Meshtastic

Basics

• A Decentralized, Mesh Network, based of LoRa (which uses unregulated segments which can make it more accessible than other Radio Bands / Radio Protocols such as VHF / UHF etc
• Mainly used for Text Messages, Low Bandwidth Data Transmission (such as Location Tracking / Location Sharing )
  • Also can be used for IOT / IIOT

Hardware

Tracking Devices

• Main use case would be as an OS Alternative to Apple Airtags or Tile (Tracking Device Company)
  • Need to see if it is reliable enough for Fleet Management / Smart Logistics etc
    • Although the former has some Privacy/Worker’s Rights concerns to be considered as well
      • Helicopter Management / Micro-Management etc
• Seeed Studio makes hardware in the form factor of an ID Badge or so, albeit a bit larger

Stationary Nodes

• Useful for expanding a network/making it more reliable
• Could be co-stationed on a Radio Mast / Weather Station potentially to save space/cost

External Links

• The Wikipedia Page on Meshtastic