Hybrid of Solar Energy Harvesting using IoT and WSN Technology

Abstract

Many experts consider WSNs to be one of the most important scientific topics. To fully utilize WSNs to increase the lifespan of sensors, however, is challenging due to the significant energy limits. Numerous methods for energy collecting, energy transfer, and energy conservation have been proposed.  The internet of things (IoT) manages a vast infrastructure of web-enabled smart devices. It does this by using data collected from its surroundings. Therefore, such devices are composed of scalable, light, and power-efficient storage nodes that, in order to operate practically, need electricity and batteries. The effectiveness and durability of IoT devices are undoubtedly greatly influenced by energy harvesting. The LEACH protocol is used along with the solar EH approach. The battery's charging and discharging curves as well as the nodes' energy state are depicted graphically. The converter receives switching pulses from the microcontroller, which also displays output current, solar panel voltage, and supercapacitor voltage. The simulation findings show that after using the solar EH approach, the battery and network lifetimes are increased.