDPL
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| style="font-weight:bold;" | Laboratory Type
| Practical / Experiential Learning
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| style="font-weight:bold;" | Platforms
| Arduino, NodeMCU, ESP8266, ESP32, Raspberry Pi
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| style="font-weight:bold;" | Technologies
| IoT, Cloud, Web, MQTT, REST, TCP/UDP, IEEE 802.15.4, 6LoWPAN
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| style="font-weight:bold;" | Target Users
| Third Year Information Technology (IT) Department Students
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== Laboratory Hardware ==

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File:Ipdl-arduino-uno.jpg|<div style="text-align:center; font-size:120%;"><b>Arduino Uno Board</b></div><div style="text-align:left;">Used for Arduino programming, LED control, sensor interfacing and Bluetooth-based automation experiments.</div>
Ipdl-esp32.jpg|<div style="text-align:center; font-size:120%;"><b>ESP32 Board</b></div><div style="text-align:left;">ESP8266 board with built-in Wi-Fi connectivity, featuring onboard LEDs, buzzer, push buttons, and LDR (Light Dependent Resistor) sensor for hands-on IoT experimentation.</div>
File:Ipdl-nodemcu-esp8266.jpg|<div style="text-align:center; font-size:120%;"><b>NodeMCU ESP8266 Board</b></div><div style="text-align:left;">Includes DC motor, stepper motor, ESP-based communication and other IoT-oriented interfaces.</div>
File:Ipdl-rpi.jpg|<div style="text-align:center; font-size:120%;"><b>Raspberry Pi 4 Board</b></div><div style="text-align:left;">Contains Raspberry Pi 4 4 GB RAM, micro HDMI to HDMI convertor, VGA to HDMI, RPi Power Supply, SD Card with Raspbian OS and Camera, with LED, Buzzer, Push Buttons</div>
Ipdl-sa-a.jpg|<div style="text-align:center; font-size:120%;"><b>Sensor and Actuator Board A</b></div><div style="text-align:left;">Has Bluetooth module, DHT11 temperature and humidity sensor, relay module with 3-pin socket, and ultrasonic distance sensor for IoT and automation experiments.</div>
File:Ipdl-sa-b.jpg|<div style="text-align:center; font-size:120%;"><b>Sensor and Actuator Board B</b></div><div style="text-align:left;">Has a stepper motor module and ULN2003 driver, DC motor with L293D driver, servo motor, and external DC power supply input through a DC jack.</div>
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== Experiments ==

=== Group A — Compulsory Experiments ===

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
! ID
! Experiment
! Platform / Technology
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| '''IPDL - 1'''
| [[IPDL - 1: Study and Survey of Various Development Boards for IoT]]
| Arduino, NodeMCU, ESP8266, ESP32, Raspberry Pi
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| '''IPDL - 2'''
| [[IPDL - 2: Study and Survey of Various IoT Platforms]]
| IoT Platforms / Cloud Platforms
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| '''IPDL - 3'''
| [[IPDL - 3: LED Blinking with Arduino Uno]]
| Arduino Uno, LED
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| '''IPDL - 4'''
| [[IPDL - 4: IoT Sensor Interface with Arduino]]
| Arduino Uno, Temperature / Light Sensors
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| '''IPDL - 5'''
| [[IPDL - 5: Integration of Actuators with NodeMCU]]
| NodeMCU, Servo Motor, Relay
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| '''IPDL - 6'''
| [[IPDL - 6: DC Motor and Stepper Motor Control with Raspberry Pi]]
| Raspberry Pi, DC Motor, Stepper Motor
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=== Group B — Any Three Experiments ===

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! ID
! Experiment
! Platform / Technology
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| '''IPDL - 7'''
| [[IPDL - 7: LED Control Using ESP8266 and Blynk App]]
| ESP8266, Blynk
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| '''IPDL - 8'''
| [[IPDL - 8: Cloud Ready Temperature Sensor Using Raspberry Pi and ThingSpeak]]
| Raspberry Pi, DHT11, ThingSpeak
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| '''IPDL - 9'''
| [[IPDL - 9: Web-Based Home Automation Using Arduino Uno and Bluetooth]]
| Arduino Uno, Bluetooth, Home Automation
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| '''IPDL - 10'''
| [[IPDL - 10: HTTP Server Using ESP32 for Actuator Control]]
| ESP32, HTTP, Web Server, LED, Buzzer, Relay
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| '''IPDL - 11'''
| [[IPDL - 11: Web-Based Display of Humidity and Temperature Data]]
| ESP32, Temperature and Humidity Sensor, Web Application
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<b>Group B Requirement:</b> Any '''Three''' experiments from IPDL-7 to IPDL-11 are to be performed.
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=== Group C — Mini Project ===

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
! ID
! Mini Project
! Key Technologies
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| '''IPDL - 12'''
| [[IPDL - 12: TCP/UDP Server for Sensor Data]]
| ESP32, TCP, UDP, Sensor Data
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| '''IPDL - 13'''
| [[IPDL - 13: 6LoWPAN Protocol Demonstration]]
| 6LoWPAN, IPv6, IEEE 802.15.4, IoT Gateway
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| '''IPDL - 14'''
| [[IPDL - 14: Temperature Publishing Using MQTT / RESTful APIs]]
| Temperature Sensor, MQTT, REST API
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| '''IPDL - 15'''
| [[IPDL - 15: IoT-Based Small Project]]
| IoT, Simulation Platforms, Automation, Social / Environmental Applications
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<b>Group C Requirement:</b> One mini project is to be performed by a group of '''3 students'''.
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== Group C — Mini Project Guidelines ==

Students may select one of the prescribed mini-project topics or develop an IoT solution based on a small real-world problem statement.

Possible application areas include:

* Smart Home / Home Automation
* Environmental Monitoring
* Social Issues
* Chatbot-based IoT Applications
* Smart Agriculture
* Smart Campus
* Industrial IoT
* Energy Monitoring
* Safety and Security

The project may be implemented using physical IoT hardware or an IoT simulation platform such as Tinkercad or Cooja, depending on the selected problem statement.

== Technologies Covered ==

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
! Category
! Technologies / Platforms
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| Development Boards
| Arduino Uno, NodeMCU, ESP8266, ESP32, Raspberry Pi
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| Sensors
| Temperature Sensor, DHT11, Light Sensor and other IoT Sensors
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| Actuators
| LED, Buzzer, Relay, Servo Motor, DC Motor, Stepper Motor
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| Cloud Platforms
| Blynk, ThingSpeak and other IoT Platforms
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| Web Technologies
| HTTP, Web Server, Web Application
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| Communication
| Bluetooth, TCP, UDP, MQTT, REST
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| Networking
| IPv6, IEEE 802.15.4, 6LoWPAN
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| Simulation
| Tinkercad, Cooja
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== Software & Development Tools ==

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
! Tool / Platform
! Purpose
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| Arduino IDE
| Programming Arduino, ESP8266, ESP32 and compatible boards.
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| Blynk
| Mobile / web-based IoT device control and monitoring.
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| ThingSpeak
| Cloud-based IoT data collection and visualization.
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| Tinkercad
| Simulation of Arduino and electronic circuits.
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| Cooja
| Simulation and experimentation with IoT / low-power networks.
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| Web Browser
| Accessing web-based IoT dashboards and ESP32 web servers.
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| Serial Monitor
| Debugging and monitoring communication between the computer and IoT board.
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== Experiments Mapping with Kit ==

The following document provides the mapping between the prescribed IDPL experiments and the components available in the laboratory kit.

[[Media:eecit-syllabus-cognifront-kits-mapping.pdf|📄 <b>Download IDPL Experiments Mapping (PDF)</b>]]

== Arduino IDE Installation Guide ==

The Arduino IDE can be used for programming Arduino Uno, ESP8266, ESP32 and other supported development boards.

[[Media:installing-arduino-ide.pdf|📄 <b>Download Arduino IDE Installation Guide (PDF)</b>]]

== Recommended Documentation ==

Students should maintain an experiment record containing:

* Aim / Objective
* Required Hardware
* Required Software
* Theory
* Circuit / Block Diagram
* Pin Connections
* Program / Source Code
* Procedure
* Observations
* Output / Screenshots
* Result
* Conclusion
* Viva Questions

== Applications ==

The concepts covered in this laboratory can be extended to:

* Smart Home Automation
* Smart Agriculture
* Smart Campus
* Industrial IoT
* Environmental Monitoring
* Remote Monitoring
* Energy Management
* Healthcare Monitoring
* IoT-Based Security Systems
* Robotics and Automation