Integration of Low-Power LoRaWAN Technologies with Edge Computing: A State-Of-The-Art Review and Analysis of Emerging Architectures
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The proliferation of the IoT necessitated the development of low-power, long-range communication technologies, and with this development, LoRaWAN has emerged as the standard that is prominent now. On the other side, rapid advancement in the area of edge computing is redrawing the landscape of data management and ensuring local processing which leads to a reduction of latency and bandwidth conservation. The state of the art about combining LoRaWAN technology and edge computing is presented. Specific synergy between these two could have a potential boost of applications in IoT, integrating many architectural designs, thereby exploring the best and relevant parts of each approach as reported today. Analysing the design frameworks from different sectors such as smart cities, agriculture, healthcare, and environmental monitoring, we find that the main advantages are better responsiveness, low energy consumption, and better data reliability.
Moreover, we discuss the arising challenges in this integration-issues such as security vulnerabilities and scalability problems along with issues in the management of the resources efficiently. We provide a comprehensive view of the potential convergence of LoRaWAN and edge computing, in which it will provide innovative possibilities in IoT deployment. The insights from this review not only add value to the existing body of knowledge but also provide a valuable resource for researchers and practitioners who are striving to implement state-of-the-art low-power solutions in a computationally efficient manner. Some future research directions are proposed to address the identified challenges and optimize the deployment of integrated LoRaWAN-edge computing architectures.
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