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Roberto La Rosa¹, Lokman Boulebnane², Antonino Pagano^2,3

¹STMicroelectronics, Stradale Primosole 50, 95121 Catania, Italy.

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Summary

This study introduces an energy-autonomous wireless sensor node (EAWSN) for sustainable Internet of Things (IoT) applications. The maintenance-free EAWSN utilizes solar power and LoRaWAN for long-range, low-power communication.

Keywords:

IoT LPWAN LoRaWAN battery-free energy harvesting wireless sensor node

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Area of Science:

Electronics and Electrical Engineering
Computer Science
Environmental Science

Background:

The projected trillion connected devices by 2030 pose significant power and maintenance challenges for traditional battery-operated nodes.
Mass-scale Internet of Things (IoT) deployments in remote areas require sustainable, self-sufficient, and maintenance-free solutions.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop an energy-autonomous wireless sensor node (EAWSN) for sustainable, long-term IoT applications.
To create a maintenance-free device suitable for remote and inaccessible environments.

Main Methods:

The EAWSN leverages Low-Power Wide Area Networks (LPWANs) with LoRaWAN connectivity.
Power is supplied by a commercial photovoltaic cell capable of harvesting ambient light.
A 2 mF capacitor is used for energy storage.

Main Results:

The EAWSN successfully transmits 30-byte data packets up to 560 meters.
Opportunistic LoRaWAN data rate selection optimizes the trade-off between energy consumption and network coverage.
Validation in an urban environment demonstrated exceptional performance and reliability over significant distances.

Conclusions:

The developed EAWSN offers a sustainable and reliable solution for mass-scale IoT deployments.
The energy-autonomous design addresses the challenges of power and maintenance in remote IoT applications.
The system's performance validates its suitability for long-term, self-sufficient operation.