Breaking the interference and fading gridlock in backscatter communications: State-of-the-art, design challenges, and future directions

B Gu, D Li, H Ding, G Wang… - … Surveys & Tutorials, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
As the Internet of Things (IoT) advances by leaps and bounds, a multitude of devices are
becoming interconnected, marking the onset of an era where everything is connected. While …

A survey on ambient backscatter communications: Principles, systems, applications, and challenges

W Wu, X Wang, A Hawbani, L Yuan, W Gong - Computer Networks, 2022 - Elsevier
Owing to the nature of ultra-low-power and extremely low deployment as well as
maintenance costs, ambient backscatter technology is promising to become a prominent …

Link budget analysis for backscatter-based passive IoT

DAL Galappaththige, F Rezaei, C Tellambura… - IEEE …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Massive connectivity of billions of communicating devices for fifth-generation (5G) and
beyond networks requires the deployment of self-sustaining, maintenance-free, and low-cost …

Backscatter wireless communications and sensing in green Internet of Things

US Toro, K Wu, VCM Leung - IEEE Transactions on Green …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Internet of Things (IoT) is a key technology for enabling ubiquitous applications that
interconnect with cyber-physical systems in various environments. However, its large scale …

6g-enabled smart agriculture: A review and prospect

F Zhang, Y Zhang, W Lu, Y Gao, Y Gong, J Cao - Electronics, 2022 - mdpi.com
As human society develops, the population is growing explosively and water and land
resources are gradually being exhausted due to pollution. Smart agriculture is regarded as …

RFID sensing technologies for smart agriculture

R Rayhana, G Xiao, Z Liu - IEEE Instrumentation & …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With the advent of emerging technologies, traditional agriculture practices are now shifting
towards the “smart” approach. Smart agriculture aims to automate most aspects of the plant …

Keeping data at the edge of smart irrigation networks: A case study in strawberry greenhouses

CM Angelopoulos, G Filios, S Nikoletseas, TP Raptis - Computer Networks, 2020 - Elsevier
Strawberries are widely appreciated for their characteristic aroma, bright red color, juicy
texture, and sweetness. They are, however, among the most sensitive fruits when it comes to …

Technologies driving the shift to smart farming: A review

N ElBeheiry, RS Balog - IEEE Sensors Journal, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
As today's agriculture industry is facing numerous challenges, including climate changes,
encroachment of the urban environment, and lack of qualified farmers, there is a need for …

Ambient backscatterers using FM broadcasting for low cost and low power wireless applications

SN Daskalakis, J Kimionis, A Collado… - IEEE Transactions …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Nowadays, the explosive growth of Internet-of-Things-related applications has required the
design of low-cost and low-power wireless sensors. Although backscatter radio …

An overview on backscatter communications

JP Niu, GY Li - Journal of communications and information …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
As a key low-power communication technique, backscatter communications exploits the
reflected or backscattered signals to transmit data, where the backscattered signals can be …