Study of Lora Module Ra-02 for Long Range, Low Power, Low Rate Picture Transfer Applications

Abstract

LoRa is a long-range, low-power, low-bitrate communication technology that is a major component of the Internet of Things (IoT). In realizing smart cities, many environmental parameters are observed in decision making that supports sustainable development. LoRa is an alternative to wireless communication from wifi and GSM networks which are more power-consuming. The use of many sensor nodes that are distributed in areas with difficult access to electricity requires low power usage. The use of low-power LoRa has the disadvantage of slow transmission speeds. Although environmental monitoring based on specific parameters such as temperature, humidity, gas, pH, etc. has been widely applied, visual environmental monitoring is necessary. In monitoring volcanoes, visual field inspections are needed to support decision making. Monitoring can be done periodically based on time. The LoRa Ra-02 module is a Lora module that is cheap and widely available in the market. In this research, a study on the potential use of the Lora Ra-02 Module for low-speed image transfer applications was conducted.