List of Latest IOT Projects for Engineering Students

In this blog, I am mentioning some of the IoT project topics and the electronic components required to build them. You can make use of this and build exciting IoT projects and mini-projects.

This article also covers IoT projects using Raspberry pi, IoT mini projects using python, and some IoT mini projects for CSE students.

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1. IoT (Career Building Course)

2. Home Automation using IoT

3. Smart Irrigation System

4. Smart Building using IoT

5. IoT using Arduino

6. 2 IoT Projects (Combo Course)

7. 5 IoT Projects (Combo Course)

8. Smart Water Monitoring

9. Automated Street Lighting

10. IoT Training & Internship

11. Home Automation System using IoT & Raspberry Pi

Before we go into details of the above topics, let us first understand what IOT is.

What is IoT?

Internet of Things, simply termed as ‘IoT’ is an advanced technology which the industries are starting to adapt into their operation. IoT is simply an UI that a user can integrate into almost all the electrical/ electronic devices to transform them into a smarter one. This technology is also preferred by many industries for the variety of applications it offers for a user like real-time analytics, analysis of collected data, cloud data storage, trigger an action based on a value an user sets, remote notification etc.

Till now I only read about IOT and its impact in news but now I am seeing a guy sitting right next to me got a great opportunity in this emerging field. And this changed his life and if utilized well, this can change the lives of many common people.

1. Weather Monitoring System using IoT Project:

Reports states that IoT Technology is going to transform into a multi-trillion dollar market and more than 50 billion devices will be connected to the Internet using this technology by 2020. This project helps you to understand the integration of sensors onto the IoT device and their calibration. By doing this IoT project you will develop an electronic device that can sense the temperature/ humidity changes and send updates to the user from a remote location. It can be programmed in such a way that the user will get an email and sms update based on a threshold value that you set.

You need 3 major components to build this IoT project,

1. DHT Sensor – It will detect the temperature/ humidity changes in the environment
2. Arduino Uno - It will act as the brain of the system and processes the data from the sensor
3. WiFi Module - This will be used to integrate the system onto cloud and send updates to user

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2. Smart Irrigation System using IoT Project:

Internet of Things (IoT) is an upcoming technology which is going to revolutionize all the electronic gadgets that we see today in the coming years. This particular project is an application of Internet of Things (IoT) Technology. The main theme of this IoT project is to develop a device that can monitor the moisture content of the soil and turn on the water pump automatically whenever the moisture drops below a threshold value. This device can also be programmed to send the user an update via email regard to the moisture level changes from a remote location.

To build this Smart Irrigation Project you will need 4 major components,

1. Soil Moisture Sensor - This will be used to sense the moisture changes in the soil
2. Arduino Uno - It will act as the brain of the system and sends voltage to the water pump
3. WiFi Module -This will be integrated to the system, so that the user can get updates remotely
4. Water Pump -It receives the voltage from Arduino and turn ON/ OFF the water flow

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3. Automated Street Lighting System Project:

This project introduces you to the amazing world of IoT and its fascinating applications. By doing this IoT project you will develop an electronic device that uses LDR sensor to sense the sunlight intensity and send the data to the Arduino Uno for interpretation. The system can be programmed in a way that say whenever the sunlight intensity drops below a threshold value that you set, it will facilitate the switching ON/ OFF of the street light. The data collected will be then sent to the cloud where it can be stored, analyzed and interpreted for better understanding of the power consumed. This also facilitate the smart energy management to save lot of electricity.

To build this Automated Street Light IoT Project you will need 4 major components,

1. LDR Sensor - It will detect the changes in the sunlight intensity and send the data to the Arduino for interpretation
2. Arduino Uno - It will act as the brain of the system and processes the data from the sensor & facilitates the Switching ON/OFF of the street light
3. Relay Drivers - It will be used to convert the voltage that can be used to operate the street lights
4. ESP 8266 WiFi Module - This will be used to integrate the system onto cloud and facilitates storage & analysis of data collected

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4. Smart Building using PIR & IoT Project:

In this IoT project, you will develop an electronic device that can detect the presence of people inside the room and send the data to the Arduino board for interpretation. You can also program the system in such a way that say whenever there is a human presence in the room it will automatically switches ON the light and vice versa. The data about the number of occupants, time for which the lights are ON etc. will be sent to the cloud for storage and analysis purposes.

To build this Smart Building using PIR & IoT Project you will need 4 major components,

1. PIR Sensor - It will detect the presence of people inside the room and send the data to the Arduino board
2. Arduino Uno - It will act as the brain of the system and processes the data from the sensor & facilitates the Switching ON/OFF of the electrical appliances
3. Relay Drivers - It will be used to convert the voltage that can be used to operate the electrical appliances
4. ESP 8266 WiFi Module - This will be used to integrate the system onto cloud and facilitates storage & analysis of data collected

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5. Smart Water Metering using IoT project:

By doing this IoT project you will develop an electronic device that can detect the flow of water within the pipe and send the data to the cloud. The data collected will then be stored in the cloud and can be used to interpret various results. The data can be used to identify the volume of water consumed for a period of time, detecting the leakage of system, water monitoring purposes etc.

To build this Smart Water Metering using IoT project you will need 3 major components,

1. Flow Sensor - It will detect the flow of water inside the pipe and send the data for interpretation
2. Arduino Uno - It will act as the brain of the system and processes the data from the sensor
3. ESP 8266 WiFi Module - This will be used to integrate the system onto cloud and facilitates storage & analysis of data collected

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6. IoT using Raspberry Pi:

This project introduces you to the amazing world of IoT and its fascinating applications. Raspberry Pi is a miniature size standalone computer that can work independently and control a system. Using a Raspberry Pi computer and a DHT sensor, you will develop an electronic device that streams temperature and humidity data over the internet. You can program the system in such a way that say whenever the temperature exceeds a certain limit, the device will automatically send an email notification.

To build this IoT using Raspberry Pi you will need 2 major components,

1. DHT Sensor - It will detect the temperature/ humidity changes in the environment and sends the data to Raspberry Pi
2. Raspberry Pi - It will act as the brain of the system and processes the data from the sensor & facilitates the remote user update

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7. Automatic Plant Watering System using IoT:

The objective of this project is to build an IoT device that can initiate the watering of the plant system automatically whenever the moisture content in the pot drops below a threshold value. This type of system can be implemented on projects like green building concepts, roof farming, etc. The device will also be connected to the internet so that the user can get the updates about the change in moisture level as an update.

To build this IoT project you will need 4 major components,

1. Soil Moisture Sensor - This will be used to sense the moisture changes in the soil
2. Arduino Uno - It will act as the brain of the system and sends voltage to the water pump
3. WiFi Module - This will be integrated to the system, so that the user can get updates remotely
4. Water Pump - It receives the voltage from Arduino and turn ON/ OFF the water flow

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8. IOT Based Home Automation System:

Automation is a technology through which the appliances can be controlled from a remote location. This IoT project involves the design and building of an electronic device that can be used to control all the electrical appliances in the home. It can be integrated with a raspberry pi board to make it an IoT device and then can be controlled from a remote location via internet.

You need 3 major components to build this project,

1. Arduino Uno - It will act as the brain of the system and processes the data from the sensor
2. WiFi Module - This will be used to integrate the system onto cloud and send updates to user
3. Relay Drivers - It will be used to convert the voltage that can be used to operate the electrical appliances

9. IoT Home Security Model:

This IoT project involves the designing of an electronic device that will be connected to the internet to make it as an IoT device. The system can be programmed to notify the user whenever a harmful activity that happens in the home so it can be used as a security device also. It can also store the data collected in the cloud and the user can interpret the data.

3 major components are needed to build WiFi controlled Robotics Project,

1. Arduino Uno - It will act as the brain of the system and processes the data from the sensor
2. WiFi Module - This will be used to integrate the system onto cloud and send updates to user
3. IR Sensors – It will be used to detect the movement or an unusual activity by detecting the Infra-red rays that will be emitted from them and send data to the microcontroller

10. IoT Based Biometrics using Raspberry Pi:

This IoT project involves building an authentication device that can be used for security purpose and can also be used to send the data to the cloud. For authentication purpose, you can use Biometric based system and it can be integrated with the internet by making it as IoT device.

You need to work with the following components to build the IoT Based Biometrics project,

1. Finger Print Scanner - it will be used to scan the fingerprint and give a digital value for it & send the data to the Raspberry Pi
2. Raspberry Pi - It will act as the brain of the system and processes the data from the Finger Print Scanner & facilitates the authentication of the user

11. Motion Controlled Servos using IoT:

The main objective of this project is to explain the real-time data streaming over the Internet through an IoT device. The IoT based system you build will have servo motors and a raspberry pi board. Leap Motion controller is used for motion tracking and PubNub library is used for data streaming. Four servos and two 8×8 RGB LED matrices are used for detecting motion of the hands and displaying colors according to the spacing between fingers.

You need to work with the following components to build the IoT project,

1. Raspberry Pi – It will act as the brain of the system and processes the data & facilitates the motion of servos
2. Servo Motors – It will receive commands from the Raspberry Pi and operates accordingly
3. Leap Motion Controller – This will be used for the motion tracking
4. Glove – Pulse sensor will be integrated into this to facilitate the sensing action

12. Smart Trash Can using IoT:

This IoT project involves designing of a smart bin that can give data to the driver about the waste collected. This data can be used to calculate the amount of waste accumulated and will allow the driver to calculate the fuel required. This can be used to optimize fuel consumption. The data will be streamed online, by making it a smart IoT device that is connected to the internet

You need to work with the following components to build the IoT project,

1. RFID Reader – It will be used to scan the code of the trash can that is integrated with a RFID Tag
2. RFID Tags – the code will be integrated on to this tag and will be attached to the trash can
3. Raspberry Pi – It will act as the brain of the system and processes the data & sends the driver an update

13. E-Health Glove using IoT:

Wearables are considered as one of the greatest innovation next to our mobile phones. This project is one such application of the wearable technology. The glove can be integrated with sensors that can be used to monitor the vitals of the patient and send the data to cloud so that it can be accessed by anyone.

You need to work with the following components to build the IoT project,

1. Pulse Sensor – It will be used to detect the pulse value of the patient
2. Glove – Pulse sensor will be integrated into this to facilitate the sensing action
3. Raspberry Pi – It will act as the brain of the system and processes the data & stores the patient data on cloud

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List of Latest IOT Projects for Engineering Students