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Performance Evaluation of Communication Systems Used for Internet of Things in Agriculture

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  • Geovanny Yascaribay

    (Grupo De Investigación en Telecomunicaciones y Telemática (GITEL), Universidad Politécnica Salesiana, Cuenca EC10105, Ecuador)

  • Mónica Huerta

    (Grupo De Investigación en Telecomunicaciones y Telemática (GITEL), Universidad Politécnica Salesiana, Cuenca EC10105, Ecuador)

  • Miguel Silva

    (Department of Communications and Networking, Universidad de Cuenca, Cuenca EC010107, Ecuador)

  • Roger Clotet

    (GRID Research Group, Universidad Internacional de Valencia, 46002 Valencia, Spain)

Abstract

The rapid development of Internet of Things (IoT) technology has provided ample opportunity for the implementation of intelligent agricultural production. Such technology can be used to connect various types of agricultural devices, which can collect and send data to servers for analysis. These tools can help farmers optimize the production of their crops. However, one of the main problems that arises in agricultural areas is a lack of connectivity or poor connection quality. For these reasons, in this paper, we present a method that can be used for the performance evaluation of communication systems used in IoT for agriculture, considering metrics such as the packet delivery ratio, energy consumption, and packet collisions. To achieve this aim, we carry out an analysis of the main Low-Power Wide-Area Networks (LPWAN) protocols and their applicability, from which we conclude that those most suited to this context are Long Range (LoRa) and Long Range Wide Area Network (LoRaWAN). After that, we analyze various simulation tools and select Omnet++ together with the Framework for LoRa (FLoRa) library as the best option. In the first stage of the simulations, the performances of LoRa and LoRaWAN are evaluated by comparing the average propagation under ideal conditions against moderate propagation losses, emulating a rural environment in the coastal region of Ecuador. In the second phase, metrics such as the package delivery ratio and energy consumption are evaluated by simulating communication between an increasing number of nodes and one or two gateways. The results show that using two gateways with the Adaptive Data Rate technique can actively increase the delivery ratio of the network while consuming the same amount of energy per node. Finally, a comparison is made between the results of the simulation scenario considered in this project and those of other research works, allowing for the validation of our analytical and simulation results.

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  • Geovanny Yascaribay & Mónica Huerta & Miguel Silva & Roger Clotet, 2022. "Performance Evaluation of Communication Systems Used for Internet of Things in Agriculture," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 12(6), pages 1-22, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jagris:v:12:y:2022:i:6:p:786-:d:828149
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    1. Felipe Pinheiro Correia & Samara Ruthielle da Silva & Fabricio Braga Soares de Carvalho & Marcelo Sampaio de Alencar & Karcius Day Rosario Assis & Rodrigo Moreira Bacurau, 2023. "LoRaWAN Gateway Placement in Smart Agriculture: An Analysis of Clustering Algorithms and Performance Metrics," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(5), pages 1-21, March.
    2. Gniewko Niedbała & Sebastian Kujawa, 2023. "Digital Innovations in Agriculture," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 13(9), pages 1-10, August.

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