This course covers a range of advanced internet technologies, including multimedia integration, sensor applications, cloud database management, data visualization, JSON format processing, Web API calls, GPS positioning systems, interactive maps, automatic navigation, and the integration of AI tools such as ChatGPT and DALL·E. These skills enable students to develop highly functional, innovative applications with complex features.

The curriculum distills the essence of more than 30 years of internet technology development into a focused, high-impact program. It is specifically designed to build a strong foundation for students to achieve outstanding results in various international science, technology, and innovation competitions. Since its launch, students from MAI-203 have consistently excelled in events such as the MIT App Inventor competitions (including MIT Appathon and related global challenges). From 2021 to 2025, ArcGen Academy participants in this course captured more than 85% of the global youth division championship titles worldwide in these major events, demonstrating sustained excellence, exceptional competitiveness, and leadership in youth technology innovation.

This course also provides a systematic introduction to Raspberry Pi setup, remote access, and Linux command-line operations. Combined with foundational electronics and IoT architecture principles, students gain mastery of GPIO control and Python programming for hardware-software integration.

Students build wireless control panels and interactive dashboards using MIT App Inventor, enabling remote device management via Bluetooth, WiFi, and Node-RED. Key hands-on projects include:

• Controlling LEDs
• Reading data from various sensors
• Driving motors
• Implementing password-protected access and security features

The course also briefly introduces AI module integration, GPS positioning, multi-point navigation, and voice prompt technologies. Students further expand their skills by connecting and applying practical components such as temperature/humidity sensors, photoresistors (light-dependent resistors), ultrasonic modules, and more—building end-to-end IoT systems with real-world functionality.

This focused curriculum equips students with the ability to develop complete, interconnected IoT applications, blending embedded programming, networking protocols, sensor interfacing, mobile/web control, and emerging AI enhancements.