Internet of Things: A seminar by ESA.

It was just another Monday morning before   ESA (Electronics Students Association) announced their Workshop on IoT (Internet of Things). Everyone had heard this 3-word term but the seminar was on discovering the depths of IoT.

On 3rd September, despite it being Janamashtami, students made their way to college to learn something new. The seminar was held in room no. 305 from 9:30 A.M. onwards. The guest speaker was Noorain Panjwani,the CEO and founder of SPACE UP TECH, a startup based on IoT architecture .

Noorain started with a simple concepts like the Internet and ventured carefully into the complex regions like connection of multiple devices, intangible elements and many more. He went on to explain how these interconnections of devices can simplify the lives of the people. He used practical examples and everyday life scenarios to make a connection with the audience. Demonstrating how simple modifications in the traffic signals using IOT can solve our traffic problems, he got everyone’s attention.

The VJTI Electronics final-year student enthusiastically  explained the architecture used in creating such networks. This lead to an interactive session and the room was filled with innovative ideas.Burgers from Jumboking were provided as snacks to keep the students proactive throughout the seminar.”It feels great knowing that I can architect a creatable solution for many problems our generation is stagnated with. The knowledge we gained today will never go redundant” said Kushagra Gautam FE-ETRX.

To ensure better understanding  and more participation a group activity was held for the students. In this session, the students were divided into groups of 7. A simple task , to come up with a solution to the regular problems one faces.The thoughts and ideas of the bubbling young minds burst out one after the another as they laughed and shared their opinions. “The best and most applicable seminar I’ve attended yet. Can’t wait to attend one more.” said Akash Hake, FE ETRX.

By the end of the session, the students were not only able to think of theoretical solutions to real life problems, but also to design its necessary architecture and reap future benefits and advantages.“Since we practically applied the information, it will stay with us for longer and we will have a deeper understanding of what we’ve learned” said Krish Matreja, TE ETRX, also the Chairperson of ESA.

-Sahil Sawant and Praharsha Nuti