On the Use of LoRaWAN for the Monitoring and Control of Distributed Energy Resources in a Smart Campus (original) (raw)

Analysis, Design and Empirical Validation of a Smart Campus based on LoRaWAN

Proceedings of 5th International Electronic Conference on Sensors and Applications, 2018

Internet of Things (IoT) applications for smart environments demand challenging requirements for wireless networks in terms of security, coverage, availability, power consumption, and scalability. The technologies employed so far to cope with IoT scenarios are not yet able to manage simultaneously all these demanding requirements, but recent solutions like Low-Power Wide Area Networks (LPWANs) have emerged as a promising alternative to provide low-cost and low-power consumption connectivity to nodes spread throughout a wide area. Specifically, the Long-Range Wide Area Network (LoRaWAN) standard is one of the most recent developments, receiving attention from both industry and academia. This work presents a comprehensive case study on the use of LoRaWAN under a realistic scenario within a smart city: a smart campus. Such a medium-scale scenario has been implemented through an in-house-developed 3D ray launching radio planning simulator that takes into consideration traffic lights, ve...

On the Use of LoRaWAN for Indoor Industrial IoT Applications

Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing

Low-Power Wide-Area Networks (LPWANs) have recently emerged as appealing communication systems in the context of the Internet of Things (IoT). Particularly, they proved effective in typical IoT applications such as environmental monitoring and smart metering. Such networks, however, have a great potential also in the industrial scenario and, hence, in the context of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), which represents a dramatically growing field of application. In this paper we focus on a specific LPWAN, namely, LoRaWAN, and provide an assessment of its performance for typical IIoT employments such as those represented by indoor industrial monitoring applications. In detail, after a general description of LoRaWAN, we discuss how to set some of its parameters in order to achieve the best performance in the considered industrial scenario. Subsequently we present the outcomes of a performance assessment, based on realistic simulations, aimed at evaluating the behavior of LoRaWAN...

Integrated Wireless Monitoring System Using LoRa and Node-Red for University Building

Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience

This paper aims to design and develop a network infrastructure for a smart campus using the Internet of Things which can be used to control different devices and to update the management with real-time data. In this proposed system, NodeMCU ESP8266 is interfaced with thermal and motion sensor for human, humidity and temperature sensor for the room and relay to control the lights and the air-conditioned. MQTT broker is used to acquire the data and control to and from NodeMCU ESP8266, Raspberry pi and LoRa, to be interfaced wirelessly with the Node-Red. Thus, the system is controlled and monitored wirelessly with the help of the developed integrated Graphical User Interface along with the Mobile application. The performance of the developed proposed system is analyzed and evaluated by testing the motion detection in the classroom, the LoRa range with the RSSI, the average time taken by the system to respond, the average time taken for the Graphical User Interface to response and updat...

Analysis of the use of LoRaWan technology in a Large-Scale Smart City Demonstrator

This paper presents analysis of the use of LoRaWan in a large-scale demonstrator of the Smart City, which is conducted at the Scientific Campus of the University of Lille in the North of France. LoRa is used to create a local network to exchange data between sensors and the server, which hosts the smart city management platform. Prior to the installation of this network, a field study was conducted to explore the performances of LoRaWan in the campus. This paper presents the results of this field study. It shows that this technology is well adapted for smart campus projects.

An IoT-based energy-management platform for industrial facilities

Applied Energy, 2016

h i g h l i g h t s Facility energy management systems require interconnection and interoperation. An IoT-based communication framework with a common information model is proposed. A practical example of an IoT-based energy-management platform. Validation of the ability of the platform to enhance system interoperability. The platform with improved energy management achieves energy saving targets.

A Comparative Study of LoRa and IEEE 802.15.4-Based IoT Deployments Inside School Buildings

IEEE Access, 2020

This work has been supported by the European Union's research project ''European Extreme Performing Big Data Stacks'' (E2Data), funded by the European Commission (EC) under the Horizon 2020 framework and contract number 780245, and the ''Green Awareness In Action'' (GAIA) project, funded by the European Commission and the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME) under the Horizon 2020 framework and contract number 696029. This document reflects only the authors' views and the EC and EASME are not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.

LoRa IoT-Based Architecture for Advanced Metering Infrastructure in Residential Smart Grid

IEEE Access

Internet of Things (IoT) technologies are opening new opportunities and services for different smart grid applications such as advanced meter infrastructures (AMI), distributed energy resources, and electric vehicles. Among these applications, AMIs represent the first step toward future smart grid implementation by enabling the reading and recording of electric power consumption on request or a schedule. In this study, the main focus is designing an IoT-based architecture to support AMIs' daily reporting and billing in a residential grid. First, the network modeling for AMI is discussed. Long range (LoRa) technology, as one of the promising candidates for long range low power wide area networks (LPWANs), has been studied and discussed. A comprehensive analysis of the LoRa-based architecture is given for a case study of an actual residential grid, Puerto Montt, Chile. The results are analyzed and discussed for packet delivery ratio, energy consumption, throughput, number of collisions, and frequency distribution.

Challenges of LoRaWAN technology in smart city solutions

Interdisciplinary Description of Complex Systems, 2022

A number of technological application factors can be highlighted in smart city solutions, where small data and long-range transmission are of primary consideration. These include monitoring energy consumption, operating a smart waste management system, monitoring, and tracking traffic, having smart parking systems, monitoring public lighting, and even detecting various malfunctions. Such smart city systems use IoT technology for data collection. An essential aspect of urban solutions is to ensure the coverage of large areas, both outdoors and indoors, low energy consumption, as well as modularity and mobility. LPWAN technologies can meet these conditions. LPWAN technologies include LTE-M, NB-IoT, LoRaWAN, and Sigfox. Using LoRaWAN technology can be the right solution for these cases. As with any application, it is crucial to clarify the challenges of the application with LoRaWAN. The present study addresses the categorization of LoRaWAN devices and the challenges of technology in smart city solutions. LoRaWAN products used in smart city solutions can be grouped according to several aspects. This article deals with the creation of classifications that facilitate further testing. Smart city application challenge studies are applied to the specified categories. The challenges of the solutions cover several areas. These include technological aspects, aspects of specifications, and aspects of the nature of the application. Another area represents the information security aspects, which is, however, not addressed by this invention. Based on these aspects, the article describes the challenges of LoRaWAN technology in smart cities.

Smart Monitoring and Controlling of Appliances Using LoRa Based IoT System

Designs, 2021

In the era of Industry 4.0, remote monitoring and controlling appliance/equipment at home, institute, or industry from a long distance with low power consumption remains challenging. At present, some smart phones are being actively used to control appliances at home or institute using Internet of Things (IoT) systems. This paper presents a novel smart automation system using long range (LoRa) technology. The proposed LoRa based system consists of wireless communication system and different types of sensors, operated by a smart phone application and powered by a low-power battery, with an operating range of 3–12 km distance. The system established a connection between an android phone and a microprocessor (ESP32) through Wi-Fi at the sender end. The ESP32 module was connected to a LoRa module. At the receiver end, an ESP32 module and LoRa module without Wi-Fi was employed. Wide Area Network (WAN) communication protocol was used on the LoRa module to provide switching functionality of...