Green Internet of Things (G-IoT) at engineering education institution: the classroom of tomorrow

Education, as almost every other aspect of our lives, has not been immune to advancements in Information and Communication Technology (ICT). With the evolution of the Internet of Things (IoT), the vision of completely smart classroom has never been closer to reality. However, despite diverse benefits of novel technology solutions, manufacturing, distribution, and utilization of IoT products and systems are energy and resource intensive and accompanied by escalating volumes of waste and toxic pollutions. Hence, in order to maximize benefits and minimize harm to people and the environment, Green IoT (G-IoT) appears as the adequate solution. This paper analyzes the possibilities of the G-IoT utilization in the engineering education. Therefore, the main benefits, as well as challenges for the appliance of G-IoT vision in a smart classroom, have been discussed. Keywords-Green Internet of Things (G-IoT); engineering; education; smart classroom