Getting on Track – Simulation-aided Design of Wireless IoT Sensor Systems

Abstract

When designing dependable communication systems for industrial application scenarios, the application environment where the solution will be integrated plays a crucial role. This study demonstrates how simulations can be used to integrate a target environment in the design process from an early stage. This allows to optimize wireless sensor networks (WSNs) in specific environments in terms of hardware requirements (e.g. antenna) and topology. The article discusses several application scenarios within the 2.4 GHz band and demonstrates how the design process can be aided by simulation to achieve dependable communication in harsh environments.