Centre for Internet of Things, KPR Institute Engineering and Technology, Autonomous Engineering Institution, Coimbatore, India

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Centre of Excellence

Centre for Internet of Things

An industry-oriented facility bridging academic learning and real-world technology, from concept and prototype to testing and demonstration.

Department of ECE Aryabhatta Block, 1st Floor, E109/1 Est. 2020
Centre for Internet of Things laboratory
2020Established
367Students trained
389Certifications earned
44Publications (5 yrs)
10Patents filed / granted
4Consultancy projects
60Seating capacity
135.8 m²Centre area
About

About the Centre

The Centre for Internet of Things is an industry-oriented facility established in 2020 in the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology, to bridge the gap between academic learning and real-world technological applications. It provides an integrated ecosystem for skill development, industrial consultancy, prototype design, testing, and innovation in IoT and emerging technologies.

The Centre enables students, faculty, researchers, and industry professionals to gain hands-on experience in IoT, Smart Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Robotics, Edge Computing, embedded systems, industrial automation, and connected systems. Its facilities support the complete product development cycle, from concept development and electronic prototyping to fabrication, programming, testing, validation, and demonstration.

The Centre also serves as a platform for industry–academia collaboration, supporting industries in addressing technology-driven challenges through consultancy, proof-of-concept development, and customized IoT-based solutions. Through training programmes, certification courses, collaborative projects, and innovation activities, it aims to develop future-ready professionals and foster entrepreneurship.

Learn Build Test Validate Demonstrate Innovate
Inside the IoT Centre
Department
Electronics and Communication Engineering
Year of Establishment
2020
Location
Aryabhatta Block, 1st Floor, E109/1
Area
135.8 sq. m
Seating Capacity
60 students at a time
Operating Hours
8:30 AM – 7:30 PM
Coordinator
Dr. R. Jaikumar, Associate Professor, ECE
Purpose

Vision, Mission & Objectives

Vision

To be recognized as a premier Centre of Excellence in IoT and emerging technologies, driving continuous learning, innovation, industry collaboration, and entrepreneurship to develop future-ready talent and deliver sustainable, technology-driven solutions for industry and society.

Mission

  • To provide industry-oriented skill development and hands-on training in IoT, Smart Manufacturing, AI, Robotics, and Edge Computing.
  • To support industries through technology consultancy and collaborative problem-solving, leveraging IoT and emerging technologies.
  • To enable students, researchers, and innovators to design, prototype, test, and deploy innovative IoT-based solutions for real-world applications.

Objectives

  • Develop industry-ready skills among students, faculty, and external participants through hands-on training and certification programmes.
  • Provide technology consultancy and technical support through IoT-enabled monitoring, automation, data analytics, and smart manufacturing solutions.
  • Facilitate design, prototyping, testing, and validation of IoT and smart-system solutions for industrial, institutional, and societal applications.
  • Foster innovation, research, entrepreneurship, and industry–academia collaboration by turning ideas into deployable solutions.
Focus

Thrust Areas

Internet of Things (IoT) and Embedded Systems

Developing connected systems using sensors, microcontrollers, actuators, and embedded platforms.

Industrial IoT (IIoT) and Smart Manufacturing

Smart automation, machine monitoring, process control, and predictive maintenance.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Edge Computing

Real-time data processing, computer vision, and intelligent decision-making.

Robotics and Automation

Developing robotic and automated systems integrated with IoT technologies.

Smart Applications

IoT solutions for smart buildings, agriculture, energy, healthcare, water, and the environment.

IoT Communication and Networking

Working with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, RFID, GSM, GPS, and industrial communication technologies.

Rapid Prototyping and Product Development

Designing, fabricating, testing, and validating IoT-based prototypes.

Industrial Consultancy and Solutions

Developing customized IoT and smart-manufacturing solutions for real-world industrial problems.

Infrastructure

Infrastructure & Facilities

Equipment, boards and tools available for training, prototyping and research.

NoEquipment / FacilitySpecificationQty
1 CC2650STK Sensor Evaluation Board — 15
2 DELL Workstation Precision 3460F, Intel i7 13th Gen, 16 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD 13
3 Jetson Nano Development Board 4 GB 14
4 Anemometer — 1
5 LAUNCHXL-CC26X2R1 Evaluation Board — 20
6 LAUNCHXL-CC3200 Evaluation Board — 2
7 Open Mote-B Board — 15
8 Raspberry Pi Development Board Pi 3, Pi 4 & Pi 5 25
9 Raspberry Pi Touch Display — 9
10 Raspberry Pi 5 Compute Module — 8
11 Infrared Heat Imaging Camera — 2
12 DC Regulated Power Supply 0–30 V / 5 A 2
13 3D Printer Creality Ender 3 V3 KE 1
14 Meta Quest 3 VR Headset 512 GB 1
15 SiWx917 Wi-Fi 6 Development Board — 10
16 CC1200 Development Kit — 3
People

Team

Dr. R. Jaikumar

Centre Coordinator / In-Charge

Associate Professor, Department of ECE

jaikumar.r@kpriet.ac.in

Mr. A. Sundarswamy

Laboratory Technician

Department of ECE

sundarswamy@kpriet.ac.in
Partnerships

Industry & Academic Collaborations

Pi Square Technologies India Pvt. Ltd.

Active
MoU signed 17.09.2025 · 2 years

Hands-on access to the QNX Software Development Platform (QNX SDP), used for safety-critical systems in automotive, robotics, medical devices and industrial automation. QNX provides software licences at no cost to all students, irrespective of the number of users.

Silicon Labs

Active
MoU signed 20.05.2025 · 2 years

Sponsored five Wi-Fi/BLE development kits and provides technical support through industry-led workshops and hackathons, with expert mentoring and project-based learning.

Zeekers Technology Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

Active
MoU signed 07.11.2025 · 2 years

Exchange of expertise for mutual benefit in project work, research & development, software testing, consultancy services, entrepreneurship and innovation.

Enthu Technology Solutions India Pvt. Ltd.

Active
MoU signed 23.02.2026 · 3 years

Academic–industry collaboration through Centres of Excellence, joint training and professional certification programmes, internships, continuing education, and knowledge sharing via seminars, conferences and workshops.

Events

Activities, Workshops & Training

28–30 Sep 202666 participants

AICTE Sponsored Workshop: Empowering Young Minds through Cyber Security, Ethical AI and Smart Digital Defense Technologies Workshop

Experts from TechGuard Labs Foundation, Caliber Interconnects, MulticoreWare, BGSW Technologies, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham and BCBUZZ Technologies

Participants gained practical knowledge of cyber security, ethical AI and digital defense technologies, with exposure to emerging tools and real-world applications.

28 Mar 202620 participants

Guest Lecture: Cloud Connect Series III Guest Lecture

Mr. Tamilvanan Gowran, Cloud & DevOps Engineer, Increff, Bengaluru

Honors students were encouraged to apply their knowledge to real-time scenarios and strengthen their readiness for high-level technical roles.

21 Mar 202620 participants

Guest Lecture: Cloud Connect Series II Guest Lecture

Mr. Tamilvanan Gowran, Cloud & DevOps Engineer, Increff, Bengaluru

Advanced cloud computing and DevOps session for Honors students, bridging theory with real-world industry applications.

14 Mar 202620 participants

Guest Lecture: Cloud Connect Series I Guest Lecture

Mr. Tamilvanan Gowran, Cloud & DevOps Engineer, Increff, Bengaluru

Practical insights into cloud computing and DevOps covering industry tools, real-world applications and career opportunities.

12–19 Dec 202540 participants

One Credit Course: U21OEC12 – RF Energy Harvesting Systems One Credit Course

Er. Praveen Kumar Palaniyappan, Application Engineer, Advanced Reality Solutions, Chennai

Students gained practical skills in EM simulation, FSS analysis and equivalent circuit interpretation for RF, microwave and antenna design.

22 Sep 202526 participants

Value Added Course: Practical IoT and Industrial Automation for Industry 4.0 Value Added Course

Dr. R. Jaikumar, Ms. S. Priyadharshini, Ms. S. Gunanandhini

Participants learned IoT architecture and Industry 4.0 concepts, cloud integration for real-time monitoring, and basic PLC-based automation with sensors and actuators.

10 May 202543 participants

VAC / Training: IoT with Raspberry Pi Training

Dr. R. Jaikumar, Associate Professor, ECE, KPRIET

Hands-on Wi-Fi sensor monitoring, live video streaming and real-time data visualization with ESP8266/ESP32, ESP32-CAM and Raspberry Pi.

25–29 Apr 202522 participants

Workshop: Hands-on Training on PCB Schematic to Prototyping Workshop

Mr. R. Elangovan, Technical Engineer, Enthu Technology Solutions India Pvt. Ltd., Coimbatore

Hands-on PCB schematic design, layout, assembly, soldering, testing and prototype development.

17 Mar 202514 participants

Expert Talk: Embedded Programming for IoT Expert Talk

Mr. Karthick Raja T, Embedded Automotive Software Test Engineer, Bosch, Coimbatore

IoT architecture, firmware for microcontrollers, and sensor integration over MQTT, HTTP and Bluetooth.

29 Nov 202433 participants

One Credit Course: MATLAB to Python for Industrial Automation One Credit Course

Mr. Karthick Raja T, Embedded Automotive Engineer, Bosch, Coimbatore

Students learned to translate MATLAB code into Python and applied it to signal processing, control, and sensor/actuator interfacing.

07 Nov 202416 participants

Guest Lecture: Role of Simulation Technology in the Industrial Revolution Guest Lecture

Er. A. Syed Ibrahim, Regional Manager – Academics (South India), Advance Reality Solutions

Insights into simulation tools for product development, design optimization and industrial innovation, including Dassault solutions.

30 Oct 202446 participants

VAC / Training: Image Analysis using OpenCV Training

Prof. Kyung-tae Kim, Hannam University

Image analysis using OpenCV for second- and third-year students.

19 Oct 202426 participants

Expert Talk: Advances in Digital Signal Processing Expert Talk

Prof. Kyung-tae Kim, Hannam University

Foundations of DSP covering analog, digital and discrete signals, sampling and quantization.

09–13 Aug 202434 participants

Workshop: Hands-on Training on PCB Schematic to Prototyping Workshop

Mr. R. Elangovan, Technical Engineer, Enthu Technology Solutions India Pvt. Ltd., Coimbatore

Practical experience in PCB design, layout, assembly and prototyping using industry-relevant tools.

18–20 Nov 202342 participants

Value Added Course: MATLAB in IoT Applications Value Added Course

Faculty, Department of ECE, KPRIET

Hands-on sensor data analysis, algorithm development and IoT prototyping with MATLAB.

04 & 07 Oct 202337 participants

One Credit Course: Industrial IoT One Credit Course

Mr. S. Ganesh Prabhu, Engineer – Embedded Division, Caliber Interconnects Pvt. Ltd., Coimbatore

Set up an MQTT broker on Raspberry Pi, built an HTML control dashboard, and exchanged sensor data between NodeMCU and Raspberry Pi over Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

27 Sep 202340 participants

Lecture: GATE Motivational Program Lecture

Ms. Pabba Ramesh, Career Guidance, ACE Academy

Guidance and motivation for GATE preparation, with positive feedback from participants.

Research

Research, Publications & Consultancy

44

Papers published (last 5 years)

10

Patents filed / granted

4

Consultancy projects

Nil

Funded projects (Govt./Industry)

Notable Publications

A Novel Device-to-Device Integration Method Using Minimal Impedance Optimization for Internet of Things (IoT) Sensing Devices

Muralidharan J, Suresh Kumar Pittala, Suresh Balanethiram
Analog Integrated Circuits and Signal Processing, Feb 2026

HPPS – Harmonized Privacy-Preserving Scheme for the Internet of Things and Edge-Collaborated Smart City Services

Jaikumar Rajendran, Leena Bojaraj, Kathirvelu Murugan, Gurumoorthy Kambatty Bojan
International Journal of Information Security, Vol. 24, Article 131, 2025 · View article

FEMT-FL: A Novel Flexible Energy Management Technique Using Federated Learning for Energy Management in IoT-Based Distributed Green Computing Systems

Jaikumar R, Arun Sekar Rajasekaran, M.V. Nageswara Rao, Anand Nayyar
Computer Standards & Interfaces, Vol. 94, Aug 2025, 104017

Deep Learning Based In-silico Water Level Prediction and IoT Based Monitoring System

Faruque Aziz, Rudraneel Bhattacharya, Arijit De, Sukanta Ghosh, Debashish Pal, Subhajit Das
Water Resources Management, 2025 · View article

Redefining IoT Networks for Improving Energy and Memory Efficiency through Compressive Sensing Paradigm

S. Balamurali, M. Kathirvelu, Satheesh Kumar Palanisamy, Ines Hilali Jaghdam
Scientific Reports, Vol. 15, Article 27180, 2025

Consultancy & Innovation

Fully Automatic PCB Jig Testing Machine

V-Guard Industries, Perundurai

₹1,47,500

Automation of Auto Trimmer Testing

V-Guard Industries, Perundurai

₹69,384

Digital Learning Management System

V-Guard Industries, Perundurai

₹29,500

IoT consultancy

Life Automation, Coimbatore

₹20,000

Fully Automated Egg Incubator

Received ₹22,000 seed funding from the management; the prototype is being developed towards commercialization.

Impact

Student Outcomes

367 students trained, 389 certifications earned, and 1 start-up/product incubated.

II Prize

Ms. Harsanya A

SPARKATHON Expo (Project/Product), Coimbatore Institute of Technology · 13 Feb 2025

II Prize

Ms. Jerlinjeba M J

HACKHERWAY National-level Expo, CIT Institute of Engineering and Technology · 16 Oct 2024

III Prize

Ms. Swethaa M

Tathva National-level Expo, National Institute of Technology · 25 Oct 2024

₹7,000 Award

Mr. Ashwin K

e-Yantra Innovation Challenge (Project/Product Expo), IIT Bombay · 01 Nov 2025

Testimonials

What People Say

The Centre’s industry-oriented approach and technical expertise provide an effective platform for developing practical IoT solutions to address real-world industrial challenges.

Mr. Karthik Sundar
Senior Technical Lead, MulticoreWare Inc, Coimbatore

The Centre provides an excellent platform for skill development, industry consultancy, interdisciplinary projects, and technology-driven innovation.

Dr. Gurumoorthy K B

The Centre provides hands-on exposure to real-world IoT technologies and has helped me transform classroom concepts into working prototypes.

Mr. Gowthama Chandran S
IV ECE A
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Contact the Centre

KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology, Avinashi Road, Arasur, Coimbatore, India

Centre Coordinator
Dr. R. Jaikumar, Associate Professor, ECE
Email
jaikumar.r@kpriet.ac.in
Phone
+91 99526 57589
Institute
+91 422 263 5600
Admissions 2026 - 2027

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