Resumen de EngageMate: advancing classroom interaction with an intelligent IoT assistant driven by the digital twin concept

Diego Casado Mansilla , Francesc Xavier Solé Palacín, Oihane Gómez Carmona, Joan Navarro, Diego López de Ipiña González de Artaza

• The rapid evolution of educational technologies brings the Internet of Things (IoT) to theforefront as a transformative force, poised to reshape conventional teaching and learningmethods through its network of interconnected devices and systems. This paper introducesan innovative IoT device enhanced by digital twin technology, aimed at improving teachingefficacy by enabling interactions with virtual replicas of physical objects for immersive, real-timelearning simulations. The device goes beyond typical educational tools by monitoring classroomenvironmental conditions and assessing student engagement, supported by a web platform foreducators to evaluate their teaching performances. A practical application involving two uni-versity teachers demonstrated the device’s potential to significantly improve teaching strategiesand student engagement, though it also revealed challenges in integrating such technologiesinto educational settings. These findings emphasize the need for ongoing research and devel-opment to overcome barriers and fully exploit IoT and digital twin technologies in education,thus facilitating a more interactive, effective, and personalized learning environment.