Performance Evaluation of LoRa Technology for Application in Industry 4.0
In recent years, a new concept, based on the recent features of the Internet of Things (IoT),
has been implemented in industries. This new concept, denominated Industry 4.0, brings
the need to monitor and/or control many devices and processes remotely, in important
areas, for example, smart energy networks and industrial networks 4.0. This concept can
be implemented through the use of different types of communication devices, however,
the use of the technologies wireless Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) has recently stood
out due to its low cost, great flexibility of installation and maintenance, management of a
large number of devices, in addition to low power consumption and long-range. Among
the existing technologies, the Long Range (LoRa) is shown to be very promising because
use a Chirp Spread Spectrum (CSS) modulation, which makes it more robust to noise.
In this function, this Master’s Thesis will present a study of the performance of a LoRa
communication system, in the 915 MHz band for possible IoT applications in industries for
the monitoring and control of processes, seeking to understand its characteristics through
simulations and its capacity for use by the analysis of Indoor and Outdoor measures.