Chennai's Madras Christian College has introduced a smart duck designed to monitor the water quality of a lake within its expansive 300-acre campus in Tambaram. This IoT-enabled, remote-controlled duck will navigate the lake to collect real-time data on seven essential parameters, such as water temperature, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, and pH. The lake, a significant water source on the campus, was recently cleaned by Bisleri International Limited as part of their CSR initiative, with additional funding provided for creating a water quality monitoring prototype. A team from MCC-MRF Innovation Park developed a 3D-printed duck equipped with sensors and an app for data reception and analysis. According to Paul Wilson, Principal of Madras Christian College, the smart duck initiative aims to facilitate informed decisions on lake conservation, aiding in protecting the campus's ecosystem and wildlife. The solar-powered duck includes solar panels for energy, capable of operating without sunlight for up to two days and featuring manual charging options. The startup KOLOZEN, responsible for building the duck, has been successfully collecting and transmitting data for the past two weeks. Researchers suggest the potential deployment of similar ducks beyond the campus for monitoring water bodies and providing valuable data to local authorities. Professor T Pradeep from the Department of Chemistry at IIT Madras highlights the significance of this data in understanding water body dynamics during various conditions, aiding in environmental health assessments and disease monitoring. The MCC campus, being a habitat for diverse wildlife including spotted deer, porcupines, toddy cats, and bats, showcases the importance of initiatives like the smart duck project in preserving natural ecosystems.Meras have been placed in their eyes to assist the college in monitoring the movements of wild animals on campus.