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

太阳能是为物联网设备供电的一种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位置已经进行了广泛的研究；然而，在非理想位置的低功率频谱端研究有限。例如，一个连接互联网的吊钩不能通过传统的方式供电，太阳能是理想的，但是它会旋转和扭曲，所以理想的面板位置（总是指向南方）是不可能的。目前对于非理想位置的功率情况，厂商只提供理想测试状态下电池的功率统计数据，并没有进行重要的研究。

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.