1KT: A Low-Cost 1000-Node Low-Power Wireless IoT Testbed

Visualization of links within the building established on a particular experiment day

Abstract

Testbeds remain indispensable instruments for experimentally evaluating IoT-oriented low-power wireless networking solutions. With the evolution of the field, they are increasingly expected to match envisioned deployment conditions of such solutions, notably in terms of scale. However, large-scale testbeds are scarce, likely because they have been believed to be expensive. This paper argues that this belief need no longer be justified by presenting the architecture and basic properties of 1KT, our new smart-building IoT testbed for solutions utilizing IEEE 802.15.4 and Bluetooth Low Energy. It comprises 1000 experimental devices deployed directly in human spaces of 168 rooms on all 5 floors of a sizable building. At the same time, its cost is relatively low considering the scale.

Publication
In MSWiM 2021: Proceedings of the 24th ACM International Conference on Modeling, Analysis and Simulation of Wireless and Mobile Systems
Maciej Matraszek
Maciej Matraszek
PhD Student / Senior Data Scientist

My research interests include machine learning, low-power wireless and mental health.

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