RODRIGUES, G. S. L.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/0818643656796395; RODRIGUES, Gabriel Sales Lins.
Resumo:
The Internet was one the most relevant inventions of the century. What, at first, was
restricted to the task of connecting the computers of a few, nowadays is a global network
that interconnects billions of people and can be considered an intrinsic part of life in
society. Beyond the fact that it became more accessible, the very concept of internet has
been extended. The network which connected only computers, now connects cellphones,
tablets, watches. In between the conceptual extension of what is internet, emerged the
Internet of Things (IoT) that proposed to interconnect things, whatever they are watches
or vending machines. Given the dimension these networks may take, it is quite important
to give some thought about the network that will indeed connect these devices. Regarding
wireless cases, the radiofrequency (RF) networks seem really viable options. In the context
of this work, some tools are going to be developed, such as user interfaces and embedded
systems, to make use and evaluate a wireless network using the LoRaTM technology, from
Semtech Corporation, in IoT applications.