Smart Sensor and IoT

Smart Sensor and IoT

This Learning Object is part of the Greek Master degree in “Digital Technologies and Smart Infrastructures in Agriculture” and its objective is the specialization in the scientific domain of smart technologies and infrastructures across the agri-food supply chain and the protection of the environment

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Module details

The participants will improve their attitude regarding transducers, digitizers, network protocols, sensing and acting techniques for greenhouses, examplification using low cost components


Proposer: Agricultural University of Athens

Module designer: Department of Natural Resources Development and Agricultural Engineering

Organization: Agricultural University of Athens

Duration: 8h

ECTS: 12

Tools required:
Computer with network

Shortcut access code: No

Year of pubblication: 2026

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Delivery methods: E-Learning Asynchronous

Teaching methods: Lectures

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Learning objectives
  • To identify key sensor and network components and be able to select the best of them for agricultural usage, especially for greenhouse facilities
     
  • Transducer and digitization principles

    Principles of intercepting various physical signals through conversion to electrical/digital ones


    Description: Principles of intercepting temperature, humidity, pressure, soil moisture, solar radiation, orientation, position signals through conversion to electrical ones. Digitization steps, metrics, examples
    Duration: 1h
    Teacher: Loukatos Dimitrios
    Delivery method: E-Learning Asynchronous
    Teaching method: Lectures
    Required tools: Computer with network

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  • Packet networks, topologies and protocols

    Principles of communication among nodes via information organization into packets


    Description: Communication methods, network topologies, network protocols, performance metrics, examplification
    Duration: 1h
    Teacher: Loukatos Dimitrios
    Delivery method: E-Learning Asynchronous
    Teaching method: Lectures
    Required tools: Computer with network

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  • Sensing and acting via the network

    Connecting sensors and/or actuators via microcontrollers with network for monitoring typical operations


    Description: Connecting agricultural sensors and/or actuators to microcontrollers, providing remote access via cable and wireless links, examplification
    Duration: 1h
    Teacher: Loukatos Dimitrios
    Delivery method: E-Learning Asynchronous
    Teaching method: Lectures
    Required tools: Computer with network

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  • Cloud and Edge approaches  

    Client-server architectures, distributed/centralized logic, benefits and disadvantages


    Description: Client-server architectures, distributed/centralized logic using widely available microcontrollers, benefits and disadvantages, examplification
    Duration: 1h
    Teacher: Loukatos Dimitrios
    Delivery method: E-Learning Asynchronous
    Teaching method: Lectures
    Required tools: Computer with network

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  • Energy efficiency and range coverage issues

    Energy efficiency and range coverage evaluation methods


    Description: Energy efficiency and range coverage evaluation methods for sensor/actuator nodes and for the key elements inside greenhouse premises
    Duration: 1h
    Teacher: Maraveas Chrysanthos
    Delivery method: E-Learning Asynchronous
    Teaching method: Lectures
    Required tools: Computer with network

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  • Design and structural specifications of greenhouses

    Design and structural specifications of greenhouses


    Description: Design and structural specifications of greenhouse skeleton, covers, equipment
    Duration: 1h
    Teacher: Maraveas Chrysanthos
    Delivery method: E-Learning Asynchronous
    Teaching method: Lectures
    Required tools: Computer with network

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  • IoT monitoring and control examples using low cost equipment

    Agricultural IoT monitoring and control paradigmn using widely available and/or low cost equipment


    Description: Agricultural IoT monitoring and control paradigmn using Arduino and Rapsberry based boards and characteristic small size parts, like small electric pumps, ventilators, motors
    Duration: 1h
    Teacher: Loukatos Dimitrios
    Delivery method: E-Learning Asynchronous
    Teaching method: Lectures
    Required tools: Computer with network

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  • IoT examplification in greenhouse environment

    Selected IoT examples tailored to greenhouse environments


    Description: Agricultural IoT monitoring and control paradigmn inside greenhouses, using characteristic actual size parts, like electric pumps, ventilators, motors, lighting and heating components
    Duration: 1h
    Teacher: Bartzanas Thomas
    Delivery method: E-Learning Asynchronous
    Teaching method: Lectures
    Required tools: Computer with network

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