The Internet of Things (IoT) is one of the most revolutions in a number of industries, where the devices are interconnected to collect, analyze, and act on data in real-time. This network of smart devices is transforming how we live, work, and interact with our environment. The key components of IoT include sensors, communication networks, data processing units, and actuators. Sensors collect real-time data from the environment, which is then transmitted via communication networks to centralized data processing systems. These systems analyze the data and trigger appropriate actions through actuators, thereby enabling seamless automation and control. The efficiency of energy harvesting systems is a critical factor, influencing the feasibility of their application in various IoT scenarios. The rapid progress that is achieved in materials science and microelectronics are driving improvements in energy conversion efficiency and storage capabilities. Wireless communication protocols play a significant role for connecting solar-powered IoT sensors and ensures efficient data transmission while minimizing power consumption. Battery storage solutions would be needed to run on solar-powered IoT sensors while ensuring a consistent and reliable power supply especially during time of low sunlight. Solar-powered sensors are beneficial for environmental monitoring, as they work independently anywhere like rural locations

Keywords:Applications, Energy Harvesting, low power consumption, solar cell efficiency, environmental monitoring, smart agriculture and urban infrastructure

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1. Internet of Things (IoT): A literature review Somayya Madakam, Ramya Ramaswamy, Siddharth Tripathi Journal of Computer and Communications 3 (5), 164-173, 2015
2. Energy harvesting techniques for internet of things (IoT) Teodora Sanislav, George Dan Mois, Sherali Zeadally, Silviu Corneliu Folea IEEE access 9, 39530-39549, 2021
3. Optimizing power consumption in iot based wireless sensor networks using Bluetooth Low Energy Karan Nair, Janhavi Kulkarni, Mansi Warde, Zalak Dave, Vedashree Rawalgaonkar, Ganesh Gore, Jonathan Joshi 2015 International Conference on Green Computing and Internet of Things (ICGCIoT), 589-593, 2015
4. Environmental monitoring using wireless sensor networks (WSN) based on IOT Aarti Rao Jaladi, Karishma Khithani, Pankaja Pawar, Kiran Malvi, Gauri Sahoo Int. Res. J. Eng. Technol 4 (1), 1371-1378, 2017
5. Internet of things (iot)–a technological analysis and survey on vision, concepts, challenges, innovation directions, technologies, and applications (an upcoming or future Gourav Misra, Vivek Kumar, Arun Agarwal, Kabita Agarwal American Journal of Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 (1), 23-32, 2016
6. A review of the applications of the internet of things (IoT) for agricultural automation. Wan-Soo Kim, Won-Suk Lee, Yong-Joo Kim Journal of Biosystems Engineering 45, 385-400, 2020
7. A report on designing of wireless sensor networks for IoT applications P Ramchandar Rao, S Srinivas, E Ramesh Int. J. Eng. Adv. Technol 8 (6), 2005-2009, 2019
8. An overview of Internet of Things (IoT) and data analytics in agriculture: Benefits and challenges Olakunle Elijah, Tharek Abdul Rahman, Igbafe Orikumhi, Chee Yen Leow, MHD Nour Hindia IEEE Internet of things Journal 5 (5), 3758-3773, 2018
9. An IoT approach for wireless sensor networks applied to e-health environmental monitoring Jose Cabra, D Castro, Julián Colorado, Diego Mendez, L Trujillo 2017 IEEE International Conference on Internet of Things (iThings) and IEEE Green Computing and Communications (GreenCom) and IEEE Cyber, Physical and Social Computing (CPSCom …, 2017
10. The internet of things (IOT) applications and communication enabling technology standards: An overview R Porkodi, V Bhuvaneswari 2014 International conference on intelligent computing applications, 324-329, 2014
11. A report on designing of wireless sensor networks for IoT applications P Ramchandar Rao, S Srinivas, E Ramesh Int. J. Eng. Adv. Technol 8 (6), 2005-2009, 2019
12. Study report on using IoT agriculture farm monitoring G Balakrishna, Moparthi Nageshwara Rao Innovations in Computer Science and Engineering: Proceedings of the Sixth ICICSE 2018, 483-491, 2019
13. Recent advancements and challenges of Internet of Things in smart agriculture: A survey Bam Bahadur Sinha, R Dhanalakshmi Future Generation Computer Systems 126, 169-184, 2022
14. A comprehensive review on the application of Internet of Thing (IoT) in smart agriculture Abhishek Srivastava, Dushmanta Kumar Das Wireless Personal Communications 122 (2), 1807-1837, 2022
15. An iot-based urban infrastructure system for smart cities Edna Iliana Tamariz-Flores, Kevin Abid García-Juárez, Richard Torrealba-Meléndez, Jesús Manuel Muñoz-Pacheco, Miguel Ángel León-Chávez Handbook of Smart Cities: Software Services and Cyber Infrastructure, 151-173, 2018
16. Design and implementation of a smart IoT based building and town disaster management system in smart city infrastructure Sangmin Park, Soung Hoan Park, Lee Won Park, Sanguk Park, Sanghoon Lee, Tacklim Lee, Sang Hyeon Lee, Hyeonwoo Jang, Seung Min Kim, Hangbae Chang, Sehyun Park Applied Sciences 8 (11), 2239, 2018.
17. IoT software infrastructure for energy management and simulation in smart cities Francesco Gavino Brundu, Edoardo Patti, Anna Osello, Matteo Del Giudice, Niccolò Rapetti, Alexandr Krylovskiy, Marco Jahn, Vittorio Verda, Elisa Guelpa, Laura Rietto, Andrea Acquaviva IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics 13 (2), 832-840, 2016.

The Internet of Things (IoT) is one of the most revolutions in a number of industries, where the devices are interconnected to collect, analyze, and act on data in real-time. This network of smart devices is transforming how we live, work, and interact with our environment. The key components of IoT include sensors, communication networks, data processing units, and actuators. Sensors collect real-time data from the environment, which is then transmitted via communication networks to centralized data processing systems. These systems analyze the data and trigger appropriate actions through actuators, thereby enabling seamless automation and control. The efficiency of energy harvesting systems is a critical factor, influencing the feasibility of their application in various IoT scenarios. The rapid progress that is achieved in materials science and microelectronics are driving improvements in energy conversion efficiency and storage capabilities. Wireless communication protocols play a significant role for connecting solar-powered IoT sensors and ensures efficient data transmission while minimizing power consumption. Battery storage solutions would be needed to run on solar-powered IoT sensors while ensuring a consistent and reliable power supply especially during time of low sunlight. Solar-powered sensors are beneficial for environmental monitoring, as they work independently anywhere like rural locations

Keywords:Applications, Energy Harvesting, low power consumption, solar cell efficiency, environmental monitoring, smart agriculture and urban infrastructure

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1. Internet of Things (IoT): A literature review Somayya Madakam, Ramya Ramaswamy, Siddharth Tripathi Journal of Computer and Communications 3 (5), 164-173, 2015
2. Energy harvesting techniques for internet of things (IoT) Teodora Sanislav, George Dan Mois, Sherali Zeadally, Silviu Corneliu Folea IEEE access 9, 39530-39549, 2021
3. Optimizing power consumption in iot based wireless sensor networks using Bluetooth Low Energy Karan Nair, Janhavi Kulkarni, Mansi Warde, Zalak Dave, Vedashree Rawalgaonkar, Ganesh Gore, Jonathan Joshi 2015 International Conference on Green Computing and Internet of Things (ICGCIoT), 589-593, 2015
4. Environmental monitoring using wireless sensor networks (WSN) based on IOT Aarti Rao Jaladi, Karishma Khithani, Pankaja Pawar, Kiran Malvi, Gauri Sahoo Int. Res. J. Eng. Technol 4 (1), 1371-1378, 2017
5. Internet of things (iot)–a technological analysis and survey on vision, concepts, challenges, innovation directions, technologies, and applications (an upcoming or future Gourav Misra, Vivek Kumar, Arun Agarwal, Kabita Agarwal American Journal of Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 (1), 23-32, 2016
6. A review of the applications of the internet of things (IoT) for agricultural automation. Wan-Soo Kim, Won-Suk Lee, Yong-Joo Kim Journal of Biosystems Engineering 45, 385-400, 2020
7. A report on designing of wireless sensor networks for IoT applications P Ramchandar Rao, S Srinivas, E Ramesh Int. J. Eng. Adv. Technol 8 (6), 2005-2009, 2019
8. An overview of Internet of Things (IoT) and data analytics in agriculture: Benefits and challenges Olakunle Elijah, Tharek Abdul Rahman, Igbafe Orikumhi, Chee Yen Leow, MHD Nour Hindia IEEE Internet of things Journal 5 (5), 3758-3773, 2018
9. An IoT approach for wireless sensor networks applied to e-health environmental monitoring Jose Cabra, D Castro, Julián Colorado, Diego Mendez, L Trujillo 2017 IEEE International Conference on Internet of Things (iThings) and IEEE Green Computing and Communications (GreenCom) and IEEE Cyber, Physical and Social Computing (CPSCom …, 2017
10. The internet of things (IOT) applications and communication enabling technology standards: An overview R Porkodi, V Bhuvaneswari 2014 International conference on intelligent computing applications, 324-329, 2014
11. A report on designing of wireless sensor networks for IoT applications P Ramchandar Rao, S Srinivas, E Ramesh Int. J. Eng. Adv. Technol 8 (6), 2005-2009, 2019
12. Study report on using IoT agriculture farm monitoring G Balakrishna, Moparthi Nageshwara Rao Innovations in Computer Science and Engineering: Proceedings of the Sixth ICICSE 2018, 483-491, 2019
13. Recent advancements and challenges of Internet of Things in smart agriculture: A survey Bam Bahadur Sinha, R Dhanalakshmi Future Generation Computer Systems 126, 169-184, 2022
14. A comprehensive review on the application of Internet of Thing (IoT) in smart agriculture Abhishek Srivastava, Dushmanta Kumar Das Wireless Personal Communications 122 (2), 1807-1837, 2022
15. An iot-based urban infrastructure system for smart cities Edna Iliana Tamariz-Flores, Kevin Abid García-Juárez, Richard Torrealba-Meléndez, Jesús Manuel Muñoz-Pacheco, Miguel Ángel León-Chávez Handbook of Smart Cities: Software Services and Cyber Infrastructure, 151-173, 2018
16. Design and implementation of a smart IoT based building and town disaster management system in smart city infrastructure Sangmin Park, Soung Hoan Park, Lee Won Park, Sanguk Park, Sanghoon Lee, Tacklim Lee, Sang Hyeon Lee, Hyeonwoo Jang, Seung Min Kim, Hangbae Chang, Sehyun Park Applied Sciences 8 (11), 2239, 2018.
17. IoT software infrastructure for energy management and simulation in smart cities Francesco Gavino Brundu, Edoardo Patti, Anna Osello, Matteo Del Giudice, Niccolò Rapetti, Alexandr Krylovskiy, Marco Jahn, Vittorio Verda, Elisa Guelpa, Laura Rietto, Andrea Acquaviva IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics 13 (2), 832-840, 2016.