The Droplet: LoRa Environmental Sensor
The Droplet is a LoRa® IoT sensor. It captures multiple points of data – temperature, humidity, lux, and motion monitoring – with minimal time required for installation and wiring.
Just a few of the benefits
up to 5-year battery life
Simply install it and start collecting data
Multiple data capture points
Temp, humidity, lux and motion monitoring
up to 200m transmission (indoors)
A small device with powerful capabilities
Lora wireless communication
Built based on LoRa® wireless protocol
Easy to install
Attach to any surface. No wiring required
100 Plus devices per gateway
Easily scale up or down
Low power consumption
Drastically better than 4G, Wifi, or Bluetooth-based devices
More about the Droplet
Why Lora
LoRa® is a low-power, long-range wireless technology designed for the Internet of Things. It is less affected by buildings and other obstructions than regular WiFi, with one gateway generally being able to provide coverage for a 70x70m 3-story building.
LoRa® is expected to hold 75% of the IoT device market share soon. The LoRa® community is expanding rapidly, with many new contributions and developments occurring every day.
- Significantly longer range than for Bluetooth and WiFi
- Drastically lower power consumption than for Bluetooth, WiFi, or 4G
- AES128 encryption
- Excellent penetration through obstacles
- Highly versatile application, which translates into easier integration
Capabilities
LoRa® capabilities
- Supported Frequencies: 868/915Mhz
- Spreading Factor 6-12
- Bandwidth 7.8 – 500 kHz
- Effective Bitrate .018 – 37.5 kbps
- Est. Sensitivity -111 to -148 dBm
Sensor specifications
- Temperature sensor: @25°C ± 0.5°C, from 0…65°C ±1°C
- Humidity Sensor: -40°C -> 85°C, Resolution .008 %RH
- Light Sensor: Range of 1 – 65535lx