LoRaSat: Implementation and Evaluation of a Satellite-based LoRaWAN Network

This project will study how well LoRaWAN can work for direct communication with Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites to connect IoT sensors in remote “no-coverage” areas. The intern will use a simulation tool to model thousands of devices sending data to a satellite during a single pass and will measure how often messages succeed or collide. The project will also test simple improvements to reduce collisions and increase reliability, such as using time slots (Slotted ALOHA) or listening before sending (CSMA). The expected benefits are clearer limits on how many devices a satellite LoRaWAN link can support, practical guidelines to improve reliability, and stronger solutions for low-cost connectivity in remote regions for applications like environmental monitoring, infrastructure sensing, and early warning systems.

Faculty Supervisor:

Lokman Sboui;Kim Khoa Nguyen

Student:

Partner:

École nationale d'ingénieurs de Sfax

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Information and Communications Technology (ICT); Aerospace

University:

École de technologie supérieure

Program:

Globalink Research Award

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