scholarly journals On the Power of Microwave Communication Data to Monitor Rain for Agricultural Needs in Africa

Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 730
Author(s):  
Noam David ◽  
Yanyan Liu ◽  
Kingsley K. Kumah ◽  
Joost C. B. Hoedjes ◽  
Bob Z. Su ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Environmental Monitoring ◽  
Cellular Network ◽  
Data Transfer ◽  
Base Stations ◽  
Monitoring Device ◽  
Spatial Coverage ◽  
Microwave Communication ◽  
Wireless Infrastructure ◽  
Commercial Microwave Links

Over the last two decades, prevalent technologies and Internet of Things (IoT) systems have been found to have potential for carrying out environmental monitoring. The data generated from these infrastructures are readily available and have the potential to provide massive spatial coverage. The costs involved in using these data are minimal since the records are already generated for the original uses of these systems. Commercial microwave links, which provide the underlying framework for data transfer between cellular network base stations, are one example of such a system and have been found useful for monitoring rainfall. Wireless infrastructure of this kind is deployed widely by communication providers across Africa and can thus be used as a rainfall monitoring device to complement the sparse proprietary resources that currently exist or to substitute for them where alternatives do not exist. Here we focus this approach’s potential to acquire valuable information required for agricultural needs across Africa using Kenya as an example.

DEVELOPMENT OF VALUATION METHOD OF THE STATUS OF BASE STATIONS FOR DETERMINING THE NEED OF THEIR UPGRADING

2017 ◽  
pp. 60-70
Author(s):  
Natalya Ivanovna Shaposhnikova ◽  
Alexander Aleksandrovich Sorokin
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Fuzzy Sets ◽  
Cellular Network ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Base Station ◽  
Base Stations ◽  
Valuation Method ◽  
The Status ◽  
Telecommunications Services ◽  
Theory Of Fuzzy Sets

The article consideres the problems of determining the need to modernize the base stations of the cellular network based on the mathematical apparatus of the theory of fuzzy sets. To improve the quality of telecommunications services the operators should send significant funding for upgrading the equipment of base stations. Modernization can improve and extend the functions of base stations to provide cellular communication, increase the reliability of the base station in operation and the functionality of its individual elements, and reduce the cost of maintenance and repair when working on a cellular network. The complexity in collecting information about the equipment condition is determined by a large number of factors that affect its operation, as well as the imperfection of obtaining and processing the information received. For a comprehensive assessment of the need for modernization, it is necessary to take into account a number of indicators. In the structure of indicators of the need for modernization, there were introduced the parameters reflecting both the degree of aging and obsolescence(the technical gap and the backlog in connection with the emergence of new technologies and standards). In the process of a problem solving, the basic stages of decision-making on modernization have been allocated. Decision-making on the need for modernization is based not only on measuring information that takes into account the decision-makers, but also on linguistic and verbal information. Therefore, to determine the need for upgrading the base stations, the theory of fuzzy sets is used, with the help of which experts can be attracted to this issue. They will be able to formulate additional fuzzy judgments that help to take into account not only measuring characteristics, but also poorly formalized fuzzy information. To do this, the main indicators of the modernization need have been defined, and fuzzy estimates of the need for modernization for all indicators and a set of indicators reflecting the need for upgrading the base stations have been formulated.

scholarly journals Multi-Layer Blockchain-Based Security Architecture for Internet of Things

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 772 ◽  
Author(s):  
Houshyar Honar Pajooh ◽  
Mohammad Rashid ◽  
Fakhrul Alam ◽  
Serge Demidenko
Keyword(s):  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Clustering Algorithm ◽  
Model Development ◽  
Base Stations ◽  
Smart Devices ◽  
Security Model ◽  
Cluster Heads ◽  
Authentication Mechanism ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Authentication And Authorization

The proliferation of smart devices in the Internet of Things (IoT) networks creates significant security challenges for the communications between such devices. Blockchain is a decentralized and distributed technology that can potentially tackle the security problems within the 5G-enabled IoT networks. This paper proposes a Multi layer Blockchain Security model to protect IoT networks while simplifying the implementation. The concept of clustering is utilized in order to facilitate the multi-layer architecture. The K-unknown clusters are defined within the IoT network by applying techniques that utillize a hybrid Evolutionary Computation Algorithm while using Simulated Annealing and Genetic Algorithms. The chosen cluster heads are responsible for local authentication and authorization. Local private blockchain implementation facilitates communications between the cluster heads and relevant base stations. Such a blockchain enhances credibility assurance and security while also providing a network authentication mechanism. The open-source Hyperledger Fabric Blockchain platform is deployed for the proposed model development. Base stations adopt a global blockchain approach to communicate with each other securely. The simulation results demonstrate that the proposed clustering algorithm performs well when compared to the earlier reported approaches. The proposed lightweight blockchain model is also shown to be better suited to balance network latency and throughput as compared to a traditional global blockchain.

scholarly journals Energy Efficient Operation of Cellular Network Using On/Off Base Stations

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 108210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong-Hoon Choi ◽  
Jungerl Lee ◽  
Juhoon Back ◽  
Suwon Park ◽  
Young-uk Chung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficient ◽  
Cellular Network ◽  
Base Stations ◽  
Efficient Operation

Applying the Internet of Things into Ecological Environmental Monitoring

2012 ◽  
Vol 198-199 ◽  
pp. 1755-1760 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guo Ping Zhou ◽  
Ya Nan Chen
Keyword(s):  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Environmental Monitoring ◽  
Software Design ◽  
Ecological Environment ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Environment Monitoring ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Gas ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis ◽  
The Internet Of Things

Applying the Internet of Things (IOT) into ecological environmental monitoring is the goal of this paper. There are several advantages of the Internet of Things (IOT) applying in ecological environment monitoring. A hierarchical monitoring system is presented, including system architecture, hardware/software design, information flow and software implementation. In the end, using carbon dioxide gas in the atmosphere for experimental purposes, in data collection and analysis. Experiments showed that this system is capable of monitoring ecologica environment, which orientate the future research of forest ecosystem.

Internet of Things for Environmental Monitoring Based on Radio Over Fiber

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos A. Astudillo ◽  
Tiago P.C. de Andrade ◽  
Eduardo S. Gama ◽  
Luiz F. Bittencourt ◽  
Leandro A. Villas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Environmental Monitoring ◽  
Radio Over Fiber
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