Exploring IoT in Education: A Comprehensive Review of Research Trends

This report investigates the role of the Internet of Things (IoT) in education, analyzing data extracted from 30 peer-reviewed scientific publications between 2015 and 2019. The study examines various aspects of IoT implementation in education, including its application across different fields, the types of sensors used, methods of data collection and storage, programming languages, and algorithms employed. Key findings highlight the increasing importance of IoT in creating interactive and smart learning environments, enhancing security on campuses, and improving the efficiency of both students and teachers. The research provides a comprehensive overview of how IoT is being integrated into educational institutions to improve teaching and learning experiences, while also addressing the challenges associated with managing the growing volume of data generated by these technologies. Desklib offers a wealth of resources, including past papers and solved assignments, to support students in their academic pursuits.

Contents
A. Graphical Abstract......................................................................................................................2
I. INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................3
A. Role of IoT in education.........................................................................................................3
II. MATERIAL & METHODS........................................................................................................3
Data Collection............................................................................................................................3
Data Inclusion Criteria.................................................................................................................3
Raw Data Analysis......................................................................................................................3
A. Role of IoT in education using data extraction from 30 peer reviewed scientific
publications (2015 – 2019)......................................................................................................0
III. RESULTS..................................................................................................................................0
A. Use of IoT according to Education Field................................................................................0
B. IoT in education with respect to Analysis...............................................................................1
C. Sensors used............................................................................................................................1
D. Data collection........................................................................................................................2
E. Data storage.............................................................................................................................2
F. Programming language............................................................................................................3
G. Algorithm................................................................................................................................3
H. Key results..............................................................................................................................4
IV. DISCUSSION............................................................................................................................4
V. CONCLUSION...........................................................................................................................5
VI. References.................................................................................................................................6

IoT (Internet of Things) in Education
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Abstract: In this paper, the discussions are carried out on the role played by Internet of Things
(IoT) in education. The importance of IoT is increasing day to day with the advancements in
technology which is also being implemented in the education industry now-a-days. This paper
focuses on the benefits that could be achieved with the help of IoT in education. Presently, many
schools and universities has started to implement IoT for higher education and better
performance of the students. The application of IoT in education is wide and the growth of the
data is also becoming a major concern for the educational institutions. From various researches it
has been identified that a wide number of applications has been developed with the help of IoT
so that desired education level could be provided to students of schools as well universities.
Key Words – IoT, education, devices, sensors, social media, data collection, storage
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Data Collection
30 Peer Reviewed Publications
(2015 – 2019)
Data Extraction
Field
Analysis
Sensors used
Data collection
Data storage
Programming language
Algorithms
Key results
Data Analysis
A. Graphical Abstract
Figure 1. Graphical abstract of the research: Data has been collected from 30 peer reviewed
publications of 2015 to 2019. The data being analyzed demonstrates that IoT has a vital role to play
in education.
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I. INTRODUCTION
A. Role of IoT in education
IoT has a significant role to play in education as it is an emerging technology that provides
various benefits with the help of interconnected things. The concept of IoT is being widely used
by schools as well as universities to provide a better teaching and learning environment. IoT is
used for interactive and smart learning so that students are more attracted towards education. IoT
also ensures security in school as well as university campuses so that the students feel safer
during their stay in the campus and concentrate more on learning. IoT also increases efficiency
of student as well as teachers with the help of evaluation frameworks that could be used to
measure their performance.
II. MATERIAL & METHODS
Data Collection: The raw data for this research project has been gathered from 30 peer
reviewed scientific publications from the year 2015 to 2019. The attributes in the table that has
been compared are aim of the project, field, analysis, sensors used, data collection, data storage,
programming language, algorithm, key results and finally conclusion has been drawn for each
article. The parameters have contributed towards analysis and results that has been gathered from
the collected data.
Data Inclusion Criteria: A comparison table was prepared with the attributes field, analysis,
sensors used, data collection, data storage, programming language, algorithm, key results so that
analysis of data could be carried out properly.
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Raw Data Analysis: The review articles have been analyzed to gather essential information
regarding the importance of IoT in education as presented in below Table 1.
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A. Role of IoT in education using data extraction from 30 peer reviewed scientific publications (2015 – 2019)
Table 1: Implementation of IoT in education for different education fields using data extraction from 30 peer reviewed scientific publications (2015 – 2019)
Article Authors Aim of the
project
Field Analysis Sensors used Data
collection
Data
storage
Programmin
g language
Algorithm Key Results Conclusions
1 Pinka,
Kampars &
Minkevics,
2016
Presenting
IoT data
integration
solution at
Riga
Technical
University
(RTU)
Higher
education
Use of
sensors
DHT11
Temperature &
Humidity Sensor
Arduino MySQL
Database
C IoT data
integration
IoT data integration
was completed
successfully with
Twitter and it could
be also extended for
Instagram
TSL2561
luminosity sensor
Raspberry Pi Python
Optical air
quality sensor
Java
MQ-7 Carbon
Monoxide (CO)
sensor
2 Rout,
Mishra &
Routray,
2017
Developing
an IoT based
introductory
laboratory
for
Undergradua
te
Engineering
students
Undergradu
ate
Engineering
Use of
sensors
DHT11
Temperature &
Humidity Sensor
Arduino Cloud
service
IoT
application
There is a need to
include IoT in the
engineering
curriculumPIR motion
sensor
Raspberry Pi

3 Cornel,
2015
Continuous
Improvement
in Education
Whole
education
system
Use of
sensors
LM35
temperature
sensor
Arduino Cloud
service
IoT
application
IoT has an
important role to
play for continuous
improvement in
education systems
4 Bagheri &
Haghighi
Movahed,
2016
Impact of
IoT on
education
business
model
Whole
education
system
Use of
technology
RFID IoT
application
Smart classrooms
and campuses could
be achieved with the
help of IoT
application
NFC
Temperature
sensor
5 Maksimovi
c, 2017
Implementati
on of Green
IoT in
educational
institutions
Whole
education
system
Implementati
on of
technology
RFID IoT
application
The implementation
of Green IoT will
transform the
learning and
teaching experience
6 Gul et al.,
2017
IoT has a
vital role to
play in
education
Whole
education
system
Use of
technology
NFC IoT
application
New and innovative
ideas could be
included in
education for better
teaching and
learning
RFID
7 Gandhi,
2017
Smart IoT
based
Whole
education
Use of
technology
Sensors IoT
implementat
Information about
IoT will help the
1

education
model
system ion education sector and
business entities to
flourish in the
market
8 Njeru,
Omar & Yi,
2017
Application
of IoT for
managing
massive data
for online
courses
Online
learning
courses
Implementati
on of
technology
Heterogeneous
Sensors
Online
learning
platform
Data
concentrati
on center
Data
mining
IoT
application
IoT can be used for
capturing and
managing massive
data
9 Ali et al.,
2017
IoT-based
flipped
learning
platform for
medical
education
Medical
education
Implementati
on of
technology
Sensors Learning
platform
IoT
implementat
ion
Information about
IoT will help the
education sector to
provide new
teaching and
learninig experience
to students
10 Abbasy &
Quesada,
2017
Influence of
IoT in higher
education
Higher
education
Use of
technology
Sensors IoT
application
IoT has positive
influence on
teaching and
learning experience
11 Hurst et al.,
2017
Demonstratin
g the
Whole
education
Implementati
on of
Sensors IoT
application
The Micro-CI
testbed data could
2

suitability of
datasets that
are generated
from Micro-
CI testbeds
system technology be expanded for
cyber security and
simulation of real
life data
12 Kent, Ellis
& McRae,
2018
Demonstratin
g the
relationship
between
education
and
technology
specifically
the students
with
disabilities
Higher
education
Use of
technology
Sensors IoT
application
Students with
disabilities will be
benefitted from IoT
implementation in
higher education in
Australia
13 Petrovic et
al., 2017
Development
of a game to
increase
awareness on
IoT among
the students
Whole
education
system
Implementati
on of
technology
Sensors IoT
application
Students will
become aware about
the IoT concept and
working through
playing the game
14 Burd et al., Integration of Computer Use of Sensors IoT The existing courses
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2018 IoT in
courses and
contents of
Computer
science
education
science
education
technology application and teaching
approaches have to
be changed to
ensure successful
integration of IoT
study
15 AjazMohar
kan et al.,
2017
Illustrating a
model for
smart
learning with
the help of
IoT
E-learning Use of
technology
Sensors IoT
implementat
ion
IoT can be used for
smart E-learning
and enhancing
capabilities of the
students
16 Veeramani
ckam &
Mohanapri
ya, 2017
Importance
of adopting
IoT
technology in
campuses to
encourage
smart
learning
E-learning Use of
technology
Sensors IoT
implementat
ion
IoT helps in
transforming
campuses into smart
campuses with the
help of E-learning
facilities
17 Todorov,
Valkanov
& Popchev,
Demonstratin
g the
development
Virtual
education
space
Implementati
on of
technology
Sensors IoT
implementat
ion
The personal
assistant LISSA will
help to support the
4

2017 state of
personal
assistant
LISSA
which would
assist the
students in
learning
students in their
learning process
18 Verma,
Sood &
Kalra, 2017
Development
of an IoT
based
framework
for
evaluating
student
performance
Whole
education
system
Implementati
on of
technology
Sensors Cloud
service
Data
mining
IoT
implementat
ion
A RFID based
student interaction
system will help to
evaluate their
performance
properly
19 Assante et
al., 2018
Investigating
the potential
of IoT for the
education
business and
industry
Whole
education
system
Use of
technology
Sensors IoT
application
Information about
IoT will help the
education sector to
provide new
teaching and
learning experience
to students
5

20 Namiot,
2016
Integration of
IoT in
courses and
contents into
existing
curriculum
Whole
education
system
Use of
technology
IoT
application
The existing courses
and teaching
approaches have to
be changed to
ensure successful
integration of IoT as
a subject
21 Raikar,
Desai &
Naragund,
2016
Investigating
the
challenges as
well as
experiences
of
implementin
g IoT as an
elective
course
Whole
education
system
Use of
technology
IoT
implementat
ion
IoT can be used for
enhancing learning
and teaching
capabilities for the
students
22 Abraham,
2016
Analyzing
the change in
perception of
student
towards
study with
Electrical
and
Computer
Engineering
Implementati
on of
technology
AM2302 sensor Raspberry Pi Cloud
service
Java IoT
implementat
ion
The perception of
students towards
study have changed
with the
implementation of
IoT through an
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