A Systematic Literature Review of LoRaWAN: Sensors and Applications
LoRaWAN is a communication protocol designed especially for Internet of Things (IoT) applications that offers benefits such as long-distance connection and low power consumption. Due to the characteristics of LoRaWAN, this technology has gained great popularity in various IoT applications, such as e...
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| description | LoRaWAN is a communication protocol designed especially for Internet of Things (IoT) applications that offers benefits such as long-distance connection and low power consumption. Due to the characteristics of LoRaWAN, this technology has gained great popularity in various IoT applications, such as environmental monitoring, smart agriculture, and applications in the areas of health and mobility, among others. Given this situation, the objective of this work is to provide an in-depth overview of LoRaWAN technology in terms of its applications, as well as the devices that have been used for the development of such applications. Additionally, this work reviews what other areas of LoRaWAN have been covered in different scientific articles, i.e., performance improvement and security. Among the main results of this study though analyzing previous works, we can say that most of them have been developed in the area of environmental monitoring and have used low-cost devices such as Arduinos, Raspberry Pis, and relatively low-cost commercial products such as those of the Semtech and STMicroelectronics brands. The analysis of the present work shows objectively and formally that LoRaWAN technology can be applied in various applications and that there are many studies that try to optimize its performance and security. This paper seeks to identify and describe the most relevant applications of LoRaWAN in different sectors, such as agriculture, health, and environmental monitoring, among others, and the challenges and solutions found in each area. This literature review will provide a valuable reference to understand the potential and opportunities offered by LoRaWAN technology. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8b340a9eb1f24a729d49dca11d5c55bb2023-11-19T18:02:57ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202023-10-012320844010.3390/s23208440A Systematic Literature Review of LoRaWAN: Sensors and ApplicationsVicky Bonilla0Brandon Campoverde1Sang Guun Yoo2Departamento de Informática y Ciencias de la Computación, Escuela Politécnica Nacional, Quito 170525, EcuadorDepartamento de Informática y Ciencias de la Computación, Escuela Politécnica Nacional, Quito 170525, EcuadorDepartamento de Informática y Ciencias de la Computación, Escuela Politécnica Nacional, Quito 170525, EcuadorLoRaWAN is a communication protocol designed especially for Internet of Things (IoT) applications that offers benefits such as long-distance connection and low power consumption. Due to the characteristics of LoRaWAN, this technology has gained great popularity in various IoT applications, such as environmental monitoring, smart agriculture, and applications in the areas of health and mobility, among others. Given this situation, the objective of this work is to provide an in-depth overview of LoRaWAN technology in terms of its applications, as well as the devices that have been used for the development of such applications. Additionally, this work reviews what other areas of LoRaWAN have been covered in different scientific articles, i.e., performance improvement and security. Among the main results of this study though analyzing previous works, we can say that most of them have been developed in the area of environmental monitoring and have used low-cost devices such as Arduinos, Raspberry Pis, and relatively low-cost commercial products such as those of the Semtech and STMicroelectronics brands. The analysis of the present work shows objectively and formally that LoRaWAN technology can be applied in various applications and that there are many studies that try to optimize its performance and security. This paper seeks to identify and describe the most relevant applications of LoRaWAN in different sectors, such as agriculture, health, and environmental monitoring, among others, and the challenges and solutions found in each area. This literature review will provide a valuable reference to understand the potential and opportunities offered by LoRaWAN technology.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/23/20/8440LoRaWANsensorsapplicationsLoRaWan devices |
| spellingShingle | Vicky Bonilla Brandon Campoverde Sang Guun Yoo A Systematic Literature Review of LoRaWAN: Sensors and Applications Sensors LoRaWAN sensors applications LoRaWan devices |
| title | A Systematic Literature Review of LoRaWAN: Sensors and Applications |
| title_full | A Systematic Literature Review of LoRaWAN: Sensors and Applications |
| title_fullStr | A Systematic Literature Review of LoRaWAN: Sensors and Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Systematic Literature Review of LoRaWAN: Sensors and Applications |
| title_short | A Systematic Literature Review of LoRaWAN: Sensors and Applications |
| title_sort | systematic literature review of lorawan sensors and applications |
| topic | LoRaWAN sensors applications LoRaWan devices |
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