Ultra-Large-scale Life Stock solution

For a global player in smart farming I helped winning a large scale project, and managed it from start to mass production. I designed the architecture of all hardware, firmware, the wireless mesh networking protocol and lead our internal teams for hardware, software, manufacturing and external teams at the customer and factories.

Tasks:

, system and software architect nodes, Tracking, Predicative maintenance, localization, theft in global, time-synced, large scale 2.4 GHz mesh networks

• Project lead (hardware, firmware, Software, network stacks, wireless, regulation, testing)
• architecture of system, software, wired and wireless networks
• Led multiple globally distributed multi-functional teams
• Installations with 1k to 100k nodes per site
• Up to 50 Million live devices
• Mobile tags in time-synced mesh network
• Fully battery-operated devices ? years from coin-cells
• ToF-based LoRa localization opt - 10x lower power then GPS

Lifestock Tracking

Tasks:

LoRaWAN GPS tracker in Ear-Tag format enables new ways of life-stock monitoring (PoC, trials)

• LoRaWAN communication and data storage
• Statistical behavior analysis using gyroscope and accelerometer. Remote-configurable
• Small and light-weight (25 g) device

LoRa®-powered FPV Remote Control

Tasks:

Ecosystem used by millions of consumer-enthusiasts

• Worlds best performing long range link to control FPV models over up to 100 km in real time
• High update-rate, full adaptive LoRa® bidirectional telemetry and control link
• Reliable link through frequency hopping
• Huge and growing product family for 868 MHz, 915 MHz and 2.4 GHz.
• Millions of devices in active use around the globe

First and only BLE stack for Semtech SX1280 LoRa Chip

Tasks:

• First and only fully compliant Bluetooth low energy stack
• Semtech's 2.4 GHz LoRa chip provides basic BLE HW support Semtech never managed to get BLE running (hardware issues)
• Cooperated with Bluetooth stack vendor to add support SX1280
• After lots of debugging and optimization it worked out well
• All on a weekends project budget
• Stack supports Peripheral Role of Bluetooth 5 Low Energy
• Stack is completely running in the MCU on the module
• User application can be integrated with the stack
• Dual non/commercial license (BSD 3-clause for non-commercial use)

Hybrid Satellite Nano-Tracker

Tasks:

Miromico's ultra-light "Nomad" sensor and GPS tracking devices connected anywhere in the world

• LoRaWAN satellites supported, more fleets coming soon
• 4.5 grams always-on sensor platform, data logger, GPS tracker
• Hybrid LoRaWAN to terrestrial and satellite
• Solar powered, battery buffered, global, perpetual operation

Logistics

Tasks:

Versatile and ruggedized trackers for world-wide logistics

• Tracking solutions for international applications
• Integration with different technologies, such as LoRaWAN, NB-IoT, Cat-M1, GSM
• Environmental sensors and data recording
• Flexible mounting options
• stomization to adapt to specific use cases

Smart Agriculture

Tasks:

Soil moisture sensor to improve irrigation and fertilization

• Measure soil moisture level
• Optimize water management
• Save water and fertilizer
• Collect data for long-term optimization
• GPS-Localization to improve deployment process
• Hybrid terrestrial and satellite based LoRaWAN communication to remove dependency on ground infrastructure

Smart Building

Tasks:

Wireless, battery powered, secure access control system

• Highly scalable access control system, 100k Units installed
• Wireless and wired mesh network
• Battery powered ultra low power devices
• Provides instant service without compromising security
• Highly modular platform with hundreds of components
• State-of-the-art security
• 1..,100k doors per installation supported
• Tamper protected hardware and system architecture

Fully Modular IoT Ecosystem

Tasks:

Combine any standard with any device easily

• Modular Edge gateway supports
• 2/4 standard mPCI-E slots
• Multiple com- standards supported of-the-shelf:
• LoRa, Bluetooth, WiFi, Ethernet, PoE
• LTE, NB-IoT, CAT-M1, Satellite, and more
• custom cards for any use-case
• Each of the finished sensors and actors is build around ou own FMLR series of multi-standard wireless modules. Getting a device for another standard is as easy as replacing the wireless module

SpaceX/Swarm

Tasks:

LoRaWAN GW with low-cost satellite backhaul

• Edge satellite-connected everywhere on the globe
• Lowes-cost SpaceX/Swarm satellite backhaul
• Driving force in cooperation with SpaceX/Swarm
• Remote infrastructure, sensors, actors
• Service-cost as low as 5 cents per sensor per month
• Tiny, self contained, Low power, no satellite dish
• High extensibility for hundreds of verticals and use-cases
• mass-produced, cost effective core components
• In closed trials since Q3/2022

Semtech LR1110/20 wireless module

Tasks:

Sub-GHz low power wireless LoRa / LoRaWAN® module with STM MCU and LR1110 for ultra low-power tracking and localization

• Semtech LR1110 based long range IoT module
• Low-power Wi-Fi sniffing and GPS scanning
• ARM Cortex M0+ or M4 MCU
• Optional ext. flash, U.FL connector
• Customer application on MCU
• Fully FCC and CE certified

Smart Shopping Basket stand (patented)

Tasks:

Refill shopping baskets at the right time

• Count number shopping baskets
• Remotely configurable alarm levels
• Detect empty and overloaded stands

Flexible Logistics Optimisation

Tasks:

Wireless OID scanner to simplify ordering and stock management processes

• Scan invisible codes using patented optical identification (OID)
• Service-on-demand and stock management
• Labels to scan are fully customizable
• Invisible OID code can be applied on top of images
• Battery lifetime of up to 10 years
• User feedback by RGB LED and buzzer
• Production capacity: 100k per year

Tracking Devices

Tasks:

• Large family of tracking devices featuring intelligent combination of different technologies

Modular Cargo Tracking Platform

Tasks:

Ruggedized tracker for demanding industrial use case

• High-performance GNSS module
• Multiple sensors (accelerometer, temperature, hall)
• Multiple Standards (LoRaWAN, 2G-4G, NB-IoT, CatM1, Satellite)
• Robust IP67 industrial housing
• 2x standard 1.5V AA batteries or Lithium rechargeable
• Mounting options, such as magnets, screw, belt
• Flexible software options, OTA configurable
• Integrated memory to store tracks and data