A Study of Optimal Parameter Selections in LPWAN-enabled IoT Environments.
Disciplines
Computer Engineering | Other Electrical and Computer Engineering
Abstract (300 words maximum)
Low power wide area network (LPWAN) technologies are technologies/transmission standards capable of very long range, low bitrate transmissions with a low energy cost. LPWAN technologies can be used as a low-cost alternative to cell towers or other types of long-range RF communication, especially in remote locations where building such infrastructure would be difficult or expensive. LPWAN technologies can find use in applications such as such as Asset tracking, Agriculture, Aquaculture, communication in offshore or remote locations, and smart cities. There are some parameters of any specific LPWAN technology that determines how useful they are for some specific application, for example the coverage, transmission power, and data rate to name a few. Some technologies also have parameters that can be adjusted/calibrated specifically for their application. The purpose of this research is to determine which parameters are most needed for some applications, and which currently existing LPWAN technologies would most suit those required parameters. A study on the parameters of these LPWAN technologies, and which applications they suit the most, in addition to their limitations are discussed. Data of the capabilities of each LPWAN technology and the restrictions or requirements of the applications are collected. The paper will present a study comparing the emerging LPWAN technology with other solutions for applications. Potential use cases of LPWAN are also presented. The goal is that this paper will be a reference for choosing a technology depending on the application.
Academic department under which the project should be listed
CCSE - Computer Science
Primary Investigator (PI) Name
Ahyoung Lee
Additional Faculty
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A Study of Optimal Parameter Selections in LPWAN-enabled IoT Environments.
Low power wide area network (LPWAN) technologies are technologies/transmission standards capable of very long range, low bitrate transmissions with a low energy cost. LPWAN technologies can be used as a low-cost alternative to cell towers or other types of long-range RF communication, especially in remote locations where building such infrastructure would be difficult or expensive. LPWAN technologies can find use in applications such as such as Asset tracking, Agriculture, Aquaculture, communication in offshore or remote locations, and smart cities. There are some parameters of any specific LPWAN technology that determines how useful they are for some specific application, for example the coverage, transmission power, and data rate to name a few. Some technologies also have parameters that can be adjusted/calibrated specifically for their application. The purpose of this research is to determine which parameters are most needed for some applications, and which currently existing LPWAN technologies would most suit those required parameters. A study on the parameters of these LPWAN technologies, and which applications they suit the most, in addition to their limitations are discussed. Data of the capabilities of each LPWAN technology and the restrictions or requirements of the applications are collected. The paper will present a study comparing the emerging LPWAN technology with other solutions for applications. Potential use cases of LPWAN are also presented. The goal is that this paper will be a reference for choosing a technology depending on the application.