Research Article
A 2-hop LoRa Approach Based on Smart and Transparent Relay-Device
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@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-030-16042-5_3, author={Mamour Diop and Congduc Pham and Ousmane Thiar\^{e}}, title={A 2-hop LoRa Approach Based on Smart and Transparent Relay-Device}, proceedings={e-Infrastructure and e-Services for Developing Countries. 10th EAI International Conference, AFRICOMM 2018, Dakar, Senegal, November 29-30, 2019, Proceedings}, proceedings_a={AFRICOMM}, year={2019}, month={3}, keywords={LoRa Low-power IoT Low-cost IoT Multihop Rural area}, doi={10.1007/978-3-030-16042-5_3} }- Mamour Diop
Congduc Pham
Ousmane Thiaré
Year: 2019
A 2-hop LoRa Approach Based on Smart and Transparent Relay-Device
AFRICOMM
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-16042-5_3
Abstract
LoRa is designed for long-range communication where devices are directly connected to the gateway, which removes typically the need of constructing and maintaining a complex multi-hop network. Nonetheless, even with the advantage of penetration of walls, the range may not sometimes be sufficient. This article describes a 2-hop LoRa approach to reduce both packet losses and transmission cost. To that aim, we introduce a smart, transparent and battery-operated relay-device that can be added after a deployment campaign to seamlessly provide an extra hop between the remote devices and the gateway. Field tests were conducted to assess relays’ ability to automatically synchronize to the network without advertising their presence.
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