Speaker: Marco Zennaro

Title: IoT in Academic Institutions in Developing Countries: Lessons learned

Date/Time: 18 November 2020/ 13:40 - 14:30

Zoom: Meeting ID:  958 7692 3724

Passcode: jMmmF1

Abstract: This talk will present the general topic of IoT4D (IoT for Development). Lessons learned from using IoT in more than 30 workshops in academic institutions in Developing Countries and some success stories will be presented.

Bio:Marco Zennaro is a researcher at the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics in Trieste, Italy, where he coordinates the wireless group of the Telecommunications/ICT4D Laboratory. He received his PhD from the KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, and his MSc degree in Electronic Engineering from the University of Trieste. His research interest is in ICT4D, the use of ICT for Development, and in particular he investigates the use of Internet of Things for Development (#IoT4D). He has organized more than 30 training activities on IoT in Developing Countries. Marco is a Visiting Professor at Kobe Institute of Computing (KIC) in Kobe, Japan.