Design and Implementation of IoT Technology of a Smart Campus

with Visual Simulation Tool

Panji Wijonarko

, Abdus Salam

, Bobby Arvian James

and Ahmad Rifqi Ibadurrahman

Informatics Department, Faculty of Engineering and Informatics, Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 Jakarta, Jl. Sunter

Permai Raya, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia

Asia e University, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

Keywords: Design Smart Campus, IoT, Cisco Packet Tracer, Visual Simulation, Network.

Abstract: This research aims to design and implement IoT (Internet of Things) technology using the visual simulation

tool Cisco Packet Tracer. The study focuses on the development of a smart campus with some smart IoT

devices available in Cisco Packet Tracer. This simulation tool allows system designers to model different

scenarios and identify potential issues prior to physical implementation. Through this research, we were able

to develop an effective model for the design, integration and implementation of IoT technology alongside

visual simulation tools and packet tracers. Visual simulation can provide an overview of how the device works

and set conditions according to the organisation's needs. The built design can be the basis for the real

implementation, especially in relation to the need for IoT tools to support the realisation of a smart campus at

xyz university.

INTRODUCTION

Higher education continues to evolve towards the use

of more advanced technologies to create a more

efficient, connected and responsive learning

environment. The modern era demands greater speed,

efficiency and quality in all aspects of life (Basant

Kumar et al., 2023). The smart campus is an emerging

concept enabled by digital transformation

opportunities in higher education (Polin et al., 2023).

Today, the term IoT (Internet of Things) has

become extremely important in our lives. Computer

networks are very complex and difficult to implement

and operate. In addition, with IoT (Internet of Things)

technology, we connect all kinds of devices to the

Internet, such as refrigerators, air conditioners, fans,

etc. (THERA, 2020).

In an era where digital connectivity is the

backbone of transformation, IoT technology has

opened the door to endless possibilities in connecting

and managing various aspects of operations in a

campus environment. This technology is being used

in many areas such as smart homes (Alfarsi et al.,

2019; Ashok et al., 2020; Basant Kumar et al., 2023;

Kumar et al., 2019; Praveen Kumar & Krishna

Assistant Professor, 2019; THERA, 2020; Tripathi et

al., 2023) and also in higher education (Lei et al.,

2022; Polin et al., 2023; Sari et al., 2017).

The use of IOT innovation has changed new

developments in horticulture, industry and vitality

distribution by incorporating significant data with the

help of different types of sensors (Kumar et al., 2019).

The integration of connected devices, sensors and

systems governed by IoT technology enables

extensive data collection and in-depth analysis,

providing a better understanding of behaviours and

needs in the campus environment.

This research aims to design and implement the

IoT technology of a smart campus using a visual

simulation tool. Cisco Packet Tracer will be the tool

used to simulate and create virtual networks. Cisco

Packet Tracer (CPT) is a multi-tasking network

simulation software to perform and analyse various

network activities such as implementing different

topologies (Jain et al., 2015).

Through this research, it is expected to develop an

effective model for the design, integration and

implementation of IoT technology alongside visual

simulation tools in a campus environment. The

research case study will be conducted at xyz campus.

This is expected to make a significant contribution to

changing the educational paradigm and creating a more

adaptive, dynamic and technology-enabled learning

environment in the future.

Wijonarko, P., Salam, A., James, B. and Ibadurrahman, A.

Design and Implementation of IoT Technology of a Smart Campus with Visual Simulation Tool.

DOI: 10.5220/0012640800003821

Paper published under CC license (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)

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METHODS

In this study, a smart campus system is designed,

implemented and simulated through a simulation

framework based on Cisco Packet Tracer (version

8.2). Cisco packet tracer (CPT) is a multitasking

network simulation software to perform and analyse

various network activities as implementation of

different topologies (Jain et al., 2015). We add all the

smart IoT devices available in Cisco Packet Tracer

such as fire monitoring, fire sprinkler, smoke

detector, siren, camera, smart door, RFID reader,

lawn sprinkler and smart window connected to the

hub gateway. The next step is a visual simulation,

which is expected to provide an overview of how the

tool works and set conditions according to the needs

of the organisation, case study XYZ University.

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Xyz University is one of the colleges in North Jakarta.

This research limitation is we designed three areas in

the college is corridor college building, the classroom

and the courtyard. To implement a smart campus

using Cisco packet tracer, we used some types of

smart devices in packet tracer to make the college

smarter. Figure 1 shows the smart campus

architecture, which was wired together. We used the

wired connection to make sure that the connection of

all devices was stable, especially when we tried to

remotely control the IoT monitors.

Figure 1: Smart Campus Architecture.

The college building has 8 floors, the length of the

college building corridor is about 60 metres on each

floor level. In the college building, each floor of the

building must have mitigation against disasters, be it

fire or other. we put some smart devices like two

smoke detectors, two fire monitoring and two sirens

to detect a fire disaster. We also installed three

security cameras to monitor and improve the security

of the college. Figure 2, shows the IoT architecture

that we have implemented in the college buildings.

Figure 2: IoT Architecture of College Building.

To enable all devices, we set all smart devices to

connect to the hub gateway and could remotely

control them with a laptop or smartphone. Figure 2

shows the connected IoT devices that could be

remotely controlled by a notebook.

Figure 3: IoT devices connected remoted by notebook.

When all the devices are connected, we set the

condition for each device to automatically activate

when something happens. The sprinkler will be

activated and the water will come out if the fire

monitor detects a fire or if the smoke detector detects

smoke. Figure 4 shows the condition we have set. The

siren will also be active.

Figure 4: Conditions for activate fire sprinkler and siren.

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For the simulation, we will try to use a fire device in

Packet Tracer to trigger a fire monitor, then when the

fire monitor detects a fire, the fire sprinkler will

release the water and the siren will be activated.

Figure 5 shows when the sprinkler and siren are

active.

Figure 5: Conditions fire sprinkler and siren are active.

If we implement the architecture for each floor, with

the number of floors in the college building N = 8,

the devices required for the corridor area in the

college building are shown in Table 1.

Table 1: Devices need for corridor are in college building.

Device Name

Amount

Smoke Detector (2 @floor)

Fire Monitor (3 @floor)

Siren (2 @floor)

Fire Sprinkler (3 @floor)

Security Camera (3 @floor)

Total

104

The total number of smart devices required is 104.

The second area we have designed is the classroom.

In the classroom we placed 1 smoke detector, 1 fire

monitor, 1 siren, 2 sprinklers, 1 security camera, 2 air

conditioners, 4 smart windows, 1 smart door and 1

RFID reader. Figure 6 shows the architecture we have

implemented in the classroom.

Figure 6: IoT Architecture of Classroom.

We activate all the devices from the IoT monitor. The

windows can be opened remotely, the air

conditioning can be turned on remotely, the security

camera can be turned on remotely. The sprinklers are

activated when the fire monitor detects a fire or the

smart detector detects smoke. The door could also

open if the RFID reader detects the RFID card. Figure

7 shows the conditions for activating devices in the

classroom.

Figure 7: Conditions for activate devices in classroom.

Xyz University has 8 floors and each floor has about

10 classrooms, so we have 80 classrooms in the

college building. To implement the architecture, the

equipment needed for classrooms in college buildings

is shown in Table 2.

Table 2: Devices need for classroom are in college building.

Device Name

Amount

Smoke Detector (1 @classroom)

Fire Monitor (1 @classroom)

Siren (1 @classroom)

Fire Sprinkler (2 @classroom)

160

Security Camera (1 @classroom)

AC (2 @classroom)

160

Windows 4 @classroom

320

Smart door 1 @classroom

RFID Reader 1 @classroom

Total

1120

The total number of smart devices required for the

classroom is 1120.

The last area we designed was the garden area. In

this area we placed a water level monitor and 2

sprinklers. We were able to activate the lawn

sprinkler from the IoT monitor and set the condition

to automatically turn off when the water level monitor

reads the specific value that we set. Figure 8 shows

the architecture in the garden and Figure 9 shows the

condition that is configured. We are only using 2

devices to simulate how the device works in the yard,

the number of devices required can be adjusted

according to the needs of the organisation.

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Figure 8: IoT Architecture of Yard.

Figure 9: Conditions for activate devices in yard.

4 CONCLUSIONS

Through this research, we have been able to develop

an effective model for the design, integration and

implementation of IoT technology alongside the

Packet Tracer visual simulation tool. The visual

simulation can provide an overview of how the device

works and set conditions according to the

organisation's needs. The built design can be the basis

for real implementation, especially in relation to the

need for IoT tools to support the realisation of a smart

campus at xyz university.

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