In this thesis we describe fast growing IoT and take a closer look at one of it’s techonologies, LoRaWAN, which is based on LoRa modulation. LoRaWAN is gaining popularity due to it’s advantages, as it combines the flexibility of protocols mainly used as local networks (e.g. Bluetooth and WiFi) and range of mobile networks (e.g. GSM, 3G, LTE etc.). In addition to all these features, we also have extremely low energy comsumption, which allows us to install measuring devices in remote locations without permanent power source. These devices, usually refered as sensors allow us to monitor desired values from the environment. The measurements are sent via gateway devices to back-end servers, where the data is stored. The aim of this thesis is the realisation of such network for the needs of control and management of agricultural plantations. It shows how to choose components of the solution, how to set up such network and describes how the system operates.
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