Evaluation of a wireless sensor network design for the measurement of environmental variables

In Ecuador 58.45 % of its energy comes from hydropower, however, the country is rich in terms of its geography which makes it feasible to analyze different variables for obtaining clean energy. The internet of things represents the new ally of renewable energies, through the interaction of different systems located at long distances, without losing the communication between each unit. Based on the proposed ideas, LoRa technology is analyzed through simulation with CupCarbon, with the objective of evaluating a wireless sensor network design within which 2 different network designs are simulated with star and mesh topology in the city of Portoviejo, showing that the best option was the design with star topology, which allows measuring environmental variables; from this, the design is evaluated with different amounts of nodes, through the analysis of coverage and battery consumption, determining an optimal design.