A Development of an IoT-Based Connected University System: Progress Report
In this paper, a report on the development of an Internet of Things (IoT)-based connected university system is presented. There have been multiple smart solutions developed at the university over recent years. However, the user base of these systems is limited. The IoT-based connected university sys...
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| description | In this paper, a report on the development of an Internet of Things (IoT)-based connected university system is presented. There have been multiple smart solutions developed at the university over recent years. However, the user base of these systems is limited. The IoT-based connected university system allows for integration of multiple subsystems without the need to implement all of them in the same environment, thus enabling end-users to access multiple solutions through a single common interface. The implementation is based on microservice architecture, with the focus mainly on system robustness, scalability, and universality. In the system design, four subsystems are currently implemented, i.e., the subsystem for indoor navigation, the subsystem for parking assistants, the subsystem for smart classrooms or offices, and the subsystem for news aggregation from university life. The principles of all implemented subsystems, as well as the implementation of the system as a web interface and a mobile application, are presented in the paper. Moreover, the implementation of the indoor navigation subsystem that uses signals from Bluetooth beacons is described in detail. The paper also presents results proving the concept of the Bluetooth-based indoor navigation, taking into account different placements of nodes. The tests were performed in a real-world environment to evaluate the feasibility of the navigation module that utilizes deterministic fingerprinting algorithms to estimate the positions of users’ devices. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b1da4f1d064e48819a83b7e4de26cac62023-11-17T13:42:45ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202023-03-01236287510.3390/s23062875A Development of an IoT-Based Connected University System: Progress ReportSlavomir Matuska0Juraj Machaj1Miroslav Hutar2Peter Brida3Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, University of Zilina, 010 26 Zilina, SlovakiaFaculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, University of Zilina, 010 26 Zilina, SlovakiaFaculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, University of Zilina, 010 26 Zilina, SlovakiaFaculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, University of Zilina, 010 26 Zilina, SlovakiaIn this paper, a report on the development of an Internet of Things (IoT)-based connected university system is presented. There have been multiple smart solutions developed at the university over recent years. However, the user base of these systems is limited. The IoT-based connected university system allows for integration of multiple subsystems without the need to implement all of them in the same environment, thus enabling end-users to access multiple solutions through a single common interface. The implementation is based on microservice architecture, with the focus mainly on system robustness, scalability, and universality. In the system design, four subsystems are currently implemented, i.e., the subsystem for indoor navigation, the subsystem for parking assistants, the subsystem for smart classrooms or offices, and the subsystem for news aggregation from university life. The principles of all implemented subsystems, as well as the implementation of the system as a web interface and a mobile application, are presented in the paper. Moreover, the implementation of the indoor navigation subsystem that uses signals from Bluetooth beacons is described in detail. The paper also presents results proving the concept of the Bluetooth-based indoor navigation, taking into account different placements of nodes. The tests were performed in a real-world environment to evaluate the feasibility of the navigation module that utilizes deterministic fingerprinting algorithms to estimate the positions of users’ devices.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/23/6/2875IoTsmart systemsindoor navigationmobile application |
| spellingShingle | Slavomir Matuska Juraj Machaj Miroslav Hutar Peter Brida A Development of an IoT-Based Connected University System: Progress Report Sensors IoT smart systems indoor navigation mobile application |
| title | A Development of an IoT-Based Connected University System: Progress Report |
| title_full | A Development of an IoT-Based Connected University System: Progress Report |
| title_fullStr | A Development of an IoT-Based Connected University System: Progress Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Development of an IoT-Based Connected University System: Progress Report |
| title_short | A Development of an IoT-Based Connected University System: Progress Report |
| title_sort | development of an iot based connected university system progress report |
| topic | IoT smart systems indoor navigation mobile application |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/23/6/2875 |
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