Exploring Multi-Hop LoRa for Green Smart Cities

• Published in: IEEE network Vol. 34; no. 2; pp. 225 - 231
• Main Authors: Aslam, Muhammad Shehryar, Khan, Alishba, Atif, Abeera, Hassan, Syed Ali, Mahmood, Aamir, Qureshi, Hassaan Khaliq, Gidlund, Mikael
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York IEEE 01.03.2020; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Case studies; Chirp; Computer networks; Connectivity; Energy conservation; Energy consumption; Energy efficiency; Gateways; Green Communications; IoT; Logic gates; LoRa Technology; Modulation; Multi-hop Networks; Network topology; Optimization; Smart Cities; Spread spectrum communication; Topology

With the growing popularity of IoT-based smart city applications, various long-range and low-power wireless connectivity solutions are under rigorous research. LoRa is one such solution that works in the sub-GHz unlicensed spectrum and promises to provide long-range communication with minimal energy...