An Innovative Solar Energy and Decision Support System Approach by Using IoT

Abstract

Global warming affects everyone, and the effects will be more dangerous all over the world in time. Therefore, it is very important to use our world’s limited resources and to prefer the renewable resources such as solar energy and wind energy. In this study, the authors consider an elevator system, which includes a solar-powered and conventional one with some new Internet-of-Things (IoT) features. The elevator may be operated by both electric energy and solar energy. Solar energy, as being a renewable energy source, leads to various benefits. Internet-of-Things-enabled elevator has a global system for mobile communications (GSM) module to send messages to pre-specified receivers in case of a power failure. The target performance measures are defined, and the advantages of the solar-powered smart elevator are explained. © 2021 by IGI Global. All rights reserved.