Evaluation of the performance of solar cells in non-ideal locations for IoT applications

太阳能是一种为物联网设备供电的成熟且可持续的方法，在许多情况下，无需定期更换电池。关于太阳能电池板在高功率住宅和商业设施中的理想放置已经有了广泛的研究;然而，在非理想位置的频谱的低功率端的研究有限。例如，互联网连接的起重机吊钩不能通过传统方式供电，太阳能将是理想的，但它旋转和扭曲，所以理想的面板放置（总是指向南方）是不可能的。目前，没有关于非理想位置的功率条件的重要研究，因为制造商仅提供理想测试条件下的电池的功率统计数据。

Solar power is an established and sustainable method for powering IoT devices, which in many cases eliminates the need for the periodic replacement of batteries. There has been extensive research on ideal placement of solar panels in high-power residential and commercial installations; however, there has been limited research on the low-power end of the spectrum in non-ideal locations. For example, an internet connected crane hook cannot be powered through conventional means and solar power would be ideal, however it spins and twists so ideal panel placement (always pointing south) is impossible. Currently, there is no significant research on power conditions in non-ideal positions as manufacturers only provide power statistics for their cells in ideal test conditions.