UAV-Based Solution for Extending the Lifetime of IoT Devices: Efficiency, Design and Sustainability

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Autori principali: Van Mulders, Jarne, Boeckx, Sam, Cappelle, Jona, Van der Perre, Liesbet, de Strycker, Lieven
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author Van Mulders, Jarne
Boeckx, Sam
Cappelle, Jona
Van der Perre, Liesbet
de Strycker, Lieven
author_facet Van Mulders, Jarne
Boeckx, Sam
Cappelle, Jona
Van der Perre, Liesbet
de Strycker, Lieven
contents Internet of Things (IoT) technology is named as a key ingredient in the evolution towards digitization of many applications and services. A deployment based on battery-powered remote Internet of Things (IoT) devices enables easy installation and operation, yet the autonomy of these devices poses a crucial challenge. A too short lifespan is undesirable from a functional, economical, and ecological point of view. This paper presents a unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-based approach to recharge remote Internet of Things (IoT) nodes. An in-depth study of the charging efficiency and optimization of key parameters, and measurements-based verification, is reported on. An actual corresponding design and implementation of the full UAV-based charging system and its proof-of-concept validation are presented. Finally, the sustainability of the proposed solution is discussed. The results presented in this paper hence confirm that the proposed UAV-based approach and design are functionally successful and efficient charging can be achieved, provided the constraints and challenges coming with the approach are adequately dealt with. Moreover, it comes with an overall reduction in ecological footprint for IoT applications relying on battery-powered nodes in need of medium energy and/or considerable lifetime expectation (5 years or more).
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spellingShingle UAV-Based Solution for Extending the Lifetime of IoT Devices: Efficiency, Design and Sustainability
Van Mulders, Jarne
Boeckx, Sam
Cappelle, Jona
Van der Perre, Liesbet
de Strycker, Lieven
Networking and Internet Architecture
Internet of Things (IoT) technology is named as a key ingredient in the evolution towards digitization of many applications and services. A deployment based on battery-powered remote Internet of Things (IoT) devices enables easy installation and operation, yet the autonomy of these devices poses a crucial challenge. A too short lifespan is undesirable from a functional, economical, and ecological point of view. This paper presents a unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-based approach to recharge remote Internet of Things (IoT) nodes. An in-depth study of the charging efficiency and optimization of key parameters, and measurements-based verification, is reported on. An actual corresponding design and implementation of the full UAV-based charging system and its proof-of-concept validation are presented. Finally, the sustainability of the proposed solution is discussed. The results presented in this paper hence confirm that the proposed UAV-based approach and design are functionally successful and efficient charging can be achieved, provided the constraints and challenges coming with the approach are adequately dealt with. Moreover, it comes with an overall reduction in ecological footprint for IoT applications relying on battery-powered nodes in need of medium energy and/or considerable lifetime expectation (5 years or more).
title UAV-Based Solution for Extending the Lifetime of IoT Devices: Efficiency, Design and Sustainability
topic Networking and Internet Architecture
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.12996