LoRa+WiFi ClusterDuck Protocol by Project OWL for Disaster Relief

> Project OWL (Organization, Whereabouts, and Logistics) creates a mesh network of Internet of Things (IoT) devices called DuckLinks. These Wi-Fi-enabled devices can be deployed or activated in disaster areas to quickly re-establish connectivity and improve communication between first responders and civilians in need.

> In OWL, a central portal connects to solar- and battery-powered, water-resistant DuckLinks. These create a Local Area Network (LAN). In turn, these power up a Wi-Fi captive portal using low-frequency Long-range Radio (LoRa) for Internet connectivity. LoRA has a greater range, about 10km, than cellular networks.

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> You don't actually need a DuckLink device. The open-source OWL firmware can quickly turn a cheap wireless device into a DuckLink using the -- I swear I'm not making this up -- ClusterDuck Protocol. This is a mesh network node, which can hook up to any other near-by Ducks.

> OWL is more than just hardware and firmware. It's also a cloud-based analytic program. The OWL Data Management Software can be used to facilitate organization, whereabouts, and logistics for disaster response.

Homepage: http://clusterduckprotocol.org/

GitHub: https://github.com/Code-and-Response/ClusterDuck-Protocol

The Linux Foundation > Code and Response https://www.linuxfoundation.org/projects/code-and-response/

GitHub: https://github.com/code-and-response

An opkg (for e.g. OpenWRT) with this mesh software would make it possible to use WiFi/LTE routers with a LoRa transmitter/receiver connected over e.g. USB or Mini-PCIe.

... cc'ing from https://twitter.com/westurner/status/1238859774567026688 :

OpenWRT is a Make-based embedded Linux distro w/ LuCI (Lua + JSON + UCI) web interface).

#OpenWRT runs on RaspberryPis, ARM, x86, ARM, MIPS; there's a Docker image. OpenWRT Supported Devices: https://openwrt.org/supported_devices

OpenWRT uses opkg packages: https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/additional-software/opkg

I searched for "Lora" in OpenWRT/packages: lora-gateway-hal opkg package: https://github.com/openwrt/packages/blob/master/net/lora-gat...

lora-packet-forwarder opkg package (w/ UCI integration): https://github.com/openwrt/packages/pull/8320

https://github.com/xueliu/lora-feed :

> Semtech packages and ChirpStack [(LoRaserver)] Network Server stack for OpenWRT

> > [In addition to providing node2node/2net connectivity, #batman-adv can bridge VLANs over a mesh (or link), such as for “trusted” client, guest, IoT, and mgmt networks. It provides an easy-to-configure alternative to other approaches to “backhaul”, […]] https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/wifi/mesh/batman

> I have a few different [quad-core, MIMO] ARM devices without 4G. TIL that the @GLiNetWifi devices ship with OpenWRT firmware (and a mobile config app) and some have 1-2 (Mini-PCIe) 4G w/ SIM slots. Also, @turris_cz has OpenWRT w/ LXC in the kernel build. https://t.co/Rz0Uu5uHJQ