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AWS IoT Core for LoRaWAN, AWS IoT Analytics, and Amazon QuickSight
Monitoring indoor air quality with LoRaWAN gateways and devices using the recently released AWS IoT Core for LoRaWAN
In the following post, we will learn how to monitor indoor air quality (IAQ) using a private LoRaWAN sensor device network. The devices transmit their sensor telemetry to AWS through a LoRaWAN gateway using the newly released AWS IoT Core for LoRaWAN service. We will then analyze and visualize the sensor data using AWS IoT Analytics and Amazon QuickSight.
Introduction
On December 15, 2020, AWS announced support for Semtech’s low-power, long-range wide area network (LoRaWAN) connectivity. LoRaWAN devices and gateways can now connect to AWS IoT Core using AWS IoT Core for LoRaWAN. AWS IoT Core for LoRaWAN is a fully managed feature that enables customers to connect wireless devices that use the LoRaWAN protocol with the AWS cloud. Using AWS IoT Core, customers can now set up a private LoRaWAN network by securely connecting their LoRaWAN devices and gateways to the AWS cloud — without developing or operating a LoRaWAN Network Server (LNS).
The LoRa Alliance describes the LoRaWAN specification as a Low Power, Wide Area (LPWA) networking protocol designed to wirelessly connect battery operated ‘things’ to the internet in regional, national, or global networks, and targets key Internet of Things (IoT) requirements such as bi-directional communication, end-to-end security, mobility and localization services. The LoRaWAN specification defines both the device-to-infrastructure (LoRa) physical layer parameters and the (LoRaWAN) protocol, providing seamless interoperability between manufacturers.
According to Wikipedia, LoRa (Long Range) is a proprietary low-power wide-area network modulation technique. It is based on spread spectrum modulation techniques derived from chirp spread spectrum (CSS) technology. It was developed by Cycleo of Grenoble, France, and acquired by Semtech, the founding member of the LoRa Alliance, and it is patented.
