By Mr. Arunya Senadeera and the Office of Public Affairs
January 4, 2023: Internet of Things (IoT) experts from AIT organized a one-day hands-on workshop at General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU), Sri Lanka, to share the latest trends and technologies in IoT with the students.
AIT’s Senior Research Associate at the Advanced Telecommunication Laboratory, Mr. Arunya Senadeera, presented the range of best practices in designing an IoT system related to real-world applications. Participants had the opportunity to engage in hands-on exercises, learn about cutting-edge research, and discuss future trends in IoT applications.
This workshop was held as a science communication program for the international community to share knowledge of IoT. It also aimed to improve the visibility of AIT’s IoT program among undergraduates; give hands-on experience in developing a simple IoT system with free and open-source tools to raise interest in academic research careers in the younger generation. Associate Professor Dr. Attaphongse Taparugssanagorn, Program Chair of AIT IoT Systems Engineering, and Ms. Premma Rao, Administrative officer, were in the organizing committee from AIT.
Thirty undergraduate students participated in the workshop held on January 4 2023, at the Faculty of Computing at the KDU Southern Campus premises. Major RMM Pradeep, Department Head of Information Technology, Mr. MWP Maduranga, Lecturer, Mr. Ashen Wanniarachchi, Lecturer, and Ms. Dasuni Ganepola, Instructor, attended the workshop from KDU.
The workshop introduced the ICT Department’s research expertise and possible collaborations. KDU students and staff expressed their interest in joining the internship with the Advance Telecommunication Laboratory and the postgraduate program with the ICT department at AIT. IoT workshop’s hands-on experience strengthened the partnership with KDU and AIT’s IoT program. In addition to hands-on sessions, there were interactive discussions about the impact of IoT system designs for the Sri Lankan technological sector. KDU’s staff admired the AIT IoT program’s contribution and collaboration opportunities.
On November 14 2022, AIT and KDU, Sri Lanka, signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) for a Capacity Building Partnership Program culminating in the award of a Master’s or Doctoral Degree. As per the agreement, three Ph.D. students and two Master students will be joining AIT starting in 2023 for graduate studies and advanced training.
