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Oluwatobi "Tobi" Oyinlola (born May 10, 1992) is a Nigerian inventor, entrepreneur, and researcher specializing in Internet of Things (IoT) solutions. He is a researcher at the MIT Senseable City Lab, focusing on urban data and IoT-driven projects. Oyinlola is best known for his innovative work in solar energy systems and smart urban technologies.

Early Life and Education

Oyinlola was born in Ibadan, Nigeria. He completed his secondary education at Bishop Phillips Academy in Ibadan. In 2009, he enrolled at the Tai Solarin University of Education and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Telecommunications.

In 2018, Oyinlola became a World Bank scholar and pursued a master's degree in Internet of Things and Embedded Computing Systems at the African Center of Excellence in Internet of Things, University of Rwanda. His master's thesis, titled Smart Bracelet: With Handshake Recognition For Information Exchange.

Career and Innovations

In 2015, Oyinlola pioneered Nigeria's first pay-as-you-go solar energy systems, developing the hardware prototype locally before overseeing its mass production in Rizhao, China.

At the MIT Senseable City Lab, Oyinlola contributed to the City Scanner project, a mobile sensing platform designed to monitor environmental data in urban areas. His work on open-sourcing the City Scanner device, known as Flatburn, enabled wider public access to the technology.

Oyinlola also developed SolarPocha, the world’s first solar-powered workstation equipped with IoT features. The invention was shortlisted for the Africa Prize For Engineering Innovation in 2022.

Additionally, Oyinlola has been actively involved in Hyperloop development with rLoop Incorporated, a company inspired by Elon Musk's transportation initiative.

Awards and Recognition

• Named one of the Most Influential Young Nigerians in 2018 and 2019.
• Shortlisted for the UK Royal Academy of Engineering Africa Prize For Engineering Innovation in 2022.

Professional Affiliations

• Intel Software Innovator.
• Oyinlola currently serves as a board member of the Open Source Hardware Association (OSHWA).

External links

• Oluwatobi Oyinlola's MIT homepage
• Oluwatobi Oyinlola on Google Scholar

References

1. "TASUED Graduate, Oluwatobi Oyinlola, Donates Intel IoT Development Kit To His Alma Mater". Talk Glitz Media. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
2. Oluwatobi Oyinlola; Additional authors listed in source (2021). "Smart Bracelet with Handshake Recognition for Information Exchange". 2021 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Mechatronics (AIM). IEEE. doi:10.1109/AIM52415.2021.9623007. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
3. "Flatburn - City Scanner". MIT Senseable City Lab. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
4. "Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation 2022 Cohort - Oluwatobi Oyinlola". Royal Academy of Engineering. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
5. "The 2022 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation Includes 16 Innovators Across Sub-Saharan Africa". BellaNaija. November 3, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
6. "Intel Software Innovator Program". Intel DevMesh. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
7. "Board Members". Open Source Hardware Association. Retrieved December 30, 2024.

• 1992 births
• Nigerian inventors
• Nigerian entrepreneurs
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology people
• Living people