A1 Journal article (refereed)
Efficiency of temporal sensor data compression methods to reduce LoRa-based sensor node energy consumption (2022)
Väänänen, O., & Hämäläinen, T. (2022). Efficiency of temporal sensor data compression methods to reduce LoRa-based sensor node energy consumption. Sensor Review, 42(5), 503-516. https://doi.org/10.1108/sr-10-2021-0360
JYU authors or editors
Publication details
All authors or editors: Väänänen, Olli; Hämäläinen, Timo
Journal or series: Sensor Review
ISSN: 0260-2288
eISSN: 1758-6828
Publication year: 2022
Publication date: 28/06/2022
Volume: 42
Issue number: 5
Pages range: 503-516
Publisher: Emerald
Publication country: United Kingdom
Publication language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/sr-10-2021-0360
Publication open access: Openly available
Publication channel open access: Partially open access channel
Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/82093
Abstract
Minimizing the energy consumption in a wireless sensor node is important for lengthening the lifetime of a battery. Radio transmission is the most energy-consuming task in a wireless sensor node, and by compressing the sensor data in the online mode, it is possible to reduce the number of transmission periods. This study aims to demonstrate that temporal compression methods present an effective method for lengthening the lifetime of a battery-powered wireless sensor node.
Design/methodology/approach
In this study, the energy consumption of LoRa-based sensor node was evaluated and measured. The experiments were conducted with different LoRaWAN data rate parameters, with and without compression algorithms implemented to compress sensor data in the online mode. The effect of temporal compression algorithms on the overall energy consumption was measured.
Findings
Energy consumption was measured with different LoRaWAN spreading factors. The LoRaWAN transmission energy consumption significantly depends on the spreading factor used. The other significant factors affecting the LoRa-based sensor node energy consumption are the measurement interval and sleep mode current consumption. The results show that temporal compression algorithms are an effective method for reducing the energy consumption of a LoRa sensor node by reducing the number of LoRa transmission periods.
Originality/value
This paper presents with a practical case that it is possible to reduce the overall energy consumption of a wireless sensor node by compressing sensor data in online mode with simple temporal compression algorithms.
Keywords: Internet of things; energy efficiency; energy saving; electricity consumption; sensors; accumulators; batteries; algorithms
Free keywords: internet of things; energy efficiency; compression; sensor data; edge computing
Contributing organizations
Ministry reporting: Yes
Reporting Year: 2022
Preliminary JUFO rating: 1
