Communication protocols evaluation based on energy models of an IoT application

Abstract

This master thesis describes the process of constructing an IoT device for cows. In this thesis, an energy harvester is developed with intent to transmit enough energy to send a signal. The main focus is on the creation of the energy harvester at the foot of the cow. This is designed with the help of a simulation and then independently designed and assembled. This achieves 2.4mW at a load of 5000W and a frequency of 7Hz and an amplitude of 2V. In the course of this work, it will be possible to send and receive a BLE beacon signal with the harvested energy. The signal transmission is first tested in the laboratory and then in a field trial on a cow.