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วิชา วิทยาการคำนวณ ม.3 หัวข้อ 4.1.3 ตัวอย่างการนำเทคโนโลยี IoT มาใช้งาน

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Main ideas & lessons (Unit 4: “Applications” / วิชา วิทยาการคำนวณ ม.3)

  • The lesson explains how computational thinking and application development can solve real-life problems using a step-by-step approach.
  • It highlights the importance of using information technology while also considering ethics—meaning applications should be developed responsibly.
  • This unit focuses on IoT (Internet of Things) and how IoT is applied in everyday life using real-world examples.
  • The teacher ends with an activity: students complete an exercise identifying daily-life problems and proposing IoT-based solutions.

Method / step-by-step instructions (as described in the exercise)

Students are instructed to do the following (Exercise 55, Question 5):

  • Step/Point 1: Identify the problem

    • Describe a daily-life problem related to a technology/device that needs improvement.
    • Clearly state what goes wrong and why it matters.

  • Step/Point 2: Propose ideas/approaches

    • Suggest an approach for solving the identified problem.
    • The example direction suggests using an IoT system connected to networks to implement the solution (wording in subtitles is unclear, but the intention is to leverage IoT to deliver benefits).

Example problem used by the teacher

  • Elderly parents forget to close the house door.
  • Risk: danger from scammers/thieves (or thieves) could enter and steal.

IoT-based solution (example direction)

  • Control the door via mobile phone/internet.
  • Automatically open/close the door as needed (optionally allowing manual control too).

Real-world IoT examples taught (three main applications)

1) Smart Home (บ้านอัจฉริยะ)

  • A smart home uses IoT to connect and integrate household electrical appliances.
  • It enables:
    • monitoring/inspection services, and
    • device control both:
      • from inside the house, and
      • remotely from outside.

System architecture (3 parts)

  • Smart Devices: sensors and controllable units
  • Network: Smart Home Network
  • Peripherals/Controller: the “brain”/control system that runs programs

Example behaviors demonstrated

  • A security camera sends images to a notification service (LINE Notify mentioned).
  • Smart lighting and motion sensor lighting (including stair/hallway lighting).
  • Window/temperature/motion sensors communicating through a Zigbee-style network (ZigB mentioned).
  • Voice control using assistants such as:
    • Google Home Mini / Google Assistant (“OK Google …”)
    • Siri (iOS devices are mentioned; subtitles note not to use iPads/iPhones/Apple Watches for control, though Siri is referenced as a concept)
    • Alexa / Amazon Echo Dot (commands like “Alexa …”)
  • Infrared controllers to control TVs/air conditioners through apps/voice commands.
  • Smart curtains controllable via the app or a switch.

2) Smart Car (รถยนต์อัจฉริยะ)

  • A smart car is described as an intelligent vehicle with an internet/wireless network system.
  • It can:
    • connect to the internet,
    • share internet with other devices within the premises,
    • communicate for safety and comfort.

Examples of features mentioned

  • Voice commands
  • Navigation maps using processing systems
  • The self-driving / driverless vehicle concept (testing mentioned in other countries)

Demonstrated workflow in the clip

  • The car uses multiple sensors (camera and other sensors referenced) to “calculate everything.”
  • The system guides the vehicle along a preplanned route.
  • It displays destination information and can support actions like reporting to police (exact context unclear from subtitles).
  • Self-parking: pressing a button in the app allows the car to park automatically.

3) Smart Farming (ระบบเกษตรอัจฉริยะ)

  • Smart farming is described as a system supporting precise and convenient agricultural work.
  • It uses various sensors such as:
    • light sensor
    • temperature sensor
    • soil moisture sensor
    • plus systems/controllers that manage irrigation and farming actions

Controlled tasks include

  • fertilizing
  • watering
  • pest control

Planning and automation

  • By measuring conditions, it can adjust actions for different times/conditions (season/day ranges mentioned generally).
  • Example: irrigation schedules can change based on growth stage needs (water requirement shifts across days).

Greenhouse control behavior (from video example)

  • If greenhouse temperature/humidity is outside the normal range, systems activate (e.g., fans).
  • The goal is to prevent humidity from becoming too high, which could cause plant illnesses.

Teacher’s emphasis

  • Smart farming is already being applied in Thailand (video demonstration referenced).
  • It reduces the amount of human monitoring and labor, improving efficiency and productivity.

Speakers / sources featured (as identifiable in subtitles)

  1. Teacher Cherry (ผู้สอน/Teacher Cherry)
  2. Teacher Petcharat Aphaiphak (teacher name mentioned)
  3. Student(s) (speaking/acting in the clips; individual names not provided)
  4. Video clip sources inside examples (not individually named; demonstrations referenced for smart home, smart car, and smart farm)

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