The Prototype of the Integration between Low Cost Single Private LoRa Gateway and Public AIS NB-IOT

Abstract

The prototype of the low cost single private LoRa gateway and LoRa node with GPS was developed as the alternative communication channel for IOT work. The AIS NB-IOT was applied as a public communication for sending data (latitude and longitude) from the private LoRa gateway and the LoRa node with the GPS to the cloud. That data can be monitored in real time on smart phones and computers via web browser. Node-Red was applied as the cloud service to manage this data. The research studied the distance of the communication between the low cost single private LoRa gateway and the LoRa node with the GPS, RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator), received completed packages, incomplete packages and lost packages. The EGAT, Mae Mao Coal Mining, Lampang Thailand was the location for testing the prototype. The result of the study was satisfied. The maximum distance of the communication between those devices was 5 kilometers and the percentage of received complete packages was 89 and the lost package was 1.