LoRaType – Lora Mesh Text Messenger

Lora mesh
text messenger

Communication with the World nowadays is a basic need along with water, food and home. If you agree with this, let us introduce the new possibility with zero cost of operation.

Meet LoraType - the urban ‘teletype tweeting’. It uses radio signal on free frequency, which allows users to be independent of Internet connection, which is crucial in case of any armageddon situation - it works like walkie talkie.

Autonomous communication is provided by users themselves through mesh network and peer-to-peer transmission. The signal cannot be destroyed by external forces, because there is no central command.

Now, let’s look closer at the device itself.

First of all, our priority is to make the user experience as simple as possible. It only has an on/off button, a widespread QWERTY-keyboard and a cute e-ink display. That’s it. However, in spite of simplicity the Loratype can be used as a tiny PC with possibility for programming and adding new functions thanks to embedded wi-fi, bluetooth and esp32. Welcome on board and feel like home, dear like-minded fellows! There are some extra features: the LoRa-protocol is noise-resistant, and the communication range is about 1 km in a city and up to 7 km in line-of-sight coverage. And of course it is totally free of charge, Loratype has been created not by a Corporation for population, but by people for people. Thus, in any emergency condition we will honorably stay together!

We would like to call out to the IT community to drop any ideas for expanding possibilities for the device . Best regards!

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Features

Free Of Charge

Lora user doesn’t need to pay for the service

Autonomous Device

I am developing LoraType to be completely autonomous

Independed Of Internet, 5G, GSM Etc.

Stay connected without Internet!

Use Cases

During Disasters Like Earthquakes, Floods, Hurricanes, and Fires Among Others

Hiking Or Camping Far Away From Cities, Receptions Etc

In A War Zone Or Mass Protests (When Government Could Shut Down The Internet)

When You Need Free Messaging

(Your Plan Is Expired Or You Do Not Have A Mobile Data On Your Phone)

Road Map

LoraType

2021

Research p2p LoRa
Heltec
Meshtastic
ArmaChat

new 2022

First Proto
Distance - 1km

spring 2022

2nd Proto
Mesh
E-ink

summer 2022

First factory-assembled Proto
First 3D-printned enclosure
Test mesh

Crowdfunding

Start of 2021

Try meshtastic with heltec modules — too hard and unstable

Middle of 2021

Look closely at armachat — nothing happens. We’ve started our own!

Still middle of 2021

End of 2021

First prototype. Distance ~1km in the city.

Winter 2022

Second prototype. Starting the mesh firmware. Add e-ink display.

Also winter 2022

Second prototype. Starting the mesh firmware. Add e-ink display.

Spring-summer 2022

Spring-summer 2022. Mesh works! The first factory-assembled copies. So cute!!! Starting the body frame.

We are here.

Spring-summer 2022. Mesh works! The first factory-assembled copies. So cute!!! Starting the body frame.

Autumn 2022 (planed) – crowdfunding (fork)

1000 sold planed. 10 000 enhance better firmware (may meshtastic). 100 000 enhance case. 1 000 000+ is my dream.

Specifications

Free Radio Signal Frequency

We use unlicensed frequencies to operate the device. It fits to many countries in the world

Lora Module

The E22 series is the first wireless module in China to adopt Semtech's SX1262, SX1268 RF chip. This chip provides a variety of modulation methods, such as LoRaTM and traditional GFSK. Its special LoRaTM modulation method increases the communication distance.

Battery

Reinforced battery for any occasion 1200mAh 3.7V life

Display

Durable low power screen that can store information for up to 6 months without consuming power (1.54 inch e-paper display module partial refresh E-ink screen, GDEH0154D67)

Distance

The LoRa-protocol is noise-resistant, and the communication range is about 1 km in a city and up to 7 km in line-of-sight coverage. Mesh-technology increases the distance even to a large city

Main controller

The ESP32 module gives the device great advantages in development and functionality. You only need to replace the firmware over the air

Our partners are already testing LoraType

John Smith

director

This is a great site

Howard Buklan

Businessman / IT infrastructure

I tested this device in its initial form, it was not very convenient, but quite functional. The device has many nice and useful features. The screen is of good quality. Very interested in further development of the product.

Howard Buklan

Businessman / IT infrastructure