LN-005
Technical Note
Communications Buoy System Architecture
The Communications Buoy takes shape as a deployable ESP32-class recovery node for location, itinerary, sensor, and LoRa data.
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Communications Buoy
Deployable emergency/off-grid communications and recovery node.
Project notes
Overview
A leave-behind ESP32-class device intended to preserve useful information in the field, record location and sensor data, beacon its position, and provide recoverable mission or itinerary information if normal communications fail.
Engineering record
Project highlights
- Stores itinerary, mission, and recovery information
- GPS and sensor logging for field context
- LoRa beaconing and off-grid communications
- Last-known-position updates from a carried LoRa node
- Deployable mounting concepts for field use
Development record
Project milestones
Recorded stages only. No invented completion percentages.
- M01
Mission concept
Define the leave-behind recovery node, stored mission data, and field-use goals.
Complete - M02
System architecture
Select the hardware roles for positioning, sensing, storage, and LoRa communications.
Current - M03
Hardware prototype
Assemble and validate the first field-capable prototype.
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Source repository
Hardware and firmware development record for the Communications Buoy.