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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Commun. Netw.
Sec. IoT and Sensor Networks
Volume 6 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/frcmn.2025.1505375
This article is part of the Research TopicSustainable Development in Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain and Internet of ThingsView all 6 articles
From Mountains to Data: Low-Cost Weather Stations in Kyrgyzstan's Challenging Terrain
Provisionally accepted- 1The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy
- 2ISOC Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
- 3CAIAG, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
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Kyrgyzstan, a landlocked nation in Central Asia, is characterized by its rugged mountainous terrain, which covers approximately 90% of its land area. This unique geography poses specific challenges related to climate vulnerability. To address these challenges, we propose a comprehensive approach that involves gathering meteorological data and making it accessible to decision-makers. By leveraging LoRaWAN communication technology, which efficiently transmits sparse and low-speed data over long distances while minimizing power consumption, we can enhance climate resilience. The Internet Society Kyrgyz Chapter, in collaboration with the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) and the Central Asia Institute for Applied Geosciences (CAIAG), has initiated the installation of meteorological sensors and disaster mitigation devices, including river water level sensors, terrain moisture sensors, and tilt detectors.These sensors collect critical data, which are stored within the country on an ad hoc server.Stakeholders can access these data according to their specific requirements. This paper outlines the criteria for selecting the deployed equipment and provides details on the installation process at pilot sites, along with the challenges encountered during project execution.
Keywords: Kyrgyzstan, Internet of Things, Weather stations, LORA, LoRaWAN, Wirelee sensor networks
Received: 02 Oct 2024; Accepted: 14 Apr 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Zennaro, Pietrosemoli, Soltobaev, Sultanovand and Moldobekov. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: Marco Zennaro, The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy
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