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+# ASF Sensor Hub – Industrial Gap Resolution & Architecture Proposal
+
+**Target Platform:** ESP32-S3  
+**SDK:** ESP-IDF v5.4  
+**Domain:** Industrial / Agricultural Automation (Smart Poultry Farm)
+
+---
+
+## 1. Introduction
+
+This document provides a **comprehensive proposal to close the identified system gaps** in the ASF Sensor Hub design.  
+The focus is on **industrial-grade reliability, security, maintainability, and scalability**, aligned with best practices used in commercial automation and IoT systems.
+
+The solutions proposed here are **technology-backed**, **ESP32-S3–aware**, and suitable for **long-term field deployment in harsh farm environments**.
+
+---
+
+## 2. Communication Architecture
+
+### 2.1 Selected Technologies Overview
+
+| Layer | Technology |
+|-----|-----------|
+| Physical / Link | Wi-Fi 802.11n (2.4 GHz) |
+| Messaging | MQTT |
+| Security | TLS 1.2 (Mutual Authentication) |
+| Peer-to-peer | ESP-NOW |
+| Payload Encoding | CBOR |
+
+---
+
+### 2.2 Wi-Fi 802.11n (2.4 GHz)
+
+#### Background
+Wi-Fi 802.11n at 2.4 GHz is the **most widely supported industrial wireless standard** for embedded devices.  
+It offers a good balance between:
+- Range
+- Penetration through farm structures
+- Throughput (sufficient for OTA updates)
+
+#### Why Chosen
+- Native support on ESP32-S3
+- Existing farm infrastructure compatibility
+- Mature ESP-IDF drivers
+- High data rate for OTA firmware updates
+
+#### How It Works
+The Sensor Hub connects to a local Access Point and establishes a persistent TCP/IP connection to the Main Hub or Edge Gateway.
+
+---
+
+### 2.3 MQTT (Message Queuing Telemetry Transport)
+
+#### Background
+MQTT is a **lightweight publish/subscribe protocol** designed specifically for unreliable networks and constrained devices.
+
+#### Why Chosen
+- Store-and-forward messaging
+- Built-in keepalive mechanism
+- QoS levels for delivery guarantees
+- Massive industrial adoption (SCADA, IIoT)
+
+#### How It Works
+- Sensor Hub publishes data to topic hierarchies
+- Main Hub subscribes to relevant topics
+- Configuration and commands flow in reverse direction
+
+**Example Topic Structure:**