Satellite based precision agriculture IoT network

Abstract

This project aims to have a terrestrial IoT network in remote areas and its communication with the internet via satellite. As a result of the project, we hope to obtain functional prototypes and viable products to bring to the market in the short term. The proofs of concept and market studies carried out indicate the technical feasibility and market demand for short-range terrestrial networks (up to 5km) for M2M (machine-to-machine) data traffic, and of this network with the internet (IoT). A significantly neglected target market is that of connectivity in remote areas, which will be served with a solution that includes the terrestrial network and satellite communication. The use of satellites in low orbit (LEO - Low Earth Orbit) is one of the main bets of companies in the aerospace market for the decade of 2020. The main poles of development are in Europe (Airbus) and the United States (SpaceX), whose programs communications are low orbit using satellites specially designed for this purpose, flying in constellation (e.g. OneWeb, Starlink). This project is substantiated by the evidence in TRL 2 and TRL 3 that constellations of nanosatellites for high frequency and band communication are possible. Bibliographic scientific and technological review (patents) is included in the sections "State of the Art" and "Competitors, Intellectual Property and Freedom of Operation" (AU)