Smart Cities Sensor Network Selection – Pros and Cons

Smart Cities Sensor Network Selection – Pros and Cons

Sep 3, 2021 | IoT, Lora, Smart City

When you’re deciding which Smart Cities IoT device to use, there are lots of important decisions to make —most importantly the mode of connectivity. Wi-Fi and cellular are two long-standing and popular IoT network protocols, more recently joined by LoRa (Long-Range,...
Really Smart Buildings

Really Smart Buildings

May 20, 2021 | IoT, Lora, Smart City

Low-power, long-range sensor networks should be seen for what they are: a potentially disruptive technology. Better known by its acronym “LoRa”, the networks fulfill many of the same practical functions that other “smart building” networks do, but at a disruptive...
Caravela Adds New Environmental Sensor to Dashboard

Caravela Adds New Environmental Sensor to Dashboard

Nov 18, 2020 | IoT, Lora, Smart City

Photo by Call Me Fred on Unsplash Caravela started monitoring the air quality outside of our location close to the Molson Coors and Harley-Davidson facilities on the west side of Milwaukee, a mile or so north of the industrial Menomonee River and Miller Valleys. We...
Caravela Grants Free Lora Network Access in Milwaukee

Caravela Grants Free Lora Network Access in Milwaukee

Sep 18, 2020 | IoT, Lora, Smart City

The Caravela team is engaged in a considerable amount of R&D around Smart City applications. What sensors work best, how can different sensors be utilized creatively, what are the properties of various wireless protocols, and who else is doing interesting things...