Minimizing the Carbon Footprint in LoRa-Based IoT Networks: A Machine Learning Perspective on Gateway Positioning

Project publication · IEEE Open Journal of the Computer Society

Summary

The article applies machine learning to gateway placement in LoRa networks to reduce the carbon footprint of the deployment.

Resultados de optimización de ubicación de gateways LoRa con aprendizaje automático
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Main contribution

The proposal combines prediction and optimization models to estimate the environmental impact of different network configurations. It enables infrastructure placement decisions that consider coverage, performance and emissions.

Resultados y alcance

Los modelos de aprendizaje aproximan las soluciones de optimización exacta con un tiempo de cálculo muy inferior y conservan gran parte de la reducción de huella de carbono. El rendimiento depende de la representación espacial y de que los escenarios de entrenamiento cubran las densidades y condiciones del despliegue objetivo.

Link with BoND1

This publication reinforces BoND1 objective of designing non-cellular IoT with efficiency and sustainability criteria. The use of machine learning makes it possible to explore complex configurations without relying only on exhaustive measurement campaigns.

DOIUPCT RepositoryDatos de replicación

Project publication IEEE Open Journal of the Computer Society

Summary

The article applies machine learning to the placement of gateways in LoRa networks to reduce the carbon footprint of deployment.

LoRa Gateway Location Optimization Results with Machine Learning
Figure from the original article. Source: IEEE Open Journal of the Computer Society, reproduced without modifications under CC BY 4.0.

Bibliometric indicators

JCR quartileQ1
Impact factor6.0
Google Scholar citations3
JCR area
Computer Science, Theory & Methods
JCR year
2025
Scholar query
26 October 2026

Main contribution

The proposal combines prediction and optimization models to estimate the environmental impact of different network configurations. This allows you to decide where to place infrastructure considering coverage, performance and emissions.

Results and scope

Learning models approximate exact optimization solutions with much less calculation time and retain much of the carbon footprint reduction. Performance depends on spatial representation and whether training scenarios cover target deployment densities and conditions.

Link with BoND1

This publication reinforces BoND1’s goal of designing non-cellular IoT with efficiency and sustainability criteria. Using machine learning allows you to explore complex configurations without relying solely on extensive measurement campaigns.

DOIUPCT RepositoryReplication data

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