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exploring_lora [2018/09/29 15:35] – [4.3. Coverage] samerexploring_lora [2018/09/29 23:09] – [4.3. [Classroom activity] Collisions and Packet Delivery Ratio] samer
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 ==== -. Time on Air ==== ==== -. Time on Air ====
  
-In this section, you will measure the Time on Air (ToA) as given by the time necessary to transmit a message on the radio interface. You will assess the impact of the spreading factor, bandwidth, coding rate, and the message size on the ToA.+In this section, you will measure the Time on Air (ToA) that is given by the time necessary to transmit a message on the radio interface . You will assess the impact of the spreading factor, bandwidth, coding rate, and message size on the ToA.
  
-For this, you will start by implementing a function on the client that measures the time necessary for sending a message. For example, you can use the [[https://www.arduino.cc/en/Reference/Micros| micros()]] function available in the arduino libraries. Now, you can modify one of the parameters (spreading factor, bandwidth, coding rate, message size) and record the impact on the ToA. Note well that you may need to repeat the expriment to obtain the statistical distributions.+Start by implementing a function on the client that measures the time necessary for sending a message. For example, you can use the [[https://www.arduino.cc/en/Reference/Micros| micros()]] function available in the arduino libraries. Now, you can modify one of the parameters (spreading factor, bandwidth, coding rate, message size) and record the impact on the ToA. Note well that you may need to repeat the experiment multiple times in order to obtain the statistical distribution.
  
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   * Analyze the obtained results and compare with the theoretical computations. You can superpose the theoretical results and the experimental ones on the same graph.   * Analyze the obtained results and compare with the theoretical computations. You can superpose the theoretical results and the experimental ones on the same graph.
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 +==== -. Coverage ====
  
-==== -. [Classroom activity] Collisions and Packet Delivery Ratio ====+In this section, you will measure the coverage of LoRa under different radio configurations.
  
-In this section, you will measure the Packet Delivery Ratio (PDR) under different transmission periods. Only for this test, all groups are required to use the same frequency, spreading factor, and coding rate. +Start by identifying a set of five geographical locations or Test Points (TP). These TPs should be astutely chosen to explore the limits of LoRa coverage. Then, you should implement a function on the server that measures the ratio of successfully delivered packets or PDR. Now, you should run the experiment for three different radio configurations: such configurations should ensure different reliability levels (high, medium, and low reliability). 
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-You will start by implementing a function on the server that measures the ratio of successfully delivered packets.  +
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-  * Draw the PER as a function of the transmission period for the different radio configurations. Analyze your results.  +  * Draw the test points on a map and motivate your choices. 
-  * What type of mathematical models enables to theoretically compute the PER?+  * Describe the radio configurations you selected and their impact on the reliability of the transmission.   
 +  * Visualise the experimental results by plotting the PDR for each TP and each radio configuration.  
 +  * Analyze the obtained results.
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 +==== -. [Classroom activity] Collisions and Packet Delivery Ratio ====
  
-==== -. Coverage ====+In this section, you will measure the impact of the packet arrival rate on the collision rate and consequently the PDR.
  
-In this section, you will measure the coverage of LoRa under the three different radio configurations. Such configurations should ensure different reliability levels. +The setting for this experiment is unique:
  
-For this, you will start by identifying a set of Test Points (TP). Then, you should implement a function that sends packets with different radio configurations. Note that the following functions in the Arduino sketch enable to modify //on the fly// the LoRa parameters: +  * Only one server is required in the classroom. This server should compute the ratio of successfully delivered packets or PDR. 
- +  * All groups are required to use the same frequency, spreading factor, and coding rate. 
-<code c++> +  * Packets will be generated according to a Poisson process with the same average arrival rate for all groups. 
-rf95.setModemConfig(RH_RF95::Bw125Cr45Sf128); +
-rf95.setModemConfig(RH_RF95::Bw31_25Cr48Sf512); +
-rf95.setModemConfig(RH_RF95::Bw125Cr48Sf4096); +
-</code>+
  
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-  * Draw the test points on a map. +  * Draw the PDR as a function of the average arrival rate. Analyze your results.  
-  * Give a statistical measure of the PER and the RSSI for each TP with each of the different radio configurations. +  * What type of mathematical model enables to theoretically compute the PDR? Verify the obtained results.
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-==== -. Path Loss ====+===== -. Coverage Challenge =====
  
 In this section, you will study the properties of the radio channel as used by the LoRa technology. For this, you should obtain a large set of RSSI values for different distances, preferably in a free space setting.   In this section, you will study the properties of the radio channel as used by the LoRa technology. For this, you should obtain a large set of RSSI values for different distances, preferably in a free space setting.  
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 In order to compute distances in your experiment, you can get the GPS coordinates as recorded by your smartphone using an application such as [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.flashlight.lite.gps.logger&hl=en|Ultra GPS Logger]]. You can export the time-location correspondence in a CSV format from this application. As for the time-RSSI correspondence, you can use a {{ :log-windows.py.zip |logger file}} on your laptop. Finally, the time matching enables you to obtain the RSSI for each GPS location, hence for different distances. In order to compute distances in your experiment, you can get the GPS coordinates as recorded by your smartphone using an application such as [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.flashlight.lite.gps.logger&hl=en|Ultra GPS Logger]]. You can export the time-location correspondence in a CSV format from this application. As for the time-RSSI correspondence, you can use a {{ :log-windows.py.zip |logger file}} on your laptop. Finally, the time matching enables you to obtain the RSSI for each GPS location, hence for different distances.
-===== -. Coverage Challenge ===== 
  
  
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