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  • Wireless Communications
  • Embedded Systems

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  • Remote firmware updates are crucial for IoT devices but challenging for low-power wide-area networks (LPWANs) due to slow data rates.
  • Long Range (LoRa) technology offers higher data rates but compromises range and noise immunity, impacting reliable firmware delivery.
  • Mobile, energy-constrained IoT devices face unique firmware update challenges including security vulnerabilities and operational disruptions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate adaptive data rate (ADR) techniques for accelerating firmware updates on LoRa-enabled IoT devices.
  • To address reliability and security concerns in remote firmware updates for mobile, energy-constrained applications like cattle monitoring.
  • To propose and evaluate a secure and reliable firmware update process utilizing ADR for LoRa devices.

Main Methods:

  • Exploration of adaptive data rate (ADR) techniques to optimize communication speed for firmware updates.
  • Simulation and implementation of a proposed secure and reliable firmware update system.
  • Evaluation of the system's performance and security properties in a cattle monitoring scenario.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated the applicability of ADR techniques to enhance firmware update speeds for LoRa IoT devices.
  • Validated a secure and reliable firmware update process through simulation and practical implementation.
  • Addressed key challenges including data rate limitations, device mobility, and power constraints.

Conclusions:

  • ADR techniques can significantly accelerate firmware updates for LPWAN IoT devices, especially those using LoRa.
  • The proposed system offers a secure and reliable solution for updating firmware on mobile, energy-constrained devices.
  • This approach is vital for maintaining the functionality and security of remote IoT deployments.