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IoT based Product Development Laboratory (IPDL)
Cognifront IPDL Kit for MDM-331-IT IoT based Product Development Lab

Laboratory Overview
Subject	Internet of Things / IDPL
Laboratory Type	Practical / Experiential Learning
Platforms	Arduino, NodeMCU, ESP8266, ESP32, Raspberry Pi
Technologies	IoT, Cloud, Web, MQTT, REST, TCP/UDP, IEEE 802.15.4, 6LoWPAN
Target Users	Third Year Information Technology (IT) Department Students

Laboratory Hardware

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  Arduino Uno Board

  Used for Arduino programming, LED control, sensor interfacing and Bluetooth-based automation experiments.
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  ESP32 Board

  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.
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  NodeMCU ESP8266 Board

  Includes DC motor, stepper motor, ESP-based communication and other IoT-oriented interfaces.
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  Raspberry Pi 4 Board

  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
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  Sensor and Actuator Board A

  Has Bluetooth module, DHT11 temperature and humidity sensor, relay module with 3-pin socket, and ultrasonic distance sensor for IoT and automation experiments.
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  Sensor and Actuator Board B

  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.

Experiments

Group A — Compulsory Experiments

ID	Experiment	Platform / Technology
IPDL - 1	IPDL - 1: Study and Survey of Various Development Boards for IoT	Arduino, NodeMCU, ESP8266, ESP32, Raspberry Pi
IPDL - 2	IPDL - 2: Study and Survey of Various IoT Platforms	IoT Platforms / Cloud Platforms
IPDL - 3	IPDL - 3: LED Blinking with Arduino Uno	Arduino Uno, LED
IPDL - 4	IPDL - 4: IoT Sensor Interface with Arduino	Arduino Uno, Temperature / Light Sensors
IPDL - 5	IPDL - 5: Integration of Actuators with NodeMCU	NodeMCU, Servo Motor, Relay
IPDL - 6	IPDL - 6: DC Motor and Stepper Motor Control with Raspberry Pi	Raspberry Pi, DC Motor, Stepper Motor

Group B — Any Three Experiments

ID	Experiment	Platform / Technology
IPDL - 7	IPDL - 7: LED Control Using ESP8266 and Blynk App	ESP8266, Blynk
IPDL - 8	IPDL - 8: Cloud Ready Temperature Sensor Using Raspberry Pi and ThingSpeak	Raspberry Pi, DHT11, ThingSpeak
IPDL - 9	IPDL - 9: Web-Based Home Automation Using Arduino Uno and Bluetooth	Arduino Uno, Bluetooth, Home Automation
IPDL - 10	IPDL - 10: HTTP Server Using ESP32 for Actuator Control	ESP32, HTTP, Web Server, LED, Buzzer, Relay
IPDL - 11	IPDL - 11: Web-Based Display of Humidity and Temperature Data	ESP32, Temperature and Humidity Sensor, Web Application

Group B Requirement: Any Three experiments from IPDL-7 to IPDL-11 are to be performed.

Group C — Mini Project

ID	Mini Project	Key Technologies
IPDL - 12	IPDL - 12: TCP/UDP Server for Sensor Data	ESP32, TCP, UDP, Sensor Data
IPDL - 13	IPDL - 13: 6LoWPAN Protocol Demonstration	6LoWPAN, IPv6, IEEE 802.15.4, IoT Gateway
IPDL - 14	IPDL - 14: Temperature Publishing Using MQTT / RESTful APIs	Temperature Sensor, MQTT, REST API
IPDL - 15	IPDL - 15: IoT-Based Small Project	IoT, Simulation Platforms, Automation, Social / Environmental Applications

Group C Requirement: One mini project is to be performed by a group of 3 students.

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

Category	Technologies / Platforms
Development Boards	Arduino Uno, NodeMCU, ESP8266, ESP32, Raspberry Pi
Sensors	Temperature Sensor, DHT11, Light Sensor and other IoT Sensors
Actuators	LED, Buzzer, Relay, Servo Motor, DC Motor, Stepper Motor
Cloud Platforms	Blynk, ThingSpeak and other IoT Platforms
Web Technologies	HTTP, Web Server, Web Application
Communication	Bluetooth, TCP, UDP, MQTT, REST
Networking	IPv6, IEEE 802.15.4, 6LoWPAN
Simulation	Tinkercad, Cooja

Software & Development Tools

Tool / Platform	Purpose
Arduino IDE	Programming Arduino, ESP8266, ESP32 and compatible boards.
Blynk	Mobile / web-based IoT device control and monitoring.
ThingSpeak	Cloud-based IoT data collection and visualization.
Tinkercad	Simulation of Arduino and electronic circuits.
Cooja	Simulation and experimentation with IoT / low-power networks.
Web Browser	Accessing web-based IoT dashboards and ESP32 web servers.
Serial Monitor	Debugging and monitoring communication between the computer and IoT board.

Experiments Mapping with Kit

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

📄 Download IDPL Experiments Mapping (PDF)

Arduino IDE Installation Guide

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

📄 Download Arduino IDE Installation Guide (PDF)

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