1
|
Boca LL, Ciortea EM, Boghean C, Begov-Ungur A, Boghean F, Dădârlat VT. An IoT System Proposed for Higher Education: Approaches and Challenges in Economics, Computational Linguistics, and Engineering. Sensors (Basel) 2023; 23:6272. [PMID: 37514567 PMCID: PMC10383020 DOI: 10.3390/s23146272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Revised: 06/25/2023] [Accepted: 07/01/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
Abstract
The technological revolution and the evolution of technology have significantly facilitated the applicability of the IoT in various domains, such as healthcare, transportation, agriculture, retail, education, and, especially, higher education, which encompasses countless areas. Petri nets can be a useful tool to model the behavior of an IoT system. The main objective of this paper was to propose, model, and analyze a complex IoT system for higher education. The system involves the integration of IoT devices for monitoring data. An educational cloud was used as a support tool through which tracking, and control actions were implemented both internally, between the cloud and entities, and externally, between the cloud and the IoT. The system was modeled using Petri nets, which are systems with discrete events, and for simulation, we used the Visual Object Net++ package. Using this application, information was obtained in real time, and it was possible to intervene with changes even in the design phase. The diagrams were easy to read and interpret, which is an advantage for the decision-making system. The general structure of the application was based on n entities, where each entity represented a higher education field. In this paper, we discuss at least three fields: economics, computational linguistics, and engineering.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Liana Luminița Boca
- Department of Informatics, Mathematics and Electronics, Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering, "1 Decembrie 1918" University of Alba Iulia, 510009 Alba Iulia, Romania
- Computers Department, Faculty of Automation and Computers, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, 400027 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
| | - Elisabeta Mihaela Ciortea
- Department of Informatics, Mathematics and Electronics, Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering, "1 Decembrie 1918" University of Alba Iulia, 510009 Alba Iulia, Romania
| | - Carmen Boghean
- Department of Economics, Economic Informatics and Business Administration, Faculty of Economics, Administration, and Business, "Ștefan cel Mare" University of Suceava, 720225 Suceava, Romania
| | - Andreea Begov-Ungur
- Department of Cadastre, Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering, "1 Decembrie 1918" University of Alba Iulia, 510009 Alba Iulia, Romania
| | - Florin Boghean
- Department of Accounting, Audit and Finance, Faculty of Economics, Administration, and Business, "Ștefan cel Mare" University of Suceava, 720225 Suceava, Romania
| | - Vasile Teodor Dădârlat
- Computers Department, Faculty of Automation and Computers, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, 400027 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
| |
Collapse
|