Performance Evaluation of LoRa 915 MHz for Health Monitoring with Adaptive Data Rate

One of the problem factors in transmitting LoRa data using a small bit rate (bytes) of a maximum of 125 kbps is the amount of packet loss. This is because many end nodes send data to the server simultaneously; transmitting data effectively needs to be done because this is a major thing. So one mechanism that can be done is to use the Adaptive Data Rate method on the LoRa module. This research discusses the Adaptive Data Rate shown explicitly by the way it works and the effect it gives if ADR is applied to transmitting LoRa data. And how much influence on packet Loss (bytes). Adaptive Data Rate on LoRa Transmission is essential for regulating power on LoRa in terms of battery power saving; LoRa runs in UHF, which is in the 300 MHz-3 GHz range; LoRa in this research works at 915 MHz-920 MHz depending on the type of devices used. LoRa works with power or supply voltage of 2.1-3.6 Volt DC, high sleep currents between 7.66 A up to 34 mA; in this research, LoRa is M2M between LoRa Transmitter and Receiver, which communicate alternately in sending sensor data with the delay method used for monitoring human health such as Pulse sensors, ECG sensors, and other sensors and these sensors' data is displayed in realtime using Thingspeak Application Server.