IBE830 IoT System Applications: Creating Smart, Safe, and Sustainable Workplaces (Autumn 2026)

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the Internet of Things (IoT) and its transformative applications across multiple industries. Participants will explore the core technologies, protocols, and architectures that make IoT systems possible, as well as the practical steps needed to design and implement IoT solutions. Through real-world use cases and hands-on projects, students will learn how IoT can be applied to sectors such as energy, healthcare, transportation, smart cities, agriculture, and Industry 4.0 and 5.0, with a focus on creating smart, safe, and sustainable workplaces.

In this course, we will study the various components that form the definition of Industry 5.0. We will establish an understanding of the central role of Human Computer Interaction (HCI) both in how it defines the direction of technology and how it is defined by limitations of technologies. We will examine how sustainable practices will be adopted as a fundamental tenant and how this will shape the next large-scale industrial transformation without depleting the planet of its resources. We will also survey the various tools that will form the infrastructure of Industry 5.0, from artificial intelligence to robots to personalized manufacturing processes. Additionally, the course delves into the challenges and future trends that shape the evolution of IoT in the modern digital landscape.

Key Topics:

• Introduction to IoT; Overview of IoT Concepts; IoT Ecosystem; Trends in IoT
• IoT in Energy Management (Smart Energy); Smart Grids and Energy Efficiency; Renewable Energy Integration; Case Studies
• IoT in Healthcare (Smart Health); Overview of IoT in Healthcare
• IoT in Smart Cities; Smart City Infrastructure; IoT for urban planning, waste management, and public safety; Case Studies
• IoT in Agriculture (Smart Agriculture); Precision Agriculture
• IoT in Industry 4.0 (Smart Industry) and Introduction to Industry 5.0
• Smart Workplaces: Human-Machine Collaboration and Safe Workplaces: Enhancing Worker Safety through Technology
• Sustainable Workplaces: Environmental Responsibility and Green Practices
• The importance of sustainability in Industry 5.0. and Integrating Smart, Safe, and Sustainable Solutions

Knowledge:

• Has advanced knowledge within the academic field and specialized insight in understand the fundamentals of the Internet of Things (IoT) and its applications across various industries.
• Has advanced knowledge within the academic field and specialized insight in understand the technologies, protocols, and architectures associated with IoT
• Can analyze academic use cases and IoT solutions for energy, health, transportation, smart cities, smart agriculture, and Industry 4.0 and 5.0
• Can analyze academic Fundaments of Human Computer Interaction
• Can analyze academic the impact of IoT Systems in the business.

Skills:

• Can analyze and deal critically with various sources of information and use them to structure and formulate scholarly arguments in the area of IoT application systems
• Can carry out an independent practical experience in designing and implementing IoT solutions for real-world problems.
• Can analyze and deal critically with the challenges and future trends of IoT in different sectors
• Can analyze and deal critically to solve complex issues in IoT and Smart solutions.
• Can analyze and deal critically with the evaluating the design and impact of human-centric systems
• Can analyze and deal critically with the assessing the influence of human behvior on interface design

General competence:

• Can apply his/her knowledge and skills in the plan and implement IoT systems.
• Can apply his/her knowledge and skills to lead and collaborate in organizational change initiatives
• Can apply his/her knowledge and skills to prepare IoT solutions across various industries.

• Assignments: Regular individual or group assignments focused on designing IoT solutions (30%)
• Project: Final project that demonstrates an IoT-based solution in one of the industries covered (40%)
• Quizzes: Regular quizzes to test understanding of key concepts (20%)
• Participation: Active engagement in discussions, case studies, and hands-on labs (10%)