Chennai's Madras Christian College has introduced a smart duck to monitor the water quality of a lake situated 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 important parameters, such as water temperature, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, and pH. The lake, a vital water source within the campus, underwent desilting by Bisleri International Limited under a CSR initiative. Additionally, funds were provided for developing a prototype to assess water quality. A team from MCC-MRF Innovation Park designed a 3D-printed duck equipped with sensors and an accompanying app for data reception and analysis. Principal Paul Wilson envisions utilizing the data for making informed decisions regarding lake conservation to safeguard the campus's ecology and wildlife. The concept of deploying the smart duck originated from him. Any variations in water quality, especially increased acidity levels, could indicate contamination, prompting proactive measures to mitigate harm. The duck is equipped with solar panels for power, providing up to two days of operation without sunlight and the option for manual charging. KOLOZEN, the startup responsible for the duck's development, has been successfully collecting and transferring data for the past two weeks. Future plans include potentially deploying similar ducks in other water bodies outside the campus to monitor water quality and generate data for local authorities. This data could offer insights into the water bodies' conditions during different weather patterns and seasons, environmental wellbeing, and potential diseases. Professor T Pradeep from IIT Madras highlights the potential for constructing a hydroinformatics platform utilizing this data. The MCC campus's scrub jungle is habitat to various wildlife such as spotted deer, porcupines, toddy cats, and bats."Cameras with infrared technology installed to assist the college in monitoring the movements of wild animals on campus."