New Solution based on Fuzzy System for Planning IoT Communication Infrastructure for Rural Areas

Abstract

This paper proposes a Fuzzy system to assist in the decision making of the deployment plan for the Internet of Things (IoT) communication infrastructure for effective exchange of information between devices (sensors, actuators, controllers, among others) in the Smart Farming scenario. The system offers great potential to assist managers to choose the implementation between the LoRaWAN, LoRaMesh or hybrid technologies, as well reflect on service quality, reduction of implantation costs, sensing and performance of devices in the rural scenario. These technologies were implemented in a real scenario in order to obtain the basis for the rules of the proposed Fuzzy system. The scenario adopted for data validation is a rural area of 162 ha located at the Center of Agricultural Sciences (CCA) of the Federal University of Piauí (UFPI), Teresina, Piauí, Brazil. In which assess the performance of technologies and obtain parameters for the Fuzzy system, data were obtained regarding the Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI), Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR), and the packet loss rate. This resulted in a Fuzzy system capable of recommending among one of the technologies mentioned, helping in the choice of the most appropriate communication infrastructure for a given Smart Farming scenario.