Smart Soil Monitoring: Leveraging LoRa-based IoT for Sustainable Agriculture 4.0

Irfana Ilyas Jameela Manzil, Lameya Aldhaheri, Noor Alshehhi, Nasir Saeed

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Abstract

This paper explores the potential of LoRa-based wireless underground IoT systems to enhance smart agriculture applications, with a specific focus on underground-to-aboveground communication. The system features an underground node equipped with oxygen sensors connected to an aboveground node via a LoRa-enabled network. Laboratory tests were conducted to assess the impact of burial depth and internode distance on signal strength and reliability. The results show that both the Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) and Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) degrade as burial depth and internode distance increase. Despite signal attenuation, LoRa's modulation scheme ensured reliable data transmission, achieving a 99.8% of Packet Delivery Ratio (PDR). These findings confirm the viability of LoRa-based networks for underground-to-aboveground communication in shallow underground environments, offering significant potential for advancing urban farming through efficient, low-power wireless IoT systems.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2024 7th International Conference on Signal Processing and Information Security, ICSPIS 2024
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9798350368673
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024
Event7th International Conference on Signal Processing and Information Security, ICSPIS 2024 - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Duration: Nov 12 2024Nov 14 2024

Publication series

Name2024 7th International Conference on Signal Processing and Information Security, ICSPIS 2024

Conference

Conference7th International Conference on Signal Processing and Information Security, ICSPIS 2024
Country/TerritoryUnited Arab Emirates
CityDubai
Period11/12/2411/14/24

Keywords

  • LoRa
  • smart agriculture
  • Underground IoT
  • Underground-to-Aboveground (UG2AG)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Information Systems
  • Signal Processing
  • Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality

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