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Performance Evaluation of ZigBee Transmissions on the Grass Environment

Authors:
Teles Bezerra
Saulo Silva
Erika Silva
Marcelo Sousa
Matheus Cavalcante

Keywords: Arduino; RSSI; Prototype; ZigBee

Abstract:
This article proposes a prototype to measure the Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) value in devices of ZigBee-based networks. The developed device was employed in two outdoor experiments, to verify how far transmitter and receiver can be separated to still maintain a connection. The proposed system utilizes a XBee module Series 1, an Arduino Uno R3 microcontroller board, a XBee Arduino Shield and a LCD. The measurements were accomplished on and over a grass environment. The RSSI meter demonstrated efficiency for good quality connections, but at certain environmental conditions, the connection was lost at a short distance of 9 m.

Pages: 287 to 290

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2014

Publication date: August 24, 2014

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4278

ISBN: 978-1-61208-353-7

Location: Rome, Italy

Dates: from August 24, 2014 to August 28, 2014