LokoHUB is an off-grid, all-weather data collection and visualization system designed for remote and challenging environments. The LokoHUB Station is a solar-powered, rugged hub that gathers data from multiple sensors up to 40 km away using a 10-channel LoRa receiver. It works completely independently of electricity or network infrastructure, making it ideal for agriculture, environmental monitoring, infrastructure management, and security applications.

What sets LokoHUB apart is its combination of long-range capability, extreme durability, and open-source software, giving users full control and flexibility to customize the system for their needs. Whether deployed in deserts, mountains, or rural farmlands, LokoHUB delivers reliable, centralized insights from areas where other systems cannot reach.

Capture Data in the Harshest Conditions

LokoHUB is designed to bring reliable data collection to places where traditional infrastructure simply cannot reach. Imagine a large farm in a remote region: monitoring soil moisture, weather conditions, and livestock movement can be nearly impossible without reliable power or network coverage. With LokoHUB, a single solar-powered station can gather data from multiple sensors across a 40 km radius, providing farmers with actionable insights to improve yields, manage water efficiently, and track their animals in real time.

Beyond agriculture, LokoHUB is ideal for environmental monitoring, disaster response, and infrastructure management. Researchers can deploy stations in mountains, forests, or deserts to track climate and wildlife data without worrying about battery life or connectivity. Emergency services can monitor remote areas after floods, fires, or other disasters, enabling faster, more informed response.

Built for extreme temperatures, rain, dust, and snow, LokoHUB ensures continuous operation in harsh conditions, while its open-source software allows organizations to adapt the system to their unique needs.

Features & Specifications

Connectivity & Ports

Main processor: ESP32-S3
LoRa gateway: Semtech SX1302 chipset — 8-channel LoRa gateway
Cellular module: SIM7600G-H (4G LTE / GNSS)

Physical ports:

• Solar panel input port 5-34 V
• External DC power input port (5 V–34 V)
• Battery port (supports 4.2 V supercapacitors)
• USB Type-C (ESP32-S3 main MCU)
• USB Type-C (SIM7600G-H module)
• SD card slot (local data storage)
• SIM card slot

Antenna connectors (4):

• GNSS
• LoRa
• GSM/LTE
• 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi

Size and Weight

Dimensions: 35 x 25 x 20 (13.8 x 7.9 x 7.9 in)
Weight: 2 kg (4.4 lbs)

Software / Firmware Features

• Centralized software dashboard for real-time monitoring and historical data visualization.
• Open-source platform: fully configurable for custom workflows and sensor types.
• Supports multi-station deployment and data aggregation.
• Firmware optimized for low-power, long-term operation in remote areas.

Open Source

LokoHUB is fully open source — both hardware and software.

Hardware design files (schematics, PCB layouts, enclosure) are released under the CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license. You are free to study, modify, and build LokoHUB for personal and non-commercial purposes, as long as you credit the original work and share any modifications under the same license. Commercial use requires a separate agreement.

Software comes in two tiers:

• Self-hosted (open source): The firmware and self-hosted dashboard software are open source under the PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0 license. You can install, modify, and run the full software stack on your own infrastructure at no cost for non-commercial use.
• Cloud-hosted (closed source): A managed cloud version with a web-based administration panel is available as a hosted service. This version is closed source.

All hardware design files, firmware, and self-hosted software are available at github.com/tomipiriyev/LokoHUB.

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