Underwater LoRa Radio Testing
This data set contains results from laboratory testing of LoRa radios in submerged environments. For these tests LoRa radios were enclosed in submersible polycarbonate enclosures then immersed in water of varying salinity levels. Data packets were transmitted between two radios, and the received signal strength (RSSI) was logged. The radios were mounted on a rotating fixture to mimic the rotation of a tidal turbine and test the connectivity between the radios at varying distances and orientations. A SolidWorks model of the test setup in included for reference.
A test matrix is included which identifies each of the tests that were conducted. Independent variables include: water salinity (conductivity), antenna type, transmitter power, rotation speed, and packet size.
.bin files contain the raw binary data logged by the reciever
.csv files with no prefix contain the decoded binary data
.csv files with (trimmed) prefix contain trimmed data which only include one test
.csv files with (increment_values) prefix contain the processed average signal strengths for each incremental location in the test
Citation Formats
TY - DATA
AB - This data set contains results from laboratory testing of LoRa radios in submerged environments. For these tests LoRa radios were enclosed in submersible polycarbonate enclosures then immersed in water of varying salinity levels. Data packets were transmitted between two radios, and the received signal strength (RSSI) was logged. The radios were mounted on a rotating fixture to mimic the rotation of a tidal turbine and test the connectivity between the radios at varying distances and orientations. A SolidWorks model of the test setup in included for reference.
A test matrix is included which identifies each of the tests that were conducted. Independent variables include: water salinity (conductivity), antenna type, transmitter power, rotation speed, and packet size.
.bin files contain the raw binary data logged by the reciever
.csv files with no prefix contain the decoded binary data
.csv files with (trimmed) prefix contain trimmed data which only include one test
.csv files with (increment_values) prefix contain the processed average signal strengths for each incremental location in the test
AU - Candon, Charles
DB - Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository
DP - Open EI | National Laboratory of the Rockies
DO -
KW - MHK
KW - Marine
KW - Hydrokinetic
KW - energy
KW - power
KW - radio communication
KW - telemetry
KW - lab testing
KW - LoRa
KW - sensors
KW - health monitoring
KW - data acquisition
LA - English
DA - 2026/09/02
PY - 2026
PB - National Laboratory of the Rockies
T1 - Underwater LoRa Radio Testing
UR - https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/732
ER -
Candon, Charles. Underwater LoRa Radio Testing. National Laboratory of the Rockies, 2 September, 2026, Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository. https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/732.
Candon, C. (2026). Underwater LoRa Radio Testing. [Data set]. Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository. National Laboratory of the Rockies. https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/732
Candon, Charles. Underwater LoRa Radio Testing. National Laboratory of the Rockies, September, 2, 2026. Distributed by Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository. https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/732
@misc{MHKDR_Dataset_732,
title = {Underwater LoRa Radio Testing},
author = {Candon, Charles},
abstractNote = {This data set contains results from laboratory testing of LoRa radios in submerged environments. For these tests LoRa radios were enclosed in submersible polycarbonate enclosures then immersed in water of varying salinity levels. Data packets were transmitted between two radios, and the received signal strength (RSSI) was logged. The radios were mounted on a rotating fixture to mimic the rotation of a tidal turbine and test the connectivity between the radios at varying distances and orientations. A SolidWorks model of the test setup in included for reference.
A test matrix is included which identifies each of the tests that were conducted. Independent variables include: water salinity (conductivity), antenna type, transmitter power, rotation speed, and packet size.
.bin files contain the raw binary data logged by the reciever
.csv files with no prefix contain the decoded binary data
.csv files with (trimmed) prefix contain trimmed data which only include one test
.csv files with (increment_values) prefix contain the processed average signal strengths for each incremental location in the test
},
url = {https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/732},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository, National Laboratory of the Rockies, https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/732},
note = {Accessed: 2026-09-05}
}
Details
Data from Sep 2, 2026
Last updated Sep 3, 2026
Submitted Sep 3, 2026
Organization
National Laboratory of the Rockies
Contact
Charles Candon
404.895.6876
Authors
Keywords
MHK, Marine, Hydrokinetic, energy, power, radio communication, telemetry, lab testing, LoRa, sensors, health monitoring, data acquisitionDOE Project Details
Project Name Underwater Wireless
Project Lead Carrie Schmaus
Project Number FY26 AOP 2.1.4.410
