In Chennai, Madras Christian College has introduced a smart duck to monitor the water quality of a lake within its expansive 300-acre campus in Tambaram. The IoT-equipped duck, controlled remotely, will navigate the lake to collect real-time data on seven key parameters such as water temperature, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, and pH. The lake, a significant water source on the campus, underwent desilting by Bisleri International Limited as part of their CSR initiative, which also provided funding for creating a prototype to assess water quality. The 3D-printed duck, fitted with sensors, was developed by a team from MCC-MRF Innovation Park, along with an accompanying app for data reception and analysis. Paul Wilson, the principal of Madras Christian College, who conceived the idea of the smart duck, emphasizes that the gathered data will facilitate informed decisions to conserve the lake and safeguard the campus ecology and wildlife. The solar-powered duck can operate for up to two days without sunlight and can be manually charged if needed, according to Kousik, the founder of KOLOZEN. The startup has been collecting and transmitting this data over the past two weeks. Researchers suggest the possibility of deploying similar ducks in other water bodies beyond the campus to monitor water quality and provide data to local authorities. Professor T Pradeep from the Department of Chemistry at IIT Madras highlights the potential of this data to offer insights on water body dynamics during different seasons and weather conditions, as well as its environmental condition and potential health risks. The dense scrub jungle within the MCC campus is habitat to various wildlife, including 90 spotted deer, porcupines, toddy cats, and bats.Meras are used to help the college monitor the movements of wild animals within the campus by tracking their eye reflections.