Protocols, capacity and coverage
25 min · BeginnerUnderstand the concept
Wireless coverage depends on radio frequencies, gateway placement, terrain, interference and device power. Storage networks instead depend on available capacity, retrieval, redundancy and durability. Metrics must match the actual service being provided.
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Your exercise
Sketch a coverage plan for a low-power sensor network with three gateway regions and list ways the map may overstate useful coverage.
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Knowledge check
Which is necessary to assess radio coverage?
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