Networked Symphony Orchestra in Internet of Things Courses

• Published in: Engineering proceedings Vol. 92; no. 1; p. 11
• Main Authors: Franklin Parrales-Bravo, Rosangela Caicedo-Quiroz, Julio Barzola-Monteses, Lorenzo Cevallos-Torres
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 01.04.2025
• Subjects: distributed systems; IoT; LeJOS; networked systems; RNDIs; wireless communication
• DOI: 10.3390/engproc2025092011

Internet of Things (IoT) education is hindered by a deficiency of dynamic and interactive courses, in addition to a lack of components and difficulty in device configuration. These difficulties diminish students’ enthusiasm for IoT initiatives and reduce their drive and involvement. We designed and constructed a networked symphony orchestra using the Lego Mindstorms EV3 package as a project belonging to the IoT subject. Lego Mindstorms EV3 was selected due to its easy configuration. In this study, the knowledge obtained during the subject was utilized. In IoT courses at the University of Guayaquil, there is strong encouragement to apply the studied material to new initiatives. Through the design, the assessment of multiple technologies, and the final implementation of the project described within this paper, students were motivated for the practical application of concepts related to IoT.