Temperature in the Internet of Things

Temperature has a strong impact on the operations of electric and electronic components. For example, temperature variations may affect low-power radios and compromise wireless connectivity. Shedding light on this impact is essential to derive solutions that can increase the dependability of communications between wireless devices in the Internet of Things. Networks of low-power wireless sensors and smart objects are becoming an integral part of our daily lives and are envisioned to be soon employed in application domains imposing strict dependability requirements on network performance, such as smart production (Industry 4.0), smart cities, or connected cars. An essential challenge that needs to be solved in order to enable these attractive applications is the vulnerability of embedded wireless devices to the surrounding environment. The environment in which wireless sensor nodes are embedded, indeed, often plays a critical role for their performance, especially with respect to the dependability of their communications. An example of environmental impact is temperature variation.