Workshops organized as part of the IoT4schools project

Workshop No. 4:

🚗 IoT Workshop – Intelligent Vehicle and Traffic Analysis

Edition 4 of the #IoT4Schools project

As part of the #IoT4Schools project, we invite high school teachers to another unique workshop on the Internet of Things (IoT), organized at the Faculty of Physics, Warsaw University of Technology.

The classes are aimed at both those who are just beginning their IoT adventure and those with intermediate levels of advancement who want to develop modern technical and teaching skills.

🌐 What exactly is IoT?

The Internet of Things is a network of intelligent devices capable of collecting data and communicating via the internet.

It surrounds us at every step—from smartwatches that monitor activity, through smart lighting, to security systems and modern building automation.

It is estimated that by 2030, over 30 billion such devices will be in operation worldwide—creating smart cities, supporting environmental protection, home automation, and the development of modern education.

🤖 What will we build at the workshop?

During this edition, we will create an intelligent line follower vehicle that:

will automatically follow a line,
will use distance sensors to detect obstacles,
will adjust its speed depending on the road conditions,
will avoid collisions by analyzing sensor data.

But that's not all!

We will also build a simple road congestion monitoring system that:

will measure traffic flow (e.g., the number of vehicles passing a specific point),
will send data about the load on a given route to the cloud Adafruit IO,
will allow you to visualize the situation "live" thanks to an online dashboard.

Participants will learn to create a project combining electronics, programming, and data analysis—perfect for later use in classrooms.

☁️ IoT in the Cloud

During the workshop, you will learn the basics of working with the Adafruit IO service—you will learn how to send data from sensors, create visualizations, and respond to changes in the environment via IoT.

🎯 Workshop Objectives

to introduce teachers to the concept and practical applications of the Internet of Things,
to familiarize them with the methodology of conducting IoT classes in secondary schools,
to develop skills in electronics and programming on the Raspberry Pi Pico W board,
to present educational materials created in the project IoT4Schools, including ready-made lesson plans and projects for students.

Workshop Organization

The workshops are free,
conducted in Polish,
no prior experience with IoT, MicroPython, or electronics required,
even if you participated in the first edition—we invite you to come back! The topics are completely new,
you can register for both workshops 3 and 4—both modules complement each other.
Each participant will receive a certificate and a Raspberry Pi Pico W board (if you have one, let us know and we'll prepare other useful components).

Workshop Schedule:

Time	January 30, 2026	Time	February 10, 2026	Time	February 20, 2026
10:00-10:30	Participant Registration	14:00-14:30	Participant Registration	14:00-14:30	Participant Registration
10:30-11:00	IoT4schools Project Presentation	14:30-15:00	IoT4schools Project Presentation	14:30-15:00	IoT4schools Project Presentation
11:00-13:00	Introduction to Raspberry Pi Pico and MicroPython	15:00-17:00	Introduction to Raspberry Pi Pico and MicroPython	15:00-17:00	Introduction to Raspberry Pi Pico and MicroPython
13:00-15:30	IoT project: "Smart car: how to reduce the number of car accidents?"	17:00-19:30	IoT project: "Smart car: how to reduce the number of car accidents?"	17:00-19:30	IoT project: "Smart car: how to reduce the number of car accidents?"
15:30-16:00	Time for discussion and questions.	19:30-20:00	Time for discussion and questions.	19:30-20:00	Time for discussion and questions.