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International Journal of Sensors, Wireless Communications and Control

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ISSN (Print): 2210-3279
ISSN (Online): 2210-3287

Research Article

Sub-1 GHz RF-Based Energy-Efficient Sensor Node for Secure Communication in Low-Power IoT and Embedded Applications

In Press, (this is not the final "Version of Record"). Available online 14 March, 2024
Author(s): Ishfaq Sultan* and M. Tariq Banday
Published on: 14 March, 2024

DOI: 10.2174/0122103279287156240218044819

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Abstract

Background: The Internet of Things (IoT) devices consist of a microcontroller unit for data processing, a low-power wireless radio module for data transmission, and various sensors for data collection. The sensor nodes and processing devices used in the Internet of Things are resource-constrained, with power consumption and security being the two most critical parameters.

Objective: This paper addresses the challenges of power consumption and security in IoT scenarios. It presents a low-power and secure heterogeneous multicore sensing architecture designed for lowpower IoT and wireless sensor networks. The architecture comprises a sensing and control subsystem, an information processing unit, and a wireless communication module.

Methods: The architecture uses a microcontroller unit based on ARM Cortex M4, a low-power sub-1 GHz RF-compliant communication radio, and a few sensors. The proposed architecture has been implemented and tested using the Contiki Operating System.

Results: The implemented sensor node architecture demonstrated performance efficiency, lower energy consumption, and higher security.

Conclusion: By leveraging efficient power management, data transmission strategies, and cryptographic security, the architecture contributes to developing energy-efficient and secure IoT devices.


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