Split structure design for an internet of things device

A method for powering and communicating with a sensor internet of things (IoT) device (SID) across a barrier, comprising:

• energizing a power transmitter in a control IoT device (CID) at a lowest level;
• attempting data exchange with a SID across the barrier, and, if communications are not established, increasing a level of the power transmitter in a step wise fashion until communications are established;
• and, if maximum power is reached without establishing communications,
• activating an alert.

A non-transitory, computer readable medium comprising instructions to direct a processor in a control internet of things (IoT) device (CID) to:

• energize a power transmitter in steps until a communication is detected from a sensor IoT device (SID);
• establish communications with the SID;
• obtain a measurement from the SID;
• and
• de-energize the power transmitter.

A non-transitory, computer readable medium comprising instructions to direct a processor in a sensor internet of things (IoT) device (SID) to:

• boot the processor in the SID;
• establish communications with a control IoT device (CID);
• take a measurement from a sensor;
• and
• transfer the measurement to the CID.

A control internet of things (IoT) device (CID), comprising:

• a power transmitter to power a sensor IoT device (SID) through a barrier;
• a control data transceiver to communicate with the SID through the barrier;
• a power adjustor to increase a power transmission to the SID in steps;
• and
• an intermodule communicator to determine if communications have been established with the SID, and, if not, instruct the power adjustor to increase the power transmission to the SID by a step.