Rede LoRa® e protocolo LoRaWAN® aplicados na agricultura de precisão no Brasil

Abstract

This work analyses the viability of LoRa® network and its protocol LoRaWAN® as means of communication between field sensors applied in precision agriculture in Brazil. A generic bibliographic review is done about the evolution of precision agriculture in Brazil, the use of electronic devices for optimizing production in agricultural properties, and specific about the emergence of LoRa® network and its protocol LoRaWAN® for applications in Internet of Things and wireless sensor networks used for monitoring variables that have direct or indirect influence on agricultural production. LoRa® network and its protocol LoRaWAN® are proposed as an alternative to avoid the high-power consumption and low efficiency of the devices that are used for these means in the present moment.