Digital Twins in the Smart Classroom: Utilising Sensor Networks in the Educational Environment explores virtual schools that have incorporated digital twin computing into the day-to-day running of the classroom. The book discusses the foundational concepts, practical applications, future directions, and the various aspects of virtual school, such as the student's daily activities, intelligent wireless sensor networks, privacy issues, and how the internet of things, artificial intelligence, machine learning, cloud computing, and fog/edge-computing can enable a smarter, more efficient, more optimized classroom.
The smart classroom allows the incorporation of digital devices and learning software into the school environment, as well as sensor networks for tracking classroom processes, for data gathering, and to developed insights into the management of scholarly activity. Additionally, modern infrastructure within schools can involve the installation of advanced Information and communication technology (ICT): student-friendly data can be collected from wearable devices (personal digital assistants, iPads, iPods, smart watches, etc.) via wireless sensor networks; smart sensors can monitor the classroom environment, such as noise level, CO2 level, temperature, humidity, lecturers’ voice, and students/lecturers’ motion (by PIR - passive infrared sensors), and much more.
The smart classroom allows the incorporation of digital devices and learning software into the school environment, as well as sensor networks for tracking classroom processes, for data gathering, and to developed insights into the management of scholarly activity. Additionally, modern infrastructure within schools can involve the installation of advanced Information and communication technology (ICT): student-friendly data can be collected from wearable devices (personal digital assistants, iPads, iPods, smart watches, etc.) via wireless sensor networks; smart sensors can monitor the classroom environment, such as noise level, CO2 level, temperature, humidity, lecturers’ voice, and students/lecturers’ motion (by PIR - passive infrared sensors), and much more.
Table of Contents
1. From Digital to Smart Schools: Past, Present and the Future2. Introduction to School Digital Twin
3. Application of Digital Twin Technologies in Smart Education
4. Sensor Network, Blockchain and Digital Twin as the Backbones of a Connected Ecosystem of Smart Schools
5. IoT Sensors and Devices in Smart Schools
6. Smart Sensor Networks in the Student Activities
7. Blockchain for Security and Privacy in the Student Sensor Network
8. Electronic Student Records (Data) Management (Protection) through Blockchain
9. Digital Twin Application in School Facilities Management
10. Algorithm and Simulation for School DT
11. Cloud/Fog/Edge/Quantum Computing for School DT
12. Virtual Smart School/Smart Class Room/Smart Campus
13. Multiple Digital Student Check-In through Blockchain and Sensor Network
14. Data Privacy Considerations in Implementing Digital Twins in Educational Settings
15. Enhancing School Operations Efficiency through Digital Twin Technology
