Bob Hampe walks us through how Actall is using LoRaWAN in correctional facilities for Real Time Location Systems aiming at short distance and (relatively) large bandwidth always-on applications. Basically, the opposite of what LoRaWAN was originally designed for.
This episode highlights how a group of inventive, hard-working, and smart engineers tackles a very hard problem using the technology at hand. It's also an excellent example of capitalizing on the opportunities left behind by your biggest competitors, and Bob walks us through the software-first, then hardware transition strategy that Actall has been following.
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Helium Foundation - The Helium Foundation's IoT Working Group (IOTWG) has generously provided support for the first 6 months of shows, please go check them out and consider using the Helium LoRaWAN as a primary or backup on your next deployment. With over a quarter million gateways deployed worldwide, it's likely that you have and can use Helium coverage.
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MeteoScientific Console - Use LoRaWAN - The MeteoScientific Console allows you to use LoRaWAN today. As long as you have Helium coverage (and you probably do, about 90% of populated areas in the world have a gateway within 2 miles), you can onboard a sensor. You can always check coverage at https://explorer.helium.com and switch to the "IoT" tab in the top right.
