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 denominated Industry 4.0, brings the need
to monitor and/or control many devices and processes remotely, in important areas, for
example, smart grids and industrial networks 4.0. Its implementation is based on the use
of different types of communication devices, however, the use of the Low Power Wide Area
(LPWA) wireless technologies 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 wireless technologies
LPWA, Long Range (LoRa) has been promising for using a Chirp Spread Spectrum (CSS)
modulation, which makes it more robust to interference and to the degrading channel
effects of propagation. In this function, this Master’s Thesis will present a study of the
performance of a pear to pear communication system, operating in the 915 MHz band,
based on LoRa technology, for possible Industry 4.0 applications in small and medium
industries.