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<p>The paper investigates software solutions to simulate radio waves propagation in urban environment, specifically for the context of the Internet of Things (IoT). The purpose of the study is to provide a comprehensive guide for utilizing the Altair Feko software to obtain a detailed representation of the IoT network, its associated parameters and how they relate to the modeling of electromagnetic fields. It is beneficial to simulate the network during the design stage to obtain valuable data and make necessary adjustments. The key features of a Sigfox or other low power IoT network can be obtained by simulation, enabling an evaluation of the network design prior to its actual implementation. Given the growing demand for IoT devices and networks, researching the optimal design and performance of such networks is of great importance. This underscores the need for continuous exploration of effective methods to achieve efficient design and performance of IoT networks.</p>
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The paper investigates software solutions to simulate radio waves propagation in urban environment, specifically for the context of the Internet of Things (IoT). The purpose of the study is to provide a comprehensive guide for utilizing the Altair Feko software to obtain a detailed representation of the IoT network, its associated parameters and how they relate to the modeling of electromagnetic fields. It is beneficial to simulate the network during the design stage to obtain valuable data and make necessary adjustments. The key features of a Sigfox or other low power IoT network can be obtained by simulation, enabling an evaluation of the network design prior to its actual implementation. Given the growing demand for IoT devices and networks, researching the optimal design and performance of such networks is of great importance. This underscores the need for continuous exploration of effective methods to achieve efficient design and performance of IoT networks.

Methods of computer modeling of electromagnetic field propagation in urban scenarios for Internet of Things

Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology

Institute of Electrical Engineering, Slovak University of Technology

Journal of Electrical Engineering

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The paper investigates software solutions to simulate radio waves propagation in urban environment, specifically for the context of the Internet of Things...

Methods of computer modeling of electromagnetic field propagation in urban scenarios for Internet of Things

Published Online: Oct 21, 2023

Page range: 422 - 433

Received: Jul 19, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jee-2023-0050

Keywords
internet of things, computer simulation, radio waves propagation, network, antenna design

© 2023 Anatolii Kliuchka et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Methods of computer modeling of electromagnetic field propagation in urban scenarios for Internet of Things

Published Online: Oct 21, 2023

Page range: 422 - 433

Received: Jul 19, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jee-2023-0050

Keywordsinternet of things, computer simulation, radio waves propagation, network, antenna design

© 2023 Anatolii Kliuchka et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
internet of things, computer simulation, radio waves propagation, network, antenna design