Open-source LoRa-based off-grid IoT data collection and remote monitoring system
LokoHUB is an open-source remote sensing and monitoring platform designed for off-grid deployments, long-range sensor communication, and field data collection in challenging environments.
It enables users to collect data from distributed wireless sensor nodes over LoRa, forward it to a central system, and visualize or process the data for applications such as:
- Smart agriculture
- Environmental monitoring
- Wildlife tracking
- Infrastructure monitoring
- Industrial remote sensing
- Border and perimeter monitoring
- Research and field experiments
LokoHUB is built around a field-deployed gateway station that receives telemetry from multiple remote devices and sensors over long distances, then forwards the collected data for storage, visualization, and monitoring.
The system is designed to work in remote areas without fixed infrastructure, using low-power wireless communication and autonomous power sources.
- Long-range LoRa communication
- Off-grid operation
- Multi-node sensor data collection
- Remote monitoring
- Low-power field deployment
- Open hardware / open software architecture
- Scalable for environmental, industrial, and research use cases
- Remote sensor nodes collect environmental or telemetry data
- Data is transmitted over LoRa radio
- LokoHUB Station receives data from multiple devices
- The station forwards data to a backend or monitoring interface
- Users can monitor, store, and analyze incoming data
The LokoHUB Station is the field gateway unit of the system.
- Built-in LoRa receiver
- Supports receiving data from multiple remote nodes
- Designed for off-grid outdoor deployment
- Powered by battery and solar charging
- Suitable for harsh environmental conditions
- Intended for remote sensing and telemetry applications
- Farms and greenhouses
- Forest and wildfire monitoring
- Water level and weather stations
- Wildlife reserves
- Drone / mobile asset monitoring
- Remote industrial sites
LokoHUB aims to provide an open and flexible platform for developers, researchers, and organizations who need a practical way to build remote sensing systems without relying on expensive or infrastructure-heavy solutions.
The project focuses on:
- Accessibility
- Reliability
- Modularity
- Field deployability
- Open development
LokoHUB/
├── firmware/ # Embedded firmware for field devices / station
├── hardware/ # Schematics, PCB files, hardware documentation
├── software/ # Backend, tools, or visualization software
├── docs/ # Documentation, setup guides, manuals
├── examples/ # Example configurations and integrations
└── README.md