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Portable Simulation Models for Energy Aspects of IoT Devices in the LoLiPoP-IoT Project

LOJDA Jakub, JOYCE Daire, SMRŽ Pavel, KATHURIA Shruti, STRNADEL Josef, QUINN Caitlin, ŠIMEK Václav and STAROŇ Patrik. Portable Simulation Models for Energy Aspects of IoT Devices in the LoLiPoP-IoT Project. In: Salerno, 2025.
Type
conference paper
Language
english
Authors
Lojda Jakub, Ing., Ph.D. (DCSY FIT BUT)
Joyce Daire (BSL)
Smrž Pavel, doc. RNDr., Ph.D. (DCGM FIT BUT)
Kathuria Shruti (BSL)
Strnadel Josef, Ing., Ph.D. (DCSY FIT BUT)
Quinn Caitlin (BSL)
Šimek Václav, Ing. (DCSY FIT BUT)
Staroň Patrik, Bc. (DCGM FIT BUT)
Keywords

Internet of Things, Low Power, Energy Simulation, Electronic Design, Energy Harvesting, Energy Efficiency, EU Project

Abstract

The increasing interest in IoT devices poses significant challenges in battery waste, not to mention the effort needed to replace the batteries in remote applications. In the LoLiPoP-IoT project, we address these issues by developing energy-efficient IoT platforms that extend the device's battery life through low-power design and energy harvesting. However, for a successful design, preliminary measurements and simulations need to be done to demonstrate the feasibility of utilized technologies and their dimensioning.

This paper presents a method of collecting data and creating a novel portable simulation model implemented in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. During the data collection phase, we use detailed energy consumption and income data obtained from real measurements, PC1D simulations of a crystalline-silicon photo-voltaic panel, and the device model. Our approach allows real-time adjustments of key parameters, such as ambient light intensity, battery capacity, and photo-voltaic panel sizing. Our goal is to deliver a solution that allows our partner to conduct basic experiments on their own computers with a user-friendly interface for parameter selection and result visualization. Our results indicate that for our device in the manufacturing Section A, a 25 cm2 photo-voltaic panel is needed, while for Section B, a 23 cm2 panel is enough.

Published
2025 (in print)
Conference
28th Euromicro Conference Series on Digital System Design (DSD), Salerno, Italy, IT
Place
Salerno, IT
BibTeX 
@INPROCEEDINGS{FITPUB13499,
   author = "Jakub Lojda and Daire Joyce and Pavel Smr\v{z} and Shruti Kathuria and Josef Strnadel and Caitlin Quinn and V\'{a}clav \v{S}imek and Patrik Staro\v{n}",
   title = "Portable Simulation Models for Energy Aspects of IoT Devices in the LoLiPoP-IoT Project",
   year = 2025,
   location = "Salerno, IT",
   language = "english",
   url = "https://www.fit.vut.cz/research/publication/13499"
}
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