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Global Satellite Communication for Qwiic Projects from SparkFun
The SparkFun Qwiic Iridium 9603N has been developed in order to provide a method for Short Burst Data (SBD) global communication for Qwiic projects via the Iridium Satellite Network.
Tags: Iridium
November 12, 2019
RockSTAR Used in Iridium Certus Demo
British search and rescue charity SARAID hosted an immersive, natural disaster search and rescue live demonstration day in association with Wireless Innovation and Iridium.
Tags: Asset Tracking, Iridium
September 9, 2019
The Rise and Rise of Renewables
In 2018, solar and wind energy production rose to a record high. Renewable energy accounted for 33% of all UK energy production, with wind making up 17%, solar producing 4%, and biomass with the impressive remaining 11%.
Tags: Utilities & Renewables
June 28, 2019
RockBLOCK selected for KTH Sweden Underwater Sensing Buoy
The Royal Institute of Technology of Sweden developed the LoTUS (long-term underwater sensing) buoy, a system for collecting oceanographic data from perhaps the most remote place on the planet – the polar region seafloor.
Tags: Environmental
May 11, 2019
Iridium Network Enhancements
On March 28th 2019, Iridium announced that their new southern hemisphere ground station was brought online in the south of Chile. This new site is a significant breakthrough and improvement for the network, as it marks the first southern hemisphere station to be introduced.
Tags: Iridium
March 29, 2019
Maker Buoy: Drifting buoy equipped with the RockBLOCK
The Maker Buoy is a low-cost, Arduino-based, solar-powered and open-source drifting buoy available to purchase ready-made or for the end-user to construct themselves following simple instructions.
Tags: data loggers, Environmental
March 25, 2019
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