This paper presents a one resistive-capacitance (1rc) battery model for nickel metal hydride (NiMH) batteries, addressing the need for accurate battery modeling in wireless sensor networks (WSN) and the Internet of Things (IoT). The model employs a simple parameterization technique involving pulse measurement, yielding a voltage response with less than 2% deviation from experimental results. The study concludes that the proposed model efficiently predicts battery performance and state of charge (SOC) better than conventional analytical and electrochemical models.