Accessing and using The Things Network

Access is via the link found here.
We have a Polytech account, found on the Keepass file supplied by the Operations team. Keepass download.

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What have we learnt?

Internet of Things is when a large number of devices are connected to the Internet. These devices communicate with people and other devices or things, providing sensor data to storage solutions where the data can then be processed and analysed to learn more.

https://thingspeak.com/pages/learn_more

The LoRA Network (LoRaWAN).

LoRaWAN is a wireless communication protocol designed for long-range communication with low-power devices and applications that can transmit small chunks of data with low bit rates, making it ideal for our weather station.

Using the LoRaWAN for our Weather Station.

Our weather station will be equipped with various sensors (tbc) and it can transmit data wirelessly via LoRaWAN:

• Sensor Integration: Each sensor node collects weather data and sends it to nearby LoRaWAN gateways.
• Network Infrastructure: Gateways forward data to a central server, which manages communication.
• LoRaWAN's long range is beneficial for deploying our weather stations, with the possibility to collaborate with nearby schools.

The Things Network

https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/

A global collaborative Internet of Things ecosystem that creates networks, devices and solutions using LoRaWAN®.
The Things Network uses LoRaWAN to connect and communicate small packets of data such as sensor data, making it the best use-case for our weather station.

Resources and references

Thingspeak is a platform that provides data anal https://thingspeak.com/

What are LoRa and LoRaWAN? https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/docs/lorawan/what-is-lorawan/