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Educational Mechatronics and Internet of Things: A Case Study on Dynamic Systems Using MEIoT Weather Station
Miriam A Carlos-Mancilla1, Luis F Luque-Vega1, Héctor A Guerrero-Osuna2
1Centro de Investigación, Innovación y Desarrollo Tecnológico CIIDETEC-UVM, Universidad del Valle de México, Tlaquepaque 45601, Mexico.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
|January 1, 2021
Summary
This study introduces the MEIoT weather station, an Internet of Things (IoT) device designed for Industry 4.0 skills. It measures weather data, uploads it to the cloud, and integrates with a novel architecture for smart environments.
Area of Science:
- * Mechatronics and Internet of Things (IoT) integration for Industry 4.0.
- * Development of an IoT device for real-time environmental monitoring.
Background:
- * Need for practical skills in Mechatronics and IoT for Industry 4.0.
- * Existing gaps in integrated IoT architectures for environmental observation.
Purpose of the Study:
- * To design and develop the MEIoT weather station, an IoT device.
- * To integrate the device within the OBNiSE architecture and EMCF for engineering education.
- * To create an open IoT platform (GUI-MEIoT) for data visualization and analysis.
Main Methods:
- * Design and development of the MEIoT weather station hardware.
- * Implementation of IoT connectivity for cloud data upload.
- * Development of the GUI-MEIoT platform for data visualization and export.
- * Integration with the OBNiSE architecture and Educational Mechatronics Conceptual Framework (EMCF).
Main Results:
- * Successful creation of the MEIoT weather station measuring eight weather variables.
- * Establishment of the first device within the National Digital Observatory of Intelligent Environments IoT architecture.
- * Development of the GUI-MEIoT platform for real-time and historical data visualization.
- * Demonstration of the OBNiSE architecture's applicability in engineering education.
Conclusions:
- * The MEIoT weather station effectively integrates Mechatronics and IoT for Industry 4.0.
- * The OBNiSE architecture within EMCF provides a scalable framework for smart domains.
- * This proposal enhances engineering education by offering a dynamic, IoT-based learning system.
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