Title :
A three-tiered architecture based on IEEE 802.15.4 and Ethernet for precision farming applications
Author :
Patti, Gaetano ; Denaro, Sebastiano ; Alderisi, Giuliana ; Lo Bello, Lucia
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr., Electron. & Comput. Eng., DIEEI, Univ. of Catania, Catania, Italy
Abstract :
This paper proposes a three-tiered network architecture to support precision farming applications over large cultivated fields. The hybrid network combines IEEE 802.15.4 Wireless Sensor Networks, operating in a multichannel mode, with Switched Ethernet. The network design has to fulfill several objectives, such as, achieving a tradeoff between energy saving for battery-operated devices and timeliness of precision farming applications over large areas, while providing scalability, robustness and cost efficiency. The work presented in the paper is based on real-world specifications provided by end users, i.e. qualified farmers, during a comprehensive investigation and requirement analysis phase. The paper first discusses the constraints that drive the network design and then presents the three-tiered architecture. Finally, the performance of the network, obtained through OMNeT++ simulations, are discussed.
Keywords :
Zigbee; agricultural engineering; farming; local area networks; precision engineering; wireless sensor networks; IEEE 802.15.4; OMNeT++ simulations; energy saving; precision farming; switched Ethernet; three-tiered network architecture; wireless sensor networks; Computer architecture; IEEE 802.15 Standards; Protocols; Sensors; Switches; Wireless communication; Wireless sensor networks; IEEE 802.15.4 Wireless Sensor networks; Multichannel communications; Precision farming; Switched Ethernet;
Conference_Titel :
Industrial Electronics Society, IECON 2013 - 39th Annual Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Vienna
DOI :
10.1109/IECON.2013.6699851