Due to its unique design, the proposed system in this study, can achieve addressable, bidirectional, and continuous data communication even without the Internet connection. The bidirectional communication design of this proposed system facilitates real time and uninterrupted simultaneous handling of monitoring/sensor devices and controller devices without the need of a separate controlling system. As this system consists of those unique features, it is recommended to use in the rural areas underserved by current internet and telecommunication technologies. In countries like Sri Lanka, the Internet coverage and GSM signals are poor, especially in rural areas. Therefore, it is rare to use smart systems. However, these Internet connectivity and poor signal coverage issues can be overcome using this novel invention. The end devices of this invented system do not require an Internet connection or a SIM card to perform their operation. Due to this unique feature this proposed system has overcome Internet and cloud dependencies, which is the main drawback of existing systems. Furthermore, the true bidirectional communication design of the invention facilitates real-time and uninterrupted simultaneous handling of monitoring devices/sensor devices and controller devices without the need of a separate controlling system.
Furthermore, with the in-built option to get connected to the Internet, this system can be further expanded to an IoT-based addressable data communication, processing, and visualization system by eliminating the major technical problems in typical IoT systems such as interrupted communication and data losses during an Internet connection failure, power concerns, and customization issues. This system is highly customizable, and the nodes and the connected devices can be controlled through the gateway or remote dashboard by assigning automated or user-defined custom commands. These features together improve the robustness of the system and facilitate enhanced data recovery in case of a failure in the Internet connectivity.