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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Reliability Analysis of Wireless Sensor Network for Smart Farming Applications.

Marcantonio Catelani, Lorenzo Ciani, Alessandro Bartolini, Cristiano Del Rio, Giulia Guidi, Gabriele Patrizi

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Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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Marcantonio CatelaniDepartment of Information Engineering, University of Florence, via di S. Marta 3, 50139 Florence, Italy.
Lorenzo CianiDepartment of Information Engineering, University of Florence, via di S. Marta 3, 50139 Florence, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7820-6656
Alessandro BartoliniDepartment of Information Engineering, University of Florence, via di S. Marta 3, 50139 Florence, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0039-0478
Cristiano Del RioDepartment of Information Engineering, University of Florence, via di S. Marta 3, 50139 Florence, Italy.
Giulia GuidiDepartment of Information Engineering, University of Florence, via di S. Marta 3, 50139 Florence, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7622-3396
Gabriele PatriziDepartment of Information Engineering, University of Florence, via di S. Marta 3, 50139 Florence, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6661-6754

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Wireless Sensor Networks are subjected to some design constraints (e.g., processing capability, storage memory, energy consumption, fixed deployment, etc.) and to outdoor harsh conditions that deeply affect the network reliability. The aim of this work is to provide a deeper understanding about the way redundancy and node deployment affect the network reliability. In more detail, the paper analyzes the design and implementation of a wireless sensor network for low-power and low-cost applications and calculates its reliability considering the real environmental conditions and the real arrangement of the nodes deployed in the field. The reliability of the system has been evaluated by looking for both hardware failures and communication errors. A reliability prediction based on different handbooks has been carried out to estimate the failure rate of the nodes self-designed and self-developed to be used under harsh environments. Then, using the Fault Tree Analysis the real deployment of the nodes is taken into account considering the Wi-Fi coverage area and the possible communication link between nearby nodes. The findings show how different node arrangements provide significantly different reliability. The positioning is therefore essential in order to obtain maximum performance from a Wireless sensor network.

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Computer Communication NetworksWireless TechnologyAgricultureFarmsReproducibility of Resultsavailabilityexperimental designprecision farmingreliabilitywireless sensor network

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PMCPMC8619464

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