IoT network performance testing in a mock mine shaft.

We set up a LoRa networking performance test in a mock mine shaft to determine the performance properties of the RFM95W LoRa radio under different transmission configurations. This is to approximate performance in a mineshaft to see if it can be deployed within a mine and an initial rough guide as to its performance. This setup was conducted at the University of the Witwatersrand, Chamber of Mines Building.

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  Top down view of the "shaft"

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  Bottom up view of the "shaft"

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  Transmitter node at the "top"

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  Receiver set up at the "bottom