LoRa® Based Linear and Near-linear Networks

In this thesis, we have conducted field trials to investigate the range of LoRa® technology in different terrains including bushland and observe the influence of distance on LoRa® signal strength. We have explored the possible approaches to the implementation of LoRa® as a relay technology in linear and near-linear networks. In particular, we have developed a novel approach to dealing with contention for a shared LoRa® channel by taking advantage LoRa®'s synchronisation mechanism. We also explored low complexity routing in linear and near-linear networks including branch pruning and gossip routing.