Platform

Remote Monitoring Platform

A system architecture for distributed monitoring: sensor nodes over LoRa, a local Gateway designed to keep working offline, and optional cloud connectivity.

A distributed monitoring architecture built from reusable NWIREDCORE hardware products.

Architecture

High-level architecture

  1. Sensor Nodes
  2. LoRa
  3. LoRa Hub
  4. Gateway
Local processing & storage
  • Local pathLocal web accessWorks without continuous Internet connectivity.
  • Optional remote pathOptional Internet / CloudRemote web, mobile and external systems
Basic local operation does not depend on cloud connectivity. Cloud connectivity is intended to extend the system with remote access, long-term storage and multi-site aggregation.
Local first

Designed to operate on-site, with or without the Internet

The Gateway architecture is designed to support:

  • Receiving sensor data and events from nodes over LoRa.
  • Storing data locally on the Gateway.
  • Processing events locally.
  • Local web access to current and recent data.
  • Continued operation when Internet connectivity is unavailable.

This describes the platform architecture and design intent. Platform software development is ongoing.

Cloud

An optional extension of local operation

Cloud connectivity is intended to extend the system with remote access, long-term storage, multi-site aggregation, remote applications and external integrations.

  • Remote access to sites and data.
  • Long-term storage.
  • Aggregation across multiple sites.
  • Remote applications and analytics.
  • Integration with external systems.
  • Controlled data sharing.

Basic local operation does not depend on cloud connectivity. These cloud capabilities are part of the platform design; software development is ongoing.

Hardware

Hardware building blocks

The hardware products are reusable building blocks that can be combined in different system configurations and together form the hardware foundation of the Remote Monitoring Platform.

Autonomous LoRa Sensor Node modular three-board architecture with power management, controller and LoRa, and sensor interface boards.
Hardware productHardware design in revision

Autonomous LoRa Sensor Node

A solar-powered, low-power field sensing platform with STM32-based control and LoRa communication, for remote and off-grid monitoring.

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LoRa Hub — assembled multi-channel LoRa concentrator and GNSS module
Hardware productReady for prototype manufacturing

LoRa Hub

A multi-channel LoRa concentrator and GNSS companion module for the NWIREDCORE CM4 / CM5 Gateway Carrier Board.

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Applications

Application areas

Intended application areas for the platform, not a claim of current deployed installations.

Agriculture

Field and crop monitoring across an agricultural site: soil, microclimate and equipment data collected from distributed sensor nodes and available locally and remotely.

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Environmental & research

Long-running environmental and research measurement at remote or off-grid locations, with data retained locally and optionally aggregated across sites.

Development status

Current stage

The platform architecture is defined. The Gateway and LoRa Hub hardware designs and manufacturing packages are complete; the Autonomous LoRa Sensor Node three-board architecture is defined and its hardware is in revision before prototype manufacturing. Hardware prototypes have not yet been fabricated or validated, platform software development is ongoing, and pilot deployments are a future milestone.

Completed

  • Platform architecture

Next

  • Platform software development
  • Hardware prototype fabrication and validation
Development status

Roadmap

  1. Platform architectureCompleted
  2. Platform software developmentIn development
  3. Hardware prototype fabrication and validationNext step
  4. Integrated system validationUpcoming
  5. Pilot deploymentsFuture
Partners

Current opportunities

Opportunities connected to the platform. Full details are available on the Partners page.

Remote Monitoring Platform

Development and launch support

Actively searching

Partners to help take the platform from designs to validated prototypes and first deployments. Support can include prototype financing, prototype purchase commitments, engineering and integration resources, and access to deployment environments.

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Remote Monitoring PlatformAgriculture

Agriculture launch / pilot

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We want to talk to partners who could host or run an agricultural pilot of the Remote Monitoring Platform: field and crop monitoring across distributed sensor nodes, with data available on-site and remotely.

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Remote Monitoring PlatformRemote monitoring & security

Remote monitoring & security launch / pilot

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We want to talk to partners for a pilot focused on remote site, perimeter and infrastructure monitoring: event and intrusion detection at locations without reliable power or connectivity.

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