Summary

In this chapter, we explored how to develop an asset-tracking system using LoRaWAN and a GPS module. We set up the Thing, which included cloud variable creation, device association, the The Things Indoor Gateway, and coding a development board. Then, we created a dashboard to visualize the Thing readings with different types of widgets to display current readings. The most important widget of the chapter is the map widget, which is very interesting and important for plotting the current location of the device.

GPS tracking is a very important topic that helps us to develop a device for our assets, assisting us in asset tracking and monitoring. We can use LoRaWAN for a specific region, as it has a longer range, but that range only operates in a specific area, unlike other wireless technologies. This chapter demonstrated how we can display the location of a device on a dashboard, giving you more confidence to build more asset-tracking solutions.

In the next chapter, Enabling...