The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to uniquely addressable objects and their virtual representations in an Internet-like structure. The basic idea of this concept is the pervasive presence around us of a variety of things or objects – such as Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) tags, sensors, actuators, mobile phones, etc. – which, through unique addressing schemes, are able to interact with each other and cooperate with their neighbors to reach common goals.

While technology experts have anticipated a world of smart, connected device for decades, with cheaper hardware, advanced software, processing power offered by cloud computing as well an enhanced connectivity, IoT is at an inflection today. According to McKinsey Global Institute, the Internet of Things has the potential to create economic impact of $2.7 trillion to $6.2 trillion annually by 2025. That creates a mammoth opportunity for India.

While there are a lot of opportunities as well as industry demand, the existing engineering curriculum does not cover the requirements. This also has implications on the new entrants, who have not been exposed to the various IoT modules. This proposal aims to cover this gap by setting up a Teaching Learning Centre (TLC) for Internet-of-Things. The center will put its main focus on the thrust areas such as

• IoT for Healthcare, Agriculture, Water, Security and Safety

• IoT for Smart-Grid and Smart-Building

• IoT for autonomous mobile robots and tele-operation of multi-agent systems

• Social Internet-of-Things

• Big Data Analytics for IoT