INCOHST 2023 Interschool IoT competition organised by NCHS
Pretty much any object can be transformed into an ‘Internet of Things’ device if it is connected and thereafter controlled by the internet. The term 'IoT' is mostly used for devices that wouldn't usually be generally expected to have an internet connection.
INCOHST 2023
“INCHOST 2023” is an IoT (Internet of things) event organised by the Nawaloka College of Higher Studies to create awareness about IoT among Sri Lankan students and to make a stage for young innovators to invent IoT based solutions, catering different social needs. The event was held for the 4th year on the 30th of October 2023 and was bigger and better than before!
WINNING SCHOOLS AND INNOVATIONS
1st Place – Holy Family Convent,
Bambalapitiya
Invention – Bring an end to the accidents that occur due to unprotected railway crossings in Sri Lanka
2nd Place – Zahira College,
Colombo
Invention – Human sanitation
system with IoT
3rd Place – Polymath College,
Colombo
Invention – Smart dog kennel Best prototype – Ashoka College,
Best presentation
College, Colombo
The competition was sponsored by Swinburne University of Technology and Organized by Nawaloka College of Higher Studies along with Dialog Ideamart. Valuable gifts and certificates of participation were awarded to the participating teams as well.
The event was graced by Dr. Jayantha Dharmadasa - Chairman NCHS, Mr. Victor Ramanan – Deputy Chairman/ CEO NCHS, Dr. Alan Robertson – Dean of Studies NCHS and Ms. Vali RatnavaliAssociate Director TNE partnerships, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia. The guest speaker for the event was Dr. Sasadara Adikari.
Nawaloka College of Higher Studies
Located in the heart of Colombo 03 as well as in Kandy, NCHS offers the best facilities which include purpose-built engineering and computer laboratories, a resourceoriented library, study areas and ample parking space and reputed academics to administer the programs.
For more information on NCHS, call 0777 899 998/ 077 888 9655 or email info@nchs.edu.lk