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Raihan Zaky Thamrin, Octarina Nur Samijayani, Suci Rahmatia Daniel Adrianto, I Ketut Agung Enriko
Electrical Engineering Department Media and Digital Departement
University of Al Azhar Indonesia PT Telkom Indonesia Tbk
Jakarta, Indonesia Bandung, Indonesia
thamrin905@gmail.com, octarina.nur@uai.ac.id, suci@uai.ac.id 876984@telkom.co.id, enrico@tekom.co.id
Abstract — In LoRa network architecture, the End Device challenges in IoT implementation including the connectivity,
functions as a node that is connected to sensors and other communication range, and also power consumption. LoRa is a
interfaces which then transmit data to the gateway, and to be new communication technology with long-range and low
forwarded to the Network Server. This paper implement LoRa power consumption. Based on IEEE 802.15.4.
on a sensor network, considering its several advantages, has long LoRa technology can be implemented in many network
range distance up to 1 km, low energy consumption, and data architecture. An architecture of a LoRa end device that
received in json format string. The experiment is conducted to functioned as a node and connected to a gateway which then
test the performance of single LoRa End Device in transmitting the data is forwarded to a network server is LoRaWAN
the data sensor to the monitoring center. The testing is done in network architecture. In purpose of monitor using IoT system,
indoor, with 3 meter distance between end device node and the application of LoRaWAN can be implemented in indoor
gateway. The Antares.id application is used as a dashboard for
area. The network performance may have its own
data presentation. The test is done using two different type of
data string. The size of data memory depends on the number of
characteristics when it get implemented. This experiment is
data strings sent. The more number of data strings sent will conducted in purpose to identify the characteristics of
increase the capacity of data and increasing power consumption. LoRaWAN in indoor implementation.
Data from sensor is successfully sent by LoRa transceiver to the
II. .BASIC THEORY
gateway, although there is a data transmission error of about
14,9%. Some parameters that can be adjusted to improve the A. Internet of Things
system performance include the channel frequency, number of
data string bits, and also interval time of data transmission, The IoT concept was created by members of the Radio
which can be adjusted following to the characteristics of the Frequency Identification (RFID) development community in
sensing parameters. 1999. Today, the development of IoT has greatly increased
Keywords— End Device, LoRa, Antares.id, Performance. driven by the growth of mobile devices, communication that is
increasingly easy to do, cloud computing, and analytic data.
I. INTRODUCTION The purpose of the Internet of Things is to enable things to
Internet of Things (IoT) is a technology that allows always be connected anytime, anywhere with anything and
devices or everything around us connected to the internet. Any anyone ideal using any network and service. [1] Internet of
device that exists, also the surrounding environment can be Things refers to the use of devices and connected systems to
monitored and accessed by users via the internet, wherever utilize data obtained from sensors, actuators embedded in
and whenever users can monitor environmental conditions and machines, or other physical objects. For consumers, IoT has
even control them remotely via the internet. This monitoring the potential to provide solutions that can improve energy
and the controlling system can be implemented in housing, efficiency, security, health, education, and other aspects of
industry, farming, urban buildings, and disaster prevention daily life. As for companies, IoT can support solutions that
application. improve decision making and productivity in manufacturing,
The development of the internet of things or IoT is retail, agriculture, and other sectors.
currently very rapid. From its implementation, IoT is used to Internet of Things is a world where various objects can
monitor, control, and connect the devices with the internet. feel, communicate, and share information that is connected
One IoT application is the smart home, where all devices at through public or private Internet Protocol (IP) networks.
home such as lights, televisions, air conditioners, and also These interconnected objects have data that is collected,
analyzed, then used to be able to initiate an action, provide a
home monitoring equipment are connected. The device is
wealth of intelligence for planning, management, and decision
connected to the user so that the user can supervise and
making. The vision of the Internet of Things is a concept and
control the device remotely. In the industrial sector, machines paradigm that considers the existence of the internet in an
and products are monitored remotely by the operators. Also in environment that can connect objects with objects through
plantations, its environmental conditions can be monitored and wired and wireless connections to interact with each other in
can be optimized automatically from a distance. terms of achieving common goals. The Internet of Things is
IoT may utilize various technologies such as WiFi, defined into three categories, namely person to person, person
Bluetooth, Zigbee, GSM, and the latest wireless to machine/object, object/machine to object/machine, all of
communication technology called LoRa. There are several which interact with the internet.
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B. LoRa
LoRa, which stands for "Long Range", is a long-distance
wireless communication system, promoted by the LoRa TABLE 1. Summarize of configurable settings of LoRa End Device
Alliance. This system aims to be used in durable battery-
Setting Values Effect
powered devices, where energy consumption is very important
[1]. The typical LoRa network is the "star topology", which Bandwidth 125-500kHz The higher bandwidth allows
includes three different types of devices, as shown in Figure 1 the transmission of packets at
higher data rates (1 kHz = 1
kcps), but reduce receiver
sensitivity and
communication range.
Spreading 27.- 212 A larger spread factor can
Factor increase the signal-to-noise
ratio and radio sensitivity,
increase the communication
range and hence the higher
energy expenditure.
Coding 4/5 - 4/8 Larger coding rates increase
Rate the resilience to interference
bursts.
Transmissi -4 - 20dBm Higher transmission powers
on Power increase the signal-to-noise
ratio.
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