New publication on TAFE

Network Connectivity and Sensor Response of an OpenThread WSN Platform

Our paper “Network Connectivity and Sensor Response of an OpenThread WSN Platform for Crop Monitoring” has been published in IEEE Transactions on AgriFood Electronics.
In this work, we analyze the potentialities of using a network based on a general-purpose Internet of Things protocol such as OpenThread and on low-cost general-purpose physical and chemical sensors. This article aims to test and verify the platform functionalities when monitoring environmental parameters such as temperature, relative humidity, and visible and infrared irradiance in a real environment. We designed wireless sensor nodes and a data collection and visualization dashboard. We tested the sensors’ response under controlled settings, conducted connectivity and network topology tests, validated the system functionality via in-field measurements, and discussed the main issues and potential capabilities of these sensors and network architecture.
For more information please read our work here: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10592646