Analytical Modelling of the Impact of Foliage Cover on the Propagation Loss in a Smart Farming Wireless IOT Application

TL;DR

This paper develops an analytical model to quantify how foliage cover affects signal propagation loss in smart farming IoT systems, aiding better network planning and deployment.

Contribution

It introduces a novel analytical model specifically designed to evaluate foliage impact on IoT signal propagation in agricultural environments.

Findings

Foliage cover significantly increases propagation loss.

The model accurately predicts signal attenuation due to foliage.

Results can improve IoT network deployment strategies in agriculture.

Abstract

This study presents an analytical model of foliage cover impact on propagation loss in smart farming IoT applications.