• The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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• v.15 no.5
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• pp.913-922
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• 2020

In this paper, we propose a LoRa communication module using the LoRa RF module of Murata Electronics is designed to configure the IoT digital meter remote meter reading and a method of configuring a remote meter reading network by collecting multiple meter data in a DCU (Data Concentrate Unit) to configure a network with LoRaWAN. The developed system can be installed more easily and economically in the network configuration than the existing system by allowing the meter to be directly connected to the network or matched with a DCU to connect to the network according to the configuration of the consumer. The developed system was constructed using a digital water meter as an example, but it can also be applied to remote meter reading of the metered values of other meters such as electricity, water, gas, hot water and calorie meters. The main development contents are the design, configuration, and construction of digital meters, LoRa modules and DCUs, and how to connect the LoRaWAN network and transmit meter data to the server. By networking these devices, the system is configured, and the actual LoRaWAN communication is tested and the result is shown.

• Journal of Practical Engineering Education
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.549-555
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• 2023

The representative technology of the WWAN wireless communication network used in the Internet of Things is LoRa communication technology, and LoRa communication uses the ISM band. The 920 MHz (920.9 MHz~923.3 MHz) band frequency, which is used as a domestic LoRa frequency, had a problem in performing LoRa network practice in the curriculum using a commercially available LoRa modules that have been used in Europe and the United States because of different frequency band, but a RYLR896 LoRa module was developed that allowed RF frequency to be programmed. With this module, this paper confirmed that the frequency can be set at a specified frequency in Korea using AT commands. In addition, using these RYLR896 LoRa modules, a LoRa network consisting of end nodes and gateways was constructed and practiced to confirm that development equipment capable of practicing the RYLR896 LoRa module and IoT was operating normally.

• Journal of KIISE
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• v.45 no.3
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• pp.303-310
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• 2018

LoRaWAN(Long Range Wide Area Network) is a standard for low-power, long-range, low-speed communication as announced in the LoRa Alliance. LoRaWAN addresses the physical layer and medium access control layer and the technology used in the physical layer is referred to as LoRa. LoRa can be used for remote monitoring and remote control in maritime conditions. However, unlike land, marine environment is not only difficult to construct an infrastructure for service provision, but also difficult to analyze LoRa performance in maritime. In this study, we construct an infrastructure using cloud platform and analyze LoRa link performance in maritime conditions.

• International journal of advanced smart convergence
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.109-115
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• 2019

Currently, LPWA(Low Power Wide Area) communication technology is widely used due to the development of IoT(Internet of Things) technology. Among the LPWA technologies, LoRaWAN(Long Range Wide Area Network) is widely used in many fields due to its wide coverage, stable communication speed, and low-cost modem module prices. In particular, LoRa(Long Range) can easily construct LoRaWAN with a dedicated gateway. So many organizations are building their own LoRaWAN-based networks. The LoRaWAN Gateway receives the LoRa packet transmitted from an End-device installed in the adjacent location, converts it into the Internet protocol, and sends the packet to the final destination server. Current LoRa Gateway uses a single-hop method, and each gateway must include a communication network capable of the Internet. If it is the mobile communication(i.e., WCDMA, LTE, etc.) network, it is required to pay the internet usage fee which is installed in each gateway. If the LoRa communication is frequent, the user has to spend a lot of money. We propose an idea on how to design a multi-hop protocol which enables packet routing between gateways by analyzing the LoRaWAN communication method implemented in its existing single-hop way in this paper. For this purpose, this paper provides an analysis of the standard specification of LoRaWAN and explains what was considered when such protocol was designed. In this paper, two gateways have been placed based on the functional role so as to make the multi-hop protocol realized: (i) hopping gateway which receives packets from the end-device and forwards them to another gateway; and (ii) main gateway which finally transmits packets forwarded from the hopping gateway to the server via internet. Moreover, taking into account that LoRaWAN is wireless mobile communication, a level-based routing method is also included. If the protocol proposed by this paper is applied to the LoRaWAN network, the monthly internet fee incurred for the gateway will be reduced and the reliability of data transmission will be increased.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2019.05a
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• pp.95-99
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• 2019

In this paper, the uplink data transmitted from LoRa node is received and decomposed in LoRaWAN Network Server and converted into data with key and value. The data is converted into the data format required by the existing oneM2M platform, and transmitted. The oneM2M platform stores the data, another system for transmitting the data is implemented so that the processing for the data can be started immediately.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2019.05a
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• pp.129-132
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• 2019

This paper explains the design idea of a multi-Hop network for LoRaWAN. First, the existing LoRaWAN communication method(Single-Hop) will be described based on the standard specification. It then discusses technical considerations when converting from LoRaWAN to a multi-hop network. Finally, we introduce our ideas in this paper.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2019.05a
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• pp.139-141
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• 2019

This paper proposes the application of LoRa network, which has been under various research recently, to use control system for the transfer of Unmanned Vehicle. LoRa( Long Range) has a wide coverage of up to30 km, and is characterized by large-scale low-power long-distance radio communication. LoRa has already been studied in various industries. It is also proposed to study various functions by utilizing LoRa network and applying it to the control system of the uninhabited entity.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.25 no.3
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• pp.440-448
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• 2021

This paper presents problems of network technology in smart grid and implements a blockchain-based LoRa multi-hop network to solve them. Since some smart grid applications are operated in harsh environments, it is difficult to establish communication infrastructure. We propose a LoRa network with multi-hop using the Flooding routing protocol. Smart grid environment composes an independent network using various power grid protocols depending on the application. Since this has a problem that an independent infrastructure must be established for each network, a single gateway device supports multiple power grid protocols to implement a method for network integration. Lastly, the author applied Hyperledger-based blockchain to the LoRa network to ensure the integrity of data in a smart grid environment, and strengthened security by physically distributing it. After constructing the three suggestions on the actual test bed, we confirmed that the network operates normally through experiments.

• KNOM Review
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.29-38
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• 2019

The rapid growth of IoT (Internet of Things) owing to the advancement and spread of technologies such as wireless networks, communication modules, sensors, smart terminals, etc. enables the development of new services in diverse public and private sectors. In particular, research on IoT technology and its applications has increased in the field of science. To establish an IoT infrastructure in this field, KREONET launched the wireless IoT network, called ScienceLoRa, based on low power wide area network (LPWAN). ScienceLoRa aims to collect a variety of data from sensors and utilize and analyze the collected data for research in a variety of scientific fields. In this article, the authors present the concept, current status, applications and future plans of ScienceLoRa.

• Journal of KIISE
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• v.44 no.7
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• pp.733-741
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• 2017

LPWAN(Low Power Wide Area Network) technology is M2M (Machine to Machine) networking technology for the Internet of Things. The technology is designed to support low-power, long-distance and low-speed communications that are typical of LoRaWAN(Long Range Wide Area Network). To exchange inter-object information using a LoRaWAN, the link performances for various environments must be known. however, active performance analysis research that is based on an empirical environment is nonexistent. Therefore, this paper empirically evaluates the performance of the LoRa (Long Range) link, a physical communication technology of the LoRaWAN for various variables that may affect the link quality in indoor and outdoor environments. To achieve this, a physical performance monitoring system was designed and implemented. A communication experiment environment was subsequently constructed based on the indoor and outdoor conditions. The SNR(Signal to Noise Ratio), RSSI(Received Signal Strength Indication), and the PDR(Packet Delivery Ratio) were evaluated.