Development of Materials for a Hands-On Workshop on Teaching Teenagers the Basics of Working with Smart Home Equipment
We developed comprehensive educational materials for hands-on workshops that introduce teenagers to smart home technologies. The project includes step-by-step instructions, practical exercises, and real-world examples of modern IoT equipment usage.
Our goal is to make smart home technologies understandable and accessible to the younger generation, inspiring them to explore engineering and programming.
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As part of the project, we conducted hands-on workshops for students in Finland:
Date: 22.03.2025
Place: Helsinki
Description: Expo participants were introduced to our smart home technology training materials, basic concepts, and equipment demonstrations for the first time.
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Date: 17.04.2025
Place: Riihimäki
Participants: 15
Description: During this hands-on session, we worked with very young participants aged 7 to 10. The lesson was held three times to keep each group small and comfortable. The children came up with and presented their own smart home scenarios, learned about the Internet of Things, and watched several demonstrations — turning lights on and off with a smart speaker, seeing how water leak and motion sensors work, and using a temperature and humidity sensor to activate the heating system. Teachers who work with these schoolchildren and teach them robotics also took part in the session.
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Date: 28.07-01.08.2025
Place: Espoo
Participants: 22
Description: Camp participants attended a hands-on workshop on the basics of working with the Internet of Things (IoT) and smart home technologies. The group consisted of students aged 12 and older, which made the session especially productive. They discussed communication protocols and methods of addressing devices over the internet, observed demonstrations of various sensors — including motion, water leak, temperature, and humidity sensors — and independently set up a smart plug to control a light switch on a schedule using a mobile app. Teachers from the camp and several parents of the participants also joined the session, making it a collaborative and engaging experience for everyone. At the end of the workshop, all participants shared which smart home features they already use and which ones they would like to add in the future.
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