An international hands-on IoT education platform towards Industry 5.0

This paper presents VREL NextGen, an international Internet of Things (IoT) education platform developed through European university collaboration. The platform addresses hands-on IoT education needs in the Industry 5.0 context through three distinct implementations: a micro controller laboratory at the Silesian University of Technology, a building management sensor network at Riga Technical University, and a human-robot collaboration platform at Tallinn University of Technology. The sys tem enables remote access to physical hardware while pro moting resource sharing and standardized educational approaches. Implementation results demonstrate effective integra tion of theoretical knowledge with practical skills, supporting both fundamental engineering concepts and advanced IoT applications while emphasizing human-centric design principles of Industry 5.0.