LoRa Communications as an Enabler for Internet of Drones towards Large-Scale Livestock Monitoring in Rural Farms

 

 

Figure 14. 

Performance comparison between the LoRaWAN

®

 multi-channel and single-channel 

GWs. 

4.3. LoRaWAN

®

 Performance under Different Drone Speeds 

To quantify the Doppler effect on the LoRaWAN

®

-based aerial communication, the 

performance of the system was examined under different drone speeds. To increase the 

safety and maneuverability of the drone, measurements were performed in an open and 

uninhabited area, as shown in Figure 15. The multi-channel GW was stationary, located 

on the ground, while the EN was mounted on the drone to perform a real-time data up-

date. The data included several measurements, particularly on the percentage of the 

packet received for this experiment. 

Figure 14.

Performance comparison between the LoRaWAN

®

multi-channel and single-channel GWs.

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4.3. LoRaWAN

®

Performance under Different Drone Speeds

To quantify the Doppler effect on the LoRaWAN

®

-based aerial communication, the

performance of the system was examined under different drone speeds. To increase the

safety and maneuverability of the drone, measurements were performed in an open and

uninhabited area, as shown in Figure

15

. The multi-channel GW was stationary, located on

the ground, while the EN was mounted on the drone to perform a real-time data update.

The data included several measurements, particularly on the percentage of the packet

received for this experiment.

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